Benefits of multi-classing?

[Anubis]

Even though I should be bored of it but I always multiclass my main PCs. Fighter/Mage is what I usually pick. They are very powerful at higher levels. To bad there is no elven chainmail in BG1. You can still cast spells in elven chainmail

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You shall sit in judgment with Osiris

[Glaivas]

There probably isn't much of a need to Dual Class in BG1. You will see a huge benefit of Dual Classing in BG2 and the expansion. I'm looking long term with BG2 expansion Throne of Bhaal in mind. My goal is to have a lvl 9 Fighter / 11 Thief / 30 Mage and a 11 Ranger / 39 Cleric.

Glaivas Gastondale
Deadshot Ranger

[This message has been edited by Glaivas (edited 07-07-2001).]

[Anubis]

I never tried dueling, I usually play none humans. Playing as a paladin is teh only time I played as a human.

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You shall sit in judgment with Osiris

[Axterix]

Yes and no.

Dual classing is more useful when you want a few of the abilities of another class. For instance, if you want a thief that is good enough to get by then dualing Imoen is great. If you want a mage with higher hp, dualling a fighter to a mage is great. While dualling does cost you your first classes abilities for a while, you gain the benefit of only having to level a single class at a time, meaning you level faster. However, as you never increase in the first class again, that's it, that's all. Still, with the rate at which higher levels are gained, it's a big plus. The the time a multi-fighter/mage has hit 20ish in both his classes, a dualed fighter/mage will be 9/30.

The 'cost' of dual classing also varies based upon the game. I'm not a big fan of it myself, but it does work well in high xp games (such as IWD).

Anyway, basically if you are looking for a This that can do a little of That, then dual is great. If you are looking for This and That... then multi is the way to go.

[Qrt]

Still the XP-cap is the problem when either dual-classing or starting a multi-class character. You simply cannot get enough XP to be taken seriously unless you somehow shed the XP-cap.

I try and solo a F/M/T in TeamBGs DSotSC which does just that and am at lvl 8/9/10 at the moment. This character functions well in all situations though it is a bit of a hassle to put on full plate armor for fighting, removing it for casting, putting on studded leather for dangerous thieves' work... (I have 'Twinkle' though hehe).