[Helbrax]

LOL Helbrax if you do have a +9 weapon then pure str is the way to go.
I used to be a hybrid believer but slowly saw triumphs way and saw pure builds seem to be only way to go... other then the 25 spr rest something build... Spreading it out overr 3 stats is a waste imo.

It's entirely up to play style and personal opinion. I had a high strength build for a while, and switch to a hybrid, and I like the hybrid better, even when soloing.

In my opinion, 25 SPR is is just too delicious to pass up on a Cleric. So I would at least recommend a 25 SPR/Rest Strength build. I think spreading it out over a few skills it the BEST way to go for a cleric, simply because Clerics are already a spread-out build anyway, so sticking it all into just Strength makes you a squishy fighter.

A 25 SPR/X Str build is going to kill at almost the same rate as a pure STR build, if you prioritize your Crit rate. My build will kill slightly slower because of the reduced strength, but makes up for it with a higher block rate, higher HP(not much though, only 125 more hp), higher Defense, higher Magic Defense(if you go 25 SPR) and a higher Crit rate. I wear gear with +STR and +END and I can grind on monsters my level pretty quickly, thanks to a high crit rate. The only time things go slowly is on higher level monsters, mostly due to the crappy accuracy you get with a hammer, but you can always use scrolls to help compensate for that.

Again, this is all my opinion. If you find yourself doing solo a lot, you'll probably benefit from a SPR/STR build and invest in END gear. I solo a lot, but I prefer the added benefits of some END vs full STR, simply because I feel it makes a well rounded support class(aka a CLERIC), and not a straight DD.

Unless you are investing in INT, there isn't really a way to make a BAD Cleric. All of the builds I tried were good at *something*. I just happen to like my build because I think it does a good job of balancing Solo and Party play, without sacrificing too much from either column.

*shrugs*