Warlock ok to multiclass?

[Daalbar]

Don't have CA but was wondering whether a Warlock is more "multiclass friendly" than arcane spellcasting classes. Without resorting to Prestige classes to correct for shortcomings (Arcane Trickster, etc.) does a Warlock/Rogue or Warlock/Fighter suffer as much from the multiclass combo as, say a Sorcer/Rogue or Sorcerer/Fighter?

 

[Silveras]

Not really, no. The Warlock uses his class level as the effective caster level for his Invocations, so he has the same basic problem as any other arcane spellcaster when multi-classing.

 

[Geoff Watson]

Depends; if you are after a couple of extra powers for a non-spellcaster Warlock seems pretty good. Many rogues would like See the Unseen or Devils Sight, or Beguiling Voice for a 'social' type.

A wider variety of Least Invocations would be nice; Devils Sight/See the Unseen, Breath of the Night/Darkness/Miasmic Cloud, Frightful Blast/Sickening Blast are extremely similar.

Geoff.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Does Practised Spellcaster affect invocation caster level?

-Hyp.

 

[Particle_Man]

I would say yes, since "spellcasting class" is what is needed to advance in invocation power when taking prestige classes, which Warlocks can do. But Practiced spellcaster would not give the warlock more invocations, but just make the invocations she has of a higher level (most relevant to damage by Eldritch Blast, I would assume).

I think a rogue with 1 or 2 levels in Warlock would be pretty good. Nice to have a 1d6 ranged attack that you can sneak with (on a surprise round). But I am not so sure about high level warlock with a level or two in other classes. It just it too tempting to continue in the warlock class and get that next invocation.

Maybe some sort of "mystic theurge" version of a warlock, or "Arcane trickster" or "Eldritch Knight"? I don't think as written those prestige classes could do it, but it would be trivial to make close cousins of those prestige classes.