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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 7019320" data-attributes="member: 6795602"><p>So your first 2 paragrpahs were spot on.</p><p></p><p>The 1 Dip multiclass combos with spell casters are perhaps the least offensive. That's not me saying they are reasonable though.</p><p></p><p>I'll give you a full right up of levels 1-5 for the first one you mentioned as an example</p><p></p><p>Fighter 1</p><p>2nd Wind at 1d10+1 per short rest</p><p>+1 ac fighting style</p><p>17 ac</p><p>crossbow</p><p>12 hp (assuming 14 con)</p><p>con proficiency</p><p></p><p>Bard 1</p><p>2x sleep</p><p>13 ac</p><p>10 hp</p><p>bardic inspiration</p><p>vicious mockery / crossbow</p><p></p><p>I'm not into claiming 1 first level class is better than another (except maybe barbarian....)</p><p>So level 1 is a tie</p><p>------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Fighter 1 Bard 1</p><p>2nd Wind at 1d10+1 per short rest</p><p>+1 ac fighting style</p><p>17 ac</p><p>crossbow</p><p>+2 hp</p><p>con proficiency</p><p></p><p>Bard 2</p><p>13 ac</p><p>Song of Rest</p><p>jack of all trades</p><p>+1 level 1 spell slot</p><p>+1 spell known</p><p></p><p>I'd give the fighter 1 bard 1 a slight advantage here.</p><p></p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p>Fighter 1 Bard 2</p><p>2nd Wind at 1d10+1 per short rest</p><p>+1 ac fighting style</p><p>17 ac</p><p>crossbow</p><p>+2 hp</p><p>con proficiency</p><p></p><p>Bard 3</p><p>+2 level 2 spell slots</p><p>+1 level 1 spell slot</p><p>+1 spell known</p><p>expertise</p><p>+3 skill proficiencies</p><p>cutting words</p><p></p><p>I'd give the bard 3 moderate advantage here.</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------</p><p>Fight 1 Bard 3</p><p>2nd Wind at 1d10+1 per short rest</p><p>+1 ac fighting style</p><p>17 ac</p><p>crossbow</p><p>+2 hp</p><p>con proficiency</p><p></p><p>Bard 4</p><p>stat/feat</p><p></p><p>I'd give a moderate advantage to the fighter 1 bard 4. (Though there may be 1 or 2 feats that may could equalize that difference)</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Fighter 1 Bard 4</p><p>2nd Wind at 1d10+1 per short rest</p><p>+1 ac fighting style</p><p>17 ac</p><p>crossbow</p><p>+2 hp</p><p>con proficiency</p><p></p><p>Bard 5</p><p>Level 3 spells</p><p>Short rest bardic inspiration</p><p></p><p>Bard 5 wins big time here.</p><p>---------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>So through those 5 levels I'd say the solo class bard is better. It's a somewhat subjective comparison and so you may come away with different results than me but I did try to be fair about it.</p><p></p><p>I don't think level 6 does anything to change the comparison because bard 6 gets a strong benefit. Level 7 is in the same boat with level 4 spells.</p><p></p><p>I'm seeing the solo class as significantly better through those levels. At some point probably at level 12 the multiclass variaint will pull ahead for a while IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 7019320, member: 6795602"] So your first 2 paragrpahs were spot on. The 1 Dip multiclass combos with spell casters are perhaps the least offensive. That's not me saying they are reasonable though. I'll give you a full right up of levels 1-5 for the first one you mentioned as an example Fighter 1 2nd Wind at 1d10+1 per short rest +1 ac fighting style 17 ac crossbow 12 hp (assuming 14 con) con proficiency Bard 1 2x sleep 13 ac 10 hp bardic inspiration vicious mockery / crossbow I'm not into claiming 1 first level class is better than another (except maybe barbarian....) So level 1 is a tie ------------------------------------ Fighter 1 Bard 1 2nd Wind at 1d10+1 per short rest +1 ac fighting style 17 ac crossbow +2 hp con proficiency Bard 2 13 ac Song of Rest jack of all trades +1 level 1 spell slot +1 spell known I'd give the fighter 1 bard 1 a slight advantage here. ----------------------------------- Fighter 1 Bard 2 2nd Wind at 1d10+1 per short rest +1 ac fighting style 17 ac crossbow +2 hp con proficiency Bard 3 +2 level 2 spell slots +1 level 1 spell slot +1 spell known expertise +3 skill proficiencies cutting words I'd give the bard 3 moderate advantage here. -------------------------------------- Fight 1 Bard 3 2nd Wind at 1d10+1 per short rest +1 ac fighting style 17 ac crossbow +2 hp con proficiency Bard 4 stat/feat I'd give a moderate advantage to the fighter 1 bard 4. (Though there may be 1 or 2 feats that may could equalize that difference) ------------------------------------------------------------ Fighter 1 Bard 4 2nd Wind at 1d10+1 per short rest +1 ac fighting style 17 ac crossbow +2 hp con proficiency Bard 5 Level 3 spells Short rest bardic inspiration Bard 5 wins big time here. --------------------------------------- So through those 5 levels I'd say the solo class bard is better. It's a somewhat subjective comparison and so you may come away with different results than me but I did try to be fair about it. I don't think level 6 does anything to change the comparison because bard 6 gets a strong benefit. Level 7 is in the same boat with level 4 spells. I'm seeing the solo class as significantly better through those levels. At some point probably at level 12 the multiclass variaint will pull ahead for a while IMO. [/QUOTE]
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