Please note that new user registrations disabled at this time.

Proficiency slots when dual-classing

This forum is to be used for all discussions pertaining to Black Isle Studios' Icewind Dale and its Heart of Winter and Trials of the Luremaster expansions.
Post Reply
User avatar
forbjok
Posts: 4
Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:15 pm
Location: Norway
Contact:

Proficiency slots when dual-classing

Post by forbjok »

I just started playing Icewind Dale.
Having played through most of the other IE games (BG1,TOSC,BG2,TOB,PS:T) - some of them numerous times, I'm not really new to the IE or D&D, but I've generally stuck to single-classed characters, or in some cases multi-classed - but never dual-classed.

From what I understand, when dual-classing the previous class becomes "inactive" until you reach the same level in the second class, including the proficiency points.

What I'm wondering is basically, if I have a fighter with 2 proficiency points in, say, "Dagger" (because I'm dual-classing to mage), then dual-class to Mage and put one more point into "Dagger", will I have 3 when the Mage class reaches the same level as the old Fighter class?
If not, what happens to the old proficiencies?
User avatar
galraen
Posts: 3727
Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:03 am
Location: Kernow (Cornwall), UK
Contact:

Post by galraen »

What I'm wondering is basically, if I have a fighter with 2 proficiency points in, say, "Dagger" (because I'm dual-classing to mage), then dual-class to Mage and put one more point into "Dagger", will I have 3 when the Mage class reaches the same level
No, you'll still have just two, they don't stack and t's actually one level higher in the second class before the first class's proficiencies and abilities return.
[QUOTE=Darth Gavinius;1096098]Distrbution of games, is becoming a little like Democracy (all about money and control) - in the end choice is an illusion and you have to choose your lesser evil.

And everything is hidden in the fine print.[/QUOTE]
User avatar
forbjok
Posts: 4
Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:15 pm
Location: Norway
Contact:

Post by forbjok »

Ok, if I instead put it in something I didn't have any points in in the original class, will it stay when the first class becomes usable again, or will it just dissappear?
User avatar
GawainBS
Posts: 4452
Joined: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:43 am
Location: Glabbeek, Belgium.
Contact:

Post by GawainBS »

forbjok wrote:Ok, if I instead put it in something I didn't have any points in in the original class, will it stay when the first class becomes usable again, or will it just dissappear?
When the first class becomes active again, you'll regain it. Unless the second class restricts that. (Cleric and Druid weapons are the only thing that come to mind; Mages and Thieves should become proficient with the new weapons.)
User avatar
forbjok
Posts: 4
Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:15 pm
Location: Norway
Contact:

Post by forbjok »

GawainBS wrote:When the first class becomes active again, you'll regain it. Unless the second class restricts that.
I meant when leveling the second class.
If put a point in something I had no points in in the first class (Fighter), will it stay after the first class becomes active again?
User avatar
GawainBS
Posts: 4452
Joined: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:43 am
Location: Glabbeek, Belgium.
Contact:

Post by GawainBS »

Yes.
User avatar
forbjok
Posts: 4
Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:15 pm
Location: Norway
Contact:

Post by forbjok »

Nice.
Thanks for the info. :)
Post Reply