Max Healing (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

Introduction

This is a build that I built while in school. This build is to HEAL and HEAL only! played it as a Human and it was beautiful.

References

Dungeon Master's Guide (hierophant class)

Miniatures Handbook (healer class, second wind feat)

Heroes of Battle (combat medic class)

Complete Divine (augment healing, practiced spell caster feats)

Races of the Wild (magic of the land feat)

Complete Champion (touch of healing feat)

Game Rule Components

Race

Human

Classes

Healer, Hierophant, Combat Medic

Alignment

Any Good

Spell list of Healer in the book

Healer Spell List Healers choose their spells from the following list. 0 Level: create water, cure minor wounds, deathwatch, detect magic,detect poison, light, mending, purify food and drink, read magic. 1st Level: bless water, cure light wounds, goodberry, protection from evil, remove fear, remove paralysis, sanctuary, speak with animals. 2nd Level: calm emotions, cure moderate wounds, delay poison, gentle repose, remove blindness/deafness, remove disease, lesser restoration. 3rd Level: close wounds*, create food and water, cure serious wounds, neutralize poison, remove curse, restoration, status. 4th Level: cure critical wounds, death ward, freedom of movement, mass cure light wounds, panacea*. 5th Level: atonement, break enchantment, mass cure moderate wounds, raise dead, revivify*, stone to flesh, true seeing. 6th Level: greater restoration, heal, heroes’ feast, mass cure serious wounds, regenerate. 7th Level: mass cure critical wounds, repulsion, resurrection. 8th Level: discern location, holy aura, mass heal. 9th Level: foresight, gate, true resurrection.

Progression

Starting Ability Scores : Str 12 Dex 16 Con 17 Int 14 Wis 17 Cha 17

ECL	Class/HD/LA	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features	Special
			Fort	Ref	Will
1st	Healer 1	+0	+2	+0	+2	augment healing(+ Combat Casting if Human)	Healing Hands
2nd	Healer 2	+1	+3	+0	+3		skill Focus (Heal)
3rd	Healer 3	+1	+3	+1	+3	Dodge	Cleanse paralysis
4th	Healer 4	+2	+4	+1	+4		Cleanse disease
5th	Healer 5	+2	+4	+1	+4		Cleanse fear
6th	Healer 5 Combat Medic 1	+2	+4	+3	+4	Empowered Spell	Healing Kicker(sanctuary)	+1 to spellcasting class
7th	Healer 5 Combat Medic 2	+3	+4	+4	+4		Defensive casting, Field healer	+1 to spellcasting class
8th	Healer 5 Combat Medic 3	+3	+5	+4	+5		Healing Kicker(Reflex saves), Mobility	+1 to spellcasting class
9th	Healer 5 Combat Medic 4	+4	+5	+5	+5	magic of the land	Evasion	+1 to spellcasting class
10th	Healer 5 Combat Medic 5	+4	+5	+5	+5		Healing Kicker(aid), spontaneous heal	+1 to spellcasting class
11th	Healer 6 Combat Medic 5	+5	+6	+6	+6		Cleanse poison
12th	Healer 7 Combat Medic 5	+5	+6	+6	+6	Touch of Healing	Effortless healing
13th	Healer 8 Combat Medic 5	+6	+7	+6	+7		Unicorn companion
14th	Healer 8 Combat Medic 5 Hierophant 1	+6	+9	+6	+9		faith healing
15th	Healer 8 Combat Medic 5 Hierophant 2	+7	+10	+6	+10	Practiced spell Caster (Healer)	divine reach
16th	Healer 8 Combat Medic 5 Hierophant 3	+7	+10	+7	+10		divine reach
17th	Healer 8 Combat Medic 5 Hierophant 4	+8	+11	+7	+11		Spell-like Ability
18th	Healer 8 Combat Medic 5 Hierophant 5	+8	+11	+7	+11	Second Wind	Spell-like Ability
19th	Healer 9 Combat Medic 5 Hierophant 5	+8	+11	+8	+11		Cleanse blindness
20th	Healer 10 Combat Medic 5 Hierophant 5	+9	+12	+8	+12		Cleanse spirit

Other Components

Anything not covered by the previous sections.

Highlights

Very nice and large Heals.

Munchkin-Size Me

Be an Aasimar which will give you a +2 to both Wis and Cha which really helps.

Side Notes

Overview of additional info about this build.

Limitations

Armor oath and small weapon selection and Very narrow spell list.

DM Counters

Anti-magic zones or massive damage.

Miscellaneous

Any other side notes that don't fit in the above sections.

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