Just as an aside on this...(I agree with everyone else that if you want TWF prowess + self heals + trapping then 14 Pally/whatever is the way to go), the things that FvS brings to the table require you to fit into one of three categories:
Shiradi caster - use 12 FvS with Wiz to be a force and light spell spammer. DPS non-stop. (Some posts here in build forums on this build)
DC caster - Use 17-20 levels of FvS mixed with 0-3 levels of other and go max wisdom. You can get some melee in there with a fighter or pally or monk splash. Maybe go ranged, if you want. You will be able to do some damage you won't be good DPS. Mainly, you are a divine caster. The other stuff is just for when you run out of mana (or want to conserve mana). Although this build isn't as popular anymore, Implosion is still the best insta-kill spell in the game. It is extremely survivable and solos well (if a bit slowly). But it doesn't do great DPS, so in raids you might find yourself feeling a bit useless besides throwing heals.
Party/Raid Healer with Melee/Ranged - 14-17 levels of FvS mixed with pally/Fighter/Monk/Ranger/Rogue. With this, you dump stat wis and take almost no meta magics (maybe quicken and Emp Heal) and use the other feats for DPS. You won't land a DC cast after Korthos, most likely, but you can get some good DPS. Your BB will tick at half damage against non-evasion mobs and the shoulder archon will add a little DPS, plus the no save DPS from Searing Light and DP dots. You aren't going to hang with pure DPS builds, but then, you can't have everything.
It's impossible to go deep into the FvS/Cleric levels and have strong DPS right now. They don't offer enough that helps your crit profile or your attack speed/base damage, which is how Pallys, Barbs, Mechanics, and Bards do it these days. (This is actually the same problem that Fighters, Rangers, and Monks have right now). I'm not sure if they ever will. If you want to be a holy warrior, there is a class for that. It's called Paladin.
They also don't offer any multi-proc spells (like MM or CM) that are mana-efficient for shiradi casting, so mana efficient DPS is a challenge against mobs with 10k HP plus.
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