Animal Handling

Animal Handling is a Wisdom-based Skill.

The higher a creature's Wisdom Score, the more likely they will succeed on Animal Handling Checks to deal with animals.

Proficiency edit

Characters who are proficient in Animal Handling can add their Proficiency Bonus when making Ability checks.

The following backgrounds grant proficiency in Animal Handling:

Folk Hero

The following classes can choose to select Animal Handling as a proficient skill at Level 1:

Acolyte of Nature allows Nature Domain clerics to get an Animal Handling proficiency.

Uses edit

Used in dialogue.

Related Items edit

Grants Proficiency edit

Idol of Silvanus

+1d4 to All Skill Checks edit

Shapeshifter's Boon Ring while Shapeshifted or Disguised

Related Spells edit

Astral Knowledge - grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability
Bardic Inspiration - grants a +1d6 / +1d8 / +1d10 bonus on the next Skill Check
Bend Luck: Ability Check Bonus - grants a +1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks
Bend Luck: Ability Check Penalty - grants a +1d4 penalty on all Skill Checks
Bolstering Magic: Boon - grants a +1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks
Cosmic Omen: Ability Check - grants a +1d6 bonus on all Skill Checks
Guidance - grants a +1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks
Hex (Wisdom) - grants Disadvantage on all Wisdom Checks
Knowledge of the Ages: Wisdom - grants Proficiency in all Wisdom Skills
Owl's Wisdom - grants Advantage on all Wisdom Checks

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