Categorical dependent variable with four levels, and continous independent variables - what test do I use?

[Undergrad]

I have a categorical dependent variable with four levels (level 1 mild to level 4 severe) and want to test the effect of two independent, continous variables on this. Normally, I would use multiple regression, but I heard that you have to use logistic regression (which I never used) if the DV is categorical. However, my categorical DV has more than two levels and I read you use logistic regression if it has two levels...what do I use then?
Thanks!

 

[spunky]

However, my categorical DV has more than two levels and I read you use logistic regression if it has two levels...what do I use then?

You'd use multinomial logistic regression

 

[Karabiner]

Or maybe ordinal logistic regression, since the dependent variable is seemingly ordinal (from mild to severe).

Mit kind regards

Karabiner

 

[Undergrad]

Yes, I should have mentioned it's an ordinal variable