I'm looking to do my first playthrough after having just finished POE1. I'm thinking of running a Ranger, Druid (spellcaster druid not spiritshifter focus. If it's good/fun) or Barbarian. That said I'm not sure what are some good subclasses or of what fun Multi-classes are fun so I came here for some suggestions.

The companions I plan to take are Eder, and a chanter. As for the rest I am debating on Cipher, a Priest, and/or the 2 classes that I didn't make my main from. I don't particularly want to bring a Wizard or Rogue unless it's a multiclass.

How does multiclass work in this game? Is it split down the middle or can you just take small dip (like 1-2 levels) of a class and have a "main" class with a few points into another?

13 hours ago, Tobimaru127 said:

How does multiclass work in this game? Is it split down the middle or can you just take small dip (like 1-2 levels) of a class and have a "main" class with a few points into another?

It's rather a dual class system. You pick two classes and then advance in both of them at the same pace. The progression through power levels (= the ability tiers) is a bit slower than with a single class character and you cannot reach the two highest power levels (8 and 9) which are reserved for single classes. But you will have access to the resource pools and ability uses of two classes instead of just one.

You are rel. free when it comes to which abilities you pick at level-up. You can mainly pick abilities of the first class and only a few of the second class - or the other way round - or balance them out.

Multiclass characters are not generally better or worse than single classes. It depends on a lot of things: build, synergies, class abilities (of a class has very good abilities at power level 8 and 9 it make a single class build more desirable than if a class only has okay-ish abilities at Power Level 8/9).

Imo, Rangers are better when "multiclassed" because I find their abilities of Power Level 8 and 9 a bit lame - but their lower level stuff is pretty nice. Ranger/Rogue is very straightforward and also impactful. It combines very high accuracy (Ranger) with very high weapon damage per hit (Rogue).

Druids (focused on spellcasting) are great as single class. The highest spell level tiers are very powerful (see Great Maelstrom). They also work well as multiclass though. Some special multiclasses (for example Bloodmage/Lifegiver or Helwalker/Ancient) are very good but take a bit longer to fully "unlock".

Barbarian is both good as multiclass (for example Barbarian/Paladin is nice, Barbarian/Fighter, too) but also as single class (look at Driving Roar in general or Furyshaper's Blood Ward).

I think I would recommend playing with a single class for the first try and use one or more multiclasses with the companions to try that out and learn a bit.

26 minutes ago, Boeroer said:

It's rather a dual class system. You pick two classes and then advance in both of them at the same pace. The progression through power levels (= the ability tiers) is a bit slower than with a single class character and you cannot reach the two highest power levels (8 and 9) which are reserved for single classes. But you will have access to the resource pools and ability uses of two classes instead of just one.

You are rel. free when it comes to which abilities you pick at level-up. You can mainly pick abilities of the first class and only a few of the second class - or the other way round - or balance them out.

Multiclass characters are not generally better or worse than single classes. It depends on a lot of things: build, synergies, class abilities (of a class has very good abilities at power level 8 and 9 it make a single class build more desirable than if a class only has okay-ish abilities at Power Level 8/9).

Imo, Rangers are better when "multiclassed" because I find their abilities of Power Level 8 and 9 a bit lame - but their lower level stuff is pretty nice. Ranger/Rogue is very straightforward and also impactful. It combines very high accuracy (Ranger) with very high weapon damage per hit (Rogue).

Druids (focused on spellcasting) are great as single class. The highest spell level tiers are very powerful (see Great Maelstrom). They also work well as multiclass though. Some special multiclasses (for example Bloodmage/Lifegiver or Helwalker/Ancient) are very good but take a bit longer to fully "unlock".

Barbarian is both good as multiclass (for example Barbarian/Paladin is nice, Barbarian/Fighter, too) but also as single class (look at Driving Roar in general or Furyshaper's Blood Ward).

I think I would recommend playing with a single class for the first try and use one or more multiclasses with the companions to try that out and learn a bit.

Thanks, sounds like I'll go with a Barbarian or Druid and take a companion Ranger for the multiclass then. Now just to figure out the rest of my companions, thanks for the information.

5 hours ago, Tobimaru127 said:

Thanks, sounds like I'll go with a Barbarian or Druid and take a companion Ranger for the multiclass then. Now just to figure out the rest of my companions, thanks for the information.

You will meet the following official companions in that order most likely (default class|optional classes):

• Fighter|Rogue|Fighter/Rogue

• Priest|Monk|Priest/Monk

• Wizard|Wizard/Rogue|Wizard/Fighter

• Cipher|Barbarian|Cipher/Barbarian

• Paladin|Paladin/Fighter|Paladin/Chanter

• Ranger|Ranger/Rogue|Ranger/Wizard

• Druid|Chanter|Druid/Chanter

Maybe that helps you to figure out which class you want to play as the main character.