Planescape: Torment class switching: fighter, mage and thief
Learn what changes when the Nameless One trains in another class and how weapon training differs from leveling.
Edition covered
The 1999 campaign, classes and conversation systems. All pictures show the 2017 Enhanced Edition; its interface improvements and optional conveniences do not make this a different story campaign.
The Nameless One starts as a fighter
The playable protagonist is fixed, but his class is not permanently fixed to fighter. Find the appropriate trainer to learn mage or thief abilities. You do not create a separate protagonist to change the active class.
| Class | Identity | What to learn |
|---|---|---|
| Fighter | Starting class | Weapon training and physical combat |
| Mage | Arcane caster | Spell learning and preparation |
| Thief | Stealth and utility | Locks, traps and backstab opportunities |
| Cleric | Companion role only | The Nameless One cannot train as a cleric |
Separate class training from proficiency
Weapon proficiency points need a teacher who can train that weapon and level of expertise. Having unspent points is not enough to spend them anywhere through the character screen.
| Need | Where the answer comes from | Useful distinction |
|---|---|---|
| First mage training | A mage-training quest or teacher | Different from finding a scroll |
| First thief training | A thief trainer | Different from recruiting Annah |
| Weapon proficiency | A capable weapon teacher | Unspent points still require training |
| Switching a learned class | Appropriate class dialogue or teacher | Preserves the same protagonist |
Track the active class
Only one of the Nameless One's three available classes is active at a time. Switching is not the same as creating a fighter/mage multiclass like Dak'kon.
Plan before pursuing specialization
Repeatedly changing class can alter which class receives progress and when class-specific milestones are reached. Keep a save before training if you are following a precise specialization plan.
Repeatedly changing class can alter which class receives progress and when class-specific milestones are reached. Keep a save before training if you are following a precise specialization plan.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Planescape: Torment publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Publisher game manual | store.steampowered.com |
| Beamdog manual collection | files.beamdog.com |