Before I begin, let me make clear that I understand clerics and templars are not for DPS. However, as has been said, and as I know to be true, all classes in EQ2 can solo. I haven't been having any real problems, but I AM finding some frustration that improving my DPS could rectify.
My character is currently a 15 cleric, and is going Templar. The first step, and one I'll take as soon as I get the chance, is obvious: Upgrade my attack spells. That's comparitively minor though. I'm finding melee to be actually LESS than useless, and actually harmful, because it breaks the brief stun on Admonishing Smite. As such, my tactic is generally pull with Weakness, start Admonishing Smite, then Radiant Strike, then Admonishing Smite twice, then Radiant Strike (longer cooldown on Radiant Strike) ad nauseum, throwing in a Bestowal of Vitae to make myself effectively invincible against any equal level (non heroic/epic) enemy. I can also kill one level up, if it has at least one downward arrow and I don't get blindsided by an add.
So, my problem isn't that I want to kill things that are too hard. I'm happy with what I'm killing. My problem is that my DPS is so low, and the damage I CAN deal is so expensive, power-wise, that each fight takes ages, and I can't go on to the next without a relatively long recovery period.
I see two possible solutions: Raising my DPS, or raising my power enough to accomodate more than one fight. Any suggestions on these? I'd very much prefer to raise my DPS, since just increasing my power is going to do nothing but allow two fights, and then an even longer resting period.