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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MrMyth" data-source="post: 6465248" data-attributes="member: 61155">Over the course of a career, there will be levels where multiclassing comes out ahead, and levels where it comes out behind. At level 10, a Champion Fighter gets an extra fighting style feature, for example. If there aren't any good ones on the list, maybe my Champion Fighter 9 decides to instead snag a level of Barbarian. Right then and there, the Fighter 9 / Barbarian 1 is going to be better than the Fighter 10. However, at the next level, the Fighter 11 has 3 attacks. Even getting cool stuff from a second level of Barbarian is going to be hard matching that. And Fighter 12 is another stat bump/boost, which is also big. On the other hand, Fighter 13 is simply a second use of Indomitable, which isn't that big a deal - so suddenly the Fighter 12 / Barbarian 1 is again in the lead. Etc, etc, etc. Outside of a one-shot where you can choose the optimum combo of levels for that specific adventure, I don't think there is any real 'abuse' to be found. Now, that doesn't mean there isn't any reason to multiclass, of course. You end up with different features and builds than going a straight class. Often the goal is to give you versatility - certainly, most combinations of a martial combatant + a caster tend to go in that direction, and same for mixing two casting classes together. Outside of that, you generally see some multiclassing targeted at acquiring specific class features. The common targets I see: - Two levels of rogue to get Cunning Action - and thus a free move every round - can be very useful for a melee combatant who wants to always be able to reach the action. - Two levels of warlock to snag some useful invocations can work for many builds. If I'm a rogue, Devil's Sight (for Darkvision), Armor of Shadows (for Mage Armor) and the Great Old One Pact (for Telepathy) is a nice batch of features. And some bonus damage via Hex, plus other utility spells to boot. Meanwhile, Fiend Pact and False Life at will can be very useful for a tank. - Three levels of Bard can get you Expertise, Jack of All Trades, and four skill proficiencies. - Cleric 1 can get you skill stuff (Knowledge Domain), or Heavy Armor (various Domains). - Fighter 2 can get you Action Surge. Fighter 3 can get you Superiority Dice. But that kinda is the problem with these lists. Ok, I've got Fighter 2 for Action Surge. I might as well go another level for Superiority Dice. Why not keep going for a feat? And Extra Attack? And then another feat? There is usually something else right around the corner in most every class. Those will all provide competing, and often compelling, choices that pull you in different directions. For everything you get, of course, you generally are giving something up. If you are a caster, multiclassing means giving up higher tiers of spells. Using lower-level spells in higher slots can help mitigate that loss, but it is still there. If you are a martial combatant, multiclassing might delay when you get extra attacks, or other key class features. It can throw off your feat/ability score progression if you don't multiclass in multiples of 4. Etc. Again, that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. It is a trade-off. Whether the trade is worth it will depend on the character, and what it is you are looking for.</blockquote>

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