If I am planning on taking a prestige class at what time may I take the class?
Simply if the class requires 5 ranks in a specific skill for instance, can I take the class at lv5 as long as I make sure to get that skill up to 5 ranks or must I have all the skill ranks and prerequisites and then take the class the next level?
If I am planning on taking a prestige class at what time may I take the class?
Simply if the class requires 5 ranks in a specific skill for instance, can I take the class at lv5 as long as I make sure to get that skill up to 5 ranks or must I have all the skill ranks and prerequisites and then take the class the next level?
You must meet the requirements, then you can get the class at the next level.
So 5 ranks means you can take the first level of the class at level 6.
btb you have to wait until you have the 5 ranks before you can take the first level of that class... thus in that case you couldn't take it until your 6th level.