Goliath Trickery Domain Cleric Build Guide

3/10 Synergy Controller Role Medium Difficulty

Why Trickery Domain?

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

Key features include Blessing of the Trickster, Invoke Duplicity, Trickery Domain Spells. With WIS as the primary ability at 15, this build maximizes the Cleric's core strengths.

Trickery Domain Features

Blessing of the Trickster

Level 3

As an action by magic, you can choose yourself or a willing creature within 30 feet of you. For 1 minute, whenever the target makes an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, the target can roll a d4 and add the result to the roll.

Invoke Duplicity

Level 3

As a Bonus Action, you can expend one use of your Channel Divinity to create an illusory duplicate of yourself within 30 feet of you. This duplicate lasts for 1 minute, and you can use your action to move it up to 30 feet. When you or the duplicate is seen by a creature, the creature can't distinguish you from the duplicate.

Trickery Domain Spells

Level 3

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

Trickster's Transposition

Level 6

Each time you take a Bonus Action to move your Invoke Duplicity duplicate, you can swap places with it as part of that action.

Improved Duplicity

Level 17

The illusion of your Invoke Duplicity has become more powerful in the following ways. You can create a second illusory duplicate. You maintain both duplicates simultaneously.

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 Trickery 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

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

♦ Trickery Domain grants Blessing of the Trickster 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

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Other Cleric Subclasses for Goliath

Goliath Life Domain Cleric Support Goliath Light Domain Cleric Blaster Goliath War Domain Cleric Striker

Other Races for Trickery Domain Cleric

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Trickery Domain a good subclass for Goliath Cleric?

The Trickery Domain is a Controller archetype that grants Blessing of the Trickster at level 3. Combined with Goliath traits, this build rated 3/10 for the base class.

What makes Trickery Domain different from other Cleric subclasses?

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

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