CLERIC SKILL GUIDE; PART 1

Credit for this guide goes to ence, Valor guild, and Maetha for posting it in the Valor guild forums.

Level 1: None (Other than those already learned)

Level 2: -

Level 3: Great Cyclone Lvl 1
-Get this...it helps quite a bit, especially since it has a chance of slowing the enemy's movement speed (Unless, of course the enemy is ranged in which case you are kind of hosed =)

Level 4: -

Level 5: Plume Quill Lvl 2, Pure Heart Spell Lvl 2
-Get Plume Quill, as it's going to be one of your main offensive spells for quite a while.
-Do NOT EVER level up Pure Heart Spell. For one, it's a really slow ass heal. Secondly...the heal is never really that great. Third, you're gonna need the SP.

Level 6: Whisht Heart Spell Lvl 1
-Get this one. Much better than Pure Heart Spell and it works like a HoT (Heal over Time). For those who played Rappelz, this is akin to the Kahuna/Cleric's bubble.

Level 7: -

Level 8: Great Cyclone Lvl 2
-Must get. As a priest in earlier stages you're probably soloing if not duoing, but not being a complete healer just yet. The higher the level, the more chance there is to slow the enemy, and the duration that they are slowed also increases.

Level 9: Sapience Pour Lvl 1, Solid Shell Hierogram Lvl 1, Plume Barrier Lvl 1, Flying Mastery Lvl 1
-Sapience Pour is a bit better of a heal than Pure Heart Spell and it has a faster cast time. I would definitely recommend getting this and leveling it up.
-Solid shell Hierogram is your first buff. It raises Physical Defense and is a MUST for all clerics, whether you're going to be a healer or PvPer.
-Plume Barrier converts some damage and charges it to your MP. Quite useful, especially in boss battles. Be wary though...this self buff can get quite expensive. Level up only if you're rich.
-Flying mastery is a passive that allows you to fly faster. Quite useful if you're going to be flying a lot. The choice of whether or not you want it is up to you.

Level 10: Plume Quill Lvl 3, Pure Heart Spell Lvl 3
-Last time I'm going to say it. Take Plume Quill up to Lvl 10. Never touch Pure Heart Spell.

Level 11: Whisht Heart Spell Lvl 2
-You will want this spell up to level 10, so yes, go ahead and buy it.

Level 12: Solid Shell Hierogram Lvl 2
-Definitely need this. Also, level 10 of this buff unlocks the AoE physical defense buff which is extremely useful.

Level 13: Great Cyclone Lvl 3
-Also recommended that you take this one up to level 10. Extremely useful and it's also your one magical attack at the moment. (Plume quill does PHYSICAL damage)

Level 14: Flying Mastery Lvl 2, Plume Barrier Lvl 2, Sapience Pour Lvl 2
-Again, flying is your choice.
-Plume Barrier, only get if you plan on spending a lot of money/SP in the future.
-Sapience Pour, you'll want to take to level 10. Get it.

Level 15: Pure Heart Spell Lvl 4, Plume Quill Lvl 4, Solid Shell Hierogram Lvl 3
-Hmm...New format I guess. For older skills, I'll put a stated target level and for new ones a bit of an explanation. So for this level...
-Pure Heart Spell: Never Level
-Plume Quill: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Solid Shell Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 16: Spirit Gather Hierogram Lvl 1, Thunder Sphere Lvl 1, Whisht Heart Spell Lvl 3
-Spirit Gather is a MDef buff and your second buff. Definitely get. Your MDef lacking companions will definitely appreciate it. Target level is 10.
-Thunder Sphere is your third attack spell. This one does Metal damage over time (DoT). Recommended Target level is 10.
-Whisht Heart Spell: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 17: -

Level 18: Great Cyclone Lvl 4, Solid Shell Hierogram Lvl 4
-Great Cyclone: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Solid Shell Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 19: Plume Barrier Lvl 3, Flying Mastery Lvl 3, Five Element Heirogram Lvl 1, SPirit Gather Hierogram Lvl 2, Sapience Pour Lvl 3, Resurrection Lvl 1
-Plume Barrier: Level if you think you have the money/SP to afford.
-Flying Mastery: Your choice.
-Five Element Hierogram: Not recommended to get until much later, if at all. This is basically a PvP element de-buff. You will be cramped for SP in the long run if you get this.(As well as money) Note though, that this is awesome in PvP against physical attack type players.
-Spirit Gather Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Sapience Pour: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Resurrection: Resurrection is definitely handy to have. Not only does it raise the dead but also restores a bit of Exp. The higher it's level, the more Exp it restores. Your friends will love you for this (Unless it was your lack of heals that killed them =P )

Level 20: Plume Quill Lvl 4, Pure Heart Spell Lvl 5
-Plume Quill: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Pure Heart Spell: Never Level

Level 21: Thunder Sphere Lvl 2, Solid Shell Hierogram Lvl 5, Whisht Heart Spell Lvl 4
-Thunder Sphere: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Solid Shell Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Whisht Heart Spell: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 22: Spirit Gather Hierogram Lvl 3
-Spirit Gather Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 23: Feather Razors Lvl 1, Great Cyclone Lvl 5, Celestial Guard Hierogram Lvl 1
-Feather Razors: Recommended to level to 10. It's your first AoE spell (Area of Effect) and is quite powerful as well as useful.
-Great Cyclone: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Celestial Guard Hierogram: This buff increases the mana/HP regen. Definitely must have and leveled to 10.

Level 24: Plume Barrier Lvl 4, Flying Mastery Lvl 4, Five Element Hierogram Lvl 2, Solid Shell Hierogram: Lvl 6, Sapience Pour Lvl 4, Resurrection Lvl 2
-Plume Barrier: Your choice.
-Flying Mastery: Your choice.
-Five Element Hierogram: Only if you're PvP type and have the SP for it.
-Solid Shell Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Sapience Pour: Lvl 10 (Target), Resurrection: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 25: Plume Quill Lvl 6, Spirit Gather Hierogram Lvl 4, Pure Heart Spell Lvl 6
-Plume Quill: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Spirit Gather Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Recommended)
-Pure Heart Spell: Never Level

Level 26: Thunder Sphere Lvl 3, Celestial Guard Hierogram Lvl 2, Whisht Heart Spell Lvl 5
-Thunder Sphere: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Celestial Guard Hiergoram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Whisht Heart Spell: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 27: Solid Shell Hierogram Lvl 7
-Solid Shell Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 28: Feather Razors Lvl 2, Great Cyclone Lvl 6, Spirit Gather Hierogram Lvl 5
-Feather Razors: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Great Cyclone: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Spirit Gather Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 29: Plume Barrier Lvl 5, Flight Mastery Lvl 5, Hurricane Blast Lvl 1, Metal Element Mastery Lvl 1, Five Element Hierogram Lvl 3, Five Corporeity Hierogram Lvl 1, Celestial Guard Hierogram Lvl 3, Nimbus-Aid Hierogram Lvl 1, Sapience Pour Lvl 5, Resurrection Lvl 3, Purify Spell Lvl 1
-Plume Barrier: Your choice
-Flight Mastery: Your choice
-Hurricane Blast: This is probably one of your most useful attack spells. It does Metal damage in AoE and pushes the target away from you. Deadly when combined with Great Cyclone and Plume Quill. Recommended to level up to 10.
-Metal Element Mastery: An extremely useful passive which raises your Metal attack power. Must be maxed to level 10.
-Five Element Hierogram: Get if you are PvP type and have the spare SP for it.
-Five Corporeity Hierogram: This skill lowers Physical Defense and is useful for PvP. Get if you are PvP type and have the SP to spare.
-Celestial Guard Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Nimbus-Aid Hierogram: Best buff for you. MUST GET MAXED. A Magical attack increase buff. Must get to level 10.
-Sapience Pour: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Resurrection: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Purify spell: Will cure certain aliments. Keep at level 1 until level 60 and try to max it by level 70.

Level 30: Plume Quill Lvl 7, Solid Shell Hierogram Lvl 8, Pure Heart Spell Lvl 7
-Plume Quill: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Solid Shell Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Pure Heart Spell: NEVER LEVEL

Level 31: Thunder Sphere Lvl 4, Spirit Gather Hierogram Lvl 6, Whisht Heart Spell Lvl 6
-Thunder Sphere: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Spirit Gather Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Whisht Heart Spell: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 32: Celestial Guard Hierogram Lvl 4, Nimbus-Aid Hierogram Lvl 2
-Celestial Guard Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Nimbus-Aid Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 33: Feather Razors Lvl 3, Great Cyclone Lvl 7, Solid Shell Hierogram Lvl 9
-Feather Razors: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Great Cyclone: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Solid Shell Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 34: Plume Barrier Lvl 6, Hurricane Blast Lvl 2, Metal Element Mastery Lvl 2, Flying Mastery Lvl 6, Five-Element Hierogram Lvl 4, Five Corporeity Hierogram Lvl 2, Spirit Gather Hierogram Lvl 7, Sapience Pour Lvl 5, Resurrection Lvl 4, Purify Spell Lvl 2
-Plume Barrier: Your choice
-Hurricane Blast: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Metal Element Mastery: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Flying Mastery: Your Choice
-Five-Element Hierogram: Level if you're PvP type and have the SP to spare.
-Five Corporeity Hierogram: Level if you're PvP type and have the SP to spare.
-Spirit Gather Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Sapience Pour: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Resurrection: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Purify Spell: Keep at level 1 until character level 60, max by 70.

Level 35: Plume Quill Lvl 8, Celestial Guard Hierogram Lvl 5, Nimbus-Aid Hierogram Lvl 3, Pure Heart Spell Lvl 8
-Plume Quill: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Celestial Guard Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Nimbus-Aid Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Pure Heart Spell: NEVER LEVEL

Level 36: Thunder Sphere Lvl 5, Solid Shell Hierogram Lvl 10, Whisht Heart Spell Lvl 7
-Thunder Sphere: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Solid Shell Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Whisht Heart Spell: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 37: Spirit Gather Hierogram Lvl 8
-Spirit Gather Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 38: Feather Razors Lvl 4, Great Cyclone Lvl 8, Celestial Guard Hierogram Lvl 6, Nimbus-Aid Hierogram Lvl 4
-Feather Razors: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Great Cyclone: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Celestial Guard Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Nimbus-Aid Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)

Level 39: Plume Barrier Lvl 7, Hurricane Blast Lvl 3, Metal Element Mastery Lvl 3, Flying Mastery Lvl 7, Five-Element Hierogram Lvl 5, Five Corporeity Hierogram Lvl 3, Five Tone Hierogram Lvl 1, Grand Protector, Sapience Pour Lvl 7, Resurrection Lvl 5, Purify Spell Lvl 3, Chromatic Healing Beam Lvl 1
-Plume Barrier: Your Choice
-Hurricane Blast: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Metal Element Mastery: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Flying Mastery: Your choice
-Five-Element Hierogram: Level if you are PvP type and have the SP to spare
-Five Corporeity Hierogram: Level if you are PvP type and have the SP to spare
-Five Tone Hierogram: Get if you are a PvP type and have the SP to spare *
-Grand Protector: Must have Level 10 Solid Shell Hierogram. AoE Level 10 Solid Shell. Highly useful, must get.
-Sapience Pour: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Resurrection: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Purify Spell: Keep at level 1 till Character level 60, then max by 70
-Chromatic Healing Beam: Keep at level 1 till Character level 60, then max by 70. A strong heal.

Level 40: Plume Quill Lvl 9, Spirit Gather Hierogram Lvl 9, Pure Heart Spell Lvl 9
-Plume Quill: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Spirit Gather Hierogram: Lvl 10 (Target)
-Pure Heart Spell: NEVER LEVEL