Mass Effect 5e - Player's Handbook
Multiclassing
Multiclassing rules are the same as in 5th edition. Information about Experience Points, Hit Points and Hit Dice, and your Proficiency Bonus can be found in the OLG.
To qualify for a new class, you must meet the ability score prerequisites for both your current class and your new one, as shown in the Multiclassing Prerequisites table. For example, a vanguard who decides to multiclass into the infiltrator class must have both Dexterity and Intelligence scores of 13 or higher. Without the full training that a beginning character receives, you must be a quick study in your new class, having a natural aptitude that is reflected by higher-than-average ability scores.
Multiclassing Prerequisites
Class | Ability Score Minimum |
---|---|
Adept | Wisdom 13 |
Engineer | Intelligence 13 |
Infiltrator | Dexterity 13 and Intelligence 13 |
Sentinel | Intelligence 13 or Wisdom 13 |
Soldier | Strength 13 or Dexterity 13 |
Vanguard | Strength 13 and Wisdom 13 |
When you gain your first level in a class other than your initial class, you gain only some of new class's starting proficiencies, as shown in the Multiclassing Proficiencies table.
Multiclassing Proficiencies
Class | Proficiencies Gained |
---|---|
Adept | SMGs |
Engineer | Medium Armor |
Infiltrator | Sniper Rifles |
Sentinel | Heavy Armor |
Soldier | 1 weapon type |
Vanguard | Shotguns |
Your capacity for biotics depends partly on your combined levels in all your biotic classes and partly on your individual levels in those classes.
Spell Slots & Cantrips. You determine your available spell slots and cantrips by adding together all your levels in the adept class and half your levels (rounded down) in the sentinel and vanguard classes. Use this total to determine your spell slots and cantrips by consulting the Multiclass Biotic Table.
Multiclass Biotic Table
Level | Cantrips | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
2nd | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
3rd | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
4th | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
5th | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - |
6th | 4 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - |
7th | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - |
8th | 4 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - |
9th | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
10th | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
11th | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
12th | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
13th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
14th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
15th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - |
16th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - |
17th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
18th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
19th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
20th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Your barrier capacity depends partly on your combined levels in all your spellcasting classes and partly on your individual levels in those classes.
Barrier. You determine your barrier capacity by adding together all your levels in the vanguard class and half your levels (rounded down) in the adept and sentinel classes. Use this total to determine your barrier capacity by consulting the Multiclass Barrier table.
Multiclass Barrier Table
Level | Barrier Ticks |
---|---|
1st | 3 |
2nd | 3 |
3rd | 3 |
4th | 4 |
5th | 4 |
6th | 4 |
7th | 5 |
8th | 5 |
9th | 5 |
10th | 6 |
11th | 6 |
12th | 6 |
13th | 7 |
14th | 7 |
15th | 7 |
16th | 8 |
17th | 8 |
18th | 9 |
19th | 9 |
20th | 10 |
Your capacity for techcasting depends partly on your combined levels in all your techcasting classes and partly on your individual levels in those classes.
Tech Points & Max TP. You determine your tech points and max tp to spend on tech powers by adding together all your levels in the engineer class and half your levels (rounded down) in the infiltrator and sentinel classes. Use this total to determine your tech points and max tp to spend on tech powers by consulting the Multiclass Tech Table.
Multiclass Tech Table
Level | Tech Points | Max TP |
---|---|---|
1st | 4 | 2 |
2nd | 6 | 2 |
3rd | 8 | 3 |
4th | 10 | 3 |
5th | 12 | 4 |
6th | 14 | 4 |
7th | 16 | 5 |
8th | 18 | 5 |
9th | 20 | 5 |
10th | 22 | 6 |
11th | 24 | 6 |
12th | 26 | 6 |
13th | 28 | 7 |
14th | 30 | 7 |
15th | 33 | 8 |
16th | 36 | 8 |
17th | 39 | 9 |
18th | 42 | 9 |
19th | 44 | 10 |
20th | 50 | 10 |