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This is a ranged Cleric DPS PvP Inquistcar build with AoE and minor self/support healing capabilities. I like this build because it has decent out lasting power and survivability in World/Group PvP. It’s also a nice build for PvE on a PvP server. This is the only PvP DPS build I use on my Cleric. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of this build.

51 Inquisitor / 11 Justicar / 4 Sentinel

Advantages

• Endurance buff.
• Stun, Snare, AoE fear, Single target CC, and a knock-back.
• Damage and critical buff.
• Direct self and group healing.
• Self and group healing through damage.
• On demand spell critical buff.
• 10 second CD Purge.
• Mobility with instant cast healing/damage spells.
• Self CC immunity buff.
• Health/Mana Drain.

Disadvantages

• No CC break.
• No direct silence or spell interrupt.
• No form of cleanse.
• Weak single target healing.
• Poor focus fire evasion.

The best thing about this build is that it’s very mobile. You have several instant cast damage spells at your disposal with very short cool downs. You can also build Convictions quickly because the majority of your damage is via light spells. This build also provides nice off healing via Doctrine of Loyalty and Salvation/Reparation. I have Doctrine of Bless because it heals for less mana and a slight stronger heal then Loyalty.

I only use two macros for this build.

#show Bolt of Judgement
suppressmacrofailures
cast Sanction Heretic
cast Bolt of Judgement

#show Bolt of Radiance
suppressmacrofailures
cast Sanction Heretic
cast Life’s Vengeance
cast Bolt of Radiance
cast Strike of Judgment

Playing this build is very easy. Keep Perseverance up at all times. It has a 2 min CD and 2 min duration. This is a ranged build so try your best to stay at max distance and use obstacles for line of sight avoidance. The first thing you should always do is PURGE! I can’t stress this enough. The majority of the soul mechanics in Rift rely heavily on purgeable buffs. After you purge place Spiritual Deficiency and Vex on them.

Began your instant cast rotation with the second macro. The beauty of this build and rotation is that your first several spells are instant cast. Spells that are instant cast normally don’t reveal your location so sometimes you can pump out several thousand damage before your target realizes where you are. Always keep your distance when playing this build. This is a ranged DPS build so learn how to kite and use LOS to your advantage.

If your opponent is a melee DPS use your knock-back and snare to get yourself some distance. If those fail use your fear and stun. Always remember to heal up and keep Vex up because it provides an excellent self heal through damage. I like saving Bolt of Depravity and Fanaticism for a finisher. If you can pick up some Tempest Mirrors from rifts and you can add an additional stun to your arsenal.

This build works for me because having a blue bar and being a Cleric automatically makes me a priority target in Warfronts. That means playing a melee DPS is out of the question. In addition because the majority of your spells are instant cast you can avoid being mana drained by Mages easier. With this build you can also provide support healing and spot heal with healing breath. It has a little of everything and that’s why I prefer this build over the many others I tried.

Anyway thanks for reading.