I'm making a character who is going to be multi-classing, specifically Fighter/Cleric. He's a Reach Cleric, so I wanted him to have some good feats (Selective Channel, Power Attack, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, and Extra Channel), thus he will have a fighter level. Thing is, I can't figure out how many feats he's supposed to have.
He's coming in as a level 4 Character, I was thinking of Lvl3 Cleric, Lvl1 Fighter. He's also human. Now I know that fighters at level 1 gain a bonus feat. So from being a fighter, he should have 2 feats. Being a human grants him an extra feat. And a level 3 cleric would normally have 2 feats.
Does this mean he would have 5 feats? Or does the number change due to the multi-classing?
Best Answer
Feats are based on character level, not class level
All characters gain a feat at first level, then another every two levels thereafter. This is based on your character level - that is, the sum total of all of your class levels. Your feat breakdown should look like this -
Human Cleric 1 (ECL 1) - 2 feats at first level (2 feats total)
Human Cleric 2 (ECL 2) - No additional feat
Human Cleric 3 (ECL 3) - 1 additional feat (3 feats total)
Human Cleric 3/Fighter 1 (ECL 4) - 1 additional feat (fighter bonus feat, 4 feats total).
Fighter's bonus feat is its class feature and is unrelated to the feats gained through your ECL (Equivalent Character Level).
As far as feats go, Combat Reflexes and Improved Initiative, from your list, are both solid. Power Attack may not be a good choice; your attack bonus will be low for your level and Power Attack may just remove any chance you had at hitting. Channel isn't really the greatest ability to invest in and you might want to consider some metamagic feats instead, as a down-the-road investment.