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The Crypt Breaker and Trap Breaker archetypes for the Alchemist do not modify any of the same class abilities, and so could both be taken by the same character. Interestingly, both archetypes provide an ability called 'Trapfinding', which basically acts the same as the Rogue Trapfinding ability, with the Cryptbreaker version kicking in at 1st level and also applying to locks, and counting his alchemist levels as rogue levels, and the Trapbreaker kicking in at 2nd level and adding the bonus by alchemist level. If I combine both archetypes, do I get double the bonus?
I have seen occasions before of abilities provided by different classes that have the same name, and therefore being considered different abilities. In this case, the ability has the same name, gives the same bonus, but has slightly different mechanics. Does this make them stackable?
I would say no... they are both called Trapfinding and they both say "1/2 your level" so they are the same source, even if the text is slightly different. Also, even the Rogue only gets 1/2 level, so allowing, effectively, +level would be stepping way over the intended bonus.
usaly when difrent calsses give the same ability the power doesn't stack but levels in classes stack. like improved uncunny dodge
and a lot of classes(or arch there of) that give trapfinding also include saying that if you get it from a difrent class you can add up the total of the levels to find out the final bonus.
