D&D Proficiency

Unique to 5th edition, instead of putting points into individual skills you have a general purpose "proficiency bonus" that's based on your level and is applied to attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks if you're proficient in that task. If you're multi-classed, your level is the sum of all your class levels added together.

• You are proficient with an attack roll if you're casting a spell, or if you're using a weapon that's listed in your class proficiency list.
• You are proficient with a skill if you've trained in that skill due to a class choice, race, background choice, or feat selection.
• You are proficient with a saving throw if it's listed as a saving throw for your class.

Proficiency List

• Acrobatics - Dexterity (PHB 176)
• Animal Handling - Wisdom (PHB 178)
• Arcana - Intelligence (PHB 177)
• Athletics - Strength (PHB 175)
• Deception - Charisma (PHB 178)
• History - Intelligence (PHB 177)
• Insight - Wisdom (PHB 178)
• Intimidation - Charisma (PHB 179)
• Investigation - Intelligence (PHB 178)
• Medicine - Wisdom (PHB 178)
• Nature - Intelligence (PHB 178)
• Perception - Wisdom (PHB 178)
• Performance - Charisma (PHB 179)
• Persuasion - Charisma (PHB 179)
• Religion - Intelligence (PHB 178)
• Sleight of Hand - Dexterity (PHB 177)
• Stealth - Dexterity (PHB 177)
• Survival - Wisdom (PHB 178)

A note on Thieves' Tools: these tools are automatically trained by Rogues, but can also be taken as an additional proficiency for other characters. They're used in the same way as a skill check (using Dexterity) for disarming traps. They're technically not a skill, but they're used as one, for a common task that adventurers may frequently need.

A more detailed breakdown of individual skills and their uses: Skill Breakdown

Other Proficiencies

Games: Board, Card, Dice, Other

Musical: Bagpipes, Drum, Dulcimer, Flute, Lute, Lyre, Horn, Pan flute, Shawm, Viol

Tools: Artisan's tools (see below), Disguise Kit, Forgery Kit, Herbalism Kit, Navigator's tools, Poisoner’s Kit, Thieves' tools

Vehicle: Land, Water

Artisan Tools: Alchemist, Brewer, Calligrapher, Carpenter, Cartographer, Cobbler, Cook, Glassblower, Jeweler, Leatherworker, Mason, Painter, Potter, Smith, Tinker, Weaver, Woodcarver

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