Star Wars Universe Roleplaying Game

Multiclassing

Some heroes walk more than one path. Multiclassing in SWURPG lets your character blend features from two different classes to reflect growth, training, or a major turning point in the story. The system is intentionally streamlined and capped at two classes to keep gameplay balanced, fast, and thematic.

• Who Can Multiclass?
• How Multiclassing Works
• Starting a New Class
• Class Traits & Scaling
• Hit Points & Proficiency Bonus
• Force Users & Force Points
• ASI & Multiclassing
• GM Approval & Story Integration
• Example Multiclass Build

Who Can Multiclass?

You may choose to multiclass starting at Level 4. A character may have no more than two classes total over the course of their career. This keeps builds focused and prevents overly complex three- or four-class combinations.

If the class you are multiclassing into is part of a base class with subclasses (for example, Leader as the base class, with subclasses like Diplomat, Officer, etc.), you must:

• Take Leader 1 and Leader 2 first as normal base-class levels.
• Only at Leader 3 do you choose a subclass such as Diplomat.

You can’t jump directly into a subclass (like Diplomat 1) as your first level in that class family.

Multiclassing is always optional and should fit the story. A Smuggler becoming a Jedi Sentinel after training with a mentor makes sense; a random jump from Jedi to Tech Specialist in the middle of a dungeon may not.

How Multiclassing Works in SWURPG

• Your character level is the sum of all levels in your classes.
• Each time you gain a level, you choose which class to advance.
• You gain the new class traits for that level from the class you advance only.
• Your Proficiency Bonus is based on total character level, not class level.

Starting a New Class

When you take your first level in a second class:

• You gain that class’s weapon and armor proficiencies only if you do not already have them.
• You do not gain any of the class’s starting skill proficiencies.
Multiclass Exception – Use the Force
If you multiclass into a Force-using class, you also gain proficiency in Use the Force. This exception applies only to Use the Force and does not grant any other skill proficiencies from the new class.
• You do not gain starting equipment or bonus credits from the new class.
• Your Hit Points for that level are based on the new class’s Hit Die.
• If the new class has subclasses unlocked at class level 3, you begin as the base class and only choose a subclass once you reach level 3 in that class.

Class Traits & Scaling

Many class features scale by class level, not character level. When you multiclass, each class still tracks its own progression separately.

• Traits like Extra Attack, Second Wind, or subclass features only improve when you gain more levels in that specific class.
• If a trait requires a minimum level in a class (for example, “Requires level 5 in this class”), only levels in that class count toward the requirement.
• If a class uses subclasses, you only gain subclass features once you reach the level in that class where subclasses normally unlock (typically class level 3). Multiclassing does not let you skip ahead to a subclass early.
• You never “double dip” scaling from multiple classes on a single feature.

For details on how traits unlock and scale for each class, see your specific class page and the Leveling Up rules.

Hit Points & Proficiency Bonus

Hit Points and Proficiency Bonus are the foundation of your character’s overall durability and competence.

• Each time you take a level in a class, you roll that class’s Hit Die (or take the average) and add your Constitution modifier.
• Your Proficiency Bonus is always based on your total character level, regardless of how many levels you have in each class.

Force Users & Force Points

If one of your classes is a Force-using class and you have taken Force Training, your Force Points are calculated using only your levels in Force-using classes.

Multiclass Force Point Formula:

• Force Class Level is the total number of levels you have across all Force-sensitive classes (such as Jedi Guardian, Jedi Sentinel, Jedi Consular, Force Mystic, or Force Warrior).
• Levels in purely non-Force classes (such as Vanguard, Smuggler, Tech Specialist, etc.) do not increase your Force Class Level.

For a full breakdown of Force powers, Force Training, and Force Point management, see the SWURPG Force System page.

ASI & Multiclassing

Ability Score Improvements (ASI) are tied to character level, not class level. No matter how you split your levels between two classes, you gain ASIs at the standard progression.

• When you reach an ASI level, you can increase ability scores or select an ASI Alternative Trait.
• Multiclassing does not give you extra ASIs and does not remove any — you always use your total character level.

📜 View the full list of ASI Alternative Traits →

GM Approval & Story Integration

Multiclassing is not just a mechanical choice — it should reflect the story. The GM has final say over whether a new class fits the campaign and the character’s arc.

• A Scoundrel who survives a war zone might multiclass into Vanguard.
• A Leader who has trained under a Jedi could multiclass into Jedi Consular.
• A Tech Specialist taught by pirates might multiclass into Pirate.

Example Multiclass Build

Here is a sample multiclass combination using the SWURPG rules that respects base-class and subclass progression:

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