Bug? Player level 8, multiclass. did not get a second feat?

[Azurl]

I made a level 5 warlock and followed up with 3 levels of sorcerer. I got the first feat at level 4, and expected the second one at level 8, but it seems it is determined by class level rather than character level, is this a bug?

[Sentient_Toaster]

Working as designed. Absolutely not a bug.

[goodbye_bonito]

That's how it supposed to be. You get it with class level, not character level

[Azurl]

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

Working as designed. Absolutely not a bug.

then they deviated from the pen and paper rules regarding feats.

[angelsenvy228]

Originally posted by Azurl:

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

Working as designed. Absolutely not a bug.

then they deviated from the pen and paper rules regarding feats.

This is how it works in 5e, they are tied to class level..

[Sentient_Toaster]

Originally posted by Azurl:

then they deviated from the pen and paper rules regarding feats.

You're absolutely wrong about that, too. It's one of the things they *didn't* change.

In fact, BG3 is *more* generous about multiclassing in genereal, between ignoring minimum stat requirements, letting Extra Attack stack.

[Azurl]

Originally posted by angelsenvy228:

Originally posted by Azurl:

then they deviated from the pen and paper rules regarding feats.

This is how it works in 5e, they are tied to class level..

my bad then, I hadn't done multiclassing in 5e yet. I just looked in my book and it is vague at best regarding when you gain feats.

[Xhal]

You get a feat after 4 levels in the same class, if you multiclass and want to keep feats you need to keep it with 4 levels.

The only exception to this is fighters who get an extra feat at level 6 fighter so a full level 12 fighter gets 4 feats instead of 3.

[FoxFox]

Yup, multi-classing can cause you to have less feats than a single class character. If you want the normal number of feats at level 12 you'd have to make a level 8 warlock + level 4 sorcerer for example.

[Sentient_Toaster]

Two exceptions. Rogues also get an extra feat/ASI at 10.

The game doesn't go that far, but fighters would get an extra feat/ASI at 14 if it did.

[Metallicus]

It’s the stupid way WotC tied feats to class levels instead of the more sensible character level.

[Martin]

Originally posted by Azurl:

I made a level 5 warlock and followed up with 3 levels of sorcerer. I got the first feat at level 4, and expected the second one at level 8, but it seems it is determined by class level rather than character level, is this a bug?

You'll get a feat with 4 levels of sorc.. or 8 of warlock.