Questions tagged [proficiency]
For questions about a character's proficiencies. Broadly, proficiency refers to the ability to use a specific skill or piece of gear without taking penalties for not knowing what you're doing.
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Should a dragonborn Draconic Bloodline sorceror have only 4 starting skill proficiencies?
One of my party rolled up a dragonborn (race) Draconic Bloodline sorcerer in a session and after going through the race, class, and background (outlander), she ended up with just 4 skill proficiencies:...
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Are Shadow Assassins proficient with Sawtooth Sabre?
Are Shadow Assassins proficient with Sawtooth Sabre?
In RAW, how proficient is the shadow assassin with the sawtooth sabre?
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
A shadow assassin is proficient in all simple ...
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What are the dots in the skills section of the standard character sheet for? [closed]
I'm filling out a pdf character sheet for my character who is a high elf wizard and I'm not sure how the skill box works. I've got all my saving throws done but I'm really just confused with the dots ...
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Does the Great Weapon Master feat grant wizards proficiency with heavy weapons?
Does the feat Great Weapon Master (PHB, p. 167) grant wizards proficiency with heavy weapons?
The feat says:
Before you make a melee attack with a heavy weapon that you are proficient with, [...]
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Double proficiency from blessing of knowledge
A player in my new game chose the Knowledge domain, gaining the feature Blessing of Knowledge:
At 1st level, you learn two languages of your choice. You also become proficient in your choice of two ...
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If a feature gives proficiency in a skill you are proficient with, can you always choose any skill to replace that proficiency?
Page 125 of the PHB in the rules for backgrounds we have this statement:
If a character would gain the same proficiency from two different sources, he or she can choose a different proficiency of ...
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Where has my History proficiency come from?
I'm new to DnD. I was typing up my character sheet (I've decided to do this every now and then as my annotations become more messy), and in the process I didn't spot any reason for me to have the ...
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What are the missing proficiencies per level for the Oriental Adventures monk and yakuza?
Oriental Adventures on the class monk says
[T]he monk starts with proficiency in one style of unarmed combat and two of that style's special maneuvers. The monk also has five other proficiency slots. ...
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If I use a quarterstaff as my Arcane Focus, can I add my Proficiency Bonus, the way a Bard does when using an instrument as their arcane focus?
A Bard can add their Proficiency Bonus to checks they make with a Musical Instrument they're proficient with. It says on p.154 under Musical Instruments in the Player's Handbook:
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Can I use a spiked shield in my primary hand as a weapon? If so, does it count as a simple or martial weapon?
Can any humanoid PC use a Spiked Shield in their 'primary hand' as a Weapon?
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Is it a Simple or Martial Weapon?
The Lizardfolk entry in the MM (p. 204) has a statblock that includes the ...
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Does hurling a thrown weapon change the weapon's category for determining proficiency?
On Weapon Categories says, "A melee weapon with the heavy thrown or the light thrown property counts as a ranged weapon when thrown" (Player's Handbook 215). (Similar text is absent from the Rules ...
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Do you add your proficiency bonus when attacking with the Sun Blade if you're proficient with shortswords only?
The Sun Blade mentions proficiency twice in its description on D&D Beyond.
The first one is about being proficient with shortswords or longswords:
If you are proficient with shortswords or ...
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If a Pact of the Blade warlock transforms an existing magic weapon into their pact weapon, are they proficient with it?
The Pact of the Blade feature of the Warlock reads (emphasis mine):
You can use your action to create a pact weapon in your empty hand. [...] You are proficient with it while you wield it. [...]
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Do characters ever gain new skills/proficiencies?
Do player characters ever freely learn new skills/proficiencies? From what I can see, most classes get two or four proficiency skills to start, and backgrounds provide two more. Some class ...
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Understanding the Proficiency bump on Level Up for untrained skills
I'm experienced with DnD3.0, DnD3.5, and PF1e, but I am just starting to delve into Pathfinder 2e and I have a question on Proficiency for Skills.
It says when you Level Up your character, you "...
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