# Multiclassing

- Term: Tabletop term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/multiclassing/

> Combining the abilities of more than one [Character class](https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/character-class/) in a single character. Early D&D reserved true multiclassing for demihumans such as elves and dwarves and allowed humans only a restrictive dual-class option; later editions opened it to all.

Combining the abilities of more than one [Character class](https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/character-class/) in a single character. Early D&D reserved true multiclassing for demihumans such as elves and dwarves and allowed humans only a restrictive dual-class option; later editions opened it to all.

## Quick answers

**What does "Multiclassing" mean?**
Combining the abilities of more than one Character class in a single character. Early D&D reserved true multiclassing for demihumans such as elves and dwarves and allowed humans only a restrictive dual-class option; later editions opened it to all.

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