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• Acolyte
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I am a level 3 Cleric. But I still don't know what spell DC is? Is it like spellpower? And, as a level 3 Cleric, can I have these spells prepared for my next session?

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• Initiate of the 2nd Circle
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As any spellcaster, your spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your ability modifier. In this case, at level 3, your proficiency bonus is +2 and your ability modifier is wisdom. Your DC is the difficulty class of your spells that you cast. Such as, with a wisdom of 16 (+3), your spell save DC will be 13. So if you cast a spell such as Charm Person, where your target must make a Wisdom saving throw to resist your spell, they must beat the DC 13 to successfully resist your magic. Lets say your target is a goblin, who's Wisdom is 8 (-1). They must roll 14 or higher to resist your spell. And that is what your DC is. This applies to every spell where a DC is required. Such as, Fireball requires a Dexterity save from all creatures within a 20 foot radius of the target point of the spell. So a goblin with a 14 (+2) in Dexterity must roll an 11 or higher on the dice to take half damage from the fireball (Assuming 13 is still the DC). Did that help?

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• Acolyte
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Actually, it was perfect. But, I would still like to know if I can prepare all these spells for my next session? Or, maybe I can prepare more?

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• Initiate of the 2nd Circle
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I don't see why you can't prepare these spells. Before I can answer appropriately, what is your character's wisdom score?

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• Acolyte
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Here it is :

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• Initiate of the 2nd Circle
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Fantastic. So your spell save DC would be 12, meaning that creatures must roll a 12 or higher on the total roll to beat your spells.

At any given level of Cleric, you can only have a certain number of spells prepared. That number of spells equals your wisdom modifier + your cleric level. In this case, you can prepare 5 spells. So currently, you have 1 too many spells prepared. You must decide which you want to rid of or that wont be useful in the near future. Your cantrips do not count towards prepared spells.

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• Adventurer
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And you can swap out your prepared spells at a long rest, so you're not stuck with the same prepared spells forever!

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You're absolutely right sir. Did this help you? Or is there still any questions?

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• Adventurer
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I'd like to point out that Clerics also have Domain spells that are specific to the Domain they choose at 1st level. They automatically have these spells prepared once they reach the appropriate level and the spells don't count against the number of spells they can prepare.

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• Adventurer
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Sure helped me

• Adventurer
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This was mega helpful. I was unaware that as a cleric I could change spells at a long rest. I was always under the impression that it was Wizards only