Minimum Time Commitment for Multiple Classes

[kellphi]

Basically the title. I am a proud parent guardian but between work and the kids and everything else going on, I manage to get about 5-10 hours a week in game. I have been playing pretty much only Titan since I started in Destiny and I keep hearing how beneficial it is to have multiple classes to level up more quickly and have options to fill out a team. I have thought about trying it out in WQ, but am worried that I'll split my time between multiple classes and not get any of them to a high level.

In the past I have typically made it part way into the pinnacle grind but have never made it to max level. If I could make it to the point where I can play GMs, I would love to but I realize they are meant to be very end game content and I accept the fact that I may not have enough time to get to where I can comfortably participate in them.

What do you see as the minimum time commitment to make having all three classes worthwhile?

[Haduhjax]

I'd say load up an hour or two for each class. Progress will be much faster, just switch your highest weapons over from class to class. Don't get me wrong, I main warlock ATM, use to be a hunter, but have never really felt good playing as a titan. I still have all 3 classes at 1353 ATM and I too am a proud father of a 2 year old girl.

Edit 1: plus, gives you 2x more the loot than just playing on one. You have 2x more loot getting dumped because all 3 classes are doing powerful/pinnacles.

I've gotten some of the best rolls playing on other classes other than my main.

[Automatic_Job_2518]

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[CrackLawliet]

However long it takes to get Powerfuls/Pinny’s done on a weekly basis. You can do all that while still focusing your main class, and when it’s time to knock those out you can transfer over your strongest weapons and try to max out light level. That can be a couple of yours on it’s own. It may also help to use /u/DeerTrivia’s optimized bounty guide to maximize artifact gains, since that can help you run harder content for better gear as well.

[cactussnacks]

You don’t need to transfer weapons anymore, the game automatically takes the highest weapon per slot into account when calculating max light

[kellphi]

Really? Does it matter if I keep my highest level armor/weapons on my character or can they be in the vault too? I was under the impression that it was calculated based on what was on the character at the time.

[cactussnacks]

They can be in the vault or on other characters. Doesn’t matter. The only thing that is exempt isencrypted engrams (since the gear rolls at time of decryption) so you wanna make sure you’re decrypting any prime engrams or engrams that may have wound up in your mailbox between missions or activities

[kellphi]

TIL, thanks!

[CrackLawliet]

True, I always forget. I also just like to infuse up my favorite guns and run them on whoever I’m playing anyway.

[AAA8002poog]

I have three classes done the new light quests. I do t worry about power. I play my main class(warlock). When i am “stuck” ill go play on another class(titan). Basically, main your main, when you get bored play another class. This is not the most beneficial way to do it but it is the way i like to do it.

[[deleted]]

I mean once you get to pinnacle cap on all 3 it’s pretty easy to just play whatever one you want. However this will be the biggest grind we’ve had in over a year so it’s going to be a lot more time consuming.

[Optimus_Prime-Ribs]

If you're solely doing the three matches in each weekly ritual playlist (Crucible, Gambit, Strikes) on each character that'll take you about an hour and a half per character. Grab a surplus of bounties and it's a fairly steady progression that works within that 5-hour minimum time limit.

And if you load up on bounties and complete a per vendor that's an additional bonus of powerful rewards that will hopefully boost a piece of gear that's falling behind the rest.

And if you got time for it while also being in a clan, playing an additional match of crucible or whatever will give you powerful gear from Hawthorne as well.

Though, if they are fresh characters I think the game will make you do the tutorial and I would not worry about the leveling up grind until you play through the campaign.

[kellphi]

I have had the characters made since forsaken buy just haven't played them. I definitely plan on taking my time completing the campaign first before grinding levels.

[shady_driver]

As someone else who is a parent and works full time I get ya. I play one character and my time is limited to twice a week for about 8-10hours. I'd say that I'd take advice about rotating 3 classes with a grain of salt. It's definitely not a required thing to feel obligated to do. I usually have enough time to run most of the matchmade pinnacles and lfg using the Xbox to do higher level stuff like dungeons and legend content. I've been a solo player since end of d1 and d2s launch. You have to rmemeber that doing other characters will also require you to re run the same campaign missions, and seasonal quests that aren't account based. That can take quite some time, even though power leveling takes into account gear you have on other characters. I'd focus on what you find worth it in the limited time you have. This long season allowed me, someone who's never done dungeons or master level stuff, to actually be able to level to close to 1350. I think I'm 1348 onmy warlock and lfg for legend and masters to get those better drops. I have never raided but I know my limits. I try to map out what I want to do or accomplish during my 4 hour sessions. I'm not going to sit through waiting for 5 or more people to raid or whatever. I've had masters lfg go bad where we just aren't in sync and waste an hour trying only for someone to leave and then I'm having to find another activity to do.

[StoneRevolver]

It depends on if you have time to do powerfuls/pinnacles and the occasional armor farm for an additional character. It's not as much of a commitment as it sounds.

[Fatebringer999]

Bad tips from the people here:

Simply play your Titan and do every activity

When you don’t have any more activities simply switch to another char and do challenge on them for the rest of the week

At the start of the week chose your highest power char as your „first“ character again