# Cleric

<div id="bkmrk-%C2%A0"><div style="margin: 0 1em 0.2em 0; float: right; border: 0;"></div></div>## Description

[![cleric.webp](https://darksouls.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/cleric.webp)](https://darksouls.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/cleric.webp)From the beginning of the game, Clerics can use [Miracles](https://darksouls.wiki/miracles.html) to heal thanks to their high starting [Faith](https://darksouls.wiki/faith.html) stat and equipped [Talisman](https://darksouls.wiki/talisman.html). The Cleric can be a good character for players who find themselves running out of [Estus](https://darksouls.wiki/estus-flask.html) to heal up between battles, as the [Heal](https://darksouls.wiki/heal.html) miracle is stronger than Estus and another copy is available upon reaching [Firelink Shrine](https://darksouls.wiki/firelink-shrine.html).

Low starting Dexterity does limit weapon choice for Clerics, but they can use weapons such as [Maces and Hammers](https://darksouls.wiki/hammers.html) to get around this or simply put a few levels into Dexterity. Their other stats are fairly average, so they can have plenty of freedom in weapon selection after a few levels. The Cleric starts as a member of the [Way of White](https://darksouls.wiki/way-of-white.html) covenant.

<div id="bkmrk-member-of-way-of-whi">- Member of [Way of White](https://darksouls.wiki/way-of-white.html): higher chance of co-op and lower chance of invasions
- Light armor enables the player to fast roll
- High faith

</div>## Starting Equipment

<div id="bkmrk-mace-east-west-shiel">- [Mace](https://darksouls.wiki/mace.html)
- [East-West Shield](https://darksouls.wiki/east-west-shield.html)
- [Canvas Talisman](https://darksouls.wiki/canvas-talisman.html)
- [Holy Robe](https://darksouls.wiki/holy-robe.html)
- [Traveling Gloves](https://darksouls.wiki/traveling-gloves.html)
- [Holy Trousers](https://darksouls.wiki/holy-trousers.html)

</div>## Starting Spells

<div id="bkmrk-heal">- [Heal](https://darksouls.wiki/heal.html)

</div>## Starting Stats

<div id="bkmrk-level-vitality-attun"><table style="align: left;"><tbody><tr><td><table class="wiki-content-table"><tbody><tr><th>Level</th><th>[Vitality](https://darksouls.wiki/vitality.html)</th><th>[Attunement](https://darksouls.wiki/attunement.html)</th><th>[Endurance](https://darksouls.wiki/endurance.html)</th><th>[Strength](https://darksouls.wiki/strength.html)</th><th>[Dexterity](https://darksouls.wiki/dexterity.html)</th><th>[Resistance](https://darksouls.wiki/resistance.html)</th><th>[Intelligence](https://darksouls.wiki/intelligence.html)</th><th>[Faith](https://darksouls.wiki/faith.html)</th><th>[Humanity](https://darksouls.wiki/humanity.html)</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td><td style="text-align: center;">11</td><td style="text-align: center;">11</td><td style="text-align: center;">9</td><td style="text-align: center;">12</td><td style="text-align: center;">8</td><td style="text-align: center;">11</td><td style="text-align: center;">8</td><td style="text-align: center;">14</td><td style="text-align: center;">0</td></tr></tbody></table>

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</div>Cleric max level is 710.

## Tips

<div id="bkmrk-since-casting-the-he">- Since casting the [Heal](https://darksouls.wiki/heal.html) miracle is fairly slow, aim to use it outside battle, while using Estus Flask during battle.

- There are only a few offensive miracles in the game. Early levels should be focused on either increasing melee capabilities, expand into [Sorceries](https://darksouls.wiki/sorceries.html) or [Pyromancies](https://darksouls.wiki/pyromancies.html), or join the [Warrior of Sunlight](https://darksouls.wiki/warrior-of-sunlight.html) Covenant for some powerful offensive miracles. Joining the covenant, even temporarily, is beneficial to get access to the earliest available offensive Miracles [Lightning Spear](https://darksouls.wiki/lightning-spear-miracle.html) and [Great Lightning Spear](https://darksouls.wiki/great-lightning-spear.html). Please note that joining this covenant requires 25 Faith, although it can be lowered by 5 for each area [boss](https://darksouls.wiki/bosses.html) cleared while helping other players in Online [co-op](https://darksouls.wiki/co-op.html) as a [white phantom](https://darksouls.wiki/phantoms.html). For example, defeating 4 bosses as a white phantom lowers the requirement by 4\*5, so only 5 Faith will be required to join.

- Once the [Divine Ember](https://darksouls.wiki/divine-ember.html) is obtained after defeating the [Moonlight Butterfly](https://darksouls.wiki/moonlight-butterfly.html), almost any +5 weapons can be ascended by [Andre](https://darksouls.wiki/andre-of-astora.html) into the divine upgrade path that scales with the Faith stat.

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