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Message: <blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 4206010" data-attributes="member: 16285">As promised I tried to lay out what the differences are between gestalt and multi-classing.Gestalt class versus multi-classingHD – best of the classes being combined.  {This is different than multi-classing since you get both hit die which increases the ECL of the character}BAB –best of the classes being combined. {This is different than multi-classing since you add both classes’ BAB to find out the character’s BAB}Saving Throws – combine best of both classes being combined {This is different than multi-classing since you add both classes’ saving throws to find out the character’s BAB}Weapon and armor proficiencies - combine both classes being combined weapons and armor proficiencies. {This is the same as multi-classing}Class Skills – all skills of each class are treated as class skills {This is different than multi-classing. While both are considered class skills for max rank purposes, determining the cost (i.e. whether they cost 1 sp/rank or 2 sp/rank)Skill points – best of both of the classes being combined.  {This is different than multi-classing since you treat each level as different.}Class abilities – character gets all class abilities of both classes being combined, except for those that are the same (e.g., uncanny dodge, turn, etc.) which advance at the best rate.  {This is different than multi-classing since each advances independently, unless otherwise specified (like uncanny dodge)}Class requisites (or prerequisites) – must be met for each class being combined regardless of the other class. {This is the same as multi-classing.}Class restrictions – apply regardless of what the combination is.  {This is the same as multi-classing. (Whether the gestalt is treated as a “single” class or not is moot for this comparison, although if treated as a “single” class it would make it different.)So of 9 different parts:3 are very different (HD, BAB and saving throws)3 are at least slightly different (that is not the same) (Class skills, skill points and class abilities)3 are the same (weapon and armor proficiencies, class requisites and restrictions).So the question is how many similarities are required to consider something "similar" or  "mostly" different?</blockquote>

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