Ranged Cleric

[Tumbadoo]

Has anyone experience with this build? Is it possible, if so what do folks suggest the focus of training be? Is the build viable in capped hunting areas? I would appreciate any feedback, thanks in advance.

[Jeril]

Training is just 1x ranged and 2x perception. After that you train everything like normal. It is about like swinging a weapon for a cleric, you start off great because you get your AS boosts early but once you hit the mid levels you begin to lag behind everyone else. Only wizards and sorcerers have it worse in terms of AS, and wizards obviously have haste. Using ranged at high levels would still be doable but a lot less effective then using spells. Training in blessing lore would give you +1 AS per 10 ranks to help a little with your lack there. With ranged and dex enhancives you could get yourself another +70 ranged AS. If you were able to fit in 1x ambush that would be another +15(blessing lore is cheaper even at the 2x lore cost so train that first), and you could also squeeze out another +12 from ambush enhancives.