Cleric

Kind

Class

Hit points at level 1

8 + Constitution modifier

Hit points per level

5 + Constitution modifier

Hit die

d8

Primary ability

Wisdom

Spellcasting ability

Wisdom

Spells

Prepared from the class list

Clerics are representatives of the gods they worship, wielding potent divine magic for good or ill.

Level progression

Level by level, from the game's progression table: what you get, what you choose, and when you pick a subclass or a feat.

1. Level 1
   Domain Spells

   You gain spells from your domain. They are Always Prepared.

   Proficiency in 2 skills

   History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, Religion

   Learn 3 spells

   Blade Ward, Bursting Sinew, Guidance, Light, Produce Flame, Resistance, Sacred Flame, Thaumaturgy, Toll the Dead

   Gains 11 spells

   Cure Wounds, Guiding Bolt, Healing Word, Inflict Wounds, Shield of Faith, Bane, Bless, Command, Create or Destroy Water, Protection from Evil and Good, Sanctuary

   Ability bonuses at character creation (+2 and +1)

   Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma

   Proficiency in Wisdom saving throws · Proficiency in Charisma saving throws · Proficiency with light armour · Proficiency with medium armour · Proficiency with shields · Proficiency with simple weapons · Proficiency with morningstars · Proficiency with flails

   +2 1st-level spell slots

   Choose a subclass

2. Level 2
   Gains a spell

   Turn Undead

   +1 Channel Divinity

   +1 1st-level spell slot

3. Level 3
   Gains 11 spells

   Aid, Blindness, Calm Emotions, Enhance Ability, Hold Person, Lesser Restoration, Prayer of Healing, Protection from Poison, Silence, Spiritual Weapon, Warding Bond

   +1 1st-level spell slot · +2 2nd-level spell slots

4. Level 4
   Learn 1 spell

   Blade Ward, Bursting Sinew, Guidance, Light, Produce Flame, Resistance, Sacred Flame, Thaumaturgy, Toll the Dead

   +1 2nd-level spell slot

   Feat (Ability Improvement or another feat)

5. Level 5
   Destroy Undead

   When you successfully Turn an undead creature, it also takes 4d6 Radiant damage.

   Gains 12 spells

   Animate Dead, Beacon of Hope, Bestow Curse, Daylight, Feign Death, Glyph of Warding, Mass Healing Word, Protection from Energy, Remove Curse, Revivify, Speak with Dead, Spirit Guardians

   +2 3rd-level spell slots

6. Level 6

   +1 Channel Divinity

   +1 3rd-level spell slot

7. Level 7
   Gains 4 spells

   Banishment, Death Ward, Freedom of Movement, Guardian of Faith

   +1 4th-level spell slot

8. Level 8

   +1 4th-level spell slot

   Feat (Ability Improvement or another feat)

9. Level 9
   Gains 7 spells

   Contagion, Dispel Evil And Good, Flame Strike, Greater Restoration, Insect Plague, Mass Cure Wounds, Planar Binding

   +1 4th-level spell slot · +1 5th-level spell slot

10. Level 10
    Divine Intervention

    You can cast Divine Intervention to invoke your God's aid. Once used, this can never be used again.

    Learn 1 spell

    Blade Ward, Bursting Sinew, Guidance, Light, Produce Flame, Resistance, Sacred Flame, Thaumaturgy, Toll the Dead

    +1 5th-level spell slot

11. Level 11
    Gains 6 spells

    Blade Barrier, Create Undead, Harm, Heal, Heroes' Feast, Planar Ally

    +1 6th-level spell slot

12. Level 12

    Feat (Ability Improvement or another feat)

Spell slots by level

Running totals of the slots each level adds in the progression table, for a single-class character.

Class resources by level

Hit points by level

8 at level 1, then 5 per level, plus the Constitution modifier at every level (single-class).

Spells 61

Always known or prepared

• Bane · Level 1, level 1
• Bless · Level 1, level 1
• Command · Level 1, level 1
• Create or Destroy Water · Level 1, level 1
• Cure Wounds · Level 1, level 1
• Guiding Bolt · Level 1, level 1
• Healing Word · Level 1, level 1
• Inflict Wounds · Level 1, level 1
• Protection from Evil and Good · Level 1, level 1
• Sanctuary · Level 1, level 1
• Shield of Faith · Level 1, level 1
• Aid · Level 2, level 3
• Blindness · Level 2, level 3
• Calm Emotions · Level 2, level 3
• Enhance Ability · Level 2, level 3
• Hold Person · Level 2, level 3
• Lesser Restoration · Level 2, level 3
• Prayer of Healing · Level 2, level 3
• Protection from Poison · Level 2, level 3
• Silence · Level 2, level 3
• Spiritual Weapon · Level 2, level 3
• Warding Bond · Level 2, level 3
• Animate Dead · Level 3, level 5
• Beacon of Hope · Level 3, level 5
• Bestow Curse · Level 3, level 5
• Daylight · Level 3, level 5
• Feign Death · Level 3, level 5
• Glyph of Warding · Level 3, level 5
• Mass Healing Word · Level 3, level 5
• Protection from Energy · Level 3, level 5
• Remove Curse · Level 3, level 5
• Revivify · Level 3, level 5
• Speak with Dead · Level 3, level 5
• Spirit Guardians · Level 3, level 5
• Banishment · Level 4, level 7
• Death Ward · Level 4, level 7
• Freedom of Movement · Level 4, level 7
• Guardian of Faith · Level 4, level 7
• Contagion · Level 5, level 9
• Dispel Evil And Good · Level 5, level 9
• Flame Strike · Level 5, level 9
• Greater Restoration · Level 5, level 9
• Insect Plague · Level 5, level 9
• Mass Cure Wounds · Level 5, level 9
• Planar Binding · Level 5, level 9
• Blade Barrier · Level 6, level 11
• Create Undead · Level 6, level 11
• Harm · Level 6, level 11
• Heal · Level 6, level 11
• Heroes' Feast · Level 6, level 11
• Planar Ally · Level 6, level 11
• Turn Undead · Action, level 2

Can pick

• Blade Ward · Cantrip, from level 1
• Bursting Sinew · Cantrip, from level 1
• Guidance · Cantrip, from level 1
• Light · Cantrip, from level 1
• Produce Flame · Cantrip, from level 1
• Resistance · Cantrip, from level 1
• Sacred Flame · Cantrip, from level 1
• Toll the Dead · Cantrip, from level 1
• Thaumaturgy · Action, from level 1