Can I be an evil cleric?

Well alignment is not as big a factor as it was in the past, but technically you can make a cleric evil based on deity choice. For example, make your character a gith cleric that worships Valkith, or a Lolth sworn cleric that worships Lolth (obviously). Make your cleric worship Myrkul, Bane, Bhall, etc.
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Can you have an evil cleric?

Not all clerics in D&D have to be nice — evil Deities like Bhaal, Myrkul, Bane, Lolth, and Shar offer interesting roleplaying opportunities. Devil and Demon Lords can also make powerful evil clerical Deities, providing unique storylines and opportunities for redemption arcs in your campaign.
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Can a cleric not be religious?

No, a cleric doesn't need to worship a god. Eberron has a couple religions that don't have any kind of divine entity at all, and the gods of that setting (probably) don't even actually exist.
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What is a dark cleric?

Description. Clerics in Dark and Darker are devoted followers of a deity, who use their faith and divine magic to aid their allies and smite their enemies. They can heal wounds, and cleanse curses. They can also channel their deity's power to deal radiant damage to undead and other evil creatures.
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Can evil clerics heal in 5e?

They can, just the same as good clerics can use injure spells. You can use healing spells to injure undead, and use injure spells to heal undead, they are similar spells on opposite ends of a spectrum.
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Are death clerics evil?

Considering that many Death Domain Clerics may fall into a more ominous category than other Clerics, many of them walk an incredibly dark path. On the other hand, simply practicing Necromancy doesn't necessarily make someone evil, as their studies could lead to understanding and perhaps even transcendence.
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Can a cleric lose his powers?

Can a cleric lose their powers like a Paladin in D&D 5E? There is literally no provision for doing so. This is because paladin-hood has always been a special, privileged status from its first appearance in the 1e Players Handbook.
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What is a fallen cleric?

A fallen cleric could be very similar to a fallen paladin: They need to atone for a bit in order to regain their powers, and show true remorse about what they did in a way that won't just make them do it all over again later. Only this time, it's with a god rather than finding a fellow paladin.
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What does a death cleric do?

Death Domain Cleric Features

Your second ability grants you a necromancy cantrip from any spell list in the game. If you cast a necromancy cantrip that normally targets only one creature, it can target two creatures within range if they are within five feet of one another.
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Can a cleric get married?

The Assyrian, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, as well as many of the Eastern Catholic Churches, permit married men to be ordained. Traditionally however, they do not permit clergy to marry after ordination. From ancient times they have had both married and celibate clergy (see Monasticism).
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Do clerics need a god?

Clerics DO NOT need to worship a god.
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Can a cleric be female?

The first local woman cleric ordained in the Holy Land was Sally Azar of the Lutheran church in 2023.
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Can evil clerics make holy water?

Holy water was water blessed by a good deity that could damage undead and evil outsiders. Evil clerics could create a similar substance called unholy water. The priests of Helm called holy water the "Tears of Helm".
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What is the most offensive cleric domain?

Clerics of the Death Domain are some of the most offense-oriented clerics in the game. This makes the Death Comain a fine pick for cleric players who don't want to be purely healers. Death Domain clerics are effective at their role.
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Can you have an evil paladin?

Paladins can be any of alignment, although evil paladins are extremely rare.
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What class makes the best cleric?

The Ranger class will make the cleric better in melee, and the cleric class will allow the ranger access to heavier armor. One of the best features of this combination is that both the cleric and ranger classes use wisdom for their spellcasting.
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What is the best cleric subclass in DnD?

The strongest is definitely the Twilight Cleric. It's one of 4 subclasses (alongside Peace Clerics, Moon Druids, and Chronurgy Wizards) so strong as to arguably deserve banning, and even among those it stands out due to the insane power of its Channel Divinity ability.
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What are clerics known for?

Clerics are versatile figures, both capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic (thaumaturgy). Clerics are powerful healers due to the large number of healing and curative magics available to them. With divinely-granted abilities over life or death, they are also able to repel or control undead creatures.
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What happens if a cleric stops believing?

If they don't care, nothing. If they do care, they'd lose their powers. However that aside, I'd seriously question why someone would play a Cleric if they consider their character losing fate just like that. When you decide to play a Cleric you better prepare to find ways to stick to your faith one way or another.
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Is there an oathbreaker cleric?

First of all, there is no equivalent to the oathbreaker for clerics.
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Can a cleric heal himself?

If that Cleric heals another player or themselves it will be buffed by both, since the Cleric is the outgoing source. If the incoming target has the +Magical Healing enchantment, however, they will not receive bonus healing.
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What happens to a cleric if their god dies?

In theory, if a god were killed, imprisoned, or robbed of their godhood, then they could no longer enact their will through their followers, so Clerics and Paladins would lose most if not all of their spellcasting ability.
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Can a cleric bless himself?

It's important to note that Bless does not affect the caster, as it specifically targets other creatures. However, as a cleric or other spellcasting class, you can cast Bless on yourself and two other allies, ensuring that the entire party benefits from the divine favor.
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Can a cleric be a fighter?

If you start as a cleric and then multiclass into fighter you won't have heavy armor proficiency unless you take one of the cleric domains that also gives it (which are forge, life, nature, order, tempest, twilight, and war).
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