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I've played an Arcane Archer a few times. I have a thing for magical archers in any game I can play one in. My favorite way to do this multiclassing a Fighter with the Archer subtype and a Wizard. Typically I won't level into Arcane Archer until my 10th level so I could gain specific spells from the Wizard at the start or certain boosts from the Fighter.
I'm currently starting a new Fighter with the Archer subtype in a society game, with the intention of leveling it to Arcane Archer. Since I'm making this character solely to have a character around the same level as some new players in my local shop, I won't be using it as much as my other character. This goal is to get to Arcane Archer as quickly as possible. Looking over these forums, I have seen two claims that seem to contradict each other.
First Claim:
Fighter/4 Wizard/2 can level to Arcane Archer at Level 7. The feats required for Arcane Archer can be obtained by the Fighter at level 1 or 2, depending on which race you've chosen. The BAB for a Fighter at level 4 is +4, becoming a +5 by your second level of Wizard. The +6 requirement in this scenario would be met when taking your first level of Arcane Archer.
Sounds great, but this contradicts another claim I've seen in the forums:
You have to have the requirements for a Prestige Class before you level, not as you level. This means, your first level of Arcane Archer would have to come with a Fighter/5 Wizard/2 or a Fighter/4 Wizard/3.
Am I wrong in regards to how the BAB stacks and both these claims are correct? Is one of these claims wrong?
Thanks for any help.