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Message: <blockquote data-quote="moritheil" data-source="post: 4255056" data-attributes="member: 30610">That's Rules as Written (RAW).Archmage item creation is not a good example, because archmage DOES advance casting level, and item crafting is based on caster level.  To confuse that situation with the situation of a wizard/cleric - two unrelated classes, neither of which advance the other - is to compare apples and oranges.To take a better example, mystic theurge advances arcane and divine spellcasting.  Does it advance clerical turning/rebuking?  No.  Why not?  Because the class says it advances spellcasting and no other benefit.  It really is that simple.To go back to your question, it sounds like you're making it complicated by considering intent.  Questions of rules intent are ultimately between you and your DM.  On a rules forum, you should not be surprised to see people strictly judge things by the literal wording of the rules text.I answered before and I will answer again: it depends on the wording of the prestige class.  If it advances your caster level "as an artificer" then I see no reason you would lose that special +2 caster level bonus . . . but you also posted that it only advances 8/10 which suggests to me that you don't come out ahead in the long run.</blockquote>