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Originally Posted by Voadam  Wouldn't the HD be d6 for a single die upgrade from d4? |
In Pathfinder, Wizards start with a d6 Hit Die, so Split-Classing as a Fighter would bump it up to a d8.
As for balance issues with Split-Classing, I can see where there would be problems BUT your example really highlights the crapulence of Fighters in 3.X (3.X clerics have always been almost as good, if not better than, Fighters after a few levels).
Remember (in Pathfinder) that you're also losing all of the added Fighter-class features when you dabble in Fighter. Does that help balance things out?
I'm not 100% sure BUT think that Split-Classing comes close to re-creating PrCs that fix multiclassing issues (mystic theurge, arcane trickster, eldritch knight/abjurant champion, etc). At low levels you are definitely more vulnerable (though you do get added hit points at 1st level in Pathfinder, so you're not super-puny).
Any suggestions on how to better balance things out?