The equipment is irrelevant since our Weapon skill lags so far behind.
Regardless of the equipment you use, a high level cleric will miss quite
often. It is pretty pointless to try and develop a "fighter/healer" type,
because around level 25 it stops working and only gets worse with levels.

Astur il'Ayan, Cleric of Brell
Solusek Ro

> From: Kevin Dailey <Kevin_Dailey@...>
>
> I have the opportunity to buy items off Ebay that would give me
> outstanding stats as far as strength, agility and dexterity go. I'm
> talking 115 str, 130 dex and 125 agi (and 85 sta), all wearable at the
> same time. However, my wisdom would be only 105.
>
> On the other hand, I also have the opportunity to buy wisdom items that
> would increase my wisdom by 35 points (to about 136). Which path should
> I follow? Some people argue that high level clerics CAN melee, while
> others argue that at high levels, clerics should concentrate on their
> healing and buffing skills. "After all, if you wanted to be a warrior,
> you should have been one." Yeah, yeah, heard that, been there. With the
> right equipment, though (Jboots, a flowing black sash of haste, an
> observer's staff, etc.), a cleric should be able to hold his or her own
> in combat, even after level 35.
>
> Any suggestions, comments, advice before I commit to one group of items
> or the other?
>
> Saidinn Witchwood
>