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Does unarmed proficiency get downgraded in Pathfinder 2e polymorph spells (animal form etc.)?
Every polymorph spell that grants you special attacks in your battle form notes that you are trained with these attacks. They are also always unarmed attacks. Does your proficiency bonus for these ...
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Do you add your proficiency bonus when throwing a pebble from the Magic Stone cantrip?
Would you add your proficiency bonus to a pebble from the magic stone cantrip? The spell description says nothing about it.
The magic stone spell description states (EEPC, p. 20; XGtE, p. 160):
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Under what conditions would I NOT add my Proficiency Bonus to a Spell Attack Roll (or Saving Throw DC)?
For physical attacks, the scenario where you don't add your Proficiency bonus to an attack roll is relatively clear-cut: when you don't have proficiency in a weapon. If you're a Sorcerer trying to ...
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Do I need to be proficient with Alchemy Supplies to cast Healing Elixir?
Healing Elixir is a new spell from Unearthed Arcana Starter spells for my character (fighter 4 warlock 2)
I am concerned because Alchemy Supplies is listed under the material components for the spell....
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Can a bard use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus if they aren't proficient with it?
The bard's spellcasting class features (PHB, pg. 53) includes the following:
Spellcasting Focus
You can use a musical instrument (found in chapter 5) as a spellcasting focus for your bard spells.
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Does gaining a proficiency via the Shapechange spell let you add your original proficiency bonus if yours is higher?
For example, if a 17th level character with a +6 proficiency bonus and who isn't proficient in Acrobatics casts the shapechange spell to turn into a Quickling (who have a +6 Dexterity modifier and an ...
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Does Riding a Phantom Steed Require Proficiency?
Does a PC need to be proficient in land vehicles in order to ride a Phantom Steed? Or can they ride it without proficiency, but just not well?
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What proficiency gives you spell attack modifiers?
So I'm just starting out in DND and I'm confused about what allows a character to have proficiency bonuses in spellcasting.
For example my level 1 Ranger has a +2 on shortbow attacks because he's ...
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Do I get my proficiency bonus with Shillelagh?
I am considering picking up the Shillelagh cantrip as part of my book of shadows pact boon as a level 3 Warlock.
The spell description states that I get to use my spell casting modifier (Cha + 3) ...
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