multiclassing?

azura1 · 07-22-2002, 02:51 AM

hello, i'm new and just had a question about multiclassing. i want to multiclass an elven ranger with a rogue but i'm hearing about experience point penalties of 20%. will i get this penalty if i multiclass a ranger at level 4 and a new class of a rogue which is at level 1? can someone please explain this penalty thing and give me examples. thanks a lot for the help

azura1 · 07-22-2002, 02:53 AM

it's getting late and i need to go to bed. thanks again in advance for the help.

Meriadoc Brandybuck · 07-22-2002, 04:35 AM

1st wellcome new member

2nd i can [img]smile.gif[/img]

this is how it works: (made it with examples)

elfen ranger @ level 4 and thief @ level 1: yepp -20%
elfen ranger @ level 4 and thief @ level 3: no penalty
elfen mage @ level 8 and thief @ level 2 and ranger @ level 2: no penalty

u see as long as the classes are at the same level or one of them had one level less there isn't any penalty
u primary class DOESN'T COUNT thats all

cu
meriadoc brandybuck, holdwine of the mark

Warhammer · 07-22-2002, 05:25 AM

Normally if there is more than one level of difference between two of your classes you get the -20% to experience.

The exception to this is a race's favored class. Such a favored race does not count when you check for the -20% penality.

A mage is a favored class of elves. Therefore in Meriadoc's third example there are no penalities.

In your case to avoid the penalities, you will either have to chose Human, Half-Elf or Halfling as a race or try to get ranger and rogue within one level of each other.

AndyG · 07-22-2002, 09:43 AM

Note that a 20% xp penalty is not a huge deal. In the early parts of the game, you'll level really fast. Later on in the game, you'll level slowly. In either case, slowing it down by 20% won't ruin the game.

DraconisRex · 07-22-2002, 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by azura1:
hello, i'm new and just had a question about multiclassing. i want to multiclass an elven ranger with a rogue but i'm hearing about experience point penalties of 20%. will i get this penalty if i multiclass a ranger at level 4 and a new class of a rogue which is at level 1? can someone please explain this penalty thing and give me examples. thanks a lot for the help

Yes. You need to keep your highest level within one of your lowest level.

You could chose to be a human or half-elf ranger/rogue, then you wouldn't have this problem.

ratchild · 07-22-2002, 11:14 AM

Even with a -20% experience penalty, you shouldn't have much problem getting a sufficient level to properly advance through the game anyhow.

azura1 · 07-22-2002, 03:41 PM

oh, i see now. thanks for the examples and help guys. i just got back from school. maybe i shouldn't have multiclass the rogue and just hire that tomi guy.

azura1 · 07-22-2002, 03:45 PM

btw, why can't my ranger cast his spells like animal summoning level 1? i had this spell for awhile now and can't cast it.

07-22-2002, 04:35 AM	#3
Meriadoc Brandybuck Manshoon Join Date: October 11, 2001 Location: The Shire Age: 46 Posts: 180	1st wellcome new member 2nd i can [img]smile.gif[/img] this is how it works: (made it with examples) elfen ranger @ level 4 and thief @ level 1: yepp -20% elfen ranger @ level 4 and thief @ level 3: no penalty elfen mage @ level 8 and thief @ level 2 and ranger @ level 2: no penalty u see as long as the classes are at the same level or one of them had one level less there isn't any penalty u primary class DOESN'T COUNT thats all cu meriadoc brandybuck, holdwine of the mark __________________ no i\'m not a multiple class character<br /><br />i\'m just schizophrenic

07-22-2002, 05:25 AM	#4
Warhammer Baaz Draconian Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Denmark Age: 51 Posts: 731	Normally if there is more than one level of difference between two of your classes you get the -20% to experience. The exception to this is a race's favored class. Such a favored race does not count when you check for the -20% penality. A mage is a favored class of elves. Therefore in Meriadoc's third example there are no penalities. In your case to avoid the penalities, you will either have to chose Human, Half-Elf or Halfling as a race or try to get ranger and rogue within one level of each other. __________________ It was a new day yesterday<br />but it\'s an old day now.<br /><i>Jethro Tull</i><br />

07-22-2002, 11:14 AM	#7
ratchild Manshoon Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: boulder, co Age: 45 Posts: 241	Even with a -20% experience penalty, you shouldn't have much problem getting a sufficient level to properly advance through the game anyhow. __________________ Freedom is the distance between government and religion

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07-22-2002, 02:51 AM	#1
azura1 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 22, 2002 Location: CA Posts: 4	hello, i'm new and just had a question about multiclassing. i want to multiclass an elven ranger with a rogue but i'm hearing about experience point penalties of 20%. will i get this penalty if i multiclass a ranger at level 4 and a new class of a rogue which is at level 1? can someone please explain this penalty thing and give me examples. thanks a lot for the help

07-22-2002, 02:53 AM	#2
azura1 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 22, 2002 Location: CA Posts: 4	it's getting late and i need to go to bed. thanks again in advance for the help.

07-22-2002, 09:43 AM	#5
AndyG Elminster Join Date: June 20, 2002 Location: Manchester, CT Age: 55 Posts: 422	Note that a 20% xp penalty is not a huge deal. In the early parts of the game, you'll level really fast. Later on in the game, you'll level slowly. In either case, slowing it down by 20% won't ruin the game.

07-22-2002, 03:41 PM	#8
azura1 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 22, 2002 Location: CA Posts: 4	oh, i see now. thanks for the examples and help guys. i just got back from school. maybe i shouldn't have multiclass the rogue and just hire that tomi guy.

07-22-2002, 03:45 PM	#9
azura1 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 22, 2002 Location: CA Posts: 4	btw, why can't my ranger cast his spells like animal summoning level 1? i had this spell for awhile now and can't cast it.

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