The Storm Sorcerer and Tempest Cleric multiclass in 5e offers a potent combination of spellcasting and martial prowess, centered around lightning and thunder damage.
Key Features and Synergies
- Maximize Damage: Tempest Cleric's Channel Divinity: Destructive Wrath lets you maximize lightning or thunder damage on a single attack or spell. This pairs exceptionally well with high-damage spells from the Storm Sorcerer.
- Spellcasting Versatility: Sorcerers offer powerful offensive spells and metamagic options, while Clerics provide healing, utility, and divine support.
- Control and Mobility: Storm Sorcerers gain enhanced mobility with Tempestuous Magic, allowing for disengaging or repositioning after casting spells.
- Armor Proficiency: Tempest Clerics grant proficiency with heavy armor, increasing survivability.
Build Considerations
- Stats: Prioritize Charisma for Sorcerer spells and Wisdom for Cleric spells. Constitution is also important for maintaining concentration and hit points.
- Level Split: A common split is Storm Sorcerer 6 / Tempest Cleric 2 for maximizing Sorcerer features while gaining the crucial Destructive Wrath. Alternatively, a Sorcerer 13 / Cleric 7 split enhances spellcasting at the cost of some Cleric features.
- Spell Selection: Choose spells that deal lightning or thunder damage to benefit from Destructive Wrath. Consider spells like lightning bolt, thunderwave, and call lightning.
- Metamagic: Quicken Spell is valuable for casting a spell and making a weapon attack in the same turn. Twinned Spell can double the impact of single-target spells.
Roleplaying Considerations
- Divine Connection: Explore the relationship between your character's innate magical abilities and their devotion to a storm deity.
- Alignment: Consider how your character's alignment influences their actions and decisions. Tempest Clerics are often associated with chaotic or neutral alignments.
Example Build
Race: Variant Human (for War Caster feat)
Stats (using point buy): STR 10, DEX 14, CON 14, INT 8, WIS 14, CHA 16
Levels: Storm Sorcerer 6 / Tempest Cleric 2
Key Spells: Lightning Bolt, Thunderwave, Shatter, Guiding Bolt
Feats: War Caster
This build focuses on maximizing lightning damage with Destructive Wrath and lightning bolt, while War Caster helps maintain concentration during combat.
