Goliath Life Domain Cleric Build Guide

Combining the unstoppable physical resilience of a Goliath with the unmatched healing of the Life Domain makes you the ultimate frontline guardian.

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Why Life Domain?

As a Goliath Life Domain Cleric, you are the ultimate protector. While traditional healers often stay safely in the backline, your high Strength and Constitution allow you to wear heavy armor and stand directly in the heat of battle. Your Goliath heritage grants you Giant Ancestry, which provides magical defensive options to shrug off incoming damage, ensuring you stay standing to support your team.

This incredible frontline durability perfectly complements your core support features. With the Disciple of Life feature, every healing spell you cast receives a major boost, restoring extra hit points to your wounded allies. Because you can survive dangerous positioning, you can easily deliver these potent spells right where they are needed most.

If your party faces a devastating attack, you can channel your divine power to unleash Preserve Life, instantly restoring a massive pool of health to your nearby friends. By pairing the physical toughness of a Goliath with the premier healing subclass in the game, you form an unbreakable defensive anchor for your party.

Life Domain Features

Disciple of Life

Level 3

When you cast a spell with a spell slot that restores Hit Points to a creature, add your Wisdom modifier to the amount of Hit Points restored.

Life Domain Spells

Level 3

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

Preserve Life

Level 3

As an action, you present your Holy Symbol and draw on divine magic to mend wounds. You can restore a number of Hit Points equal to five times your Cleric level. You can distribute these Hit Points among any number of creatures you can see within 30 feet of you. A creature can't regain Hit Points from this feature if it has 0 Hit Points.

Blessed Healer

Level 6

The healing spells you cast on others heal you as well. When you cast a spell with a spell slot that restores Hit Points to a creature other than you, you regain Hit Points equal to 2 + the spell's level.

Supreme Healing

Level 17

When you would roll one or more dice to restore Hit Points to a creature with a spell, you instead use the highest number possible for each die. For example, instead of restoring 2d6 Hit Points to a creature, you restore 12.

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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Goliath Traits That Benefit Life Domain Cleric

Giant Ancestry

Giant Ancestry grants a supernatural ability that enhances the Cleric's combat or utility.

Powerful Build

Enhanced size and carrying capacity complement the Cleric's physical combat style.

Large Form

Enhanced size and carrying capacity complement the Cleric's physical combat style.

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

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Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

♦ Life Domain grants Disciple of Life at level 3
♦ Versatile spellcasting options
♦ Flexible build with room for customization

Weaknesses

♦ Low Dexterity means poor initiative and AC
♦ No Darkvision — may need light sources in dungeons

Pro Tips

Use your Giant Ancestry trait to reduce incoming damage, helping you maintain concentration on important support spells.

Position yourself centrally in battles so your Preserve Life feature can reach as many injured allies as possible.

Don't fear the front lines; your heavy armor and Goliath heritage let you deliver close-range healing spells safely.

Take advantage of Blessed Healer at level 6 to heal yourself automatically whenever you cast healing spells on your allies.

Other Cleric Subclasses for Goliath

Goliath Light Domain Cleric Blaster Goliath Trickery Domain Cleric Controller Goliath War Domain Cleric Striker

Other Races for Life Domain Cleric

Aasimar Life Domain Cleric 8/10 Dwarf Life Domain Cleric 6/10 Dragonborn Life Domain Cleric 5/10 Gnome Life Domain Cleric 4/10 Halfling Life Domain Cleric 4/10 Orc Life Domain Cleric 4/10

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Life Domain a good subclass for Goliath Cleric?

Yes, it is a fantastic choice! Goliaths naturally excel at absorbing damage on the front lines, which is exactly where a support Cleric needs to be. By combining your natural physical resilience with the Life Domain's enhanced healing capabilities, you can safely wade into melee combat to deliver lifesaving spells to your allies without worrying about easily falling unconscious yourself.

What makes Life Domain different from other Cleric subclasses?

The Life Domain is different because it specializes entirely in maximizing healing efficiency. While other Cleric domains focus on stealth, damage, or utility, the Life Domain ensures that every healing spell you cast restores significantly more hit points. Features like Disciple of Life and Preserve Life make you the absolute gold standard for keeping a party alive.

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