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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 3920624" data-attributes="member: 3586">Because not every class can wear the same armour, hit on the same number, or use powers that are equivalent.ArmourIn AD&D, it is legal for wizards to wear platemail if they are a multiclass elf fighter/wizard. Same thing applies in 4e. Human Wizards won't wear platemail without needing to specialise in it first - which will diminish their power in other areas.Hit on the same numberThis is an interesting one. I can pretty much guarantee that a Fighter will be better at hitting an Orc with a sword than a Wizard will with the same weapon.However, to make it more interesting, opponents now have _four_ defense values: AC, Ref, Fort & Will.I expect the Fighter will be attacking (most often) AC and Fort; the Wizard the Ref and Will.So, their total bonuses with their primary attack forms may be the same (Fighter gets +10 to attack AC, Wizard gets +10 to attack Will), but because the defense values are different, they have differing effectiveness against different monsters.Powers have same effectsWhere do you get that from?Wizard casts fireball. Attacks Reflex, and deals 3d6+5 (or half) damage to several opponents.Fighter swings sword. Attacks AC, and deals 2d6+20 (or none) damage to one opponent.Not seeing the overlap in the effect.That you don't need a cleric just means that Ability Drain isn't something you need Restoration (something that only a 7th level cleric can cast) to fix any more.Cheers!</blockquote>

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