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Message: <blockquote data-quote="toberane" data-source="post: 336341" data-attributes="member: 4968">In my opinion, this means your Barbarian/Fighter/Ranger/Rogue isn't playing his class correctly.  I think what it boils down to is that multiclass characters can be as effective in combat as their single-classed counterparts, it just isn't as easy.  It is easier to play a straight fighter 21 than it is to play a Barbarian 5/ Fighter 6/ Ranger 5/ Rogue 5.  This multiclassed character in your example should have almost equal hit point to the straight fighter, the ability to rage 2x per day, a faster movement, ability to keep their dex bonus even when flat-footed, can't be flanked, Sneak attack damage of +3d6, four attacks per round, two weapon fighting and ambidexterity. Their BAB is +18 (+19 if you add in the Epic Attack Bonus for hitting level 21) which is only two lower than their straight fighter friend.  Plus, if they are smart, they took some ranks in tumble to allow them to easily pick their positions without risking attacks of opportunity.Sounds pretty potent.  I'm not sure a 21st level fighter with a couple of epic feats any more effective at all than this multiclassed character with one epic feat.</blockquote>