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A '''cross-class skill''' is a [[skill]] which falls outside the expertise of a [[class]] (e.g. a [[rogue]] attempting a direct fight). This is opposed to [[class skill]]s.

==Improving cross-class skills==
A [[character]] may buy cross-class skills at a rate of &frac12; a [[skill rank|rank]] per [[skill point]] invested, unless they have the [[Able Learner]] feat.

The maximum rank for a cross-class skill is (3 + [[character level]]) &divide; 2.

==NWN comparison==
*Cross-class skills in NWN had a max skill rank equal to (character level + 3) &divide; 2, with the final figure rounded down (e.g. the max cross-class rank of a character with 4 character levels would be 3). 
*In NWN, characters could "store" an unlimited number of skill points gained each level to spend at a later point, but only when leveling. This was implemented because NWN could not handle half-points for cross-class skills. In NWN2, only a maximum of 5 skill points may be saved.
*In NWN, multiclass characters could not increase a cross-class skill beyond (3+[[character level]]) &divide; 2 when leveling up, even if their other class(es) had it as a class skill. In v3.5 rules and NWN2, this has changed. When leveling up, you can increase a cross-class skill to (3+[[character level]]) if another one of your classes has it as a class skill (though they still cost 2 skill points). This makes the [[Able learner]] feat very important for [[multiclass]]ed [[rogue]]s, as it allows your other classes to increase your rogue skills at the regular 1 skill point rate.

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