Dreadmyst Cleric Build Guide: Best Spell Cleric Stats, Skills & PvE Setup

When I started exploring different cleric playstyles in Dreadmyst, I noticed that spell clerics are often underestimated compared to melee or full-support variants. After reviewing multiple builds, watching high-level gameplay, and testing similar stat priorities in my own runs, it became clear that willpower- and intelligence-based clerics offer a much smoother PvE experience. In this guide, I’ll break down a practical dreadmyst cleric build focused on survivability, mana efficiency, and consistent damage, and explain how you can plan and adjust your own stat distribution as your gear and progression improve.

Trenton explains that Mayo Man and his team devised three primary investment modes for cleric builds:

1. Jack of All Trades: Balanced distribution across main and sub-stats.
2. High Cost, High Fortitude: Focus on maximizing survivability and health, requiring more experience investment.
3. Priority Gaming Version: A streamlined approach prioritizing willpower, intelligence, and courage for PvE and PvP efficiency.

For spell clerics, the priority stats are:

• Willpower (primary)
• Intelligence (secondary)
• Courage (tertiary)

Courage provides fortitude (resistance), which is vital for survivability but doesn’t scale directly with some abilities.

Trenton compares these investment modes by experience cost and fortitude levels, explaining that higher fortitude is easier to achieve with better gear, but for mid-level players, balancing health and mana with willpower and intelligence is key.

Trenton shares his personalized stat distribution for Grantina, which deviates slightly from the spreadsheet’s baseline to fit his preference for a beefier build with more health and mana. His allocations include:

• Approximately 1085 points into health (about 210 more than baseline)
• 1000 points into mana
• 200 into willpower
• 175 into intelligence
• 125 into courage
• Minor investments into lockpicking (100 points) to facilitate solo dungeon runs by opening chests

He notes an interesting quirk in how the game values strength and agility compared to willpower and intelligence, which influenced his distribution.

On secondary stats, Trenton prioritizes fire resistance (235 points), citing that many dangerous PvE mechanics and PvP mage attacks are fire-based, making fire resist a crucial defensive stat. The remaining resistances are evenly distributed.

Trenton also comments on bartering, dismissing it as less useful for experienced players who can generate gold efficiently, though he acknowledges it might benefit new players struggling with gold.

Mayo Man's preferred spells are briefly discussed. Trenton agrees and disagrees with some choices, explaining his own spell preferences for Grantina:

• He skips Desperate Prayer, finding the small health and mana boost not worth the investment.
• Prefers to level Holy Bolt for damage output, reflecting a hybrid playstyle that mixes healing with offensive capabilities.
• Levels Smite for additional damage.
• Leaves Harrowing Strike at zero, as it is more useful for melee clerics.
• Likes Lesser Heal for its no cooldown and low mana cost but doesn’t fully level it as he is not a pure healer.

Mayo Man reiterates that builds are flexible and players should adapt them to their playstyle rather than chasing perfection.

Both Trenton and Mayo Man emphasize that Dread Mist is a new game with evolving meta and min-maxing strategies. They urge viewers to fact-check builds and advice, encourage critical thinking, and suggest players adjust builds based on personal preferences.

Mayo Man invites players to contact him directly via in-game whispers, noting he is not a content creator but is open to helping the community.

Trenton proceeds with a gameplay demonstration of Grantina solo clearing the Abandoned Barracks dungeon at around 4.6k gear score, showcasing the ease and survivability of the spell cleric build.

Key observations from the run:

• The spell cleric build allows tank-like damage absorption with minimal damage taken.
• Trenton notes the significant difference in difficulty compared to his melee cleric runs, with the spell cleric run being much smoother and less stressful.
• He casually manages pulls, fights multiple mobs, and keeps mana and health comfortably sustained with basic cooldown management.
• Trenton underscores the power of the Penance spell against the final boss, which drains the boss’s mana, preventing it from casting dangerous spells and reducing the fight to a simple auto-attack race.
• Loot drops are generous, with multiple holy gear pieces obtained, illustrating the build’s viability for efficient dungeon farming.

Throughout the run, Trenton provides commentary on decision-making, buff management, and adapting to unexpected pulls. He also shares personal anecdotes about his MMO background, emphasizing his surprise and enjoyment in playing a cleric build despite a history of preferring DPS and tank classes in other games.

Trenton wraps up by thanking viewers for their support, encouraging likes, comments, and subscriptions which help small creators grow. He invites questions about the build in the comments and offers to connect on Discord and Twitch for live content.

He also extends an open invitation to bring in other class theory crafters for future videos to provide more diverse builds and gameplay insights.

The video closes on a light-hearted note with Trenton’s signature sign-off: “Kiss your pets and pet your families,” reinforcing his approachable and friendly content style.

• Spell Cleric Build Focus: Prioritizes willpower, intelligence, and courage, balancing damage output with healing and survivability.
• Flexible Stat Allocation: Players can adjust health, mana, and resistances to fit personal playstyles and gear levels.
• PvE Viability: Spell clerics excel in solo dungeon content due to strong damage mitigation and efficient mana management.
• Community Tools: The private spreadsheet by Mayo Man serves as a foundational guide for cleric builds, pending public release.
• Gameplay Ease: Spell cleric gameplay is less mechanically intensive than melee cleric, allowing for more relaxed dungeon runs.
• Ongoing Meta: The game is new and builds will evolve; players should experiment and adapt rather than rigidly follow guides.

If you want to experiment with different stat distributions without spending gold or resetting points in-game, a Dreadmyst build simulator can help you preview how changes to willpower, intelligence, and courage affect survivability and mana efficiency before committing.

You can use the Dreadmyst build simulator to test your own cleric builds and theorycraft variations on this setup.