I use mods all the time to change character class, for example, Eder as a Paladin Priest but how could I go about it myself? Is there a straightforward way of doing it?

Console:

 

setCharacterClass <player_name> Barbarian <level> true

Player name is easily resolved: just type "play" and hit tab - console will autocomplete your internal name.

 

Same with class name: type "b" for example and then tab and you'll get barbarian. This command only takes vanilla classes. For subclasses see below.

 

The last value checks if you want to delete the old class (true) or if you want to keep it for multiclassing with the new one.

 

With

setSubclass

you can then give a subclass.

 

Note that both commands will not give or remove abilities. You'd have to do that manually with addability or removeability. Or go to a tavern and retrain - that's easier.

Edited August 10, 20187 yr by Boeroer

You would still lose/keep the first level choices though, no?

You will have to add/remove some stuff manually I guess, yes. Maybe the Unity console does this better?

Nope, same issue there. The upside is when you confirm your class change it automatically retains you.