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<blockquote data-quote="Leatherhead" data-source="post: 7885857" data-attributes="member: 53176"><p>I think your DM meant break as in Overpowered. </p><p></p><p>Standard Avernus Disclaimers here: You can probably buy anything you want in Avernus, though you might not like the price. Also fire might not be the best idea for dealing damage.</p><p></p><p>Now for a less general response: </p><p>Avernus ends at around level 13ish. Your DM might have more for you after that, but I am going to base this on level 13. With Two levels of anything else you are giving up one ASI (which could be a feat because you will have 20 STR) and one use of Indomitable (not too great). I see no problem there.</p><p></p><p>If, for some reason you are going all the way up to level 20, You will lose out on your 4th attack by multiclassing, but I don't really consider that a big loss compared to what you can gain because yet another extra attack is a fraction of your DPR at that point.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, Level Two forge Cleric isn't so hot. Fire damage is going to be resisted a lot. You only get one +1 bonus from Blessing of the Forge. And you don't even get 2nd level spells for Prayer of Healing to help with downtime. You will be more or less slapping up Bless and keeping your party from bleeding out with a well timed heal spell. If you are getting a new Druid, it's not going to add much to the group.</p><p></p><p>Now I'm going to throw you a curve ball here. You could also stop leveling up Fighter. Level 5 is a perfect break point for a Fighter, as that's when you get Extra Attack. You could simply level up as a Cleric for the rest of your characters life. Which means by the end of Avernus you would be a level 7 or 8 cleric, have access to 4th level spells, and have fire resistance and another +1 Ac from Soul of the Forge, which would be really handy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leatherhead, post: 7885857, member: 53176"] I think your DM meant break as in Overpowered. Standard Avernus Disclaimers here: You can probably buy anything you want in Avernus, though you might not like the price. Also fire might not be the best idea for dealing damage. Now for a less general response: Avernus ends at around level 13ish. Your DM might have more for you after that, but I am going to base this on level 13. With Two levels of anything else you are giving up one ASI (which could be a feat because you will have 20 STR) and one use of Indomitable (not too great). I see no problem there. If, for some reason you are going all the way up to level 20, You will lose out on your 4th attack by multiclassing, but I don't really consider that a big loss compared to what you can gain because yet another extra attack is a fraction of your DPR at that point. On the other hand, Level Two forge Cleric isn't so hot. Fire damage is going to be resisted a lot. You only get one +1 bonus from Blessing of the Forge. And you don't even get 2nd level spells for Prayer of Healing to help with downtime. You will be more or less slapping up Bless and keeping your party from bleeding out with a well timed heal spell. If you are getting a new Druid, it's not going to add much to the group. Now I'm going to throw you a curve ball here. You could also stop leveling up Fighter. Level 5 is a perfect break point for a Fighter, as that's when you get Extra Attack. You could simply level up as a Cleric for the rest of your characters life. Which means by the end of Avernus you would be a level 7 or 8 cleric, have access to 4th level spells, and have fire resistance and another +1 Ac from Soul of the Forge, which would be really handy. [/QUOTE]
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