D&D 5th Edition Cleric Class Guide

Clerics are intermediaries between the mortal world and the remote planes of the gods. As diverse as the deities they serve, they strive to personify the works of their gods. A cleric is not an ordinary priest, as he is imbued with divine magic.

As a cleric, you have the following class traits.

Hitpoints
Hit Dice: 1d8 per cleric level

Hitpoints at level 1: 8 + your Constitution modifier

Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per cleric level after 1st level

Competencies
Armor: Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields, 

Weapons: Simple Weapons

Tools: None

Saving Throws: Charisma, Wisdom

Skills: Choose two from History, Medicine, Insight, Persuasion, and Religion

Team
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment that your background grants you:

1. A mace or (b) a Warhammer (if you have competition).
2. A scale coat, (b) a leather armor, or (c) chainmail (if you have competition)
3. A light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon.
4. A priest pack or (b) a scout pack.
5. A shield and a sacred symbol.

Tricks
At 1st level, you know three tricks of your choice from the cleric spell list like Grease 5e. At higher levels, you will learn more, as shown in the "Tricks" column of the cleric table.

Prepare and cast spells
The cleric's table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells. To do so, you must spend a slot of the same level as the spell or higher. When you finish a long rest, you regain all the spell slots you have spent.

You prepare the list of spells you can cast: choose a number of cleric spells equal to your Wisdom modifier + your cleric level (minimum one spell). Spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For example, if you are a 3rd-level cleric, you have four 1st-level spell slots and two 2nd-level spell slots. With Wisdom 16, your ready spell list can include six 1st- or 2nd-level spells, in any combination. . If you prepare the 1st-level spell Heal Wounds, you can cast it using a 1st-level or 2nd-level slot. Casting the spell does not remove it from your list of prepared spells.