RIFT: Planes of Telara Cleric Classes Inquisitor

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inquisitor So lets do a break down of what we know so far about the Cleric class break down.

First and foremost a cleric is a healing class. There will be two very defined cleric types from what I have read, ones that are ok at healing but can be offensive and then those who are beast at healing but are mostly defense. Trion has let us know that clerics will either being wearing mail (woot) or cloth depending on the way you decide to take your character. Clerics will also be able to choose from a wide selection of weapons from major 2h head smashers to the more arcane getting the staff type weapons.

Trion so far has let us know about three different sub classes of cleric. The three sub classes so far are Purifier, Inquisitor, and Sentinel.

Battle Clerics For THE WIN! I had a friend when I played EQ who was hard core believer that you could be a tanking cleric. I of course disagreed vehemently but hey maybe its just cause I am not twitchy enough to tank.

To quote Trion lore on the Inquisitor:

The Inquisitor is a cleric who no longer follows the doctrines of life or death alone; instead, they stand between these forces demanding purity from both. An Inquisitor passes judgment on those who are worthy, and damns those who are corrupt.

Their true strength is derived from their extreme faith; as such, they forgo heavy armaments in favor of a simple hauberk of chain and a sturdy maul.

Although Inquisitors will never achieve the great heights of power from choosing an exclusive life or death path, their ability to harness and manipulate both energies make them extremely valuable companions.

Strengths

An Inquisitor is a potent one-on-one combatant who specializes in mixing life and death magic, stealing their opponent’s greatest strengths and making it their own.

Weaknesses

Because they stand between the threshold of life and death, Inquisitors give up the strength found in those who walk a pure path. For that reason, they cannot support their allies in battle as strongly as other, more specialized clerics.

Inquisitor History

Ever since the arrival of the Blood Storm on Telara, the resulting rifts have created a dissonance between the land, the universe, and the gods.

Rifts provide opportunities for malicious spirits and demons from other planes to invade the world. Many dread intruders enter Telara in physical form while other planar agents use soul possession to venture forth. The abundant life and energy of Telara is irresistible to powerful beings trapped in the harsh environments of the planes. For the most part, the world of Telara has been defenseless in the face of such onslaught, until the arrival of the Inquisitors.

Combining the powers of life and death with an unshakable obsession for natural order, Inquisitors have become powerful weapons against planar corruption. Inquisitors perform a wide range of tasks, from simple exorcisms and banishments to the extraordinary purging of greater planar powers from the world. But while the role of Inquisitors in protecting Telarans from the rifts is immensely beneficial, even essential, they are widely feared for their tendency towards extremism.

Inquisitors have predictably been in the center of many violent and painful historical events across Telara. From the Mathosian purge of Eth Schematics to the cleansing of the Hammerknell survivors, the Inquisitors have always done what was necessary to protect the lands from corruption, even if their hands get a little dirty in the process. For an Inquisitor serving the greater good, the end always justifies the means.

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RIFT: Planes of Telara Cleric Classes Purifier

purifier So lets do a break down of what we know so far about the Cleric class break down.

First and foremost a cleric is a healing class. There will be two very defined cleric types from what I have read, ones that are ok at healing but can be offensive and then those who are beast at healing but are mostly defense. Trion has let us know that clerics will either being wearing mail (woot) or cloth depending on the way you decide to take your character. Clerics will also be able to choose from a wide selection of weapons from major 2h head smashers to the more arcane getting the staff type weapons.

Trion so far has let us know about three different sub classes of cleric. The three sub classes so far are Purifier, Inquisitor, and Sentinel.

 

 

 

To quote Trion lore on the Purifier:

The tradition of the Purifier begins with a baptism by fire, a test of faith from which only the strongest souls emerge. Those who pass are reborn as masters of the curative secrets of fire, able to heal the most grievous wounds with a searing touch.

These Clerics also draw upon a pact with their long-dead ancestors as the source of their offensive power. While Purifiers wreathe their allies in flames, they can unleash a spirit vanguard to visit wrath upon their foes.

Strengths

Purifiers dedicate themselves to mastering the healing properties of fire, and as such are potent support Clerics who can burn away disease and instantly cauterize the most horrific wounds.

Weaknesses

Purifiers are not known for their offensive capabilities, and while they are capable of marshaling the fury of their ancestors to strike down foes, they rapidly lose ground against the focused assault of a determined melee combatant.

Purifier History

In the time of the Blood Storm, a witch-doctor named Talos Roda fled into the volcanic jungles of Aegea when his village was overrun by the Dragonian servants of Maelforge. For days, he lay in a fever, his wounds festering as his life slipped away. At the end of the fourth night, Roda found himself surrounded by flickering motes of flame and the whispering spirits of his ancestors. These sprits promised him vengeance if he formed a pact with them and became their conduit to the physical world.

I am intrigued by the baptism by fire stuff, and I think it will be interesting to see this develop over time. I think this will more then likely be a class I try out seems right up my ally with all the SUPPORT stuff there.

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Rift: Planes of Telara

 

So in my quest to always be looking for the newest thing to occupy my mind I have stumbled across this gem!

First and foremost what is it right? A new fantasy MMOPRG set in a world that has been torn apart.

The “Rifts” are tears in reality that brings on new creatures and dynamically change the world. Now all of that sounds really cool BUT what I am interested in is the same thing I am always looking for.

Playability! Its all well and good to have awesome graphics with a never ending world of beautiful things to look at but in the end how is your fighting dynamic.

This is part I am most excited about, it looks like class roles are extremely defined and class customization is endless. They have ascended class system which looks very interesting. They call it a “Soul Tree” and from what I have read seems that true multi classing may finally be a reality.

I am extremely excited about the CLERIC class that looks like it maybe the first “cleric” class since Everquest.

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The can wear Mail and Cloth depending on how they attune. As the weeks move on I am sure I will be talking more about the Cleric/Purifier class as we all know in my heart I am a healer.

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