Hey guys... I have a question. I am looking to start my first real cleric, and I am trying to figure out good stats. He would be a pure cleric, so I thought max int/wis/wil, and have low str/dex/con/per. That got me thinkin... why is it that a mage needs decent amounts of per for spell dammage etc... and a cleric needs very little? They both have offensive spells... and yes I know that per helps with sighting someone through a croud of people fighting... but I am just wondering if I should modify my stats to allow more per.
Any input would be appreciated!:)

Per doesn't affect cleric %'s like it does mage %'s for attack spells iirc.

mage spells are per based. you need to cast them at your opponent. (you couldve missed him)

cleric spells are will based, you call uppon a god to hurt your opponent.

quake isnt per based -> its done within an area, not shot (like an arrow) uppon an opponent.

Your base abilities are: Str:14 Int:18 Wis:17 Dex:7 Con:14 Wil:20 Per:5.

beat that :p

Hope you never have to flee.. that dex wont ever get you out.

Being a mage I have to say Wil is IMPORTANT for mages too. I think I have 15 wil 13 per or smth! And it works greatly. Per is only for spell percentages which doesn't matter that much...

Well, I have wil and per BOTH 12, and max wis, and I seem to do alot more damage than most mages... I dont know why, everyone criticizies my stats until I start the nuking, then they are just like wtf. I say with casters, do what most peopel tell you not to do, and itll work out well in the end.

This is what you do: Get high int, high wis, good wil, good per, and no str.

I DIDNT DO WHAT PEOPEL SAID AND IM WORKING GREAT. MY STATS:
STR:18 INT:17 WIS:15 DEX:13 CON:17 WIL:12 PER:12

MY STATS ARE DETRUCTIVE I PUT 4/16 LIGHTNING BOLT
1/16 RAINBOW SPRAY
2/16 FIREBALL
10 DETECT MAGIC
1 BLOCK DOOR
2 BREAK DOOR
8 MAGIC MISSILE
1 BURNING HANDS
You have 470/470 Hits, 97/97 Mana, 145/145 Moves.
OH ALSO I HAVE 11% ARMOUR WHILE NAKED WITH MAX ARMOUR PRACS IN RD 12/12 AROUND 40% EASY CASTABLE LIKE 48 MANA ONLY AND SHIELD SUCKS ATM COSTS 120 MANA BUT ADDS +8 DB WEN IT WORKS SO:
stat
OB: 120% DB: 25% (SHIELD ON) PB: 8% ( I USE SMITE)