Handbooker Helper: Multiclassing

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  • @elrusito5034
    @elrusito5034 5 років тому +4798

    Fighter-monk-barbarian pc's intimidation quote: "I'm fluent in over 6 millon ways of kicking your ass"

    • @Caddynars
      @Caddynars 4 роки тому +229

      Rage plus reckless plus flurry of blows plus action surge makes for a combo platter of whupass.

    • @c4mb3ll
      @c4mb3ll 4 роки тому +17

      Hell Yeah Dude!

    • @jesuschrist2268
      @jesuschrist2268 4 роки тому +9

      6 million? Seems a little too much

    • @assassain0425
      @assassain0425 4 роки тому +14

      I actually need a Barbarian Monk multiclass build

    • @dragonarchive7443
      @dragonarchive7443 4 роки тому +2

      @@assassain0425
      ua-cam.com/video/lFyd5tZn-IA/v-deo.html
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  • @dnddude9652
    @dnddude9652 5 років тому +3866

    I have a friend who played a Bearbarian once (Druid/Barb)
    Whenever he raged, he turned into a Bear

    • @Hektols
      @Hektols 5 років тому +125

      He probably had the Bear Warrior prestige class, it doesn't require to be a druid and does exactly that.

    • @Dan-qy6zv
      @Dan-qy6zv 5 років тому +160

      So hulk, but less green and more hairy.

    • @johndou423
      @johndou423 4 роки тому +66

      so like a berserker in norse folklore

    • @CatCheshire
      @CatCheshire 4 роки тому +38

      My Druid/Barbarian (that mean in my party) decided, when he rage, he Wildshape in gigant spider

    • @ianthe2131
      @ianthe2131 4 роки тому +19

      Wolfbarian: Direwolf Pack Tactics & Wolf Totem feature. Best Barb/Druid ever. Except maybe Berserker and Spores Druid

  • @dumpeeplarfunny
    @dumpeeplarfunny 5 років тому +1709

    This sounds like a drug ad.
    "Talk to your doctor to find out if multiclassing is right for you." lol

  • @iakan6937
    @iakan6937 3 роки тому +529

    "Where do I BEGIN this seems like A LOT!!"
    Is basically everyone's initial reaction to multiclassing rules

    • @harmony8623
      @harmony8623 2 роки тому +12

      Me when I first started dnd in general

    • @nalaya_shepard
      @nalaya_shepard 9 місяців тому

      me STILL lol

    • @FBWL-u1r
      @FBWL-u1r 7 місяців тому

      I'm fairly new to D&D andI'm still figuring out a lot as I'm playing. I'm currently playing a Druid in one campaign and a Bard in another one and I'm about to start with a third campaign. I have an idea for a Rogue/Arcane Trickster and I've read that it goes well with a few levels Wizard/Bladesinger which could also work really well with the backstory that I have in my mind so this might be my first forray into multiclassing ^^

    • @Halberds6
      @Halberds6 2 місяці тому

      Me too

  • @ProphecyPlayz
    @ProphecyPlayz 4 роки тому +1568

    I love playing Sorcerer just to multiclass to warlock. It's like being born with Magic, then looking at yourself in a mirror and saying "aight fuck it, imma sell my soul"

    • @aidenaune7008
      @aidenaune7008 3 роки тому +57

      you dont actually need to sell your soul, there are many different things a patron will give magic for: to further their goals (like a cleric), for a sacrifice (like the first born), for vengeance (powerful soul trapped in item), and even because you were simply chosen to wield it.

    • @TmanTheTdog
      @TmanTheTdog 2 роки тому +80

      @@aidenaune7008 **Some random Great Old One in the Abyss**
      “Eh fuck it, if they even mentally survive learning what I am, it’ll be funny to see what they do with my power.”

    • @AshtonMonitor
      @AshtonMonitor 2 роки тому +36

      @@aidenaune7008 yep, I even convinced my DM to let my kobold take his tiefling boyfriend’s grandpa as a patron simply because the lesser fiend has been very attached to his grandson throughout the campaign, and my kobold succeeded on a persuasion check to convince him that lending his power would keep the kobold safe and, by proxy, keep his grandson happy.

    • @OGTwist
      @OGTwist 2 роки тому +4

      This combo is one of the strongest in the game. Easily in the top 3 of best builds in the game

    • @TmanTheTdog
      @TmanTheTdog 2 роки тому +3

      @@OGTwist Honestly Sorcerer with warlock feats (magic initiate for elderitch blast and Eldritch Adept for the potent eldritch blast invocation) is usually more powerful than multiclassing between them.

  • @ianmoone2488
    @ianmoone2488 5 років тому +1744

    I have an lvl 15 npc. He has 10 levels in Barbarian and 5 in Bard. The Bard levels are just so he can convincingly fool people that he’s not a Barbarian.

    • @tearstoneactual9773
      @tearstoneactual9773 5 років тому +121

      Sooooo.... He's a Jarl then?

    • @ianmoone2488
      @ianmoone2488 5 років тому +143

      Sam Haynes Technically he’s a pimp and a crime lord.

    • @psevdhome
      @psevdhome 5 років тому +125

      Oh cool, a bardbarian. I haven't seen one of those in a while.

    • @Percival121
      @Percival121 5 років тому +24

      so if im to get this correct whenever you take a level in another class you start at level one, you cant build a paladin to 4th level then take a 5th level in monk (gaining the 5th level feats for monk) you would have up to 4th level paladin abilities and the 1st level abilities of a monk.... (asking you cos you seem at least somewhat versed in the matter and ive been looking at making a fighter wizard based off of the farron knights from DS3)

    • @craazyy1
      @craazyy1 5 років тому +29

      @@Percival121 Yes, your new class starts at level 1, so you'd go from just level 4 paladin, to a level 4 paladin and level 1 monk, who's a 4+1=5th level character

  • @cancerino666
    @cancerino666 5 років тому +4460

    I have a lvl 7 barbarian with 1 lvl in sorcerer. That level is to convince the whole table I am a wizard, which I have succeeded in for about 3 months now.

    • @alixharada6598
      @alixharada6598 4 роки тому +203

      I feel that, my lvl 6 Wildsoul barbarian has been doing similar, has a familiar (ritual caster feat) and is the smartest person in party.

    • @InsanoRider777
      @InsanoRider777 4 роки тому +1036

      Party: "You're... sure you're a wizard?"
      You: "That's what I rolled, yes."
      Party: "But your strength is 18..."
      You: "I work out."
      Party: "Aren't those barbarian tattoos?"
      You: "Ancient ancestral wizard runes. Y'know, to make my magic strong."
      Party: "You have a greataxe."
      You: "Modified wizard staff, please."
      Party: "Pretty sure you just bench-pressed that iron golem."
      You: "Getting my gains, dudes. Can't miss a workout or it screws up my magic."
      Party: "You were raging and throwing fireballs at the same time."
      You: "I have, uh, explosive anger management issues."
      Party: "...you're never going to admit you multiclassed, are you?"
      You: "Not sure what you're talking about. I've been a wizard and *only* a wizard."

    • @Mil3o
      @Mil3o 4 роки тому +40

      @@dewbong4165 i second this

    • @ElektelStar
      @ElektelStar 4 роки тому +81

      @@InsanoRider777 IM IN TEARS

    • @steveaustin4382
      @steveaustin4382 4 роки тому +63

      Cancerino, can you give us an update on how that is going please? What do they think when you rage? What do they think when you only cast 1st lvl spells? I'm sure the players know, but what is their explanations for the characters?

  • @XNaturalPhenomenonX
    @XNaturalPhenomenonX 5 років тому +2859

    Matt Mercer is a national treasure. Hide him from Nick Cage.

    • @AllThingsFascinate
      @AllThingsFascinate 5 років тому +30

      Underrated comment.

    • @rosenrot234
      @rosenrot234 5 років тому +58

      Nick Cage would be fun to see play DnD tbh

    • @rosenrot234
      @rosenrot234 5 років тому +9

      @james kessler How so? Elaborate

    • @tyleryoakum
      @tyleryoakum 5 років тому +6

      This is the best comment my eyes have ever been lucky enough to see.

    • @solaireofastora186
      @solaireofastora186 5 років тому +16

      Not The Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssss!

  • @mr.mercury3600
    @mr.mercury3600 5 років тому +569

    matt mercers beard:
    Gain advantage on any charisma check or saving throw

  • @SkihaseHH
    @SkihaseHH 4 роки тому +530

    "You might miss out on Capstone Features!"
    Looking at the capstone for my Ranger: Yeah... nope. Multiclass it is.

    • @stratigangames508
      @stratigangames508 4 роки тому +17

      The only capstone that is worth it is paladin IMO

    • @Guille2033
      @Guille2033 3 роки тому +45

      @@stratigangames508 and Cleric, Fighter, Barbarian, Druid and Rogue. Dem capstone features are nasty

    • @kristiandahl1310
      @kristiandahl1310 3 роки тому +23

      @@Guille2033 druid yep...spores circle means never running out of temp HP

    • @LocalMaple
      @LocalMaple 3 роки тому +23

      I want to get into D&D, and funnily enough my first concept character started as a Horizon Walker Ranger. After looking into how spells worked, I realized I couldn’t hold weapons for most of the ones I wanted. So I took Warcaster.
      Then I realized. Do I really need the ability to make portals out of danger, when my character already has the ability to slip by threats through another plane of existence? And the ability to sense invisible enemies when I can technically disappear too? I can stop by level 16 and be fine!
      So I looked up other classes, and figured a multi class with Fighter. Read Eldritch Knight, and realized I could forge a bond with two short swords, and leaving them impaled in a person while I use my bow can be nifty.
      … As it turns out, you get better multiclassing benefits if you *start* as a Fighter and become a Ranger, than if you start as a Ranger and go into Fighter until Level 4 Warcasting.

    • @nicrosilmind
      @nicrosilmind 3 роки тому +11

      @@stratigangames508 Don’t forget the Artificer. It’s got one of the best capstones in the game.

  • @hmcloud8487
    @hmcloud8487 5 років тому +5413

    Ah this is easier than I thought
    (starts talking about spell slots)
    Oh god no

    • @nickwilliams8302
      @nickwilliams8302 5 років тому +83

      Nah, it's easy. There's a table on p. 165 of the PHB.

    • @bongosmcdongos4190
      @bongosmcdongos4190 5 років тому +114

      You can also Google spell slots calculator if you don't feel like doing math

    • @hmcloud8487
      @hmcloud8487 5 років тому +95

      @@bongosmcdongos4190
      THAT´S A THING??
      Hold up you just saved me so many brain cells, thank you so much

    • @bongosmcdongos4190
      @bongosmcdongos4190 5 років тому +20

      @@hmcloud8487 hey no problem friendo!

    • @tythetyrantt4979
      @tythetyrantt4979 5 років тому +29

      Or just use dnd beyond, it has it neatly seperated for easy use

  • @ilikepie219
    @ilikepie219 5 років тому +6039

    “Lengthy episode” please Matt, we watch Critical role every week. This is but a poultry task

    • @MrXuiz
      @MrXuiz 5 років тому +499

      This may be a joke far beyond my mind's feeble capacity, but I believe you meant "paltry." Unless you're calling Matt a chicken.

    • @megavore97
      @megavore97 5 років тому +453

      MrXuiz what a fowl insult

    • @TheBackwardsSong
      @TheBackwardsSong 5 років тому +161

      @@MrXuiz Watching this is a chicken's job. It's a weird burn, but okay.

    • @Zaroth1234
      @Zaroth1234 5 років тому +31

      @@TheBackwardsSong weird flex but okay

    • @DraginMax
      @DraginMax 5 років тому +100

      This is an eggselent string of comments.

  • @biancabrooks280
    @biancabrooks280 5 років тому +2709

    Fighter Monk Bard? FUNK BARD!!

    • @maks4285
      @maks4285 5 років тому +75

      Funk Bard? *starts playing theme song from Shaft*

    • @connortovey9070
      @connortovey9070 5 років тому +48

      So Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers?

    • @derekskelton4187
      @derekskelton4187 5 років тому +45

      It's difficult because I feel like Kensei would work best for that, but Drunken Master let's you dance battle. The funk might just be too strong

    • @docnevyn5814
      @docnevyn5814 5 років тому +8

      Ceorge Glinton

    • @carlossantiago7374
      @carlossantiago7374 5 років тому +9

      Way of the funk

  • @Lighthammer18
    @Lighthammer18 5 років тому +1363

    I can't tell if Matt Mercer is slowly turning into Keanu Reeves or if Keanu Reeves is slowly turning into Matt Mercer.

  • @maddus_
    @maddus_ 5 років тому +1066

    Mercer: So, maybe you've been playing as a Rogue for a while and you're looking to mix them up with a little bit of that destructive magic.
    Me: Damn bastard read my mind.

    • @couragew6260
      @couragew6260 3 роки тому +14

      It’s D&D Jesus. What did you expect?

    • @ohitsrusher842
      @ohitsrusher842 3 роки тому +13

      **Sneaks up behind someone and uses explosion**

    • @shapooopiefour7173
      @shapooopiefour7173 3 роки тому +2

      It’s just Skyrim in a nutshell

    • @vsGoliath96
      @vsGoliath96 3 роки тому +1

      Ha! These idiots won't even know where the Fireball came from!

    • @bearworks13
      @bearworks13 3 роки тому +1

      I am making an OC Djinni that is a Conjuration Wizard Paladin...... Wish me luck!

  • @TheWorldsStage
    @TheWorldsStage 5 років тому +2354

    D and D Jesus really has a lot of good information

    • @jcplaysmusic6257
      @jcplaysmusic6257 5 років тому +37

      Hes d n d god though

    • @l_ndonmusic
      @l_ndonmusic 5 років тому +60

      JC PlaysMusic
      Well I mean the Christian lore basically say they’re the same thing so both of you are correct

    • @PKgiannycarlo
      @PKgiannycarlo 5 років тому +59

      @@l_ndonmusic Idk why, but calling it "Christian lore" made me giggle XD

    • @aboveaveragefrog4208
      @aboveaveragefrog4208 5 років тому +25

      PKgiannycarlo calling anything lore is funny tbh

    • @rimurutempest4945
      @rimurutempest4945 4 роки тому +10

      Whitney DND-sus

  • @lt.gasmask1920
    @lt.gasmask1920 5 років тому +1611

    DM: What class do you want to play?
    Abserd: Yes

    • @lukasbaum1493
      @lukasbaum1493 4 роки тому +83

      ah i see ur a man of culture aswell

    • @neinherman9989
      @neinherman9989 4 роки тому +23

      Hello there, what a splendid comment!

    • @GreenLab-vo7vs
      @GreenLab-vo7vs 4 роки тому +41

      AbsERd IS vERy PowErFuL.

    • @nashhenley7432
      @nashhenley7432 4 роки тому +24

      Puffin even makes it here, amazing
      But what’s the secret to being a rogue?

    • @matthewford8875
      @matthewford8875 4 роки тому +8

      @@nashhenley7432 Just push it in , really, really hard?

  • @NovaOtari
    @NovaOtari 5 років тому +708

    "Ask your DM to see if multiclassing is right for you."

  • @ganondorf5573
    @ganondorf5573 5 років тому +1996

    "It's never too late to teach an experienced character new tricks" Yeah, unless they're already level 20!

    • @lockematthews6049
      @lockematthews6049 5 років тому +113

      Nah, just talk with them and have a monster that steals years (levels) appear. Or another similar encounter

    • @Deltajugg
      @Deltajugg 5 років тому +90

      *Laughs in Epic Boons*

    • @donmiller4260
      @donmiller4260 4 роки тому +99

      What about running a campaign that extends past the lvl 20 cap

    • @jamesbiggs8397
      @jamesbiggs8397 4 роки тому +31

      You could train with characters of other classes to gain some features. Like have your Rouge take a years worth of magic lessons from a Wizard so they can learn Mending.

    • @jonalynmisalang9447
      @jonalynmisalang9447 4 роки тому +23

      In my campaigns whenever one of my players multiclass I work it like this
      -If your 2 (or more classes) have the same xp level up like 700 and 700 then you can level up on both but if they are like 800 and 1,200 then you must wait until you have 2,000 xp.
      -This might sound broken but if they multiclass at first level like forge cleric/hexblade warlock then they gained enough xp to level up they can level on both to level 20 unless you multiclassed at like level 13 but still.
      -If the cr is correct (which is rare) they're multiclass level will be plused like a 5 forge/and a 5 hexblade are both level 5 but combined are 10 so I can put an aboleth as an enemy to balance things out slightly
      -Lastly if the class that they multiclassed have different hit points like a fighter has d10 while a wizard (just be an eldritch knight!) has d6 so whenever you level up roll a d20 on 1-10 use the lower die on a 11-20 use the higher one.
      If any of that sounds broken........... I know!

  • @skilledwarman
    @skilledwarman 5 років тому +317

    "you'll miss out on those high level cap abilities" dont worry, odds are you'd be dead before hitting them anyway

    • @thesnep4757
      @thesnep4757 4 роки тому +8

      Or if running a pre-made finished before you reach that level

    • @TheErusPrime
      @TheErusPrime 3 роки тому +1

      there's no reason to have the cap anyway. Avoiding power ramp is a good idea for storytelling but there's a lot of high powered dnd lore you can probably have 2 max classes and it stays pretty challenging. I mean Mystra got murdered. Preventing that would have made a pretty awesome questline for an overpowered party.

    • @nullpoint3346
      @nullpoint3346 3 роки тому +1

      If your DM is even half as lethal as he should be, you'll be dead before lv3.
      I can't stand the lower levels in these systems.

    • @landoakechi9406
      @landoakechi9406 3 роки тому +1

      @@nullpoint3346 Looking like we about to get a TPK in the current game I’m playing. Last we left off, we have barely any spell slots and are about to get swarmed by spiders

    • @nullpoint3346
      @nullpoint3346 3 роки тому

      @@landoakechi9406 Do y'all have a way to get into a position where they can't reach you by climbing? Or if they can, do you have a bottle of oil to pour down it?
      Ball bearings and flammable liquids are a great combination at lower levels if you can perform basic crowd control.
      If you want me to give you a specific plan to save your low level characters, you're going to need to tell me everything you know about the players' current kits and the situation.
      Spell slots aren't a true restriction until you fight something immune to non-magical effects.

  • @kylebaryonyx9478
    @kylebaryonyx9478 5 років тому +920

    Synergistic little buggers is one of the greatest things I've ever heard, thank you, Matt

    • @spellister
      @spellister 5 років тому +1

      Learning with Matt is fun. There’s actually a couple things in this video that I learned for the first time today!

  • @ty85207
    @ty85207 5 років тому +835

    This makes the multiclassing section of the PHB less daunting to comprehend, major thanks for this episode.

    • @Lucky_Star778
      @Lucky_Star778 5 років тому

      666 likes

    • @zacharygadzinski3147
      @zacharygadzinski3147 5 років тому +1

      Maybe there should be prestige classes that can be created through multiclassing. Any character that has a character level of 20 and has two different classes becomes a prestige class that is based on the two classes causing the character to gain a prestige level.
      Yet even if a character reaches level 20 their individual classes can still be advanced. However they can also gain epic boons too. Homebrew prestige levels for the prestige class and characters can level up their prestiege abilities.
      Yet for players who fully commit to one class an option for ascending to godhood should be an option. Not to mention divinity levels for the new demigods in the campaign.

    • @noahtackett6264
      @noahtackett6264 5 років тому

      @@zacharygadzinski3147 for long, rapid-leveling campaigns, I feel like that can be great.
      However multiple deities are the patrons of more than one thing, just as some are one thing. Maybe just have it take longer for those who prestige to attain godhood?
      It gives an advantage either way, but the ultimate goal either being closer or farther away depending on the particular character and their choices

  • @wonderlandartwork3579
    @wonderlandartwork3579 5 років тому +275

    fighter-monk-bard:
    "Idunno, I just sung that one song and this guy just exploded."

  • @bndllama9067
    @bndllama9067 3 роки тому +165

    For role-players, combining Rogue/Artificer/Bard in any combination makes you a skill junky, I'm talking crazy proficiencies and expertise.

    • @jennaherman3859
      @jennaherman3859 2 роки тому +6

      can do the same with just Rogue (scout)/Bard (lore), and the skilled feat (+3 skills), experimenting i took half elf (2 skills), Urchin (2 skills rogue related), Rogue (4 skills, plus Nature/Survival +free expertise in both at 3rd lvl), Plus Bard (+1 skill, +3 more at level 3 with lore), +skilled (3 more) for a total of 17 skills at level 6! for reference my gms tend to give a free feat at lvl 1 to everybody (2 if you're human).

  • @SleepyDullahan
    @SleepyDullahan 5 років тому +82

    Deciding on multiclass based on what happened during the story is really fun to me, I find it more interesting than deciding beforehand unless there's something very specific I want to do.

  • @SilentOmenx
    @SilentOmenx 5 років тому +1045

    Furthermore, cantrip power is determined by character level, not class level.

    • @dualwieldroxas358
      @dualwieldroxas358 5 років тому +123

      So multiclass to Warlock at lvl 15 and get ELDRITCH BLLLAAAAAASSST

    • @OmegaZyion
      @OmegaZyion 5 років тому +75

      @@dualwieldroxas358 You don't even need to multiclass to get Eldritch Blast, just pick up the Magic Initiate feat or the Spell Sniper feat if you can already cast a spell. That way you won't have to sacrifice those higher level class features.

    • @MaximillianGreil
      @MaximillianGreil 5 років тому +16

      @@OmegaZyion yeah but... sorc capstone sucks, feel free to dip two levels to get those juicy invocations.

    • @gzer0x
      @gzer0x 5 років тому +32

      Multiclass to get ALL the cantrips

    • @eveescastle5866
      @eveescastle5866 5 років тому +6

      I took magic Initiate at level 16 specifically for this reason.

  • @asruid
    @asruid 5 років тому +408

    "Synergistic little buggers." Ya heard of CoffeeLock? (Sorcerer/Warlock) it's scary.

    • @humblebumble8192
      @humblebumble8192 5 років тому +41

      *hexadin intensifies*

    • @samanthamcclish
      @samanthamcclish 5 років тому +4

      It’s not scary.. It’s Epic!

    • @thehiddenninja3428
      @thehiddenninja3428 4 роки тому +82

      Sorcerer: You can transform spell slots into sorcery points into temporary spell slots that last until your next long rest
      Warlock: You regain spell slots on a short rest
      Boom! You now have DOZENS of 5th level spell slots!

    • @duffman2625
      @duffman2625 4 роки тому +63

      I've heard it called SorLock, but yeah it's crazy.
      Better yet is start as a lvl1 Forge Domain Cleric, discover a weapon that makes you into a Hexblade Warlock, then have an interaction where your patron attempts to alter your mind and make you an Aberrant Mind (UA) Sorcerer. You never level up in cleric, take at least 5 levels of warlock (to take the Pact of the Blade and get the Thirsting Blade invocation), and the rest can be sorcerer. You'll be able to do two melee attacks with your Charisma modifier while wearing +1 heavy armor (Blessing of the Forge) and in the same turn unleash a quickened spell at some distant enemies. The ultimate tank

    • @LordPyro25
      @LordPyro25 4 роки тому +12

      @@duffman2625 That's both a powerful build, and a neat story as to how the character got those class levels. Very cool

  • @mars7782
    @mars7782 5 років тому +3072

    Multi classing is “Abserd”

    • @thethreefriends3002
      @thethreefriends3002 5 років тому +40

      XD

    • @ronin7997
      @ronin7997 5 років тому +136

      Still want to try the "Abserd" adventuring career one of these days :D

    • @jorgenaranjo8029
      @jorgenaranjo8029 5 років тому +201

      "I understood that reference"

    • @jltg34
      @jltg34 5 років тому +60

      @@ronin7997 As long as you don't mind not being invited back to that group. Nobody wants to play with a character as spotlight greedy as abserd...

    • @Shadevar2010
      @Shadevar2010 5 років тому +29

      lol, i laughed so hard at that episode

  • @goldfish6525
    @goldfish6525 5 років тому +182

    "The max level is 20"
    I'm not surprised, but also not happy.

    • @zacharygadzinski3147
      @zacharygadzinski3147 5 років тому +9

      I don't play D&D but can't class levels still go up? Also, there are epic boons and the option for becoming a god too. So being a demigod and working on a divine quest and unlocking new powers could be a thing.

    • @Thiccubus
      @Thiccubus 5 років тому +19

      @@zacharygadzinski3147 Nah, not by core rules iirc, but both of those can happen (Higher level cap/Class levels) if you homebrew/house-rule it, just so long as you do the hard work of crunching the numbers. Ain't worth doing it just to do it half-assed; end up b0rked and it goes to hell. Epic boons - yes, becoming a god? Subjective, also DM discretion.
      Honestly, so long as your group & DM is cool with it, and you don't go into it half-baked, near-on anything is possible.

    • @duffman2625
      @duffman2625 4 роки тому +1

      There's a spell called True Polymorph, which a high-level spellcaster can use to turn everyone PERMANENTLY into a different creature, which could be a metallic dragon. If your DM allows it, you may be able to retain your class features when you transform from your dragon form to a humanoid form, and possibly even gain class levels that you use in your dragon form. Otherwise, your DM might have basically a new campaign start with the same characters as dragons starting at level 1 in a new class. You could do this really with any creature, but dragons are the obvious choice if you want to keep that high level feel.

    • @derekhandson351
      @derekhandson351 3 роки тому +1

      Homebrew a new level cap. Boom, done

  • @michaelfaber9587
    @michaelfaber9587 3 роки тому +172

    Idea: a cleric warlock multiclass were the god and demon are fighting inside the player, slowly driving him crazy

    • @epsilon497
      @epsilon497 3 роки тому +9

      I thought about doing that actually. After discussing it with my DM, we came to the conclusion it wasn't a good idea. I took paladin instead

    • @sirshrooma
      @sirshrooma 2 роки тому +20

      @@epsilon497 lmao "I had that idea! It wasn't a good idea."

    • @VanNessy97
      @VanNessy97 2 роки тому

      I had that same idea with my Celestial/Fiend hybrid character who had all the traits of a Tiefling and an Aasimar. I also ended up taking Paladin.

    • @andishawjfac
      @andishawjfac Рік тому +2

      I made a cleric bard that's pretty much just a drunk preacher, like the guy from Kingdom Come Deliverance.

  • @lucasm.3864
    @lucasm.3864 5 років тому +1187

    18 Wizard/2 Fighter: get Action Surge for ultimate destruction.

    • @andywoods941
      @andywoods941 5 років тому +91

      Have you read the Sorcerer?!?! Thats is what they do

    • @nirobu
      @nirobu 5 років тому +182

      You can still only cast one spell of level 1 and above. The other one needs to be a cantrip

    • @Aureolelegends
      @Aureolelegends 5 років тому +168

      That's only for casting a spell as a bonus action and an action on the same turn; two actions to cast two spells of 1st level or higher is allowed, as per Sage Advice.

    • @KappaKiller108
      @KappaKiller108 5 років тому +28

      I have a feeling you are saying this because you think it would let you cast 2 spells on the same turn. It doesn't because even with extra actions there are separate rules for spells per turn

    • @FATEWEAV3R
      @FATEWEAV3R 5 років тому +90

      @@nirobu that only applies if you cast a spell as a bonus action. You can cast a spell as an action and then action surge and cast another spell as an action

  • @Frosty_tortuga
    @Frosty_tortuga 5 років тому +238

    Bard druid so I can have a pet ninja chicken and sing the yodel chicken attack song to give it inspiration on atks.

    • @Koopabot
      @Koopabot 5 років тому +28

      I see you are a man with the power of nature as well

    • @keeganmbg6999
      @keeganmbg6999 5 років тому +20

      The best comment. “Chicken Attack”

    • @tearstoneactual9773
      @tearstoneactual9773 5 років тому +4

      ranger bard can do dis too

    • @therobin4299
      @therobin4299 5 років тому +5

      CHICKEN ATTAAAAACK

    • @alastrined4187
      @alastrined4187 5 років тому +3

      I see I have met another Barid/Drard, truely the greatest multi class

  • @Battle_Butterfly_
    @Battle_Butterfly_ 4 роки тому +49

    This actually helped a lot. In my party, our warlock Val just lost her powers and connection to her patron. My Kalashtar cleric kinda snaps and promised themselves they would protect Val without magic and slowly grows more and more angry over it, making her a barbarian/cleric now. Gonna be fun to rage and glow brighter xD

  • @mooshy2
    @mooshy2 4 роки тому +150

    Matt wiggles his butt sometimes when he talks and now that I’ve seen it, I CANNOT UNSEE IT

    • @damienbonnici9021
      @damienbonnici9021 4 роки тому +12

      I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A COMMENT LIKE THIS TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE NOTICED!! Its adorable as hell but it keeps distracting me xD

    • @mooshy2
      @mooshy2 3 роки тому +1

      @italkcrab ??? I’m not sure how a posture problem could be related to this? Do you have any more information about it?

    • @mooshy2
      @mooshy2 3 роки тому +1

      @italkcrab Yeah, I don’t really see a plausible connection, but that’s good to know

  • @dragonstryk7280
    @dragonstryk7280 5 років тому +29

    1:00 Matthew Mercer confirms he is the DM of everyone watching this video. Be sure to send him you new character concepts.

  • @tenacityxl
    @tenacityxl 5 років тому +93

    “Where do I begin it seems like A LOT!!”
    I don’t know why that kills me

  • @thewanderer5506
    @thewanderer5506 5 років тому +182

    Two things, never really understood what Multiclassing is, so this is super helpful.
    2nd thing, Didn't realize Matt had a glorious beard

    • @AtomicG
      @AtomicG 5 років тому +2

      He's been working on it since about June/July of last year, I think.

  • @NolanMc88_
    @NolanMc88_ 5 років тому +342

    Thanks for this vid, my dm is having us do a one shot where he breaks that level cap and makes us level 80, literally on a quest to kill all gods and instate ourselves as the one and only pantheon of gods. Which means at minimum you have to have 4 classes, and this vid made things less complicated for me. I actually ended up taking all 20 paladin levels and all 20 wizard levels and put 10 levels into bard and a homebrew version of artificer and 5 levels into fighter, rogue, cleric, and druid. I can't wait to play this character
    Edit: apparantly this comment blew up and people want to know how it went and im sad to say... it didn't. Dm had some abrupt medical issues and by the time he got better that rest of us were too busy to do d&d

    • @hunterskidmore1672
      @hunterskidmore1672 5 років тому +62

      Good god how did that go

    • @Darkangel3791
      @Darkangel3791 5 років тому +45

      I just came to see if you guys did it because this seems fucking wild

    • @donmiller4260
      @donmiller4260 4 роки тому +11

      For sure interested in the outcome of that

    • @preacherjohn
      @preacherjohn 4 роки тому +50

      People: "this 5e PC multi-class is OP"
      ^This Guy: "Hold all of my beers" XD

    • @tee-py3zx
      @tee-py3zx 4 роки тому +4

      jesus how did that go????

  • @tdzbacon3640
    @tdzbacon3640 5 років тому +136

    I don’t know this Matt guy, but he seems nice.

  • @lockwoan01
    @lockwoan01 4 роки тому +13

    Important thing to note - if you're going to be a fighter/spellcaster multiclass, start off as a fighter as Level 1 before multiclassing into a spellcaster - starts you off with Heavy armor that way, which you won't get otherwise (unless you had started as a Paladin, who can also use Heavy armor)

  • @shawn6745
    @shawn6745 5 років тому +51

    "you can only be so unarmored"
    Tell that to Ramsay Bolton.

    • @Null--
      @Null-- 4 роки тому

      Ouch, I bet that hit right where it hurts.

    • @thelasttimeitried
      @thelasttimeitried 4 роки тому +1

      @@Null-- But ... at least a character can't be targeted by that attack more than once?

    • @barkingmad7090
      @barkingmad7090 4 роки тому +1

      *20 GOOD MEN*

  • @sw1806
    @sw1806 5 років тому +212

    America: "We're gonna raid Area 51!"
    America once they get to Area 51: 1:04

  • @StarshipVGer
    @StarshipVGer 5 років тому +120

    the rogue becomes a spellcaster = Liam plays a rogue, then a fireball wizard
    The barbarian becomes a warlock = Travis plays grog then fjord.

    • @LadyLier17
      @LadyLier17 5 років тому +5

      Thaaank you , I was looking to someone acknowledging that!!

    • @Jerokhna
      @Jerokhna 5 років тому +4

      Actually, there is an actual advanced class for Arcane Rogue. Barbarian's rage... affects spells. :P

    • @tannermeche7968
      @tannermeche7968 5 років тому +1

      Jerokhna what does this have to do with anything

  • @deltacommand8053
    @deltacommand8053 3 роки тому +64

    Artificer: Exists
    Matt Mercer: *sweating profusely about multiclassing artificers*

    • @alexanderbyrne9684
      @alexanderbyrne9684 3 роки тому

      Why?

    • @wyattfrye8262
      @wyattfrye8262 3 роки тому +11

      @@alexanderbyrne9684 it allows must classes proficient in firearms so I made a Rogue assassin, Eldridge knight with just one level of artificer so when I can shot my +3 hunting rifle 3 times with sneak attack bonuses, plus the assassinate ability makes these hits all critical and action surge to do it all again in my first turn.
      That’s why he’d be sweating

    • @MyrddinDerwydd
      @MyrddinDerwydd 3 роки тому

      @@wyattfrye8262 What level character is that?

    • @professionalsleeper6281
      @professionalsleeper6281 3 роки тому

      Haha headband of intellect go *BRRRRRRR-*

    • @cultoftyler9045
      @cultoftyler9045 2 роки тому

      @@wyattfrye8262 well you only get sneak once

  • @NLaBruiser
    @NLaBruiser Рік тому +4

    Classic video, well made and good info. What I tell my new players is that 5E does a fantastic job with most classes all the way through the end of their career. Unlike games like Pathfinder 1.0, you aren't leaving power on the table, ever, by going 1-20 in a main class. You will be powerful, capable, and best of all you have the fastest "path" to power because you're not taking any detours.
    Multiclassing will add more tools to your toolbox at the absolute price of slower progression in each class (you'll feel this if your party is throwing around fireballs at level 5 and you have slowed access to extra attacks or 3rd level spells). There are some very well known synergies (a dip into fighter for weapon and armor proficiencies, a dip into warlock for CHA casters like Bards and Sorc, etc).
    Lots of good multiclassing guides out there on the internet, but consider the pros *and* the cons, as for all the flak 5e can take it does a very good job making Multiclassing an intriguing option, but by no means a requirement, for a powerful character.

  • @connierule3902
    @connierule3902 5 років тому +74

    Matt Mercer: A lengthy video. *8 minutes*
    Matt Colvill: this is gonna be a short video *20 minutes*

  • @kathrynalbers1309
    @kathrynalbers1309 5 років тому +175

    People who tell you not to multiclass Druid/Ranger are FOOLS because I was UNSTOPPABLE

    • @nickwilliams8302
      @nickwilliams8302 5 років тому +44

      Who tells people that?
      Not only do they synergise well mechanically, they require pretty much no effort to justify from an RP perspective.

    • @Briansgate
      @Briansgate 5 років тому

      the Shadoweirs of long ago

    • @ChevaliersEmeraude
      @ChevaliersEmeraude 5 років тому +26

      Honestly, people should just play whatever they want! It's a role-playing game, first and foremost who your character is, it's much more important than trying to get some sort of "ideal damage output" or stuff like that! The game is more fun if you enjoy your character than if they are just strong.

    • @elderfenris.7537
      @elderfenris.7537 5 років тому +5

      Just be a Goliath Druid barbarian. That thing is freaking unstoppable

    • @GoombaPlayer
      @GoombaPlayer 5 років тому +1

      @@elderfenris.7537 or a Bard Paladin ... its working and my group is so happy for having me... suport never was so suporty ...

  • @sylaxklo3547
    @sylaxklo3547 5 років тому +31

    Shoutout to Warlock/Cleric multiclasses. When you can't pick a being to prey to, so you just pick two and hope one helps you out.

    • @Marijn_92
      @Marijn_92 5 років тому +4

      Pray, not sure if it is handy to prey on pelor or chutulu :)

    • @lucasm.3864
      @lucasm.3864 5 років тому +7

      One is an employer and the other is a sugar daddy.

    • @TheBalthier12
      @TheBalthier12 5 років тому +3

      Actually had a story idea for this. It goes like this:
      A girl lives a normal human, farm life, until her home village is struck by a disease. She suffers from the symptoms for several days until one day she has a vision of a great plague demon. When she awakes, she's not in her bed anymore but outside her home, kneeling at a pile of remnants of her families animals, hands red of their blood.
      She flees into the nearest forest, luckily healed of her sickness (though one of her arms keeps some ulster-like bulges and she permanently loses all hair; even eyebrows and eyelashes). She never returns to her home village, to avoid questionings about what happened (and also to find her parents, since she didn't find their corpses). Instead she wanders through the land of whateveritscalledidunno and becomes a traveling doctor (the demon is a sadist who likes to see her suffer and struggle against the inevitable, so he doesn't interfere). When fighting for her life, she is forced to use the power her demon patron gives her. One day though she meets a traveling priest. They start to talk about religion and she turns to his god/godess for helping her overcome her curse and heal those in need.

    • @texteel
      @texteel 5 років тому +2

      eldritch disciple was a thing in 3.5

    • @neog8029
      @neog8029 5 років тому +1

      The gods thought they were the ones in control...
      Little did they know, the Clerlock was pulling the strings on both sides.

  • @kiltmaster7041
    @kiltmaster7041 4 роки тому +2

    07:55 - It's never too late to teach an experienced character new tricks.
    ... Until level 20. Your head is full, and the dementia is setting in. Just yesterday, you thought you'd learned how to work the computer that your grandson brought over, but now you can't remember any of it. (You can't gain any levels in 'computersmithing' because you're maxed out.)

  • @DolkkarToyznstuff
    @DolkkarToyznstuff 5 років тому +4

    Such great information, thanks for taking the time to share it. I realize this was some time ago now, but it's always helpful as there are always new players looking to learn these concepts!

  • @vanhende
    @vanhende 5 років тому +227

    my friend is making a paladin/warlock... looking forward to see that in play..
    "a tiefling's path to redemption"

    • @kaitiek4841
      @kaitiek4841 5 років тому +35

      Palocks are awesome. I have an aasimar paladin who made a pact with his guide and it's fun as heck

    • @vanhende
      @vanhende 5 років тому +25

      @@kaitiek4841 he he, "a Palock"... glad to hear it..
      o oh, ok ok ok... sun soul monk, divine soul sorcerer..
      class name "a Dawnbreaker"

    • @jorgenaranjo8029
      @jorgenaranjo8029 5 років тому +23

      Lemme guess. Hexblade, pact of the blade and oath of vengeance?

    • @ToAqui210
      @ToAqui210 5 років тому +20

      Vengeance paladin and hexblade... Double... SMITE

    • @vanhende
      @vanhende 5 років тому +4

      @@jorgenaranjo8029 oath of vengeance,
      great old one, dont know he's pact..
      the character is still in the making..

  • @josephg3462
    @josephg3462 5 років тому +68

    Summon your Bardbarrians! Release your Sorcfighters! Battle hard with your Wizonks! DO IT!

    • @2MeterLP
      @2MeterLP 5 років тому +5

      Bardbarians actually dont make much sense, as rage cancels all spellcasting. Too angry to concentrate.

    • @scottjones3297
      @scottjones3297 5 років тому +12

      @@2MeterLP There's plenty of ways where that's not an issue though. Raging doesn't cancel out spells or magic that's already in effect so cast all your fun buffs and booming blades and then rage and take off into the red-mist covered sunset

    • @derekskelton4187
      @derekskelton4187 5 років тому +8

      A proper Skald casts their spells before rushing into melee

    • @2MeterLP
      @2MeterLP 5 років тому +1

      @@derekskelton4187 "If you are able to cast spells, you can’t cast them or concentrate on them while raging."
      Cant concentrate on precast buffs and theres no a lot of bard buffs that dont need concentration. Maybe longstrider for a bit of extra speed?

    • @Ayselx
      @Ayselx 5 років тому +1

      There's a Clerbarrian in my group 😁

  • @MythicMachina
    @MythicMachina 5 років тому +22

    By the way, the damage of your cantrips is determined by your overall character level. so you could be a barbarian with firebolt and still cast it for 4d10 damage.

    • @gaminreasons8941
      @gaminreasons8941 5 років тому +4

      Can't cast while raging though.

    • @WolfHreda
      @WolfHreda 3 роки тому

      @@gaminreasons8941 You use Fire Bolt to select your first target, then rage.

  • @bobbluered8984
    @bobbluered8984 5 років тому +14

    I don't know why I watch these. I've been playing D&D since before fifth edition came out, I'm perfectly clear on the rules. Maybe just to listen to Matt Mercer's smooth as butter voice.

  • @sdbegotist
    @sdbegotist 3 роки тому +7

    Going with a Kenku Bard, already took the mage feat to take some Warlock spells, but soon multiclassing into a Warlock, going the route of the great old one, to try to fix the "Kenku curse"

  • @thenewsilverskull190
    @thenewsilverskull190 5 років тому +101

    Thank you, Matt
    My dwarf sorcerer is gonna be a monk as soon as I hit 5th level
    Not a very good one, mind you, but he'll try his damnedest

    • @teacooper6485
      @teacooper6485 5 років тому +1

      Wait the dwarves name? :)

    • @nickwilliams8302
      @nickwilliams8302 5 років тому +2

      Seeing as the _entire point_ of a Dwarf Sorcerer is a Sorcerer who can wear armor and use a battleaxe, why would you want to multi into a class whose features would be nerfed by wearing armor and using a battleaxe?

    • @kaitlynwickham6237
      @kaitlynwickham6237 5 років тому +10

      @@nickwilliams8302 Maybe it's not about mechanics, but just the fun of playing a dwarf sorceror.

    • @nickwilliams8302
      @nickwilliams8302 5 років тому +2

      @@kaitlynwickham6237
      Obviously OP is free to do as they please, but I'd just caution them to look at that particular combo very carefully before committing.
      I find a good way to do this - that takes into account _both_ the RP and the G - is to get the player to think about what they actually want the character to _do_ rather than getting too hung up on Class labels.
      If the result of the multiclass combo is that the PC is worse at the things that made the PC fun to play in the first place, I'd say that's a bad thing.

    • @TheSchnieder6
      @TheSchnieder6 5 років тому +1

      I'd have to look up the features for sorcerer and monk. But the idea of a character whose body is a killing machine; physically, spiritually, and magically/mentally, sounds cool. Training the body could be a way to calm one's self and focus their spell-casting. Finding inner peace and using spells to augment their physical actions. That's a character full of RP potential.
      *_EDIT_* I'm stealing this

  • @kristygirl98
    @kristygirl98 5 років тому +32

    oh my god, my dnd group is doing a bard party character build this friday, and we're going to be switching between 2 dms/campaigns every other friday following. this came with perfect timing.

  • @fishcandy2949
    @fishcandy2949 5 років тому +98

    Did anyone else think that a fighter monk bard multiclass would just be every anime character

    • @joshshin6819
      @joshshin6819 5 років тому +23

      It's DnD 5e. Monk is an anime class.

    • @TheJerbol
      @TheJerbol 5 років тому

      Very few anyone characters would be bards

    • @5-Volt
      @5-Volt 5 років тому +2

      It's also a horrible combination.

    • @ninjabluefyre3815
      @ninjabluefyre3815 5 років тому

      An anime musical! No...

  • @TimeturnerJ
    @TimeturnerJ 5 років тому +56

    Matthew Mercer could read the dictionary to me and I'd listen gladly. 🥰

  • @micah2455
    @micah2455 5 років тому +66

    Imagine meeting this guy in DND
    30 in ALL stats
    Proficient in every skill, ability, saving throw, and items
    Lvl 20 in ALL classes
    Has every feat in the game
    Then put him against every other God that exists in DND

    • @thegoldensuit4771
      @thegoldensuit4771 5 років тому +9

      NoobMaster69
      Let’s say his first level is in Barbarian, that’s 12+ 10 hp
      22 + (17x19) = 345
      (5+10) x 20 = 300 | 300 x 6 = 1800
      16 x 20 = 320 | 320 x 3 = 960
      14 x 20 = 280 | 280 x 2 = 560
      This character HP pool would be 3665 HP
      That’s more HP than 5 tarrasques

    • @formdoggie5
      @formdoggie5 5 років тому +9

      @@thegoldensuit4771 plus rage, so effectively doubled vs standard melee, and then saving bonuses, so doubled again, before ac.
      Basically 12k hp

    • @nullpoint3346
      @nullpoint3346 3 роки тому +2

      You guys are forgetting something very important.
      This can actually happen in previous editions.
      5e is the only one without truly epic options, even the inversely designed 3rd edition had properly incorporated epics.
      I don't know about the one best forgotten.

    • @Jesterofyugi
      @Jesterofyugi 3 роки тому +3

      @@nullpoint3346 it seems most people who just started playing dnd never make it out of 5e unfortunately. They have no idea of the epic handbook of 3.5 nor the gods having stats in the book on deities. I started with 3.5 and been fortunate to have a DM who ran multiple tabletops for us. Which has piqued my interest in other games and so I've looked for more things to run/play

  • @Invalid571
    @Invalid571 5 років тому +283

    Legends speak of a character that has EVERY class. They also say that he has a very funny way of speech.
    ( Abserd from puffin forest )

    • @aellin-jz9el
      @aellin-jz9el 5 років тому +28

      Hmmm yes there is GREEEEEEAT DAAAAAANGER

    • @spaceman6215
      @spaceman6215 4 роки тому +1

      Invalid571 yes, yes there is such a legend.

    • @HaloMachinimaFilms
      @HaloMachinimaFilms 4 роки тому +2

      @@aellin-jz9el I warned you.

    • @evanstefancin968
      @evanstefancin968 4 роки тому +2

      I HASS PLAAAAN. WE WILL SAY YOU ARE DOIND THE EVIL. STHAAAAAAAAP.

  • @MJ1978
    @MJ1978 5 років тому +37

    Over 8 min of Matt's awesomeness. And that beard. Oh, and all that multi-classing stuff. But mostly Matt's beard awesomeness.

  • @sastre8727
    @sastre8727 5 років тому +12

    Well done, Matt, presenting what is by far the most complex section of the PHB.

  • @Hyena_Heckler
    @Hyena_Heckler 3 роки тому +27

    I've been playing my artificer like a tank and after having to roll death saving throws three games in a row, I've decided to multi class into barbarian

  • @thejazzrat977
    @thejazzrat977 2 роки тому

    The use of practical examples to show the rules in effect is a HUGE help, especially when considering how multiple rules interact with eachother

  • @iantuck123
    @iantuck123 5 років тому +30

    Honestly multiclassing divine sorcerer and Paladin was one of the best choices I’ve ever made

    • @Bartoc1988
      @Bartoc1988 5 років тому +1

      Sorcadin is a thing yeah. It can get pretty nuts when you start smiting like a mad man, though :3

    • @MrKenilles
      @MrKenilles 5 років тому +1

      Any great stories to tell?

    • @noahtackett6264
      @noahtackett6264 5 років тому +1

      I've heard highest damage in the game is paladin/rogue, sneak attack smites be trippin

    • @formdoggie5
      @formdoggie5 5 років тому

      @@noahtackett6264 sneak attack, assassination, smites--thats how you properly do it.

    • @noahtackett6264
      @noahtackett6264 5 років тому +1

      @@formdoggie5 and the deity such a paladin would serve- idk some sort of sneaky assassin god I guess

  • @Runkshot
    @Runkshot 5 років тому +42

    4:16 Lv. 5 Fighter/Lv. 21 Wizard... looks like someone is casting the typo spell again.

    • @DevilWearsAdidas
      @DevilWearsAdidas 4 роки тому +7

      lmfao fuck it level 21 it is. Are you saying Matt is wrong?

  • @lucasM005
    @lucasM005 5 років тому +266

    they did a multiclass episode of handbooker helper after the m9 leveled up the past episode.. that means fjord is gonna multiclass!.. takes off the conspiracy theory hat and runs out of the room screaming

    • @texteel
      @texteel 5 років тому +29

      he really should consider multiclassing. Dont expect ukatoa to be there for you forever, especially if he's angry at you for not turning the key. I am worried, that if ukatoa leaves him, fjord will lose all his powers, and wont be able to do anything.

    • @handesenaun3542
      @handesenaun3542 5 років тому +33

      @@texteel I'm not sure but as far as I remember, warlocks don't lose their granted powers when they stopped serving their patron, that is of course if they can stay alive 😰🤠

    • @heykak
      @heykak 5 років тому +2

      into what though?
      he doesnt have the str to go in that direction, and he lacks either wis or int (cant remember which one) so he doesnt have many choices

    • @texteel
      @texteel 5 років тому +2

      @@handesenaun3542 its say its up to dm

    • @ender4101
      @ender4101 5 років тому +9

      @@texteel I don't think that's how it works. With clerics and paladins maybe, where their power comes from their connection with their deity.
      With warlocks, however, their power comes from a bargain. They aren't associated with their patron in any other way. So, technically, they don't need their patron to upkeep their spellcasting abilities, just to get them in the first place. It's not certain that, if Uk'otoa actually ends up abandoning Fjord, he would actually loose his warlock capabilities.

  • @ArthurTheKFPpriest
    @ArthurTheKFPpriest 2 роки тому +5

    I've been so scared of multiclassing for years now so hopefully this is gonna give me a push to do it

  • @HaydenofEverything
    @HaydenofEverything 3 роки тому +1

    This video has a sense of humor that is directly up my alley with Matt's acting and the cameras reacting accordingly. Perhaps most impressive to me, however, is the fact that it has a theme song. I had never thought that Critical Role would use a theme song anywhere, but this is a pleasant surprise.

  • @Bluejay42
    @Bluejay42 5 років тому +4

    I wasn't sure what I was expecting coming here, but I learned something. I didn't realize Warlock spell slots were meant to synergize with other caster levels' spell slots. My group usually just made the two act separate from each other because no one was sure. Thanks Matt!

    • @derekhandson351
      @derekhandson351 3 роки тому

      Well yeah, Warlocks only get 1 fucking spell slot so it does jack shit to use a warlock spell slot to cast something.

    • @Bluejay42
      @Bluejay42 3 роки тому

      @@derekhandson351 I'ma be honest. I forgot about this comment from 2 years ago 🤣 thx for reminding me of this video I guess lol

  • @tomisabum
    @tomisabum 5 років тому +23

    Matt helps 'gish' out all the facts in this one!

  • @AdeptusOrkstodes
    @AdeptusOrkstodes 5 років тому +41

    2 Fighter/18 Forge Cleric, I am an impenetrable fortress

    • @SgtSplatter782
      @SgtSplatter782 5 років тому +5

      Had a 10 fighter (arcane archer)/10 bard (lore) and dear god the amount of damage and support she could throw out was insane.

    • @gimpPAC
      @gimpPAC 5 років тому

      I currently have a 2 Fighter/3 Forge cleric hill dwarf. Started with CON as my biggest stat so he's a tank, but reallllly want those ASI's soon so I can actually hit things... XD The problem with building up to 20 is figuring out how to level/mc so it's fun and playable at lower levels too, not just the end game.

    • @patheronaetherson2860
      @patheronaetherson2860 5 років тому

      Remember, you should take Heavy Armor Master, Warcaster, and Resilient (Con or Wis, whichever saving throw proficiency you don't have)

    • @patheronaetherson2860
      @patheronaetherson2860 5 років тому

      Also you probably should have started as a Forge domain Cleric and then gone on to hone your skill in battle as a Fighter and get Action Surge after getting your Divine Strike

    • @JosephSmith-lm4ri
      @JosephSmith-lm4ri 5 років тому

      Played a Hexblade Warlock/Forge Cleric, and dear god the armor + smites....

  • @tjv2446
    @tjv2446 4 роки тому +4

    Currently trying Druid/Rogue Firbolg. He learnt to disarm traps because he likes to wander through the forests freeing captured animals.

  • @greatgold1
    @greatgold1 5 років тому +13

    "Wonderful high level abilities" *cries in bard*

  • @ivanorcan
    @ivanorcan 5 років тому +624

    I was hoping for some king of Abserd reference for multiclassing... =P

    • @Recardoguy007
      @Recardoguy007 5 років тому +47

      Hellloooooooooo!

    • @valasafantastic1055
      @valasafantastic1055 5 років тому +26

      yes I was thinking about Abserd!

    • @curtisholsinger6023
      @curtisholsinger6023 5 років тому +45

      Yes, I, too, was thinking about Abserd.
      I could not write that without hearing his voice in my head. Impressive.

    • @dragontruth3701
      @dragontruth3701 5 років тому +24

      Gasp! Helloooo I am AbsEEEEERD

    • @CathrineMacNiel
      @CathrineMacNiel 5 років тому +14

      Atleast the bardbarian made it in.

  • @laurameadows5378
    @laurameadows5378 5 років тому +20

    Oooo so long!! Thanks for this one

  • @cteamupdates8403
    @cteamupdates8403 5 років тому +16

    the best tip i can give is consult dnd beyond.. makes it SO MUCH EASIER.

  • @kptmrty
    @kptmrty 5 років тому

    Very descriptive and to the point with some added flare for humor. I love it. This also helped me decide between a couple of multiclass option. Fighter/Rogue for a monster slayer build > Ranger/Rogue for a bounty hunter build. Thanks so much.

  • @Midnight3Wonder
    @Midnight3Wonder 3 роки тому +2

    I'm planning to play a bard/wizard. She loves stories and learning new things, but she also loves being able to share what she's learned and in a way that others can enjoy. So, she pretty much flavors history and such into fantastical stories while still remaining true to their roots. Pretty much think the Hamilton musical. Ya learn something while still having fun.

  • @alicesantiago9475
    @alicesantiago9475 5 років тому +24

    Thank god, because I actually don't know how multi-classing works. Thanks, Handbooker Helper!

    • @joshshin6819
      @joshshin6819 5 років тому +1

      Remember. Check with your DM.

  • @C_Bat
    @C_Bat 5 років тому +10

    School of Tragedy x Grave Cleric
    *Ah... Father, I remember the day I drank you like tea.* *Proceeds to compose poem*

  • @Alhelir
    @Alhelir 5 років тому +38

    Multiclassing all the classes!?
    That would be Abserd...

    • @CathrineMacNiel
      @CathrineMacNiel 5 років тому +2

      How does it play tho?

    • @Alhelir
      @Alhelir 5 років тому +2

      Kirrim Kerman actually if you follow certain order you get a lot ahead of the proverbial curve around level 6 but you fall back hard around the last levels.
      Interesting stuff, a nightmare on the narrative side though.
      ua-cam.com/video/JhYPxSlTSlI/v-deo.html

    • @moogs5992
      @moogs5992 5 років тому +4

      I got that reference

  • @loganfrandrup6590
    @loganfrandrup6590 4 роки тому +1

    Took me to look over the book and listen to this vid 3 times to finally understand all that info but thank dnd gods I did, especially the spell casting part. *sigh of relief.*

  • @KoolGeek
    @KoolGeek 2 роки тому +1

    This is my favorite video Matt has ever made haha! Love it.

  • @TheCart54321
    @TheCart54321 5 років тому +6

    Oh my god finally, the one thing I wanted them to post

  • @theenduriangamer5509
    @theenduriangamer5509 5 років тому +5

    And doth Matthew Mercer unleashed a whole WAVE of Coffee-Locks onto the world

  • @whatisthisisland5286
    @whatisthisisland5286 5 років тому +9

    Alt. Title:
    Mccree teaches you to be a Jack of all trades

  • @barrydalive1
    @barrydalive1 2 роки тому

    After a dozen more watches... and plenty of time studying dnd. I FINALLY understand everything stated in this video. And I'm happy. Thanks Matt.

  • @cam-inf-4w5
    @cam-inf-4w5 3 роки тому

    Matt you were amazing in that. I could see the effort not to mention perfectly timed comedy, escalation, and de escalation. Do you ever let your guard down?

  • @dylanhawkins385
    @dylanhawkins385 5 років тому +18

    Before watching: This should make this easy for me to understand even though I have no plans to multi class.
    After video: AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! WHY AM I SO CONFUSED!!!!!!!

  • @kciref6016
    @kciref6016 3 роки тому +8

    One thing to note is the decision to MultiClass has to be severely thought through… some of my players were caught up on the idea for the flavor, but now their base classes are essentially weakened and they often find themselves frustrated because, if they’d sticked to the base classes, they would be able to do what they wanted now and not later. DnD builds are hard and complex, and not always what sounds good is good. But there are some really nice multiclassing possibilities regardless!

  • @lime_forrest1451
    @lime_forrest1451 4 роки тому +8

    Most people: “this is my fighter/ rouge”
    Me: “hi...uhm... I’m gonna be playing my wildmage/bard.... she’s also a moth...”

    • @theviewerofart
      @theviewerofart 4 роки тому +2

      My octopus psychic warrior/rogue wants to high-five your moth, because you know where it's at. Unusual characters are great!

    • @lime_forrest1451
      @lime_forrest1451 4 роки тому +1

      theviewerofart bro, cheers to that

  • @TheSplash17
    @TheSplash17 3 роки тому

    So helpful! I always come back to this for a refresher and refer others.

  • @lilium3894
    @lilium3894 4 роки тому +9

    "where do I begin this seems like A LOT"

  • @PinkyeBoy
    @PinkyeBoy 4 роки тому +4

    Matt Mercer saying "a la carte" is now the highlight of my life.

  • @ThreeGoddesses
    @ThreeGoddesses 5 років тому +6

    He didn't mention this because really, it's not super important and isn't a huge issue, but multiclass characters tend to be less powerful overall then pure class builds, at the benefit of typically being far more utility ie: less overall power for more overall options.
    There are a few exceptions: multiclassing into the advanced classes (Matt mentioned eldritch knight and arcane trickster) you can generally consider it an overall upgrade, as unlike traditional multiclass options they are intended to enhance your previous class instead of just adding new abilities. As well, mixing classes of the same general type (ie martial into martial, mage into mage) tend to be more powerful then mixing class types. Fighters that can rage, bards that have a larger spell selection, wizards with spontaneous casting ect vs fighters that maybe have 2nd or 3rd level spells, and bards that can punch real good.

  • @snakeorbreak6258
    @snakeorbreak6258 5 років тому +36

    7:42 In captions: or just watch this video it doesn't support Isis
    *K*

  • @moosereeves5620
    @moosereeves5620 5 років тому

    This is an excellent byte of D&D info. We happy to see more of this.

  • @Enigmatic_Lurker
    @Enigmatic_Lurker 5 років тому +44

    There's a rogue in my party who's going down the cleric multiclass path. We're all very interested to see how it plays out.

    • @formdoggie5
      @formdoggie5 5 років тому +3

      Bill Cosby, but with consent.

    • @Enigmatic_Lurker
      @Enigmatic_Lurker 4 роки тому +2

      @Ronando We only play for about two hours each week and have a party of six, so it's a bit of a slow progression. But so far it's seemlessly integrating into his characters personality and decisions.
      He's doing a great job of making the development feel natural to his character and the world we're in. I think at the end of the day, as long as the multiclass you choose fits well with your play style, or can integrate into the world nicely then it should work out. The most he's done so far have been prayers here and there, and the odd attention he'll pay to religious items after having a spiritual awakening a few months back. It's been a cool journey to watch, and I can't wait to see how it plays out as we progress.

    • @Enigmatic_Lurker
      @Enigmatic_Lurker 4 роки тому +2

      @Ronando I can't remember the exact name of his diety, but I know it's a goddess who specializes in the lost, and downtrodden in the world. Our game is a mix of homebrew and forgotten realms, so there is a bit of crossover there. We have a set list of dieties in our realm and each is assigned to an archetype like you'd typically expect.
      His choice was based on his backstory, having been raised by a tribe of monks who were personally motivated by the goddess. They were goblins who were displaced by war and chaos, and only seemed to survive and make a new home for themselves through the grace of the goddess. And through that same goddess he was brought to them as an orphaned child. He'd grown up knowing the teachings of her, but never actually seeing her power first hand, and as a result deemed it all fairy tales until later in life when we'd begun to experience otherworldly entities, and witnessed first hand the power of gods at play.
      Since then he's seen the light so to speak and has been paying respect to the goddess he'd previously refused to acknowledge as truth. It was the journey, and the experiences he'd had that opened up the path to religion for him.
      Our DM has a rule that if we want to multiclass, we need a good reason, motivation, and experience in that field. For example if you wanted you druid to multiclass as a fighter, it would either need to be something they had past experience with, or had enough of a real tangible reason to need or want, and had taken up training in. Things like war, famine, or enlightening experiences are all good ways of beginning to multiclass in our campaigns. It is a bit of a slow burn to say the least, but we like it that way. Our world feels more real and alive as our characters grow and discover it for themselves rather than glancing at a rubric and choosing something that looks cool at a level benchmark.
      I know this was a bit of a slog, sorry about that. Hopefully this helps inform your multiclass decision?

    • @texteel
      @texteel 4 роки тому

      and update on that clerical rogue?

    • @texteel
      @texteel 4 роки тому +2

      @Ronando if I may interject, its okay to have player choice over character choice, but write that into the character. If you know you will want to multiclass, it is okay to write a character around that.