Clerics and BAB.

[Yael]

If for any reason, the Cleric's BAB would be lowered to 1/2 (from 3/4) would this be considered a SUPER NERF on the Cleric class? This would go to the Arcane Disciple from Dragon #311. It is pretty nerfed, but it shares a theme with the Cloistered Cleric, so maybe it wouldn't be that big?

Also, if the core Cleric BAB would be nerfed, still would be a big issue?

[Extra Anchovies]

For clerics that don't do combat (e.g. buffing, BFC, summons), it wouldn't matter. Even a poor BAB character will make most if not all touch attacks, and a lot of good cleric spells don't need attack rolls.

For clerics that do combat, it wouldn't matter because Divine Power.

In short, hardly a nerf. They're still high T1.

[Oko and Qailee]

In a lot of ways, Cloistered Cleric (which has 1/2 BAB) is just a better Cleric.

Clerics could have 0BAB per level, and thanks to Divine Power they'd still be good.

[Hand_of_Vecna]

The question is why do you want to do this?

If you want to balance the caster Cleric, this doesn't really hurt them. It makes melee cleric non-viable without metamagic cost reduced buffs. It only hurts the low op hybrid and for them it's a mega nerf.

[Coidzor]

PrCs for melee clerics get a bit wonky and if nightsticks and persist spell is limited in any way, it'll nerf melee clerics that are higher op and completely nerf low op clerics.

[Gwendol]

Not much no, although the class will be harder to play earlier levels (or rather, a certain style of play will be enforced) since all clerics will appear to be cloistered (and thus using knowledge devotion to bolster to-hit).