I was a 5th level Ranger with 4 1st level and 2 2nd level slots then I multiclassed into 1st level Bard.
Now DNDB is showing me 4 1st level slots and 3 2nd level slots, but I don't think that is correct under the multiclassing rules. I think I am a 3rd level caster (5/2 Ranger rounded down is 2 + 1 Bard) and should have 4 1st and 2 2nd just like before I multiclassed.
You're right, it should be 4 1st-level slots and 2 2nd-level slots. Not sure why that'd be happening. Maybe take a quick check of exactly how many levels you have in each?
Post the url to your character sheet so someone can take a look.
What naruhoodie said, please post the url to your character sheet, maybe fresh eyes will spot something you missed. If it all looks proper but the spell slots are wrong, I'd suggest posting to the Bugs & Support forum.
So you have one level in Bard + half your levels in Ranger, rounded down.
5/2 = 2
2+1 = level 3. Use the table on p. 165 PHB. Level 3 would give you 4 - 1st level spells and 2 - 2nd level spells. You may cast bard spells only from the first level spell list, and ranger spells from the first or second level spell list.
That seems to be correct according to the rules on p. 164 of the PHB.
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So you have one level in Bard + half your levels in Ranger, rounded down.
5/2 = 2
2+1 = level 3. Use the table on p. 165 PHB. Level 3 would give you 4 - 1st level spells and 2 - 2nd level spells. You may cast bard spells only from the first level spell list, and ranger spells from the first or second level spell list.
That seems to be correct according to the rules on p. 164 of the PHB.
Yep, that is what all 5 of us (including OP) agree should be correct.
The problem is (according to the original post) that their character sheet on DDB has given them an additional level 2 slot.
It must be rounding the Ranger’s level up after dividing, so it’s counting it as 3 instead of 2. If one looks at the Multiclassing Spell Progression chart, that would give the results the OP is seeing.
ECMO3, can you please post a link to your character sheet so a Mod or Staffer (not me) can investigate further.
Found the problem. Apparantly I added levels to both Ranger and Bard instead of just Bard when I multiclassed. Si it is showing 6/2=3 Ranger + 1 Bard and that should be 4.
I think I see the issue: there appears to be a discrepancy in the rules between single classed spell slots and multiclassed spell slots, and how they're implemented on D&D Beyond.
Basically, it comes down to the fact that single classed casters - full casters, half casters, third casters, etc. - don't actually calculate their caster level to determine spell slots. They simply look at their class table to find how many spell slots they have at a given level. The basic rules for spell slots state:
Thus, each spellcasting class's description (except that of the warlock) includes a table showing how many spell slots of each spell level a character can use at each character level.
The multiclass caster table is only relevant to multiclassed casters, never to single classed casters. If we were to apply the multiclass spellcaster rules to a single classed ranger (or paladin), calculating their caster level as 1/2 class level rounded down, a level 5 ranger would be a 2nd level caster, only able to cast with 1st level spell slots. However, looking at the single class ranger table, rangers gain access to 2nd level spell slots at level 5. On the multiclass caster table, that would correlate with a 3rd level caster, but that table is entirely irrelevant unless you multiclass.
Using your example, we've got a level 5 ranger. It has four 1st level spell slots and two 2nd level spell slots according to the ranger table. They multiclass into level 1 bard, which as a single class has two 1st level spell slots according to the bard table.
But now that we've multiclassed into another casting class, we no longer look at either the ranger table or the bard table. Instead, we turn to the multiclass caster table. We add half the ranger levels rounded down, and the full amount of bard levels, and compare that number to the new table.
The calculation looks a little like this: (1/2 x 5) + (1 x 1) = 2 + 1 = 3.
A ranger 5/bard 1 is a 3rd level multiclassed caster, with four 1st level spell slots and two 2nd level spell slots, so you are correct. What I think is happening is that D&D Beyond is incorrectly calculating the number of spell slots by trying to correlate the multiclass table with the single class tables.
I think I see the issue: there appears to be a discrepancy in the rules between single classed spell slots and multiclassed spell slots, and how they're implemented on D&D Beyond.
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What I think is happening is that D&D Beyond is incorrectly calculating the number of spell slots by trying to correlate the multiclass table with the single class tables.
DDB implements the correct rules properly. I even said I tested it in my post.
Looks like OP found the issue to be a user error and has corrected it.
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I was a 5th level Ranger with 4 1st level and 2 2nd level slots then I multiclassed into 1st level Bard.
Now DNDB is showing me 4 1st level slots and 3 2nd level slots, but I don't think that is correct under the multiclassing rules. I think I am a 3rd level caster (5/2 Ranger rounded down is 2 + 1 Bard) and should have 4 1st and 2 2nd just like before I multiclassed.
Am I wrong?
You're right, it should be 4 1st-level slots and 2 2nd-level slots. Not sure why that'd be happening. Maybe take a quick check of exactly how many levels you have in each?
Post the url to your character sheet so someone can take a look.
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I just tested and had the correct number of slots. Definitely double check your sheet.
What naruhoodie said, please post the url to your character sheet, maybe fresh eyes will spot something you missed. If it all looks proper but the spell slots are wrong, I'd suggest posting to the Bugs & Support forum.
So you have one level in Bard + half your levels in Ranger, rounded down.
5/2 = 2
2+1 = level 3. Use the table on p. 165 PHB. Level 3 would give you 4 - 1st level spells and 2 - 2nd level spells. You may cast bard spells only from the first level spell list, and ranger spells from the first or second level spell list.
That seems to be correct according to the rules on p. 164 of the PHB.
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Yep, that is what all 5 of us (including OP) agree should be correct.
The problem is (according to the original post) that their character sheet on DDB has given them an additional level 2 slot.
It must be rounding the Ranger’s level up after dividing, so it’s counting it as 3 instead of 2. If one looks at the Multiclassing Spell Progression chart, that would give the results the OP is seeing.
ECMO3, can you please post a link to your character sheet so a Mod or Staffer (not me) can investigate further.
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Found the problem. Apparantly I added levels to both Ranger and Bard instead of just Bard when I multiclassed. Si it is showing 6/2=3 Ranger + 1 Bard and that should be 4.
I think I see the issue: there appears to be a discrepancy in the rules between single classed spell slots and multiclassed spell slots, and how they're implemented on D&D Beyond.
Basically, it comes down to the fact that single classed casters - full casters, half casters, third casters, etc. - don't actually calculate their caster level to determine spell slots. They simply look at their class table to find how many spell slots they have at a given level. The basic rules for spell slots state:
The multiclass caster table is only relevant to multiclassed casters, never to single classed casters. If we were to apply the multiclass spellcaster rules to a single classed ranger (or paladin), calculating their caster level as 1/2 class level rounded down, a level 5 ranger would be a 2nd level caster, only able to cast with 1st level spell slots. However, looking at the single class ranger table, rangers gain access to 2nd level spell slots at level 5. On the multiclass caster table, that would correlate with a 3rd level caster, but that table is entirely irrelevant unless you multiclass.
Using your example, we've got a level 5 ranger. It has four 1st level spell slots and two 2nd level spell slots according to the ranger table. They multiclass into level 1 bard, which as a single class has two 1st level spell slots according to the bard table.
But now that we've multiclassed into another casting class, we no longer look at either the ranger table or the bard table. Instead, we turn to the multiclass caster table. We add half the ranger levels rounded down, and the full amount of bard levels, and compare that number to the new table.
The calculation looks a little like this: (1/2 x 5) + (1 x 1) = 2 + 1 = 3.
A ranger 5/bard 1 is a 3rd level multiclassed caster, with four 1st level spell slots and two 2nd level spell slots, so you are correct. What I think is happening is that D&D Beyond is incorrectly calculating the number of spell slots by trying to correlate the multiclass table with the single class tables.
DDB implements the correct rules properly. I even said I tested it in my post.
Looks like OP found the issue to be a user error and has corrected it.