Board Thread:Dark Souls II/@comment-25153660-20140709082811/@comment-25326757-20140823230428

Nothing is really good, or bad in dark souls. It's how you, the player, use it.

A cleric has focuses on either buffing the player in some way or dealing massive damage. It also focuses on lighting attacks over all else, so keep that in mind.

The mage, however, has a bit more to choose from. It can range anywhere from being a pot and hiding from an invader, to firing dozens of magical bolts towards the lost sinner.