Questions tagged [multi-classing]
For questions about multiclassing, the practice of advancing more than one character class on a single character either simultaneously or serially.
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Can a rogue/Kensei monk use Sneak Attack with a Kensei weapon?
The 3rd-level feature of the UA Kensei Monk subclass, Path of the Kensei, reads as follows:
You gain proficiency with three martial weapons of your choice. A martial weapon is considered a kensei ...
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How to optimize existing PC for max level damage output
I have a multiclass character that I'm interested in optimizing for endgame (level 20) damage output. The character in question is basically an archer-type built around crit-fishing and dumping ...
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Does the Fighter Dedication require Strength AND Dexterity, or Strength OR Dexterity?
In general, Fighters are free to choose between these stats when building for the class. They must invest in one, but rarely need both.
However, as written, the Fighter dedication appears to require ...
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Backtracking from multiclassing with consequences
A wannabe full sorceress
A player of the group for which I am DMing is playing a cleric 4/sorceress 6 character: she started as a cleric, and once reached level 5 she decided to multiclass into ...
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Does an Epic character in 3.5 get new spells if they pick up a new base class?
In 3.5, the epic rules rules
state that no new spell slots
are obtained after level 20. But if a 20th level wizard, say, picks up a level of cleric to get to level 21 (20 Wiz 1 Clr) does that ...
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Does Natural Bond feat reduce the level adjustment of an animal companion?
Natural Bond feat from Complete adventurer p 111 states:
Add three to your effective druid level for the purpose of determining the bonus Hit Dice, extra tricks, special abilities, and other bonuses ...
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Does Paladin Fighting Style: Defense count as a separately named feature from Fighter: Fighting Style Defense for stacking?
Fighter class feature says
You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can't take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later ...
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Is there anything to stop me from using this OP combo of Destructive Wrath and Meteor Swarm to do 120 or 240 damage?
A friend recently pointed out to me that by using a Tempest Domain cleric's Channel Divinity: Destructive Wrath and the Order of Scribes wizard's spell damage-changing feature, you can do a maximized ...
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Are psi cantrips independent with the same name?
(I know the title is bad, but I couldn't make it good and short, feel free to edit it)
Clark, the 11th level Cleric takes Psychic Dedication as one of his class feats. His Wisdom is 20, his Charisma ...
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Does Rainbow Servant allow a full-list spontaneous caster to cast all cleric spells?
A full-list spontaneous arcane caster (Warmage, Beguiler or Dread Necromancer) does not pick spells to learn each level, like a Wizard or a Sorcerer, and cannot copy spells from other sources to a ...
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Could both sides of a multi-caster gestalt use Cleric Spell Access from the Rainbow Servant PrC?
The capstone ability of the Rainbow Servant prestige class states:
Cleric Spell Access: A 10th-level rainbow servant can learn and cast spells from the cleric list, even if they don't appear on the ...
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Would multiclassing from a full caster into a lesser caster mean you are no longer a full caster?
Say you are a level 7 cleric and decide to take a level in fighter. Does that mean you are no longer a full caster since you aren’t leveled in just full caster classes and took a level in a non-full ...
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Does picking feats from a multiclass archetype work the same way as if they were from the "Other" section?
In the rules, archetypes are divided in two groups. Multiclass Archetypes and Other Archetypes.
If I'm not mistake, in the first group, in order to pick up the archetype (dedication feat) you have to ...
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How can I get my homunculus to take class levels?
Is there anyway to direct a homunculus crafted by an Artificer to take levels in either player character or non-player character classes? I'm aware of ways to advance their racial hit die, and I know ...
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Multiclassing Silver Pyromancer: all fire spells cast at character level as caster level?
The Silver Pyromancer class from Five Nations has this ability:
Pyromancer: Whenever you cast a spell with the fire descriptor, use your character level as your caster level.
Let's say Bob is a ...
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Would it be possible for a Multiclass Order of scribes wizard/sorcerer to put sorcerer spells into their spell book [duplicate]
The Multiclassing rules state that you determine the spells you are able to prepare and cast independently, but it does not seem to apply to spells a wizard is able to transcribe into their spellbook.
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If the campaign ends at level 4, does it make any sense to take level 4 of Paladin compared to multiclassing as Warlock?
My current mini-campaign has come to it's finale and we just advanced to level 4 ahead of the final episode. My Paladin has been doing great so far, but when looking at what he gains at level 4 ASI ...
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What is the best way to make a Swordsage / Beguiler character?
I am very new to 3.5e, and trying to make a sort of magic infiltrator assassin character. I previously asked this question, which led me to the two classes Beguiler and Swordsage. I really like the ...
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Does the Wizard's Spell Mastery spells need to be prepared as a Wizard or can they be "known"?
At 18th level, a Wizard gains the feature Spell Mastery. It reads:
At 18th level, you have achieved such mastery over certain spells that you can cast them at will. Choose a 1st-level wizard spell ...
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How do you determine your available spell slots as a Wizard/Sorcerer multiclassing? [duplicate]
When you multiclass as a sorc and a wizard, you add the two classes together and that determines your spell slots. This is one combined table of available slots that both casters share, or does the ...
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Can a multiclass Beguiler/Wizard cast Wizard spells using Beguiler spell slots?
A Wizard can:
To learn, prepare, or cast a spell, the wizard must have an Intelligence score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a wizard's spell ...
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Warlock multiclass spell replacement [duplicate]
I have a level 8/1 sorcerer/warlock which just leveled up to 8/2.
Warlock's spell casting says:
Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the warlock spells you know and ...
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What spell attack modifier does Eldritch Cannon use when multiclassing another casting class?
The Artificer’s Eldritch Cannon features states, under Force Ballista:
Make a ranged spell attack, originating from the cannon, at one creature or object within 120 feet of it. On a hit, the target ...
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How many spell slots does a Paladin/Warlock multiclassed character get? [duplicate]
I am playing a Level 8 Paladin Warlock Multiclass (5 Paladin / 3 Warlock levels) in DnD 5e. I am little confused over multiclassing with spell slots. If I understood correctly I have 3 first level ...
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Multiclassing mid-dungeon into Wizard. Where's my spellbook? When do I prepare my spells?
In one of my campaigns I have a character that just leveled up. I've been planning for a while to multi-class into Wizard, but never really had the character RP prepare for the event, since I didn't ...
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Multiple stat increases for multi-classes [closed]
If two or more classes each impart stat increases do they accumulate or is there some sort of maximum increase due to all classes’ benefits?
For example, if class A allows an increase of one ...
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Does this allow Shillelagh to be cast using Constitution?
At first level select cleric, with the nature domain using the feature Acolyte of Nature to select Shillelagh.
At 1st level, you learn one druid cantrip of your choice. This cantrip counts as a ...
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What combination of Cleric & Rogue (and what cleric options) will most increase my Damage as an 11th Level Assassin?
This campaign will go to lvl 20. For roleplay reasons I am multiclassing into a cleric (of Sarenrae). My DM has restricted me to the domains of light, life, peace, and beauty domain.
What combination ...
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Does a warlock9/sorcerer3 gets 5th or 2nd lvl spell slot when leveling as sorcerer? [duplicate]
In the description of sorcerer it is stated:
"You learn an additional sorcerer spell of your choice at each level except 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 19th, and 20th. Each of these spells must be of a ...
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Can an Inquisitive Rogue use the Tactical Assessment maneuver for Insightful Fighting?
The Inquisitive Rogue's Insightful Fighting feature says:
At 3rd level, you gain the ability to decipher an opponent’s tactics and develop a counter to them. As a bonus action, you make a Wisdom (...
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Can Dragon Disciple progress a Blood Arcanist's bloodline?
The prestige class Dragon Disciple has the feature Blood of Dragons, which states:
A dragon disciple adds his level to his sorcerer levels when
determining the powers gained from his bloodline.
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Is a Bard/Duskblade or Bard/Monk multi-class feasible? [closed]
I am using 3.0/3.5-style D&D. Free to delve into any other D&D books outside of 5.0 (DM dislikes 5.0).
I plan on playing an Aasimar, or a wood or water elf. We are starting at level 5.
I want ...
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What are all the dual progression prestige classes?
A dual progression prestige class is one that progresses two class features, usually spellcasting, manifesting, invocations, etc. at once. These prestige classes are typically intended for multiclass ...
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What Prestige Classes exist that apply a template to the character?
There are prestige classes that apply or effectively apply a template to the character that attains a certain level.
To clarify, I am not asking about other "Apotheosis" prestige classes, ...
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What's the best Paladin subclass to multiclass into for a Hexblade warlock with the Great Weapon Master feat?
I'm currently playing a Hexblade Warlock in a campaign who's considering picking up a Paladin multiclass. It will be for a maximum of 6 levels, so not enough for the 7th-level Sacred Oath feature. His ...
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Can I have a subclass for each class when multiclassing?
In D&D 5e, if for example, I chose a Wild Magic Sorcerer, and later on wanted to become a Wizard, would I get to choose another subclass for Wizard?
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Can a character use their sorcery points from the sorcerer's Font of Magic feature on a Metamagic option they learned from the Metamagic Adept feat?
The Metamagic Adept feat (TCoE, p. 80) lets you "learn two Metamagic options" and gives you "two sorcery points to spend on Metamagic".
The 2nd-level sorcerer feature Font of Magic ...
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What classes with rage abilities can a Skald multi-class into?
Can a skald multi-class into something else that gives a rage ability. If so what? Supposedly it can based on the text
From the bottom of Rage Powers (Ex)
If the skald has the ability to rage from ...
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What class would be best to multiclass 4 levels into as a level 7 barbarian?
Playing a campaign going up to level 11 as an Ancestral Guardians Barbarian. I mainly play the role of tank for a Cleric, Hexadin, and Bard.
We are at level 7 and I have all my levels in Barbarian but ...
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Can a Bladesinger/Echo Knight MC cast attack cantrips through his Echo from his echo's location?
Extra Attack
6th-level Bladesinging feature
You can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack
action on your turn. Moreover, you can cast one of your cantrips in
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Which spellcasting ability is used when a multiclass character casts a spell through Mizzium Apparatus?
Let's say we have a character with this build: Cleric 1/Druid 1/Warlock 1/Wizard X, and it has a Mizzium Apparatus.
Mizzium Apparatus reads (emphasis mine):
You can attempt to cast a spell that you ...
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Can a multiclassed wizard add spells of a higher level than they can transcribe to their book upon level up?
My friend has a multi-classed wizard 5, sorcerer 4. They recently took their 5th level in wizard, and took Steel Wind Strike (5th level) as one of the two spells they can add to their spellbook upon ...
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Does the Busker archetype negate the Exemplar archetype?
The Busker archetype for Bard alters bardic performance and says “Buskers do not gain the bardic performance ability or any of its performance types.”
How, if at all does this interact with the ...
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Warlock multiclassing into a spellcasting class - how to shift my level 1 spell over to my new class?
As a high-level Warlock whose spell slots are 5th level I can have Warlock spells up to 5th level. But there are one or two 1st level spells that, while they don't scale with spell slot level, are so ...
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Does Effective Level Stack with Actual Level?
I am building a level 7 Exemplar Brawler/level 2 Dirge Bard. Exemplar gets Inspiring Prowess, which is effectively inspire courage with its effective Bard level equal to Brawler level -2.
Since I have ...
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Can a multiclassed artificer/rogue use Sneak Attack with spells that use a ranged weapon as a spellcasting focus?
So, according to a tweet by Jeremy Crawford, it is possible to Sneak Attack with a magic stone when using a sling, even though it is a ranged spell attack.
That got me thinking: if an artificer imbues ...
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BBEG Ideas for my campaign? [closed]
So I'm planning on starting my own campaign for the first time. I have the story planned out and what the BBEG's motives will be. However I want to have him be a combination of classes, and I was ...
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How does learning spells work when multiclassing out of Warlock? [duplicate]
I am trying to prepare a Warlock/Bard multiclass in DnD 5e (starting at Warlock and multiclassing into Bard) and am a bit tied up on the specifics of learning Bard spells.
As a 6th level Warlock ...
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Which Ability do you use for multiclass casters sharing spells? [duplicate]
Which Ability do you use for multiclass casters sharing spells?
Ex: Artificer (Int) Sorcerer (Cha) share the Catapult spell
What ability do you use when casting it for the attack roll and save DC?
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Can an Astral Self Monk/Stars Druid apply the dragon starry form to grapples? [duplicate]
Arms of the Astral Self
While the spectral arms are present, you gain the following benefits:
You can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Strength modifier when making Strength checks and ...
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