Multiclassing? Is it worth it?

[Mister Zero]

So with the level cap at 12 (is that D&D thing? Seems silly to me) I was thinking of taking my character (Human Noble Fighter, I know, how boring) to level 6, and then say...using the last 6 levels on barbarian, or bard.

Thing is...is it worth it? Is it a good idea? What about the other followers? Is it worth it to multi-class them? I'm pretty happy with where they are on a mechanical level so I kinda don't care all that much.

[Kriskunie]

It is!, I currently have Sorcelock and it's amazing, even in lvl 6 o 7 it's kinda OP. Multiclass has its ups and downs, and it's up to you to find the best options

[Orion Invictus]

If you wanna min-max or just power trip, yes. If you're in it for the RP, that depends on your character.

[Kafik]

It's fun. In my current campaign I have my PC a ranger/rogue 5/3 right now and I made Lae'zel a fighter/wizard 2/6 right now. If you're not concerned about the highest level spells give it a shot. Worst case you respec.

[[Heretic]Rivga]

Worth it for some builds and not for others.

3 levels in barbarian is so amazing, the reckless attack alone is worth a lot.

But you will miss out on the 3rd fighter attack, in my view it is worth it but only just.

[wendigo211]

Generally a Fighter is better off staying pure, the extra attack per action at level 11 is kind of the reason to pick a Fighter over the other Martials. Barbarians, Paladins and Rangers are probably the martials that want to consider multiclassing after level 5 the most. Paladins are pretty solid all the way through, but there are so many charisma classes, it's really easy for them.

If you're happy with your characters as they are, by all means leave them that way. I left Lae'zel more or less the same, although I multiclassed all the others.

[ProestUnicorn]

Minmaxing by multiclassing is great if You combine classes right.

[Mork]

Yes multiclassing is worth it but its all about what you gain versus what you lose.

[Runic Tunic]

It's totally worth multiclassing. The biggest issue is knowing when to multiclass and what works with what, because traditionally some classes just do not mesh well together.

But tbh, that hardly matters in BG3 because the game is considered by many to be VERY easy. Plus, there's an insane amount of gear that virtually make most drawbacks to multiclassing irrelevant (or at least less harmful).

Fighter w/ Barbarian should be fine, and honestly I'm not even sure going 6/6 is necessary unless you wanted to. Fighter w/ Bard....hmm little MAD but I think it may work? I guess it depends what exactly you wanted to get with multiclassing into Bard.

[❃ Galiäna Krüger ❃]

Gotta multiclass all for Jack of All Trades

[Xrystus]

The answer is and will likely always will be: Depends. Just keep a few things in mind.
- Extra attack comes in on a martial class's 5th level and they do not stack.
-- A side note that currently warlocks improved pact of the blade's extra attack DOES stack with extra attack. This isn't normally how it works in 5e, but it works here. I'm hoping it gets fixed.
- Ability Improvements / Feats come every 4 levels of a class. This means you can have 3 levels in 4 classes and not see a single one.
- Spell slots stack differently depending on the class and subclass. Warlock spell slots are unique and do not stack with the others.
- In terms of spells, you will get MORE spells, but not more POWERFUL spells. Luckily the vast majority of spells get increased effects when being upcast, these will be your best friends.
- Each class starts with certain proficiencies when chosen at level 1 that you do NOT get should you pick the class later on. These are saving throw proficiencies and can include certain weapon or armor proficiencies.
- You also lose out on higher level class features when you multiclass. The more you multiclass, the more features become out of reach. A good example would be taking 2 levels of barbarian keeps you from picking up the 3rd attack at fighter level 11.

[sick duck]

I don't recommend it. I haven't played as them, but I have found the game to be suitably challening going through without multiclassing anybody. If multi is as superior as people say it is, the game will lose all of the challenge for me. I was defeated once by some of the act 2 and 3 bosses, and less than half of those hard fights beat me a second or third time. There isn't much fighting in act 1, a lot of the experience is gained by exploring and getting ♥♥♥♥ done so don't stress out if you find people kicking your ass because you can just reload the previous save and get another level up or two and you should be good then.

[Forblaze]

Multiclassing is overrated. You can definitely make a character more powerful than one without, but it's entirely unnecessary. If you don't already know what you want from another class, you should just not multiclass rather than seek out a reason to.

[wendigo211]

If you're going Fighter/Barbarian, then I think you want the 8/4 split. That way you get 4 ASIs and most of the good stuff from Barbarian, although you probably could use a couple more rages. Maybe it's worth it but, if you're just doing it for Reckless Attack, the Risky Ring exists.

For Fighter/Bard I suppose you either want to go Champion/Sword Bard or Battlemaster /Lore Bard? With the former I find the Flourishes a bit better than the BM manuevers and this way you get Improved critical and action surge to go with them as well. With the latter you can pick up haste and misty step. I don't feel like either is worth it compared to Fighter 12 though.

[Rex is back, baby!]

Yes.
It's very OP in a game that the max level is 12.

My Paladin Warlock can do 3 attacks a round un buffed. Nukin' ALL THE SMITES.

[major lag]

YES