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Tagged with proficiency armor
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Are D&D 3.5 Armor Proficiencies Always By Category?
In comments under an otherwise persuasive answer, KRyan mentions that armor proficiencies are always by category, i.e. armor proficiencies only come as light, medium, and heavy armor proficiency.
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Is using a shield "wearing armor" or not? Conflicting rulings on Defense Fighting Style and Shield Proficiency
The "Armor Proficiency" part of the Armor section on the PHB reads:
Anyone can put on a suit of armor or strap a shield to an arm. Only those proficient in the armor’s use know how to wear ...
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After a Ghost possesses an armored character, is it basically limited to a single attack per turn with disadvantage?
The Possession trait of the ghost says:
Possession (Recharge 6). One humanoid that the ghost can see within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the ghost; ...
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Is there a class (including variants) with Survival, Knowledge (nature), and Heavy Armor Proficiency?
I'm looking for a class that has Survival and ideally also Knowledge (nature) as class skills, to easily meet prerequisites for a prestige class (Weretouched Master). That's easy enough, but it would ...
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Effects of wearing armor without proficiency
The PHB (p. 144) says:
If you wear armor that you lack proficiency with, you have
disadvantage on any ability check, saving throw, or attack roll that
involves Strength or Dexterity, and you can’t ...
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Does proficiency work on natural armor?
If I have a PC that has natural armor giving 13+Dex if he wears no armor, will proficiency have any effect on that (or does no proficiency exist for natural armor)?.
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What is the comparative value of armor proficiencies?
Is medium or heavy armor proficiency as racial feature more powerful (in general) than light armor, or is it just favoring different kinds of builds?
The intent is that I want to playtest some racial ...
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What happens when you wear armor you're not proficient in?
What penalties or restrictions does a creature have when they don armor they're non proficient in?
For example, picture a newly adventurous (level 1) Dwarf Barbarian (18 Strength, 10 Dexterity) who ...
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Does gaining an armor proficiency from your class also give you the ability score increase from the corresponding armor proficiency feat?
Old school RPer coming back after long gaming hiatus and new to D&D 5e. Liking what I see, and happy to be rid of THAC0, lol.
As I'm reading, it seems feats are a little different now and fewer ...
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Is the Moderately Armored Feat really the only way for my dwarf to get shield proficiency without multiclassing?
I really enjoy working out rather unusual character builds, or taking a subpar character concept and try to make it work using min/maxing, point buy and having every level from one to twenty planned ...
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What is the drawback to using armor you aren't proficient with?
A rogue has light armor proficiency, but I'm looking to get medium armor.
What is the drawback to using armor you aren't proficient with?
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In Adventurers League, is there any way for a 5th-level wizard to gain heavy armor proficiency?
Is there any way for an Adventurers League character in the 8th season of AL to gain heavy armor proficiency?
My level 5 wizard has no armor proficiencies, and the only way I found to get it was the ...
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Does multi-classing into Fighter give you heavy armor proficiency?
A lot of build guides I've seen suggest you should dip into Fighter in order to get heavy armor proficiency. But that doesn't seem right since the multi-class rules in the PHB (p164) does not list ...
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If an animal companion wears barding without armor proficiency, do they incur the penalties? [duplicate]
Suppose a ranger puts barding on their animal companion to boost its AC. Does wearing the armor cause this creature to have disadvantage on its attacks, ability checks, and saving throws? Or does the ...
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How can I gain proficiency in medium armour as a rogue?
I am a level 3 rogue only proficient in light armour. Is it possible for me to become proficient in medium armour eg by multiclassing or some other means?
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