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Life Domain

Life Domain Initial Features
Heavy Armour Proficiency Disciple of Life Bless Cure Wounds
Inherited Cleric Features
Wisdom Saving Throw Proficiency Charisma Saving Throw Proficiency Light Armour Proficiency Medium Armour Proficiency Shield Proficiency Simple Weapon Proficiency Morningstar Proficiency Choose 2 Skill Proficiencies Spellcasting Domain Spells

Life Domain is a Subclass of Cleric in Baldur's Gate 3. Clerics primary ability is Wisdom, their saving throw proficiencies are Wisdom, Charisma and they have a Hit Dice of 1d8 per Cleric level. They have proficiency with All simple weapons and with Light Armour, medium Armour, shields. The Life Domain subclass adds Heavy Armour Proficiency, Disciple of Life, and Domain Spells as features.

The Life domain is an aspect of many good deities, offering spells that protect and restore the mind, body, and soul.

BG3 Cleric Class Progression

Level 1 - Choose a Cleric Domain (Life, Light, Knowledge, Trickery, Nature, Tempest, War)
Level 1 - Choose a Deity (Class Feature)
Level 2 - Channel Divinity Charges (Feature)
Level 2 - Turn Undead (Action)
Level 4 - Feat - Choose one from the Feats list
Level 5 - Destroy Undead (Class Feature)
Level 6 - Channel Divinity Charges (Class Feature)
Level 8 - Feat - Choose one from the Feats list
Level 10 - Divine Intervention (Class Feature)
Level 12 - Feat - Choose one from the Feats list

BG3 Life Domain Progression

Level 1 - Domain Spells (Bless, Cure Wounds)
Level 1 - Disciple of Life (Subclass Feature)
Level 1 - Heavy Armour Proficiency (Subclass Feature)
Level 2 - Preserve Life (Action)
Level 3 - Domain Spells (Lesser Restoration, Aid)
Level 5 - Domain Spells (Revivify, Beacon of Hope)
Level 6 - Blessed Healer (Subclass Feature)
Level 7 - Domain Spells (Death Ward, Guardian of Faith)
Level 8 - Divine Strike: Radiant (Action)
Level 9 - Domain Spells (Mass Cure Wounds, Greater Restoration)

BG3 Life Domain SPELL SLOTS

Level	Cantrips	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Level 1 Cleric	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
Level 2 Cleric	3	3	-	-	-	-	-
Level 3 Cleric	3	4	2	-	-	-	-
Level 4 Cleric	4	4	3	-	-	-	-
Level 5 Cleric	4	4	3	2	-	-	-
Level 6 Cleric	4	4	3	3	-	-	-
Level 7 Cleric	4	4	3	3	1	-	-
Level 8 Cleric	4	4	3	3	2	-	-
Level 9 Cleric	4	4	3	3	3	1	-
Level 10 Cleric	5	4	3	3	3	2	-
Level 11 Cleric	5	4	3	3	3	2	1
Level 12 Cleric	5	4	3	3	3	2	1

BG3 Life Domain Tips & Builds

Life Domain primarily focuses on healing and preventing death. It can also perform effectively in melee combat when built correctly.
Notes, Tips, and other Trivia for the Life Domain subclass go here.

All Cleric Spells in Baldurs Gate 3

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Name	Level	School	Casting time	Description
Guidance	Cantrip	Divination	Action	The target gains a +1d4 bonus to Ability Checks 10 turns Melee Concentration
Blade Ward	Cantrip	Abjuration	Action	Take only half of the damage from Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing attacks 2 Turns
Light	Cantrip	Evocation	Action	Infuse an object with an aura of light. Until Long Rest Only affects one target at a time. Melee DEX Save
Poison Spray	Cantrip	Conjuration	Action	1d12 Poison Project a puff of noxious gas. 3m CON Save
Produce Flame	Cantrip	Conjuration	Action	A flickering flame appears in your hand. It sheds bright light in a 9m radius and deals 1d8 Fire damage when thrown. Throwing the flame immediately after you conjure it does not cost an action. Extinguishing or throwing it on subsequent turns costs an action. Until Long Rest
Resistance	Cantrip	Abjuration	Action	Make a target more resistant to spell effects and conditions: it receives a +1d4 bonus to Saving Throws. 10 turns Melee Concentration
Sacred Flame	Cantrip	Evocation	Action	1d8 Radiant Engulf a target in a flame-like radiance 18m DEX Save
Shillelagh	Cantrip	Transmutation	Bonus Action	Your staff or club becomes magical: it deals 4 10 turns
Thaumaturgy	Cantrip	Transmutation	Action	Gain Advantage on Intimidation and Performance Checks. 10 Turns
Thorn Whip	Cantrip	Transmutation	Action	1d6Piercing Strike at a creature with a thorny, vine-like whip and pull it 3m closer to you. The target can't be pulled if it is Huge in size. 9m
Animal Friendship	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Convince a beast not to attack you. 10 Turns The creature must have an Intelligence of 3 or below Condition ends early if you or an ally hurts the target In higher difficulty modes, the target might become hostile when the spell ends. 18m WIS Save
Sanctuary	Lv 1	Abjuration	Bonus Action	You or an ally cannot be target until you attack or harm a creature. You can still take damage from area spells. Until the affected entity attacks or harms another creature, it cannot be targeted by enemy attacks. However, it can still take damage from spells that influence a large area. 10 Turns 18m
Bane	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Up to 3 creatures receive a -1d4 penalty to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws 10 Turns 9mCHA Save Concentration
Bless	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action Level 1 Spell Slot	Bless up to 3 creatures. They gain a +1d4 bonus to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws. 10 turns 9mConcentration
Burning Hands	Lv 1	Evocation	Action	3d6Fire Each flammable target is hit with 3∼18 Fire damage. On Save: Targets still take half damage. 5m DEX Save
Charm Person	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Charm a humanoid to prevent in from attacking you. You gain Advantage on Charisma Checks in dialogue and prevent it from attacking. Enemies have Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed. When the spell ends, the target might accuse you of Charming them. 10 Turns Condition ends early if you or an ally hurts the targets. In higher difficulty modes, the target might accuse you of enchanting them. 18m/60ft WIS Save
Command (Halt)	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Command a creature to flee, move closer, freeze, drop to the ground or drop their weapon. 1 Turn 18m/60ftWIS Save
Create or Destroy Water	Lv 1	Transmutation	Action	Call forth rain or destroy a water-based surface. Range: 9m/30ft
Cure Wounds	Lv 1	Evocation	Action Level 1 Spell Slot	1d8+[Spellcasting Modifier] hit points Heal a creature you can touch. No effects on undead and constructs Melee
Disguise Self	Lv 1	Illusion	Action	Magically change all aspects of your appearance. Until Long Rest
Divine Favour	Lv 1	Evocation	Bonus Action Level 1 Spell Slot	Your prayer empowers you with divine radiance. Your weapon attacks deal an additional 1∼4 Radiant Damage. 3 Turns Concentration
Faerie Fire	Lv 1	Evocation	Action Level 1 Spell Slot	All targets within the light turn visible, and Attack Rolls against them have Advantage. 10 Turns Range: 18m/60ft 6mDEX Save Concentration
Fog Cloud	Lv 1	Conjuration	Action	The cloud Blinds and Heavily Oscures creatures within it. 10 Turns 5m18m Concentration
Guiding Bolt	Lv 1	Evocation	Action	4d6Radiant Call forth a beam of light that grants Advantage on the next Attack Roll against the target. 2 Turns. 18m/60ft
Healing Word	Lv 1	Evocation	Bonus Action	1d4+[Spellcasting Modifier] hit points Heal a creature you can see No effect on undead and constructs. 18m
Inflict Wounds	Lv 1	Necromancy	Action	3d10 Necrotic Putrefy a creature with the nectrotic energy filling your hands. Melee
Protection from Evil and Good	Lv 1	Abjuration	Action Level 1 Spell Slot	Protect an ally against the attacks and powers of aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead. The target can't be Charmed, Frightened, or possessed by them, and when these creatures attack it, they do so with disadvantage. Until Long Rest Melee Concentration
Shield of Faith	Lv 1	Abjuration	Bonus Action Level 1 Spell Slot	Protect a creature from attacks increase: Increase its Armour Class by 2 Until Long Rest 18m/60ft Concentration
Sleep	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Put creatures into a magical slumber. Select targets up to a combined 24 hit points. 2 Turns The condition ends upon taking damage. 18m
Speak with Animals	Lv 1	Divination Spell	Action	Gain the ability to comprehend and communicate with beasts. Until Long Rest
Thunderwave	Lv 1	Evocation	Action	2d8 Thunder Release a wave of thunderous force that pushes away all creatures and objects. On Save: Targets still take half damage. 5mCON Save
Aid	Lv 2	Abjuration	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	5 Healing Heal your allies and increase their hit point maximum by 5 hit points Until Long Rest 9m 9m
Blindness	Lv 2	Necromancy	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Limit a foes sight range. It is easier to hit, and the creature will miss more often. Attack Rolls against it have Advantage and the foe attacks with Disadvantage. 10 turns Range: 18m CON Save
Calm Emotions	Lv 2	Enchantment	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Humanoids can't be Charmed, Frightened, or become enraged. 10 turns Range: 18m Radius: 6m Concentration
Enhance Ability	Lv 2	Transmutation	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Bestow a magical enhancement upon an ally. They gain Advantage on Ability Checks with a chosen Ability. Melee Concentration
FLAMING SPHERE	Lv 2	Conjuration	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	2~12 Damage 2d6Fire Summon a flaming sphere that damages nearby enemies and objects. You can move the sphere. It emits a bright light. 10 turns On Save: Targets still take half damage. 18m DEX Save Concentration
GUST OF WIND	Lv 2	Evocation	Action	Summon a strong wind that clears all sounds and pushes creatures back 5m, forcing them Off Balance. 1 turn 12m STR Save
Hold Person	Lv 2	Enchantment	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't move, act or react. Attacks from within 3m are always Critical Hits. 10 turns Range: 18m WIS Save Concentration
Lesser Restoration	Lv 2	Abjuration	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Cure a creature from disease, poison, paralysis or blindness. Melee
MAGIC WEAPON	Lv 2	Transmutation		Infuse a weapon with arcane energy. The weapon becomes magical, receiving a +1 bonus to Attack and Damage Rolls. Until Long Rest Melee Concentration
MIRROR IMAGE	Lv 2	Illusion	Action	Create 3 illusory duplicates of yourself that distract attackers. Each duplicate increases your Armour Class by 3. Whenever you successfully evade an attack, one of the duplicates disappears. 10 TURNS Always Prepared
PASS WITHOUT TRACE	Lv 2	Abjuration	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Call forth a veil of shadows and silence that gives you and all nearby companions a +10 bonus to Stealth checks. Until Long Rest Concentration Always Prepared
Prayer of Healing	Lv 2	Evocation	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	2d8+[Spellcasting Modifier] Heal all allies you can see. Can only be used outside of combat No effect on undead or constructs Range: 9m Radius: 9m
Protection from Poison	Lv 2	Abjuration	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Touch a creature to neutraise all poisons affecting it, and grants it protection against poisonous influences. Grants Advantage on Saving Throws against being Poisoned, and grant it Resistance to Poison damage. Until Long Rest Melee
SCORCHING RAY	Lv 2	Evocation	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	6d6 Fire Hurl 3 rays of fire. Each ray deals 2 - 12 Fire damage 10 Turns On Save: Targets still take half damage 18m Always Prepared
SHATTER	Lv 2	Evocation	Action	Damages all nearby creatures and objects. Creatures made of inorganic material such as stone have Disadvantage on their Saving Throw. On Save: Targets still take half damage. 18m CON Save
SPIKE GROWTH	Lv 2	Transmutation	Action	2D4Piercing Shape a piece of ground into hard spikes. A creature walking on the spikes takes 2d4 Piercing damage for every 1.5m it moves. The spikes are difficult terrain, halving a creature's Movement Speed. 18m 6m Concentration
Spiritual Weapon	Lv 2	Evocation	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Summons a floating, spectral weapon that attacks your enemies alongside you. 1d8+Spellcasting Ability ModifierForce Range: 18m
Silence	Lv 2	Illusion	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Create a sound-proof sphere. All within are Silenced and Immune to Thunder damage. 100 turns Range: 18m Radius: 6m Concentration
Animate Dead	Lv 3	Necromancy	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	Create an undead servant from a corpse. The target must be a Medium or Small corpse. 3m
Beacon of Hope	Lv 3	Abjuration	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	Your allies will regain the maximum hit points possible when headed. They also gain Advantage on Wisdom Saving Throws and Death Saving Throws. 10 Turns 3m Concentration
Bestow curse	Lv 3	Necromancy	Action	Curse a creature with your touch. The curse either bestows Disadvantage on checks and Saving Throws or attacks, lets you deal additional damage to the target, or robs ot of its actions. 10 Turns Melee WIS Save Concentration
CALL LIGHTNING	Lv 3	Conjuration	Action	3d10Lightning Call down lightning to hit all targets within range. Each turn, can call down lightning again without expending a spell slot. 10 Turns 18m 2m DEX Save Concentration
CRUSADER'S MANTLE	Lv 3	Evocation	Action	Radiate a holy power that emboldens nearby allies. Their weapons attacks deal an additional 1 - 4 Radiant damage. 10 turns Concentration
Daylight	Lv 3	Evocation	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	Enchant an item to shine like the sun or summon a sphere of sunlight that dispels all darkness around it. Until Long Rest 18m 15m
Feign Death	Lv 3	Necromancy	Action	Put an ally in a protective coma. They become Resistant to all damage except Physic Damage. Disease and poison have no effect. 10 Turns Melee
FEAR	Lv 3	Illusion	Action	Project an image so frightening it makes targets drop everything and become Fearful. They will be easier to hit and cannot move. 3 Turns 1 Turn 9m WIS Save Concentration
FIREBALL	Lv 3	Evocation	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	8d6Fire Shoot a bright flame from your fingers that explodes upon contact, torching everything in the vicinity. On Save: Targets still take half damage. 18m 6m DEX Save
Glyph of Warding	Lv 3	Abjuration	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	Inscribe a circle of arcane glyphs on the ground that trigger a magical effect when stepped on by an enemy. When stepped on by an enemy, the selected magical effect will trigger. Ony one glyph can be active at a time 3m 8m Dex Save
Mass Healing Word	Lv 3	Evocation	Bonus Action	4-7 Healing 1d4+3 Heal up to 6 allies. No effect on undead and constructs. 18m 18m
PLANT GROWTH	Lv 3	Transmutation	Action	Make weeds burst from the ground and smother the area. Creatures moving through the weeds have their Movement Speed quartered. 10 turns 6m 18m
Protection from Energy	Lv 3	Abjuration	Action	Touch a creature to grant it Resistance to Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder damage. Melee Concentration
Remove Curse	Lv 3	Abjuration	Action Warlock Spell Slot	Touch a creature or object to remove all Curses and Hexes affecting it. Melee
Revivify	Lv 3	Necromancy	Action	Revive a companion. They return to life with 1 hit point. 9m 9m Always Prepared
Spirit Guardians	Lv 3	Conjuration	Action	Call forth spirits to protect the area around you. Nearby enemies take 3 - 24 Radiant damage or 3 - 24 Necrotic damage per turn, and their Movement Speed is halved. On Save: Targets still take half damage. Caster can't become Invisible while concentrating on this spell 3m 3m WIS Save Concentration
SLOW	Lv 3	Transmutation	Action	Alter time around up to 6 enemies to Slow them. They won't get far, they can't do much, and they're easier to hit. 10 Turns 18m WIS Save Concentration
SLEET STORM	Lv 3	Conjuration	Action	Call forth a storm that disrupts the Concentration of spellcasters, douses fires, and creates an ice surface. 10 turns 18m 9m Concentration
SPEAK WITH DEAD	Lv 3	Necromancy	Action	Grant a semblance of life to a humanoid corpse, allowing it to answer up to 5 questions. 9m
SPIRIT GUARDIANS	Lv 3	Conjuration	Action	Call forth spirits to protect you. Nearby enemies take 3-24 Radiant damage or 3-24 Necrotic damage per turn, and their movement speed is halved. On Save: Targets still take half damage Caster can't become Invisible while concentrating on this spell. 3m 3m WIS Save Concentration
BANISHMENT	Lv 4	Abjuration	Action	Temporarily Banish your target to another plane of existence. 2 Turns 18m CHASave Concentration
CONFUSION	Lv 4	Enchantment	Action	Befuddle a group of creatures, causing them to attack at random, wander around aimlessly, and occasionally skip turns in the stupor. 3 turns 18m WIS SaveConcentration
DEATH WARD	Lv 4	Abjuration	Action Level 4 Spell Slot	Protect a creature from death. The next time damage would reduce it to 0 hit points, it remains conscious with 1 hit point left. Until Long Rest Melee
DOMINATE BEAST	Lv 4	Enchantment	Action	Make a beast fight alongside you. Every time the beast takes damage, it makes a Wisdom Saving Throw against your domination. 10 Turns 18m WIS SaveConcentration
DIMENSION DOOR	Lv 4	Conjuration	Action	Teleport yourself and up to 1 adjacent ally to a place you can see. The ally cannot be larger than medium. Melee
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT	Lv 4	Abjuration	Action Level 4 Spell Slot	Snap an ally out of any Stun. Difficult Terrain can't slow them down, and they can't be magically Paralyzed or Restrained. Until Long Rest Melee
GRASPING VINE	Lv 4	Conjuration	Bonus Action	Summon a giant vine capable of dragging creatures toward itself. 10 Turns 9m Concentration
GUARDIAN OF FAITH	Lv 4	Conjuration	Action	Call forth a divine guardian that attacks nearby enemies. Every time it deals damage, the guardian loses an equal amount of hit points. 10 Turns 9m
ICE STORM	Lv 4	Evocation	Action	6-40 Damage 2d8 Bludgeoning +4d6 Cold Impel a storm of hail and ice to crash from the sky, covering the ground and striking all objects and creatures within range. 2 Turns On Save: Targets still take half damage 6m 18m DEX SaveConcentration
OTILUKE'S RESILIENT SPHERE	Lv 4	Evocation	Action	Enclose a target in a sphere of shimmering force, reducing its movement speed by half, and blocking all incoming and outgoing damage. 3 Turns The target can't be Huge in size. 9m DEX SaveConcentration
POLYMORPH	Lv 4	Transmutation	Action	Transform a creature into a harmless sheep. 5 Turns 18m WIS SaveConcentration
STONESKIN	Lv 4	Abjuration	Action	Turn a creature's flesh hard as stone. It takes only half the damage of all non-magical Bludgeoning, Piercing. and Slashing damage. Until Long Rest Melee Concentration
WALL OF FIRE	Lv 4	Evocation	Action	5-40 Damage 5d8 Fire Create a blazing wall of fire, burning anyone who dares stand too close. 18m DEX SaveConcentration
CONTAGION	Lv 5	Necromancy	Action	Poison a target and possibly afflict them with a disease of your choice. Until Long Rest Melee CON Save
DISPEL EVIL AND GOOD	Lv 5	Abjuration	Action Level 5 Spell Slot	Aberration, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead have Disadvantage on Attack Rolls against you. 10 Turns Concentration
DESTRUCTIVE WAVE	Lv 5	Evocation	Action Level 5 Spell Slot	10 - 60 Damage 5d6Thunder + 5d6Radiant damage. Create a shockwave of either divine or malevolent thunder that damages nearby creatures and possibly knocks them Prone. 1 Turn On Save: Targets still take half damage 9m CON Save
DOMINATE PERSON	Lv 5	Enchantment	Action	Make a humanoid fight alongside you. Every time the creature takes damage, it makes a Wisdom Saving Throw against your domination. Allies cannot be dominated. 10 Turns 18m WIS SaveConcentration
FLAME STRIKE	Lv 5	Evocation	Action Level 5 Spell Slot	10-60 Damage 5d6 Fire +5d6 Radiant Make a pillar of divine fire roar down from the heavens like the wrath of affronted angels. On Save: Targets still take half damage. 18m DEX Save
GREATER RESTORATION	Lv 5	Abjuration	Action	Touch a creature and negate any Charm, Petrification, Stun, or curse afflicting it. Melee
HOLD MONSTER	Lv 5	Enchantment	Action	Paralyse a creature. It can't move, act or react. Attacks from within 3m are always Critical Hits. 10 turns No effect on undead 18m WIS Save Concentration
INSECT PLAGUE	Lv 5	Conjuration	Action	4 ~ 40 Damage 4d10 Piercing Locust attack everyone within range, make the area Difficult Terrain, and impose Disadvantage on Perception Checks. 10 Turns On save: Targets still take half damage. 18m CON Save Concentration
MASS CURE WOUNDS	Lv 5	Evocation	Action	6-7 Healing 3d8+3 Unleash a soothing hum of energy that heals you and nearby allies. No effect on undead and constructs. 18m
PLANAR BINDING	Lv 5	Abjuration	Action	Target an otherworldly creature and attach its consciousness to your own. It will follow and fight for you as an ally. 10 Turns Target must be a celestial, an elemental, a fey, or a fiend. 18m WIS SaveConcentration
SEEMING	Lv 5	Illusion	Action	Disguise up to 4 memebers of your adventuring party. 18m
TELEKINESIS	Lv 5	Transmutation	Action	Throw a creature or object up to 18m with a thought. Once per turn, yhou can use Telekinesis again without expending a spell slot. 10 Turns STR SaveConcentration
BLADE BARRIER	Lv 6	Evocation	Action	6-60 Damage 6d10 Slashing Summons a wall of razor-sharp blades that turns the area into Difficult Terrain and damages anyone foolish enough to come close. 1 Turn 18m DEX SaveConcentration
CREATE UNDEAD	Lv 6	Necromancy	Action	Raise a corpse as a heinous mummy that fights by your sde. Until Long Rest The target must be a Medium or Small corpse. 3m
HARM	Lv 6	Necromancy	Action	14-84 Damage 14d6 Necrotic Reduce a target's maximum hit points, but never below 1. Until Long Rest On Save: Targets still take half damage 18m CON Save
HEAL	Lv 6	Evocation	Action	70 Healing Heal a target's wounds and remove Blindness and any diseases. No effect on undead and constructs. Melee
HEROES' FEAST	Lv 6	Conjuration	Action	You and everyone around can't be poisoned, diseased, or frightened. Your HP increases, and you make Wisdom Saves with Advantage. Until Long Rest 18m
PLANAR ALLY	Lv 6	Conjuration	Action	Beseech one of these otherworldly entities for aid. 18m
Warding Bond	Lv 2	Abjuration	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Ward an ally. They gain Resistance to all damage, and a +1 bonus to their Armour Class and Saving Throws Until Long Rest Melee
Wall of Stone	Lv 5	Evocation	Action Level 5 Spell Slot	Raise a wall of non-magical, solid stone. 18m Concentration

All Cleric Spells Gallery

Cantrips

GUIDANCE

LIGHT

THAUMATURGY

PRODUCE FLAME

RESISTANCE

SACRED FLAME

BLADE WARD

Cleric Lvl 1 Spells

BANE

BLESS

(Life Domain)

COMMAND

CREATE WATER

CURE WOUNDS

(Life Domain)

GUIDING BOLT

HEALING WORD

INFLICT WOUNDS

PROTECTION FROM EVIL AND GOOD

Sanctuary

SHIELD OF FAITH

Cleric Lvl 2 Spells

AID

(Life Domain)

BLINDNESS

CALM EMOTIONS

ENHANCE ABILITY

HOLD PERSON

LESSER RESTORATION

(Life Domain)

PRAYER OF HEALING

PROTECTION FROM POISON

SILENCE

SPIRITUAL WEAPON

WARDING BOND

Cleric Level 3 Spells

ANIMATE DEAD

BEACON OF HOPE

(Life Domain)

BESTOW CURSE

DAYLIGHT

FEIGN DEATH

GLYPH OF WARDING

MASS HEALING WORD

PROTECTION FROM ENERGY

REMOVE CURSE

REVIVIFY

(Life Domain)

SPEAK WITH DEAD

SPIRIT GUARDIANS

Cleric Level 4 Spells

BANISHMENT

DEATH WARD

(Life Domain)

FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT

GUARDIAN OF FAITH

(Life Domain)

Cleric Level 5 Spells

CONTAGION

DISPEL EVIL AND GOOD

FLAME STRIKE

GREATER RESTORATION

(Life Domain)

INSECT PLAGUE

MASS CURE WOUNDS

(Life Domain)

PLANAR BINDING

Cleric Level 6 Spells

BLADE BARRIER

CREATE UNDEAD

HARM

HEAL

HEROE'S FEAST

Planar Ally

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- Anonymous
  03 Apr 2024 00:52
  Btw, anyone knows why warding bond so busted? Its more than 50% dmg reducton for ally
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- Anonymous
  03 Apr 2024 00:40
  Why u even care about gear tho? Just use warding bond on all 3 teammates, sanctuary urself if necessary(enemy can't focus u) pref on Cons instead of wisdom(its good too). And u get the most unkillable party with just it. Its so busted. The only problem ur teammates not scale from resistances this way cus bond gives them all. And only thing u need in this party is at least one sanctuary cus bond and aid u use after long rest once. All ur teammates become tanks.
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- Anonymous
  27 Feb 2024 16:19
  With this subclass you can play less wisdom based (thanks to free +2 + sp lv on any heal) , and focus on const and other status, and this is awesome for multiclass purpose.
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- Anonymous
  11 Nov 2023 01:37
  The most overrated Domain in the game. With all the resting easily available to you all the potions you can find buy/steal and craft There just is no reason to use this cleric.
  Best damage mitigation in combat is taking out damage dealers in combat. A strong and well rounded party is better served with a cleric that can contribute to damage or even CC instead of wasting turns on healing. If you need to desperately heal someone in combat use a potion it's only a bonus action. Out of combat you have access to short rests use them liberally.
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- Anonymous
  06 Nov 2023 14:36
  This is my favorite class+subclass in 5e from a RP/flavor perspective, I love the idea of being a beacon of hope and aid in such a dangerous world.
  
  The fact that all its features are purely reactive make it feel so underwhelming in combat though. Light Domain's Warding Flare is a better support ability than anything Life has to offer. I think adding some kind of benefit to full HP allies would have been really cool, like a holy version of the aura the Skeleton Necromancer guys give. Or maybe a way to overheal with temp HP, just anything that doesn't depend on allies already being hurt to be useful
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- Orangutan
  18 Oct 2023 22:15
  One potentially useful or at least fun benefit of this domain is that you get ten Cleric spells as prepared domain spells by level 12. If you want Bless, Aid, Restoration and a healing spell or two, now you can take them without sacrificing any slots in your spellbook. You'll have an absolute ton of Cleric spells at your disposal and you won't have to worry about wanting two spells when you only have room for one.
  
  Just at level 1 you already have Cure Wounds and Bless as domain spells meaning you get one of the most useful level 1 Cleric spells plus an emergency heal for out of combat for free. Now you can fill your level 1 Cleric spell slots with just about everything else you might want. Game-breaking? Not even close. Convenient, or good for role-playing a talented pure Cleric who knows "all the spells?" Definitely.
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- Anonymous
  17 Oct 2023 03:18
  Amazing for multiclassing, dip 2 levels into life cleric and you get:
  - boosted healing
  - AOE heal once per short rest, it also scales with character level not cleric level, unlike in tabletop
  - heavy armour proficiency
  
  I like to throw the rest in lore bard for additional support (cutting words is OP) and a huge choice of spells thanks to the sublcass/lvl 10 bard feature. Make sure you take the support items, like the ones that add bless and blade ward to your heals.
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- Anonymous
  10 Oct 2023 02:27
  Life Domain pros:
  - Extra healing can occasionally be useful (For example, when healing downed allies)
  - Channel Divinity is quite nice as a fairly substantial heal (Which can also be used out of combat to be a pseudo Durable feat for your whole party)
  - Divine Strike damage has synergy with some items (Like Gloves of Belligerent Skies or Luminous Gloves)
  
  Life Domain cons:
  - Martial focused level 8 bonus... But no Martial Weapons proficiency.
  - No access to any spells not on the standard Cleric list.
  - Healing is weak compared to damage prevention.
  - Provides no additional offensive capabilities. (It is focused entirely on JUST healing)
  
  The main draw to Life Domain is its channel divinity. Which is decent. But overall you'd probably get more out of literally any other subclass due to having additional spells (And proficiencies in the case of Tempest/War)
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- Anonymous
  21 Sep 2023 12:01
  Is there a piece of equipment that turns overhealing into temp hp?
  
  Or something that effects overhealing
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- Anonymous
  12 Sep 2023 14:50
  I have a build for Shadowheart that I like that uses this domain. 2 Life Cleric + 10 Wizard. Going full INT + WIS.
  
  You get your typical Cleric dip bonuses for Wiz (Heavy armor, Shields, Guidance, Resistance, Healing Word, Command, Bless, Sanctuary, Turn Undead)
  
  With INT + WIS hitting most of the available proficiencies of an Acolyte Cleric (Just Persuasion that's lacking)
  
  While 10 Wiz still lets you get full subclass perks and level 6 spells (Learned via scrolls) of which you have a variety of options. From Divination for extra support, Evocation for extra damage, Necromancy for theming and even Transmutation can work due to high WIS for pumping Medicine (If you don't want a dedicated camp babysitter to fulfill the role of crafter + Stone generator)
  
  With Life Cleric providing that bonus healing and nice Channel Divinity. The channel being not only a somewhat decent heal, but also allows AoE application of item effects.
  
  The bonus healing, while not amazing, can still be useful, especially if you aren't relying on it because you have things like Command, Hold Person, Confusion, Slow etc to prevent damage in the first place.
  
  Most notably, if a party member gets downed and you pick them up with a Healing Word, they'll get +3 health (Or more if you upcast). Which can combine with +3 Temp Health from Boots of Aid and Comfort. Both of which can be doubled in effectiveness by Hellrider's Pride (For effectively +12 health as a bonus on top of the 1d4 + modifier of the spell itself). Which can easily be enough health for that party member to survive to their next turn so they can chug a healing potion.
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- Anonymous
  11 Sep 2023 17:06
  Best domain, my cleric selune like goddes keep members of my group from death
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- Anonymous
  29 Aug 2023 11:06
  Keep seeing people talking about combat healing being bad.
  While I am sitting here bringing my entire party to full health from near dead in 1 turn multiple times a fight on tactician mode.
  Now if only they give Life Domain Potent Spell instead of divine strike and heavy armor.... which I never use either of......... Like why would I put my heal bot in rage to get hit and drop bless.....?
  This class seems to be built from the ground up to be mid liner at best.... why give them the melee BS that is at odds with their kit?
  Did they just give them that so they couldn't too perfect or what?
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- Anonymous
  27 Aug 2023 05:54
  Amazing healing capabilities, unfortunately after a lot of fights running Shadowheart with this, she's extremely underwhelming in combat, basically shining when you're already failing, you won't turn the tides on health alone.
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- Anonymous
  24 Aug 2023 15:09
  This is good but not as strong as you think, the increased healing doesn’t scale enough for healing in combat to be effective. Any cleric can wear hellriders pride to make healing give bladeward, the extra healing from this domain is minuscule compared enemy damage. You can get some nice results from the free self healing but you aren’t THAT much better at healing than any other cleric. The channel IS really nice though. The problem is the light can prevent more damage with warding flare than this subclass gets from healing, prevention is always better than healing. Still this is a very solid domain option, I’d rated it as weaker than light and knowledge but stronger than the other ones.
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- Anonymous
  14 Aug 2023 16:03
  Clerics dont get Thorn Whip
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