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I know there are like 123904 threads on this, but I cant find an answer to my super newbie question.

exactly HOW do you multiclass? Ive just started playing bg2 (hasnt played bg1, or any other rpg).

Im lvl 9 kensai dwarf, and would like to multiclass (only humans can Dualclass, right?) into someother class, I have an lvl up but I cant find any multiclass option?


/Andy

you have to multiclass at the VERY BEGINING of character creation. if u already started u cannot multiclass now unless u use ShadowKeeper

the very FIRST lvl up you get? You start as lvl7, but it doesnt matter? or in the character creation process?

During character creation only.

There is a list of classes on the left, and on the right there will be a "multiclass" button.

only non-humans can multiclass...

and the race selection will dictate which options are available..

gnomish thief illusionist...

elven mage fighter

half elven cleric mage...

etc...

Multiclass vs. Dualing

The difference between the two is that dual class (human only) means you're a single class A (say kensai) untill you decide to change to class B (say thief) which you can do AT ANY POINT - not just level ups, so long as you're
at least level 3,
have suitable stats (15 in the prime stat for class A, 17 in the prime for class B) and
no other contraindications - a LG Kensai could not dual to thief, because thieves can't be lG
ALL Dual class combos must also be valid multiclass combos - so cleric/ranger is valid, but classes lke sorceror, paladin, monk, bard cannot be dualled to or from. You cannot dual to a kit, but you can dual from one, so Kensai can dual to mage but a fghter could not dual to illusionist or asassin.

Finally, once you dual class, you will be unable to use your old class abilities (though you do retain your hitpoints, at least) untill you have reached one level higher in your new class than the old one when you dualled. So, if your kensai dualled at level 9, you will not gain access to your Kensai abilities again untill your Mage level reaches 10. Thereafter, you will continue to level as a Mage, but your kensai skills will remain as they were at level 9 forever - though you can assign weapon proficiency stars without restriction.

A multiclass character (non-humans only), on the other hand, advances simultaneously in both (or even all three) classes. Experience is divided evenly between them, so they level somewhat more slowly than single-class characters. Restrictions of both classes may apply, so a cleric / thief will be restricted to studded leather armour if they want access to thief skills, and can only equip cleric compatible weapons.

The merits of dual vs. multi classing have been discussed here extensively, but typically the nickle summary consensus would be that multiclass charachters mature more slowly, but probably have the edge at higher levels.

Giid luck!