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[D&D 5th Edition] Best 50/50 multiclass?
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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 7166642" data-attributes="member: 20564"><p>The issue I see with this is how far behind other classes you'll lag until rather high levels.</p><p></p><p>At character level 6 (X 3/Y 3), you still will not have had a single ASI, and all of the other characters will have gotten their level 5 power bump. You won't get it until 9th & 10th.</p><p></p><p>I like the 5e multiclassing rules, but it does make it easier to accidentally play a character that's a lot weaker then a single classed character. Your goal where you must even advance pretty much forces you into that place until you get to be sufficiently high level. You won't really be holding your own with single classed characters until tier 3 & 4.</p><p></p><p>Options that probably minimize that ... hmm, spellcasters known spells lag too far behind, so I wouldn't suggest that. You need level 5 power bumps that play well together.</p><p></p><p>Fighter / Rogue archer (or TWF) could work. Both can use DEX to fulfill multiclass requirements, attack and defense. SA will progress at half speed, but at 9th or 10th when you get an extra attack it'll catch up some as well as giving you an additional chance to land your SA. Fighter gets lots of goodies even at low levels like action surge. Fighter extra ASI at 6th will come in at 11th or 12th to help you fall not too far behind.</p><p></p><p>Paladin/Sorcerer - your lack of extra attack for a bunch of levels can be offset with Booming Blade/Greenflame Blade, your improved number of spell slots helps you smite more, and shield never hurt a melee character. Paladin/Warlock may work similarly but with your specific DM as you described you'd need a heck of a backstory to make it fly where you are both an active paladin of a god and yet have made a pact with some other force.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue, post: 7166642, member: 20564"] The issue I see with this is how far behind other classes you'll lag until rather high levels. At character level 6 (X 3/Y 3), you still will not have had a single ASI, and all of the other characters will have gotten their level 5 power bump. You won't get it until 9th & 10th. I like the 5e multiclassing rules, but it does make it easier to accidentally play a character that's a lot weaker then a single classed character. Your goal where you must even advance pretty much forces you into that place until you get to be sufficiently high level. You won't really be holding your own with single classed characters until tier 3 & 4. Options that probably minimize that ... hmm, spellcasters known spells lag too far behind, so I wouldn't suggest that. You need level 5 power bumps that play well together. Fighter / Rogue archer (or TWF) could work. Both can use DEX to fulfill multiclass requirements, attack and defense. SA will progress at half speed, but at 9th or 10th when you get an extra attack it'll catch up some as well as giving you an additional chance to land your SA. Fighter gets lots of goodies even at low levels like action surge. Fighter extra ASI at 6th will come in at 11th or 12th to help you fall not too far behind. Paladin/Sorcerer - your lack of extra attack for a bunch of levels can be offset with Booming Blade/Greenflame Blade, your improved number of spell slots helps you smite more, and shield never hurt a melee character. Paladin/Warlock may work similarly but with your specific DM as you described you'd need a heck of a backstory to make it fly where you are both an active paladin of a god and yet have made a pact with some other force. [/QUOTE]
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