Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Skills
All 18 skills available in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition
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Choose from 18 different skills in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.
Skills at a glance
| Skill | Ability | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | DEX | Balance, tumbling, and aerial maneuvers |
| Animal Handling | WIS | Calming, controlling, or reading animals |
| Arcana | INT | Knowledge of spells, magic items, and planes |
| Athletics | STR | Climbing, jumping, swimming, feats of strength |
| Deception | CHA | Lying, misleading, and disguising the truth |
| History | INT | Knowledge of historical events and civilizations |
| Insight | WIS | Reading body language and detecting lies |
| Intimidation | CHA | Influencing others through threats |
| Investigation | INT | Searching for clues and deducing information |
| Medicine | WIS | Stabilizing the dying, diagnosing illness |
| Nature | INT | Knowledge of terrain, plants, and animals |
| Perception | WIS | Noticing things through senses |
| Performance | CHA | Entertaining through music, dance, or acting |
| Persuasion | CHA | Influencing through diplomacy and social grace |
| Religion | INT | Knowledge of deities, rites, and holy symbols |
| Sleight of Hand | DEX | Pickpocketing, concealing objects, trickery |
| Stealth | DEX | Hiding, moving silently, avoiding detection |
| Survival | WIS | Tracking, foraging, navigating the wilderness |
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All 18 skills in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, with what each one gives your character. Open any skill for its full rules, tips, and FAQ.
All skills
acrobatics - Balance, tumbling, and aerial maneuvers
animal_handling - Calming, controlling, or reading animals
arcana - Knowledge of spells, magic items, and planes
athletics - Climbing, jumping, swimming, feats of strength
deception - Lying, misleading, and disguising the truth
history - Knowledge of historical events and civilizations
insight - Reading body language and detecting lies
intimidation - Influencing others through threats
investigation - Searching for clues and deducing information
medicine - Stabilizing the dying, diagnosing illness
nature - Knowledge of terrain, plants, and animals
perception - Noticing things through senses
performance - Entertaining through music, dance, or acting
persuasion - Influencing through diplomacy and social grace
religion - Knowledge of deities, rites, and holy symbols
sleight_of_hand - Pickpocketing, concealing objects, trickery
stealth - Hiding, moving silently, avoiding detection
survival - Tracking, foraging, navigating the wilderness