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 If a creature is proficient in a skill, the creature applies its Proficiency Bonus to ability checks involving that skill. Without proficiency in a skill, a creature can still make ability checks involving that skill but doesn't add its Proficiency Bonus. For example, if a character tries to climb a cliff, the GM might ask for a Strength (Athletics) check. If the character has Athletics proficiency, the character adds their Proficiency Bonus to the Strength check. If the character lacks that proficiency, they make the check without adding their Proficiency Bonus.
 ===Skill List===
-The skills are shown on the Skills table, which notes example uses for each skill proficiency as well as the ability check the skill most often applies to.
+{{skill list}}
-{|class="wikitable"
 ===Determining Skills===
 A character's starting skill proficiencies are determined at character creation, and a monster's skill

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	===Saving Throw Proficiencies===		===Saving Throw Proficiencies===
	Proficiency in a saving throw lets a character add their Proficiency Bonus to saves that use a particular ability. For example, proficiency in Wisdom saves lets you add your Proficiency Bonus to your Wisdom saves. Some monsters also have saving throw proficiencies, as noted in their stat blocks. Each class gives proficiency in at least two saving throws, representing that class's training in evading or resisting certain threats. [[~~Wizards~~]], for example, are proficient in Intelligence and Wisdom saves; they train to resist mental assault.		Proficiency in a saving throw lets a character add their Proficiency Bonus to saves that use a particular ability. For example, proficiency in Wisdom saves lets you add your Proficiency Bonus to your Wisdom saves. Some monsters also have saving throw proficiencies, as noted in their stat blocks. Each class gives proficiency in at least two saving throws, representing that class's training in evading or resisting certain threats. [[Wizard]]s, for example, are proficient in Intelligence and Wisdom saves; they train to resist mental assault.

	===Equipment Proficiencies===		===Equipment Proficiencies===
	A character gains proficiency with various weapons and tools from their class and background. There are two categories of equipment proficiency:		A character gains proficiency with various weapons and tools from their class and background. There are two categories of equipment proficiency:

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	Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding ~~people’s~~ motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus]], which reflects the impact that training has on the ~~creature’s~~ capabilities. A ~~character’s~~ Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in “[[Character Creation]]”). A ~~monster’s~~ Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see “[[Rules Glossary]]”). The Proficiency Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.		Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding people's motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus]], which reflects the impact that training has on the creature's capabilities. A character's Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in "[[Character Creation]]"). A monster's Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see "[[Rules Glossary]]"). The Proficiency Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.

	This bonus is applied to a [[D20 Test]] when the creature has proficiency in a skill, in a saving throw, or with an item that the creature uses to make the D20 Test. The bonus is also used for spell attacks and for calculating the [[DC]] of saving throws for spells.		This bonus is applied to a [[D20 Test]] when the creature has proficiency in a skill, in a saving throw, or with an item that the creature uses to make the D20 Test. The bonus is also used for spell attacks and for calculating the [[DC]] of saving throws for spells.
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	===The Bonus ~~Doesn’t~~ Stack===		===The Bonus Doesn't Stack===
	Your Proficiency Bonus ~~can’t~~ be added to a die roll		Your Proficiency Bonus can't be added to a die roll
	or another number more than once. For example, if		or another number more than once. For example, if
	a rule allows you to make a Charisma (Deception or		a rule allows you to make a Charisma (Deception or
	Persuasion) check, you add your Proficiency Bonus		Persuasion) check, you add your Proficiency Bonus
	if ~~you’re~~ proficient in either skill, but you ~~don’t~~ add		if you're proficient in either skill, but you don't add
	it twice if ~~you’re~~ proficient in both skills.		it twice if you're proficient in both skills.

	Occasionally, a Proficiency Bonus might be multiplied		Occasionally, a Proficiency Bonus might be multiplied
	or divided (doubled or halved, for example)		or divided (doubled or halved, for example)
	before being added. For example, the Expertise		before being added. For example, the Expertise
	feature (see ~~“Rules Glossary”~~) doubles the Proficiency		feature (see "Rules Glossary") doubles the Proficiency
	Bonus for certain ability checks. Whenever		Bonus for certain ability checks. Whenever
	the bonus is used, it can be multiplied only once and		the bonus is used, it can be multiplied only once and
	divided only once.		divided only once.
	===Skill Proficiencies===		===Skill Proficiencies===
	Most ability checks involve using a skill, which represents a category of things creatures try to do with an ability check. The descriptions of the actions you take (see “[[Actions]]” later in ~~“Playing~~ the ~~Game”~~) specify which skill applies if you make an ability check for that action, and many other rules note when a skill is relevant. The GM has the ultimate say on whether a skill is relevant in a situation.		Most ability checks involve using a skill, which represents a category of things creatures try to do with an ability check. The descriptions of the actions you take (see "[[Actions]]" later in "Playing the Game") specify which skill applies if you make an ability check for that action, and many other rules note when a skill is relevant. The GM has the ultimate say on whether a skill is relevant in a situation.

	If a creature is proficient in a skill, the creature applies its Proficiency Bonus to ability checks involving that skill. Without proficiency in a skill, a creature can still make ability checks involving that skill but ~~doesn’t~~ add its Proficiency Bonus. For example, if a character tries to climb a cliff, the GM might ask for a Strength (Athletics) check. If the character has Athletics proficiency, the character adds their Proficiency Bonus to the Strength check. If the character lacks that proficiency, they make the check without adding their Proficiency Bonus.		If a creature is proficient in a skill, the creature applies its Proficiency Bonus to ability checks involving that skill. Without proficiency in a skill, a creature can still make ability checks involving that skill but doesn't add its Proficiency Bonus. For example, if a character tries to climb a cliff, the GM might ask for a Strength (Athletics) check. If the character has Athletics proficiency, the character adds their Proficiency Bonus to the Strength check. If the character lacks that proficiency, they make the check without adding their Proficiency Bonus.
	===Skill List===		===Skill List===
	The skills are shown on the Skills table, which notes example uses for each skill proficiency as well as the ability check the skill most often applies to.		The skills are shown on the Skills table, which notes example uses for each skill proficiency as well as the ability check the skill most often applies to.
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	\|[[History]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about historical events, people, nations, and cultures.		\|[[History]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about historical events, people, nations, and cultures.
	\|-valign="top"		\|-valign="top"
	\|[[Insight]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Discern a ~~person’s~~ mood and intentions.		\|[[Insight]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Discern a person's mood and intentions.
	\|-valign="top"		\|-valign="top"
	\|[[Intimidation]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Awe or threaten someone into doing what you want.		\|[[Intimidation]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Awe or threaten someone into doing what you want.
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	\|[[Nature]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about terrain, plants, animals, and weather.		\|[[Nature]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about terrain, plants, animals, and weather.
	\|-valign="top"		\|-valign="top"
	\|[[Perception]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Using a combination of senses, notice something ~~that’s~~ easy to miss.		\|[[Perception]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Using a combination of senses, notice something that's easy to miss.
	\|-valign="top"		\|-valign="top"
	\|[[Performance]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance.		\|[[Performance]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance.
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	===Determining Skills===		===Determining Skills===
	A ~~character’s~~ starting skill proficiencies are determined at character creation, and a ~~monster’s~~ skill		A character's starting skill proficiencies are determined at character creation, and a monster's skill
	proficiencies appear in its stat block.		proficiencies appear in its stat block.
	===Saving Throw Proficiencies===		===Saving Throw Proficiencies===
	Proficiency in a saving throw lets a character add their Proficiency Bonus to saves that use a particular ability. For example, proficiency in Wisdom saves lets you add your Proficiency Bonus to your Wisdom saves. Some monsters also have saving throw proficiencies, as noted in their stat blocks. Each class gives proficiency in at least two saving throws, representing that ~~class’s~~ training in evading or resisting certain threats. [[Wizards]], for example, are proficient in Intelligence and Wisdom saves; they train to resist mental assault.		Proficiency in a saving throw lets a character add their Proficiency Bonus to saves that use a particular ability. For example, proficiency in Wisdom saves lets you add your Proficiency Bonus to your Wisdom saves. Some monsters also have saving throw proficiencies, as noted in their stat blocks. Each class gives proficiency in at least two saving throws, representing that class's training in evading or resisting certain threats. [[Wizards]], for example, are proficient in Intelligence and Wisdom saves; they train to resist mental assault.
	===Equipment Proficiencies===		===Equipment Proficiencies===
	A character gains proficiency with various weapons and tools from their class and background. There are two categories of equipment proficiency: :'''''[[Weapons]].''''' Anyone can wield a weapon, but proficiency makes you better at wielding it. If you have proficiency with a weapon, you add your Proficiency Bonus to attack rolls you make with it.		A character gains proficiency with various weapons and tools from their class and background. There are two categories of equipment proficiency:
	'''''[[Tools]].''''' If you have proficiency with a tool, you can add your Proficiency Bonus to any ability check you make that uses the tool. If you have proficiency in the skill ~~that’s~~ also used with that check, you have Advantage on the check too. This means you can benefit from both skill proficiency and tool proficiency on the same ability check.
			'''''[[Weapons]].''''' Anyone can wield a weapon, but proficiency makes you better at wielding it. If you have proficiency with a weapon, you add your Proficiency Bonus to attack rolls you make with it.

			'''''[[Tools]].''''' If you have proficiency with a tool, you can add your Proficiency Bonus to any ability check you make that uses the tool. If you have proficiency in the skill that's also used with that check, you have Advantage on the check too. This means you can benefit from both skill proficiency and tool proficiency on the same ability check.

	=Next Chapter=		=Next Chapter=
	* [[Actions]]		* [[Actions]]
	[[Category:SRD]]		[[Category:SRD]]

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-{{disambiguation}}
+[[Playing the Game|&larr; Previous Chapter: Playing the Game]] | [[Actions|Next Chapter: Actions &rarr;]]
-* [[Proficiency]]
-* [[Rules Glossary#Proficiency|Rules Glossary: Proficiency]]
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-{{index}}
+Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding people’s motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus]], which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in “[[Character Creation]]”). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see “[[Rules Glossary]]”). The Proficiency Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Rules Glossary#Proficiency]]		{{disambiguation}}
			* [[Proficiency]]
			* [[Rules Glossary#Proficiency\|Rules Glossary: Proficiency]]
	{{index}}		{{index}}

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	~~[[Playing the Game\|← Previous Chapter: Playing the Game]] \| [[Actions\|Next Chapter: Actions →]]~~		#REDIRECT [[Rules Glossary#Proficiency]]
			{{index}}
	~~__TOC__~~
	Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding people’s motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus]], which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in “[[Character Creation]]”). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see “[[Rules Glossary~~]]”). The~~ Proficiency ~~Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.~~

	This bonus is applied to a [[D20 Test]] when the creature has proficiency in a skill, in a saving throw, or with an item that the creature uses to make the D20 Test. The bonus is also used for spell attacks and for calculating the [[DC]] ~~of saving throws for spells.~~
	~~{\|class="wikitable"~~
	~~\|+'''Proficiency Bonus'''~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~!Level or CR!!Bonus~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|Up to 4\|\|+2~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|5–8\|\|+3~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|9–12\|\|+4~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|13–16\|\|+5~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|17–20\|\|+6~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|21–24\|\|+7~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|25–28\|\|+8~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|29~~{{~~nbh~~}}~~30\|\|+9~~
	\|}
	~~===The Bonus Doesn’t Stack===~~
	~~Your Proficiency Bonus can’t be added to a die roll~~
	~~or another number more than once. For example, if~~
	~~a rule allows you to make a Charisma (Deception or~~
	~~Persuasion) check, you add your Proficiency Bonus~~
	~~if you’re proficient in either skill, but you don’t add~~
	~~it twice if you’re proficient in both skills.~~

	~~Occasionally, a Proficiency Bonus might be multiplied~~
	~~or divided (doubled or halved, for example)~~
	~~before being added. For example, the Expertise~~
	~~feature (see “Rules Glossary”) doubles the Proficiency~~
	~~Bonus for certain ability checks. Whenever~~
	~~the bonus is used, it can be multiplied only once and~~
	~~divided only once.~~
	~~===Skill Proficiencies===~~
	Most ability checks involve using a skill, which represents a category of things creatures try to do with an ability check. The descriptions of the actions you take (see “[[Actions]]” later in “Playing the Game”) specify which skill applies if you make an ability check for that action, and many other rules note when a skill is relevant. The GM has the ultimate say on whether a skill is relevant in a situation.

	If a creature is proficient in a skill, the creature applies its Proficiency Bonus to ability checks involving that skill. Without proficiency in a skill, a creature can still make ability checks involving that skill but doesn’t add its Proficiency Bonus. For example, if a character tries to climb a cliff, the GM might ask for a Strength (Athletics) check. If the character has Athletics proficiency, the character adds their Proficiency Bonus to the Strength check. If the character lacks that proficiency, they make the check without adding their Proficiency Bonus.
	~~===Skill List===~~
	~~The skills are shown on the Skills table, which notes example uses for each skill proficiency as well as the ability check the skill most often applies to.~~
	~~{\|class="wikitable"~~
	~~\|+'''Skills'''~~
	\|-
	~~!Skill!!Ability!!Example Uses~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Acrobatics]]\|\|Dexterity\|\|Stay on your feet in a tricky situation, or perform an acrobatic stunt.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Animal Handling]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Calm or train an animal, or get an animal to behave in a certain way.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Arcana]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about spells, magic items, and the planes of existence.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Athletics]]\|\|Strength\|\|Jump farther than normal, stay afloat in rough water, or break something.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Deception]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Tell a convincing lie, or wear a disguise convincingly.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[History]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about historical events, people, nations, and cultures.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Insight]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Discern a person’s mood and intentions.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Intimidation]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Awe or threaten someone into doing what you want.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Investigation]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Find obscure information in books, or deduce how something works.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Medicine]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Diagnose an illness, or determine what killed the recently slain.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Nature]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about terrain, plants, animals, and weather.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Perception]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Using a combination of senses, notice something that’s easy to miss.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Performance]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Persuasion]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Honestly and graciously convince someone of something.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Religion]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about gods, religious rituals, and holy symbols.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Sleight of Hand]]\|\|Dexterity\|\|Pick a pocket, conceal a handheld object, or perform legerdemain.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Stealth]]\|\|Dexterity\|\|Escape notice by moving quietly and hiding behind things.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Survival]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Follow tracks, forage, find a trail, or avoid natural hazards.~~
	\|}
	~~===Determining Skills===~~
	~~A character’s starting skill proficiencies are determined at character creation, and a monster’s skill~~
	~~proficiencies appear in its stat block.~~
	~~===Saving Throw Proficiencies===~~
	Proficiency in a saving throw lets a character add their Proficiency Bonus to saves that use a particular ability. For example, proficiency in Wisdom saves lets you add your Proficiency Bonus to your Wisdom saves. Some monsters also have saving throw proficiencies, as noted in their stat blocks. Each class gives proficiency in at least two saving throws, representing that class’s training in evading or resisting certain threats. [[Wizards]], for example, are proficient in Intelligence and Wisdom saves; they train to resist mental assault.
	~~===Equipment Proficiencies===~~
	A character gains proficiency with various weapons and tools from their class and background. There are two categories of equipment proficiency: :'''''[[Weapons]].''''' Anyone can wield a weapon, but proficiency makes you better at wielding it. If you have proficiency with a weapon, you add your Proficiency Bonus to attack rolls you make with it.
	'''''[[Tools]].''''' If you have proficiency with a tool, you can add your Proficiency Bonus to any ability check you make that uses the tool. If you have proficiency in the skill that’s also used with that check, you have Advantage on the check too. This means you can benefit from both skill proficiency and tool proficiency on the same ability check.

	~~=Next Chapter=~~
	* [[Actions]]
	~~[[Category:SRD]]~~

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	Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding people’s motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus[[, which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in “[[Character Creation]]”). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see “[[Rules Glossary]]”). The Proficiency Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.		Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding people’s motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus]], which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in “[[Character Creation]]”). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see “[[Rules Glossary]]”). The Proficiency Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.

	This bonus is applied to a [[D20 Test]] when the creature has proficiency in a skill, in a saving throw, or with an item that the creature uses to make the D20 Test. The bonus is also used for spell attacks and for calculating the [[DC]] of saving throws for spells.		This bonus is applied to a [[D20 Test]] when the creature has proficiency in a skill, in a saving throw, or with an item that the creature uses to make the D20 Test. The bonus is also used for spell attacks and for calculating the [[DC]] of saving throws for spells.

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	~~{{sidebar:30%\|~~__TOC__}}		__TOC__
	Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding people’s motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus[[, which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in “[[Character Creation]]”). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see “[[Rules Glossary]]”). The Proficiency Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.		Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding people’s motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus[[, which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in “[[Character Creation]]”). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see “[[Rules Glossary]]”). The Proficiency Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.

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			{{sidebar:30%\|__TOC__}}
	Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding people’s motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus[[, which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in “[[Character Creation]]”). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see “[[Rules Glossary]]”). The Proficiency Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.		Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding people’s motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus[[, which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in “[[Character Creation]]”). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see “[[Rules Glossary]]”). The Proficiency Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.

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 divided only once.
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+Most ability checks involve using a skill, which represents a category of things creatures try to do with an ability check. The descriptions of the actions you take (see “[[Actions]]” later in “Playing the Game”) specify which skill applies if you make an ability check for that action, and many other rules note when a skill is relevant. The GM has the ultimate say on whether a skill is relevant in a situation.
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 |[[Survival]]||Wisdom||Follow tracks, forage, find a trail, or avoid natural hazards.
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 =Next Chapter=
 * [[Actions]]
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	~~[[Playing the Game\|← Previous Chapter: Playing the Game]] \| [[Actions\|Next Chapter: Actions →]]~~		#REDIRECT [[Rules Glossary#Proficiency]]
			{{index}}
	~~__TOC__~~
	Characters and monsters are good at various things. Some are skilled with many weapons, while others can use only a few. Some are better at understanding people’s motives, and others are better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a [[Proficiency Bonus]], which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus increases as the character gains levels (described in “[[Character Creation]]”). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its [[Challenge Rating]] (see “[[Rules Glossary~~]]”). The~~ Proficiency ~~Bonus table shows how the bonus is determined.~~

	This bonus is applied to a [[D20 Test]] when the creature has proficiency in a skill, in a saving throw, or with an item that the creature uses to make the D20 Test. The bonus is also used for spell attacks and for calculating the [[DC]] ~~of saving throws for spells.~~
	~~{\|class="wikitable"~~
	~~\|+'''Proficiency Bonus'''~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~!Level or CR!!Bonus~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|Up to 4\|\|+2~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|5–8\|\|+3~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|9–12\|\|+4~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|13–16\|\|+5~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|17–20\|\|+6~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|21–24\|\|+7~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|25–28\|\|+8~~
	~~\|-align="center"~~
	~~\|29~~{{~~nbh~~}}~~30\|\|+9~~
	\|}
	~~===The Bonus Doesn’t Stack===~~
	~~Your Proficiency Bonus can’t be added to a die roll~~
	~~or another number more than once. For example, if~~
	~~a rule allows you to make a Charisma (Deception or~~
	~~Persuasion) check, you add your Proficiency Bonus~~
	~~if you’re proficient in either skill, but you don’t add~~
	~~it twice if you’re proficient in both skills.~~

	~~Occasionally, a Proficiency Bonus might be multiplied~~
	~~or divided (doubled or halved, for example)~~
	~~before being added. For example, the Expertise~~
	~~feature (see “Rules Glossary”) doubles the Proficiency~~
	~~Bonus for certain ability checks. Whenever~~
	~~the bonus is used, it can be multiplied only once and~~
	~~divided only once.~~
	~~===Skill Proficiencies===~~
	Most ability checks involve using a skill, which represents a category of things creatures try to do with an ability check. The descriptions of the actions you take (see “[[Actions]]” later in “Playing the Game”) specify which skill applies if you make an ability check for that action, and many other rules note when a skill is relevant. The GM has the ultimate say on whether a skill is relevant in a situation.

	If a creature is proficient in a skill, the creature applies its Proficiency Bonus to ability checks involving that skill. Without proficiency in a skill, a creature can still make ability checks involving that skill but doesn’t add its Proficiency Bonus. For example, if a character tries to climb a cliff, the GM might ask for a Strength (Athletics) check. If the character has Athletics proficiency, the character adds their Proficiency Bonus to the Strength check. If the character lacks that proficiency, they make the check without adding their Proficiency Bonus.
	~~===Skill List===~~
	~~The skills are shown on the Skills table, which notes example uses for each skill proficiency as well as the ability check the skill most often applies to.~~
	~~{\|class="wikitable"~~
	~~\|+'''Skills'''~~
	\|-
	~~!Skill!!Ability!!Example Uses~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Acrobatics]]\|\|Dexterity\|\|Stay on your feet in a tricky situation, or perform an acrobatic stunt.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Animal Handling]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Calm or train an animal, or get an animal to behave in a certain way.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Arcana]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about spells, magic items, and the planes of existence.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Athletics]]\|\|Strength\|\|Jump farther than normal, stay afloat in rough water, or break something.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Deception]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Tell a convincing lie, or wear a disguise convincingly.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[History]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about historical events, people, nations, and cultures.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Insight]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Discern a person’s mood and intentions.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Intimidation]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Awe or threaten someone into doing what you want.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Investigation]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Find obscure information in books, or deduce how something works.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Medicine]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Diagnose an illness, or determine what killed the recently slain.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Nature]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about terrain, plants, animals, and weather.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Perception]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Using a combination of senses, notice something that’s easy to miss.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Performance]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Persuasion]]\|\|Charisma\|\|Honestly and graciously convince someone of something.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Religion]]\|\|Intelligence\|\|Recall lore about gods, religious rituals, and holy symbols.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Sleight of Hand]]\|\|Dexterity\|\|Pick a pocket, conceal a handheld object, or perform legerdemain.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Stealth]]\|\|Dexterity\|\|Escape notice by moving quietly and hiding behind things.~~
	~~\|-valign="top"~~
	~~\|[[Survival]]\|\|Wisdom\|\|Follow tracks, forage, find a trail, or avoid natural hazards.~~
	\|}
	~~===Determining Skills===~~
	~~A character’s starting skill proficiencies are determined at character creation, and a monster’s skill~~
	~~proficiencies appear in its stat block.~~
	~~===Saving Throw Proficiencies===~~
	Proficiency in a saving throw lets a character add their Proficiency Bonus to saves that use a particular ability. For example, proficiency in Wisdom saves lets you add your Proficiency Bonus to your Wisdom saves. Some monsters also have saving throw proficiencies, as noted in their stat blocks. Each class gives proficiency in at least two saving throws, representing that class’s training in evading or resisting certain threats. [[Wizards]], for example, are proficient in Intelligence and Wisdom saves; they train to resist mental assault.
	~~===Equipment Proficiencies===~~
	A character gains proficiency with various weapons and tools from their class and background. There are two categories of equipment proficiency: :'''''[[Weapons]].''''' Anyone can wield a weapon, but proficiency makes you better at wielding it. If you have proficiency with a weapon, you add your Proficiency Bonus to attack rolls you make with it.
	'''''[[Tools]].''''' If you have proficiency with a tool, you can add your Proficiency Bonus to any ability check you make that uses the tool. If you have proficiency in the skill that’s also used with that check, you have Advantage on the check too. This means you can benefit from both skill proficiency and tool proficiency on the same ability check.

	~~=Next Chapter=~~
	* [[Actions]]
	~~[[Category:SRD]]~~