multiclassing
Splitting character progression
Multiclassing is a character-building option in role-playing games where a player's character advances in more than one class simultaneously—a fighter who also studies magic, or a rogue who takes up holy orders.
The practice trades specialization for versatility: My paladin multiclassed into warlock for the eldritch blast.
The term appears most often in discussions of Dungeons & Dragons and similar tabletop or video games.
Create a structure
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
splash · hybrid · progression · leveling · optimization · synergy · versatility · flexibility
Heights or ranked stages
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- abilitiesPowers to perform
- statsNumerical information, abbreviated
- proficiencySkilled performance level
skills · features · spellcasting · prerequisites · cantrips · stacking · overlap · restrictions
Combined effect exceeding components
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- counterplayActive defense through offense
metagame · foresight · decision-making · cooldowns · trade-offs · front-loading · capstone · breakpoints
Underground prison chambers
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- role-playingActing out characters
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
party · game-master · rulebook · sourcebook · session · tabletop · TTRPG · d20
build
Create a structure
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
dip · splash · hybrid · progression · leveling · optimization · synergy · versatility · flexibility · customization
levels
Heights or ranked stages
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- abilitiesPowers to perform
- statsNumerical information, abbreviated
proficiency · skills · features · spellcasting · prerequisites · cantrips · stacking · overlap · restrictions · requirements
synergy
Combined effect exceeding components
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
counterplay · metagame · foresight · decision-making · cooldowns · trade-offs · front-loading · capstone · breakpoints · tempo
dungeons
Underground prison chambers
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- role-playingActing out characters
campaign · party · game-master · rulebook · sourcebook · session · tabletop · TTRPG · d20 · homebrew
- game mechanicslevels, rules, cooldown, points, health points
- RPG mechanicsmin-maxing, level up, XP, HP, power leveling
- RPGsDungeons and Dragons, Final Fantasy, Skyrim, GM, Baldur's Gate
- tabletop RPGsD&D, sourcebook, dungeon master, game master, DM
multi, class, classing, classed, classes, classify, classification, classifier, classifiable