I am Joe Cleric

[K7AAY]

Dwarven Cleric, Archer.
OK, you can stop laughing now.

For a Pathfinder-only campaign, Paizo sources only, how would you MinMax this dude at 1st, 2d and 3d levels?
I shall take Erastil as my Divine so I can whip out a Longbow & use proficiently, which limits me to Good.

Thank you kindly, sirs and ma'ams.

[Janthkin]

Cloistered Cleric; Knowledge Devotion (Complete Champion) (by swapping out Knowledge Domain) & Ancestral Knowledge (Races of Stone); pick up Zen Archery (Complete Warrior) at level 3.

[Mooncrow]

That would be the advice if he was playing 3.5, yes.  Not so much for playing PF.  (Did they even bring back a Zen Archery equivalent in PF?)

[ClayQ]

That would be the advice if he was playing 3.5, yes.  Not so much for playing PF.  (Did they even bring back a Zen Archery equivalent in PF?)

Its a monk acf.


@op, for levels 1-3 grab your full plate and a bow, doesnt much matter beyond that, youre a cleric, cast things like bless/divine favor and go to town.

Deadly aim will be about the best damage feat to grab. The rapid shot or many if you can finagle the feats.

Id sugest rapid first but its -2 fot +4 to 5 as a full round or -1 for +2 as a standard, and the mobility will serve you better.

[Snowbluff]

I just did this. My current toon is this actually! 

Feats you'll need:
DMM:Persist
Holy Warrior [Reserve] Feat. (Keep a [War] Spell at highest level uncast) (Complete Champ)
Knowledge Devotion.
Zen Archery
Rapid Shot

Buffs
Righteous Wrath of the Faithful(If not haste is available, persist) (SC)
Righteous Might (+4 Size to Str) (Persist)
Divine power (+6 Enh to Str) (Persist)
(Lesser) Sacred Transformation (+2/4 Sacred to Str, Outsider type may give bow prof) (Persist) (SC)
Magic Weapon, Greater (cast on arrows, extend)

Weapons, items, etc:
Raptor Arrows, unlock [Relic] if able. GMW this
+1 Splitting Collision Composite Longbow at Max Str Rating(Ask DM for variable Str pull, or get a Bone Bow instead)
Rod of Extend (For GMW, Magic Vesments)
Prayer Bead of Karma (use when doing buffs)
Candle of Evocation (You're a Cleric, but the +2 when buffing is nice, regardless).
Night Stick(s?)


If possible, dip into classes for more Turning, or Grab Extra Turning... I am dipped into Incarnate so I am taking Midnight Augmentation.

Wait... PF only?! Uh... Dip fighter... Weapon spec?

[ClayQ]

Its also worth noting, that with only levels 1-3 you only need 14 wis, and could pump physical stats forever if going above 5-6 you will want more. As a low level cleri, you ll be buffing so the low save dc wont matter.