[quote=@Ms Ravenwinter]
[@The Harbinger of Ferocity] Death Cleric has a d8 hit die, martial weapons, medium armor with Dex and a necrotic damage smite that's later buffed by all of my necro damage not being reduced by necro damage resist. I might not be a great melee combatant but I can at least help some. 
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[@The Harbinger of Ferocity] My PC is a melee build almost entirely. Spells are mostly for closing in, AoE options, and for when melee is not an option. However, I'm not much of a tank since just d8 HD and medium armor, same as Death Cleric.