how many levels max can a char gain in ee1?

[SAUFall]

how many levels can a pureclass char gain max in ee? How about a multiclass char?
also is there a level limit for dual-class?Can i first reach the max level of one class then dual to another and reach max?

[Cedarstripe]

The Experience limit for each character is 160k in EE1. So the majority of the pure classes end up at under level 10.

Pure Paladins, Rangers, Fighters and Clerics Can reach lvl 8.
Pure Mages and Sorcerers can reach lv 9
Pure Shamans (I assume), Thieves and Druids can go the distance and achieve lv 10.

Hope it helps.

[SAUFall]

Originally posted by Gordulan:

The Experience limit for each character is 160k in EE1. So the majority of the pure classes end up at under level 10.

Pure Paladins, Rangers, Fighters and Clerics Can reach lvl 8.
Pure Mages and Sorcerers can reach lv 9
Pure Shamans (I assume), Thieves and Druids can go the distance and achieve lv 10.

Hope it helps.

thank you.
what is the difference with multiclass and dual class?
also do you have a guide for the sorcerers spell choice at each level?

[ÄmJii]

Originally posted by Howard the Old:

Originally posted by Gordulan:

The Experience limit for each character is 160k in EE1. So the majority of the pure classes end up at under level 10.

Pure Paladins, Rangers, Fighters and Clerics Can reach lvl 8.
Pure Mages and Sorcerers can reach lv 9
Pure Shamans (I assume), Thieves and Druids can go the distance and achieve lv 10.

Hope it helps.

thank you.
what is the difference with multiclass and dual class?
also do you have a guide for the sorcerers spell choice at each level?

Multiclass: Your character has two or three separate classes, in which EXP is split equally. Non-Humans can Multiclass.

Dualclass: You start off with one class and switch to another class any time you want. Once you've dualed into another class, you can never again progress in your 1st class anymore, your 2nd class starts at 0 EXP and you must surpass your 1st class to regain old class abilities. For example, you start off as a Fighter and dual into Mage at 9th level.

Now, you have a 1st level Mage (with Fighter's HP) and you must hit level 10 to regain Fighter's weapon proficiencies, THACO and Saving Throws.

Multiclass is generally bit easier to manage, but once you're more experienced with the game Dualclassing can open some powerful character builds.

As for Sorcerer spells, here's my must-have recommendations (mileage may wary):
1st level: Blindness, Magic Missile, Chromatic Orb
2nd level: Web, Mirror Image, Acid Arrow
3rd level: Skull Trap, Fire Arrow, Haste, Melf's Minute Meteors and possibly Slow
4th level: Stoneskin, Greater Malison, Minor Sequencer and possibly Spider Spawn (works great with Web)

You can go any way with Sorc spells, long as you steer clear of too situational spells (Find Familiar, Sleep IF you intend to import Sorc to BG2). If you're doing BG1-only run, replace Skull Trap with Fireball (Fireball caps out at lvl 10, which you'll reach only in BG2).

[ArhraCole]

Dual Class is something only humans can do. It follows the same class combination rules as the multi class. Multi class in the meantime is available for non-humans.

Dual Class means a human with good stats for multiple classes can part way through their adventure decide to change into a second class. A good example of this is most people's recomendations on what to do with Imoen. Since she starts as a Theif, it emans she will level relatively quickly, and she has a good enough int score to become a mage. So after she hits somewhere around level 7 (which is enough to max her find traps ability) many people will then dual class her into a mage. She will then follow all of the rules of a mage for armor and weapon abilities until she levels to 7 (or whatever level you did the duel change to) at which point she will become like a multi class mage theif regaining her thief abilities. This will not let her wear armor and cast spells, but instead give her the use of a short bow and let her pick pockets and such once more. She will continue to level as a mage forever more.

A multi class character on the other hand starts at level 1 as two classes. Coran and Jahera are examples of a Fighter Thief and Fighter Druid multiclass. Multi class will always have access to everything both classes can do but will still follow the restrictions, like a multi class fighter cannot gain grand mastery in weapons. Experiece for multi class characters is split amung the classes as they level up. But They will always level continuously together.

One thing a Dual class has an advantage for, is the original class can take a kit that is not normally avilalbe to a multiclass. For example, you could make a Fighter Kensai, take that to level 10 or so (talking about a character going across both games likely) so that you take advatage of the fighter's full hit point boosts and then dual class into a mage. You will then be able to cast spells and make use of Robes and such.

Hope that makes sense and helps.

[Ehra]

In addition to the technical differences between the two that the above posters said, it's worth comparing the two from a build standpoint. For example, the differences between a multiclass Fighter/Mage vs a Dual Class Fighter -> Mage.

Generally, the multiclass will be stronger than the dual class in with the first shared class, while the dual class will be stronger with the shared second class. Looking at the above example, the dual class Fighter -> Mage will have more Mage levels than the Fighter/Mage multiclass, while the multiclass will have more Fighter levels than the dual class.

Generally when you dual class, you're just "splashing" a few levels of the first class, and mainly focusing on the second. While a multiclass is a 50/50 split.

Of course, dual classes being able to include Kits complicates matters a bit (this is why the Kensai -> Mage dual class, for example, tends to be much more popular than the Fighter/Mage multiclass).

[Bronf]

also the exp BB 1 of 161k is still 161k so if you are multi class both class's will only get 80500 exp in both class's and no more. but thats plenty of exp to reach a good level in both class's and do very well even better then a pure

[Roy]

If you dual-class when you're over half over level-cap wouldn't that permanently lock you out of your first class?

[ArhraCole]

Originally posted by Bob Lee Storbæk:

If you dual-class when you're over half over level-cap wouldn't that permanently lock you out of your first class?

If I remember correctly the game would not let you, but I could be wrong on that. I don't think such a thing ever occurred to me to test. But theoretically if you got past the half way point for level cap and duel classed from thief to mage or fighter to cleric then you would be the second class at those lower levels and seriously nerf/gimp/hurt your character for the end game content.

[Noodle]

Originally posted by Bob Lee Storbæk:

If you dual-class when you're over half over level-cap wouldn't that permanently lock you out of your first class?

I'm sure they're still waiting on your response with baited breath, it's only been 8 years.