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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What are the tool proficiencies for the Urban Bounty Hunter background?
I'm fairly proficient in English, but struggle to figure out what the intended tool proficiency selection is in the "Urban Bounty Hunter" background out of the Sword Coast Adventure's Guide (...
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Expertise and additional doubling proficiency bonus [duplicate]
I have been experimenting with a multiclassed Draconic Bloodline sorcerer (lvl 14) and bard (lvl 6). I have expertise through bard on both persuasion and deception giving them both +12 and then with ...
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Which is More Positively Effective, Math-Wise: Modifier Bonuses, or Expertise?
After my previous question about my character, I went off the deep end to find what role is needed in my party, exactly. Long-story short, we need a high DEX skill monkey. I'll have trouble with the ...
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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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How many Proficiencies should I have?
I playing am a Shifter (Wildhunt), Druid (Circle of the Shepherd) with a Gruul Anarch background. I am not sure how many Proficiencies I should have. Please help me get the right number.
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Does proficiency with a Poisoner's Kit protect you from exposure while Harvesting Poison?
The Dungeon Master's Guide (p. 258) describes a risk if you badly fail to harvest poison from a creature:
A character can … attempt to harvest poison from a poisonous creature … The creature must be ...
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Is there a way to make a character proficient in every skill? [duplicate]
Is there a way to have a PC proficient in every ability(not including the bards "Jack of All trades" class feature) in D&D 5e while obtaining the full proficiency bonus? If not, what is ...
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Is there a way to temporarily gain tool proficiencies?
Is it possible for my character to gain proficiency with a tool temporarily?
I'm playing an Artificer, so I can create the tools I need using The Right Tool for the Job, but that doesn't give ...
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Literacy and Dual Classing AD&D Proficiencies?
I've got a bunch of players about to dual class and they aren't supposed to use their old class abilities, but some basic things bother me:
Reading/Writing
Their Native Language
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Is Arcana the only profiency in 5e that locks something behind the *skill* profiency system?
What opportunities are locked behind skill proficiencies?
I keep trying to look through things as soon as I learned that because of XGTE you can only craft scrolls / magic items if you have ...
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Expert proficiency with Advanced weapons
I can become trained with any Advanced weapon through the Weapon Proficiency feat, if I take it enough times. How can I become an expert with it?
Taking the various Weapon Familiarity feats (like ...
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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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What are the rules, if any, regarding equipping a dragon with weapons in 5e?
The question has been asked as to whether or not a dragon can wield weapons in 5e, and for the first time in a long time, I am stumped about how to answer.
I first searched the stack exchange, finding ...
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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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Is proficiency needed to Trip with a weapon?
Can a Wizard use a Guisarme to Trip an enemy in a non-adjacent square?
Weapons only list the proficiency for attacks (CRB p278):
Melee attack modifier = Strength modifier (or optionally Dexterity for ...
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How do you calculate proficiency bonus for monsters?
I'm making monsters on Dnd beyond, and I always get the proficiency bonus wrong. I need to know how to calculate proficiency bonus for a challenge rating 8 monster.
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Can a Soulknife Harengon add a Psionic Energy Die to Initiative Checks?
I've been searching forums and brainstorming about this idea. I am curious about how many holes can be put in this theory and how many DMs would allow this at their table.
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What is stronger: an ability that can be used proficiency bonus times, or one that can be used once per short rest?
A lot of races and classes have abilities that can either be used proficiency bonus times per long rest, or that can be used once per short or long rest.
For evaluating homebrew races, you often need ...
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Can I use Tool Expertise and Fire Rune both at the same time? [duplicate]
Tool Expertise At 6th level, your proficiency bonus is now doubled for any ability check you make that uses your proficiency with a tool. (Artificer)
Fire Rune This rune's magic channels the ...
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Can monks use a Sun Blade as monk weapon?
Rules as written, can monks use a Sun Blade as a monk weapon?
Sun Blade
Weapon (longsword), rare (requires attunement)
Properties: Versatile, Finesse
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Does the Artificer's Homunculus Servant infusion have any tool proficiencies?
The artificer's Infuse Item feature (TCoE, p. 9; E:RftLW, p. 57) grants access to a number of infusion options, one of which is the Homunculus Servant (TCoE, p. 21; E:RftLW, p. 62).
I'm just trying to ...
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What is the standard terminology for proficiency?
I’ve seen a few things that say “you are proficient with X”, other things that say “you have proficiency with X”, and still others that say “you gain proficiency in X”. Is there a standard for these? ...
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Can a tortle become proficient with thieves’ tools if they have large fingers and long claws?
I'm a new DM and I'm helping two members of my party create their first characters. One wants to be a tortle druid.
Their chosen background is Far Traveler but they also want to be proficient with ...
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Is a weapon proficiency also a skill proficiency, or are the two things completely distinct from each other?
A simple question to answer, I thought, but so far I've been unable to find a reference that really clarifies it. The context for it is the Skill Expert feat in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. Part of ...
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Does Proficiency bonus get added to rolls for raw Ability checks?
Suppose that I'm requested to roll a raw Ability check, such as an Intelligence check or a Dexterity check. (I realise that these checks are relatively rare, compared to skill checks such as Arcana or ...
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Is there any means to improve vehicle use other than the artificer's 6th-level Tool Expertise feature?
I'm going to be starting a new campaign in the new year, in which the party are crewmembers of an airship. I'm planning to have my character be the helmsman, and as such I have a tool proficiency in ...
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Can you get the benefits from tool proficiency to make ability checks, even if you don't have/own the tool?
I'm sorry if this has been covered elsewhere, but all the related questions I found asked the opposite scenario (using the tool you own without having proficiency), and the PHB is pretty poor in ...
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Is the Artificer Armorer's Extra Attack feature limited to the Arcane Armor's simple weapons or any weapon the Armorer is proficient in?
Is the Artificer Armorer's Extra Attack feature limited to the Arcane Armor's simple weapons or any weapon the Armorer is proficient in?
Extra Attack: Starting at 5th level, you can attack twice, ...
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Does the monk's Diamond Soul feature apply to death saving throws?
The description of the monk's class feature Diamond Soul says the following:
Beginning at 14th level, your mastery of ki grants you proficiency in all saving throws.
Additionally, whenever you make a ...
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