Proficiency Dice

RuleDMGp. 2632014
Rule type
O

This optional rule replaces a character's proficiency bonus with a proficiency die, adding more randomness to the game and making proficiency a less reliable indicator of mastery. Instead of adding a proficiency bonus to an ability check, an attack roll, or saving throw, the character's player rolls a die. The Proficiency Die table shows which die or dice to roll, as determined by the character's level.

Whenever a feature, such as the rogue's Expertise, lets a character double his or her proficiency bonus, the player rolls the character's proficiency die twice instead of once.

This option is intended for player characters and nonplayer characters who have levels, as opposed to monsters who don't.

Proficiency Dice

LevelProficiency BonusProficiency Die
1st-4th+21d4
5th-8th+31d6
9th-12th+41d8
13th-16th+51d10
17th-20th+61d12
Raw data
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  "name": "Proficiency Dice",
  "page": 263,
  "__prop": "variantrule",
  "source": "DMG",
  "entries": [
    "This optional rule replaces a character's proficiency bonus with a proficiency die, adding more randomness to the game and making proficiency a less reliable indicator of mastery. Instead of adding a proficiency bonus to an ability check, an attack roll, or saving throw, the character's player rolls a die. The Proficiency Die table shows which die or dice to roll, as determined by the character's level.",
    "Whenever a feature, such as the rogue's Expertise, lets a character double his or her proficiency bonus, the player rolls the character's proficiency die twice instead of once.",
    "This option is intended for player characters and nonplayer characters who have levels, as opposed to monsters who don't.",
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      "rows": [
        [
          "1st-4th",
          "+2",
          "{@dice 1d4}"
        ],
        [
          "5th-8th",
          "+3",
          "{@dice 1d6}"
        ],
        [
          "9th-12th",
          "+4",
          "{@dice 1d8}"
        ],
        [
          "13th-16th",
          "+5",
          "{@dice 1d10}"
        ],
        [
          "17th-20th",
          "+6",
          "{@dice 1d12}"
        ]
      ],
      "type": "table",
      "caption": "Proficiency Dice",
      "colLabels": [
        "Level",
        "Proficiency Bonus",
        "Proficiency Die"
      ],
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        "col-2 no-wrap text-center",
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    }
  ],
  "ruleType": "O"
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