Easiest way to level up priests

[MythTrip]

What is best way? Any items that can be forged?

[Catowl]

There is no easy way to do so. You can communion them in battle if they have astral, but out of battle you need construction 8 before you can make items that boost them (and those items are hard to make and you can only have one of each)

[terve886]

Leveling up priests is almost night impossbile. There is only 1 unique magic item that can increase priest level by one, other than certain nation specific crown.

You are better of recruitting better priests rather than trying to upgrade them. Going to water and summoning bishop wish will get you H3 aquatic priest which you can get to land with the help of some air breathing items.

However, if you just want to achieve H3 during combat to cast divine blessing, you can use communions to get extra magic levels to cast the spell. Communion bonus works only for priests that have a magic path in addition to the priest skill.

[Eldritch Gentleman]

Renen님이 먼저 게시:

There is no easy way to do so. You can communion them in battle if they have astral, but out of battle you need construction 8 before you can make items that boost them (and those items are hard to make and you can only have one of each)

Remember that blood can be used as well, if you're a nation like Mictlan, Gath, or Abysia, using the Sabbath master/slave spells.

[MelficeBelmont]

Communions were mentioned. Even if the priest doesn't have astral you can put a crystal matrix on them to make them part of a communion if you have other blood or astral mages.

[wilson.max]

terve886님이 먼저 게시:

Leveling up priests is almost night impossbile. There is only 1 unique magic item that can increase priest level by one, other than certain nation specific crown.

There are actually four Holy +1 items:

Immaculate Shield (F3S2, Constr-8, unique)
Sword of Injustice (D4, Cosntr-8, unique)
Sword of Justice (F3S3, Constr-8, unique)
Crown of the Shah (F1A1, Constr-2, Ragha only, unique)

The main use for them is of course claiming thrones. With Immaculate Shield and the Sword of Justice, even an indy priest can claim a throne. Since items can be teleported through labs, this is very convenient when playing on large maps.

[wilson.max]

MelficeBelmont님이 먼저 게시:

Communions were mentioned. Even if the priest doesn't have astral you can put a crystal matrix on them to make them part of a communion if you have other blood or astral mages.

Only if the priest has mage levels. An H1 indy priest does not benefit from a Crystal Matrix, but an F2H1 Ermorian Flamen does.

[Alias]

There are the unique items, and there are the unique heroes with higher H paths; but usually it's communions and biship fish for those who don't have native H3.

[jojeck]

If you want a H3 priest to capture late game thrones or to cast Divine Blessing don't forget the Bishop Fish. You need an underwater lab, a W3 mage and research Conj 6 and then a shambler skin to bring him onto land, but that is often easy for many nations in the middle or late game. Having several of those in strategic positions can make a late game throne rush very possible for nations with weak priests.

[MattStriker]

wilson.max님이 먼저 게시:

The main use for them is of course claiming thrones. With Immaculate Shield and the Sword of Justice, even an indy priest can claim a throne.

Small nitpick: This isn't actually possible without some trickery. The Sword of Justice is a 2h weapon and can't be used with a shield unless you get an extra arm from somewhere. The Sword of Injustice is a 1h weapon however.

[Catowl]

MattStriker님이 먼저 게시:

wilson.max님이 먼저 게시:

The main use for them is of course claiming thrones. With Immaculate Shield and the Sword of Justice, even an indy priest can claim a throne.

Small nitpick: This isn't actually possible without some trickery. The Sword of Justice is a 2h weapon and can't be used with a shield unless you get an extra arm from somewhere. The Sword of Injustice is a 1h weapon however.

Well, there is a way to give someone an extra arm :P

[MattStriker]

Like I said, some trickery is required :P.

[Nebulosa]

The upshot, though, is that:

* Nations with native H3 priests have a substantial advantage that's not easily replicated: they can capture thrones and cast divine blessing without prophets or fuss

* Nations without them need to think carefully about what to prophetize and where to put that prophet

[Squire Zed]

R'leyh in the last era, and I'm guessing other factions with insane units, will sometimes have their insane priests prophetize themselves, even if you already have a prophet. While it doesn't count as multiple prophets in terms of spreading dominion, they do technically count as H3 priests. However, they are insane, so they will often just do their own thing, and the more insane they are the more likely they are to self-prophetize. Also, you will have a very hard time intentionally making a prophet with R'leyh, as you will wind up with a bunch of prophets that you can't easily manage.

[LDiCesare]

In combat there's a H4 spell that increases low level priests levels. Easiest way to have a H4 priest is to prophetize a H3 priest if you can find one.

[BoboYagga]

Skull of xp. Easy levels ;)