Why would I want my Cleric pulling? Pullers die--a lot. It's about the riskiest occupation in-game. The whole point of pulling is you use someone who's basically disposable so if/when he dies someone else can take over while the Cleric rezzes him back in and the group keeps on truckin'. The Cleric IS the rezzer for most groups, and quite often when he dies it means either the group's either boned or at least suffers a lengthy delay while he recovers. That's not worth it.
If you're alone or in a duo where you're the only person who has a chance of doing the job, then have at it--you do what you need to do to win. Some Clerics do primarily play in solo/duo situations so this is by no means dismissive of the larger question of statistic allocation.
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More generally, WIS on a Cleric is akin to STA on a tank type: It's a fairly safe starting allocation. It's not always the best for all races and all players, but it's safe enough. As someone who has argued against always going all STA on tank types, I very much see where DMN is coming from. A player should consider how he intends to use the character in question then create his own character accordingly. Charisma gives good service for a minority of Cleric players who for one reason or another find themselves having to frequently use those spells. I don't recommend it for everyone but it shouldn't be forgotten either.
Danth
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