Mystic Theurge and Magical Knack Trait

[Saronian]

I'm having trouble finding the answer, so I am asking here first. Can the Magical Knack Trait be applied to Mystic Theurge to increase the caster level for the character?

I'm just asking to see if this was covered before.

[Nefreet]

Mystic Theurge isn't a "Class". It's a "Prestige Class".

You likewise couldn't choose it for your Favored Class Bonuses.

[Dave Justus]

Prestige Classes are still classes (the favored class is a special limitation), so it isn't forbidden. It won't do you any good though, as +2 'Mystic Theurge caster level' doesn't do anything, Mystic theurge adds to other class caster levels, but it doesn't have one of its own and doesn't do anything more than Magical Knack (barbarian) does.

[Gisher]

However, if you were a Wizard 3/Cleric 3/Mystic Theurge 5, for example, you could use Magical Knack to boost your Wizard Caster Level (or Cleric Caster Level) from 8 to 10.

[Saronian]

Dave Justus wrote:

Prestige Classes are still classes (the favored class is a special limitation), so it isn't forbidden. It won't do you any good though, as +2 'Mystic Theurge caster level' doesn't do anything, Mystic theurge adds to other class caster levels, but it doesn't have one of its own and doesn't do anything more than Magical Knack (barbarian) does.

Thank you. I just want to make sure I wasn't misreading it.

[Saronian]

Gisher wrote:

However, if you were a Wizard 3/Cleric 3/Mystic Theurge 5, for example, you could use Magical Knack to boost your Wizard Caster Level (or Cleric Caster Level) from 8 to 10.

Eh, I just wanted to make sure what the trait can do for the prestige class. Thank you for the reply, though.