D&D 5E Multiclass and extra attacks

[peterka99]

Hi,

If 8 levels of classes with extra attack gives the feature for free, ex: 4 fighter and 4 barb, what is the 5th level feature for either of these classes ?

If the answer is "none", then such a character has incentive to... multiclass again.

"My first though is: 2 extra hit points. Simple and not OP.

Your opinion ?

 

[youtellatale]

Well, extra attack from different classes does not stack. So let's say you're a Barb5/Fighter5 you only get 2 attacks, not 3. This is listed in the Multiclass Section of the PHB. Also, the character listed Fgtr4/Brb4 only gets one attack because it is based on class level, not total level (and both get their extra attack at level 5).

 

[the Jester]

Hi,

If 8 levels of classes with extra attack gives the feature for free, ex: 4 fighter and 4 barb, what is the 5th level feature for either of these classes ?

No number of levels of classes with Extra Attack gives you the feature unless you have five levels in one of those classes.

Is this a proposed house rule? If so, I'd avoid it; the Extra Attack rules work the way they do for a good reason.

 

[peterka99]

It is a rule I saw in a wizards' page. fake rule ?

 

[youtellatale]

It is a rule I saw in a wizards' page. fake rule ?

Link? I've not heard of anything like this.

 

[peterka99]

The page was updated to ... regular PHB rules. Sounded soooooooooooooo fun...

 

[bganon]

Sounds like one of the playtest versions... which wouldn't be too bad as a houserule.

 

[Blue]

That rule is from the "D&D Next" playtest documents, not 5e. The 5e rule is that you need to get extra attacks in a class (i.e. 5 levels in a class that grants it, more for the fighter 3rd and 4th attack), it's not something that that increases from multiclass.

 

[Chocolategravy]

No number of levels of classes with Extra Attack gives you the feature unless you have five levels in one of those classes.

Is this a proposed house rule? If so, I'd avoid it; the Extra Attack rules work the way they do for a good reason.

Is that reason to discourage multi-classing melee classes? I can't see giving a character like a 5 fighter / 5 barbarian a dead level to have anything "good" about it.

 

[the Jester]

Is that reason to discourage multi-classing melee classes? I can't see giving a character like a 5 fighter / 5 barbarian a dead level to have anything "good" about it.

I think it's more to encourage people to take single classes all the way up, but it's functionally the same. It's a great way to discourage cherry picking.