Multiclassing and Specialization

[Angel Hunter D]

So I'm reading through the rulebook, and looking at making a monk with barbarian dedication.

I'm still not parsing things great, am I right that when you get weapon specialization from your class (that isn't barbarian) you do not get the specialization ability? It just sits there in the Instinct description to taunt me?

[Kyrone]

Monk gain the weapon specialization at lvl 7 just like the Barbarian.

[Angel Hunter D]

But does it grant the specialization ability from the Barbarian Instinct? I think so, but barbarian specifies it.

[Voss]

Angel Hunter D wrote:

But does it grant the specialization ability from the Barbarian Instinct? I think so, but barbarian specifies it.

Since barbarian specifies it and monk doesn't, no.

That seems intentional since you even have to buy the instinct's base abilities as a feat.

[Angel Hunter D]

Gah, and as far as I can tell there's no way to buy it then. It will forever taunt me on the page.

[Voss]

Yeah, double checking the language, its pretty precise.

The dedication feat specifies you don't get any abilities from the instinct.

The Instinct Ability feat specifies you gain the instinct ability.

That's tagged for each instinct- Bestial Rage (Instinct Ability) for Animal, Dragon Rage (Instinct Ability) for Dragon, NONE for Fury, Titan Mauler (Instinct Ability) for Giant and Spirit Rage (Instinct Ability) for Spirit.

Specialization ability and raging resistance are separate abilities that aren't available through multiclassing. (at this point in time)

Interesting that its completely useless for fury, however.

[Deadmanwalking]

Voss wrote:

Interesting that its completely useless for fury, however.

Fury isn't a real Instinct, it's the 'I don't want one of these' Instinct. You don't grab t with a multiclass Feat, you just grab another Barbarian Class Feat instead.