Leveling up fighters

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Hi

I'm planning on dualclassing my fighter. How high should i level up before switching to another class?

I'm considering a fighter/mage combo. Anu suggestions would be appreciated?

 

Why a fighter/mage? I'd have a pure class fighter and a sperate pure class mage. Since you can develop 6 different party members after all. If I did, though, I'd have 4 levels. You get an extra 2 prof. points in the first few level ups.

 

Hmm, ppl usually lvl up their fighters to lvl4 before switching to another class because fighters gain weapon specialisation at lvl4.

 

2E here. You take up to Grand Mastery in a weapon and can retain it if you dual to another class (but you can add further "stars" even after you dual). Level 7 is additional 1/2 attack per round, and level 9 is the last level when you benefit from big HP dice (d10, and each following level is just 3 points). I don't remember the exact quotas, but level 7 requires 64000 XP and 225000 XP is needed for level 9. To regain your first class abilities, you need to have your next class level greater by one. So if you dual after level 7, you'll regain your first class abilities much faster.

 

Like chev said, disregard the third post (and probably half of the second too, depending on the response)


@chev
Isn't there another 1/2 attack at level 13 like in BG2?

@ tak
Fighters only get an extra proficiency point at levels that are a multiple of three, so where did you see 2 extra profs for level 4?

 

I'm sure I got 2 extra prof points. Maybe not. I cant recall.

 

Since we are talking of 2E your fighter will get 4 points at build and another point for every 3rd level.
So you can be a grand master in one weapon at level 9, which also is the level for max HP.

For a 6 member insane party this should happen during the fight with Yuxonomi.
If you want a mage very early then wait only till level 3 and then dual. Go for Conjurer in specialists.

 

Geez, it's been so long since I played this game. I know they give you 4 proficiency points at startup, and you get your 5th point once you hit level 3. What I don't remember is whether or not you are allowed to place all 4 proficiency points into the same weapon type at startup. I know you were not allowed to do this in BG1 - the best you could do is place two proficiency points in two separate weapon categories. In this case, then you couldn't attain grand mastery until level 9 - as has been stated. However if you can place all four in one weapon type, then you could be a grand master by level 3.

 

It'd be nine I think.

 

At start you can definitely only place two per weapon as in BG.

@ Shrikanth
The Conjurer is only superior if you have only iwd. If you have HoW installed, the opposition schools have changed and conjurer becomes alot worse. Best bet in that case would be Illusionist IMHO.

 

@Aldeth
Its like in BG, only 2 points in any weapon at start-up and hence GM at level 9. Its best if both these weapons be melee as you will be at the back while regaining levels.

As far as the as the specialist mage is concerned I'll admit I may be wrong. Its just that I let the bard take care of divinations, so whatever schools opposite to it ...

 

Three further questions


I can't seem to dual class fighter with ranger. I have the basic requirements (skill/alignment) My fighter is a fifth level fighter and I'm trying to change over to Ranger. Any suggestions?

What's the advantage of choosing a generic mage as opposed to a specialist? Can the generic mage learn all spells while specialist is limited to those spells that qualify as say an illusionist?
Should I chose a generic over specialist?

Once i dual class can I resume advancing in my earlier class? For example a fighter of level 4 dual classes to become a mage. Once the mage level catches up with the fighter level can I switch back to fighter and advance to level 5 or can I only advance as a mage? Or will both classes increase simultaneously like a multiclass character?

I know there are a lot of questions but I could use some help
Thanks in advance for any advice

 

@Meatdog: Yeah, level 13 is another 1/2 attack per round.

@danrand: The list of dual-classing is limited and it only allows combinations that are available as multiclass, excepts ones that involve three classes.

Fighters can dual-class to mage (not specialist mage), cleric, thief or druid (if TN). Only clerics can dual-class to ranger and vice-versa.

 

Specialist mages have one more spell slot per day, but cannot learn spells from their opposite school(s). Generalists can learn any spell but can cast one less spell per day.

No. A level 4 fighter dual-classed to mage will forever be a fighter 4/mage X.

Hope this helps.