Don ' t worry about the starting equipment . When you create your character , you receive equipmentbased on a combination of your class and background . Alternatively , you can start with a number of gold piecesbased on your class and spend them on items from thelists in this chapter . Also , it is not a waste to get a proficiency you don ' t need . It ' s a freebie if the rest of the package is good . But the Life domain focuses on healing , maybe not what you want ? If you want to be better at fighting undead , think about 2 lvls of Paladin , or pure Paladin instead of Cleric . Smite does an extra d 8 damage against undead . Of the Cleric domains , Light seems to be the most fitting . Burn the undead with fire . If it is more about hunting and studying the undead , knowledge domain could be good . Double Proficiency in History and Religion should let you find good information about any undeads . War Domains is good for any Melee Cleric , be it Dex or Str based . Maybe take a few levels of Ranger ? Favoured Enemy Undead ? But finally . Paladin .