5e Multiclass Spell Slots Calculator
There is a lot of confusion regarding how to calculate the number of spell slots you get when you multiclass. This is my attempt at explaining it. Spells Known and Prepared: You determine what spells you know and can prepare for each class individually, as if you were a single-classed member of that class. In 5E, you can spend spell slots as any class for any classes’ spell list. That means that a Cleric 1/Wizard 19 can use a 9th level spell slot to cast Cure Wounds. It doesn’t mean that you know Cleric spells of 9th level, however; Cleric spells are restricted by level, as are most casting classes. Pact Magic gets wild with these rules. This calculator uses the multiclassing rules found in the 5th Edition Player's Handbook, with the assumption that artificers will be treated as half-casters, like paladins and rangers. Please note that artificers, paladins, rangers, eldritch knights, and arcane tricksters gain spell slots at a different rate while multiclassing than they do.
One of my players wants to be a Paladin/Warlock. I'm trying to figure out if the player uses the Paladin advancement chart on pg. 83 or the multiclassing chart on pg. 165 to determine how many spell slots he should have? My confusion stems from the way Pact Magic works with multiclassing.
Basically, if you multiclass a spellcaster and Warlock does that count as 2 spellcasters (so you divide your Paladin levels by 2 rounded down for the purpose of figuring out your spell slots) or just a single spellcaster (so you use the Paladin's standard spell advancement)?
For example, a Paladin 3/Warlock 3 should have the following spell slots:
1. x3 1st level Paladin spells slots and x2 2nd level Warlock slots.
OR
2. x2 1st level Paladin spells slots and x2 2nd level Warlock slots.
OR
3. Neither, I'm totally doing this wrong.
I'm hoping you guys can help me out!
There is a lot of confusion regarding how to calculate the number of spell slots you get when you multiclass. This is my attempt at explaining it.
Spells Known and Prepared:
You determine what spells you know and can prepare for each class individually, as if you were a single-classed member of that class.
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Spell Slots from the “Spellcasting” class feature:
• Add together all your levels in the bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, and wizard classes;
• If you have one or more levels in the artificer class, add half these levels (rounded up);
• If you have two or more levels in the paladin class, add half these levels (rounded down);
• If you have two or more levels in the ranger class, add half these levels (rounded down);
• If you have three or more levels in the fighter (eldritch knight) class, add one third these levels (rounded down);
• If you have three or more levels in the rogue (arcane trickster) class, add one third these levels (rounded down);
Use this total to determine your spell slots by consulting the “Multiclass Spellcaster: Spell Slots Per Spell Level” table (PHB p. 165).
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Note regarding Warlocks:
Warlocks do not have the “Spellcasting” class feature. Their spells come from the “Pact Magic” class feature. You track warlock spell slots separately from any class with the “spellcasting” class feature. However, you can cast any spell that is available for you to cast form any class using any spell slot of the appropriate level on your list of available warlock spell slots.
- Spell Slot calculations are weird in 5e when you multiclass, where it just goes off the total level of your combined spellcasting classes rather than the individual classes. And unfortunately, some classes only contribute a PORTION of their levels rather than their full levels.
- Use this total to determine your spell slots by consulting the “Multiclass Spellcaster: Spell Slots Per Spell Level” table (PHB p. Note regarding Warlocks: Warlocks do not have the “Spellcasting” class feature. Their spells come from the “Pact Magic” class feature.