Aasimar War Domain Cleric Build Guide

8/10 Synergy Striker Role Medium Difficulty

Why War Domain?

The Aasimar War Domain Cleric combines Aasimar's racial traits with the War Domain's specialized features. As a Striker, this build leverages spellcasting with a unique twist from the War Domain archetype.

Key features include Guided Strike, War Domain Spells, War Priest. With WIS as the primary ability at 15, this build maximizes the Cleric's core strengths.

War Domain Features

Guided Strike

Level 3

When you or a creature within 30 feet of you that you can see misses with a weapon attack, you can use your Reaction to grant that attack a bonus to the attack roll equal to your Wisdom modifier.

War Domain Spells

Level 3

Your connection to this divine domain ensures that you always have certain spells prepared.

War Priest

Level 3

As a Bonus Action, you can make one weapon attack or an Unarmed Strike. When a weapon attack hits a creature, the target takes an extra 1d8 damage of the same type as the weapon damage.

War God's Blessing

Level 6

You can expend one use of your Channel Divinity to grant a magical blessing. When a creature within 30 feet of you that you can see makes an attack roll, you can use your Reaction to add your Wisdom modifier to the attack roll.

Avatar of Battle

Level 17

You gain Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage.

Recommended Ability Scores

Strength

14(+2)

Dexterity

8(-1)

Constitution

13(+1)

Intelligence

10(+0)

Wisdom★

15(+2)

Charisma

12(+1)

HP (Lv1)

Initiative

-1

Passive Per.

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Aasimar Traits That Benefit War Domain Cleric

Healing Hands

Additional healing ability supplements the Cleric's support capabilities.

Celestial Revelation

Flight provides incredible mobility, letting the Cleric reach otherwise inaccessible positions.

Celestial Resistance

Built-in damage resistance reduces incoming damage, keeping your Cleric alive longer in combat.

Darkvision

Aasimar Darkvision helps Clerics scout ahead and fight in darkness without needing a torch.

Combat Effectiveness

Level	HP	Melee DPR	Spell DPR
Level 5	33	3.9	7.8
Level 11	69	3.58	10.18
Level 17	105	3.58	13.2

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

♦ War Domain grants Guided Strike at level 3
♦ Strong species-class synergy enhances core abilities
♦ Darkvision for dungeon exploration
♦ Versatile spellcasting options
♦ Built-in damage resistance improves survivability

Weaknesses

♦ Low Dexterity means poor initiative and AC
♦ May require careful feat selection to optimize

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Other Cleric Subclasses for Aasimar

Aasimar Life Domain Cleric Support Aasimar Light Domain Cleric Blaster Aasimar Trickery Domain Cleric Controller

Other Races for War Domain Cleric

Dwarf War Domain Cleric 6/10 Dragonborn War Domain Cleric 5/10 Gnome War Domain Cleric 4/10 Halfling War Domain Cleric 4/10 Orc War Domain Cleric 4/10 Tiefling War Domain Cleric 4/10

Frequently Asked Questions

Is War Domain a good subclass for Aasimar Cleric?

The War Domain is a Striker archetype that grants Guided Strike at level 3. Combined with Aasimar traits, this build rated 8/10 for the base class.

What makes War Domain different from other Cleric subclasses?

The War Domain focuses on the Striker role. Wisdom (15) remains the priority. Other Cleric subclasses like Life Domain fill the Support role instead.

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