D&D 5E 5E Survivor - Proficiencies

[RealAlHazred]

Sure, why not?

Anyway, @CleverNickName said they wouldn't do another thread and @delph and @Smythe the Bard suggested feats, skills, or weapons, so I guess I'll set another one up.

Here's a comprehensive list of all of the proficiencies in 5th Edition D&D. There are really not that many of them -- this is an area where bloat hasn't yet set in. Give it time, says I.

You all know the rules by now, but I'll post them here anyway just in case.

HOW TO PLAY

• Only the proficiencies that were published in print by Wizards of the Coast are included. Third-party publishers, or materials that were only released electronically, are not included.
• Arms and Armor proficiencies were not included. They're both more important to some styles of play, and simultaneously far too broad compared to the entries on the list.
• Each entry starts with 10 points.
• Every day, you vote for one proficiency that you like, which gains 1 point. And then you vote for a different proficiency, which loses 2 points. It is intentional that a negative vote is worth more than a positive vote, because math.
• Mark your upvotes in green, and downvotes in red. Or just show them in bold text and use "+1" and "-2" to mark them, if colored text is too difficult on your browsing device.
• It's easier if you just copy and paste the previous poster’s vote and change the numbers; the Quote function isn't the best for this.
• You may vote only once per day. This is an honor system, and we are all honorable gamers; please do not abuse it. If this means you vote once at night one day, and once the next morning - that's fine, but don't vote again until the following day. Rule of thumb: if your most recent vote post says "yesterday" in the time stamp, you can vote again.
• This is just another Internet popularity contest and you do not have to explain an upvote or downvote, but feel free to do so...those explanations are where the fun is! And the more outlandish, petty, or nitpicky your reasons for voting, the better!
• When downvotes reach 0 the proficiency is removed from the list.
• Finally, if an entry has one point left, then you have to make the choice to use all of your downvotes to eliminate it; there is no vote splitting. In addition, you can't upvote and downvote the same entry (no "see" votes). And you have to use BOTH YOUR UPVOTE AND DOWNVOTE if you vote.

THE MOST IMPORTANT BITS
Three important points that you must read before voting--

• This is just a popularity contest, and it's supposed to be fun. You can cast your votes for whatever reason you want; proficiency-appreciation, spite, proficiency-hatred, and personal preference are all perfectly acceptable. But this is for enjoyment only. If you experience anger, hostility, or other evidence of Not Having Fun, you're doing it wrong.
• This list includes only the most-recent versions of published proficiencies, written and published by Wizards of the Coast. I don't think any book has added any proficiencies.
• As always, the list is the list. If you have a complaint about the list, please direct it to //dev/null.

So. Onward to the contest!

Spoiler: No Plane Shift? Unearthed Arcana? Where's my Astral Navigator's Tools?

This list only includes the skill and tool proficiencies that were released in print by Wizards of the Coast. The Plane Shift series has its moments, and I liked some of the Unearthed Arcana stuff, but I draw the line at material that was dashed off quickly with no playtesting.

Ultimately, the whole point of this thread is to have fun discussing the differences and similarities of the proficiencies in D&D. Some people really want this to be a "Best In Show" contest, and they get really worked up when (not 'if') popular favorites get eliminated (I am sometimes one of those people). But hopefully we have all figured out how this works by now. For the newly-initiated, remember that this is not an election, nor is it a survey or a job evaluation. Frankly, this is a celebration of the hard work @CleverNickName put into these threads.

LIST OF PROFICIENCIES IN 5E D&D
(as of March 22, 2023)
Acrobatics (Skill)
Alchemist's Supplies (Tools)
Animal Handling (Skill)
Arcana (Skill)
Artisan’s Tools (Tools)
Athletics (Skill)
Brewer's Supplies (Tools)
Calligrapher’s Supplies (Tools)
Carpenter’s Tools (Tools)
Cartographer's Tools (Tools)
Cobbler’s Tools (Tools)
Cook’s Utensils (Tools)
Deception (Skill)
Disguise Kit (Tools)
Forgery Kit (Tools)
Gaming Set (Tools)
Glassblower’s Tools (Tools)
Herbalism Kit (Tools)
History (Skill)
Insight (Skill)
Intimidation (Skill)
Investigation (Skill)
Jeweler’s Tools (Tools)
Leatherworker’s Tools (Tools)
Mason’s Tools (Tools)
Medicine (Skill)
Musical Instruments (Tools)
Nature (Skill)
Navigator’s Tools (Tools)
Painter’s Supplies (Tools)
Perception (Skill)
Performance (Skill)
Persuasion (Skill)
Poisoner’s Kit (Tools)
Potter’s Tools (Tools)
Religion (Skill)
Sleight of Hand (Skill)
Smith’s Tools (Tools)
Stealth (Skill)
Survival (Skill)
Thieves’ Tools (Tools)
Tinker’s Tools (Tools)
Vehicles (Land) (Tools)
Vehicles (Water) (Tools)
Weaver’s Tools (Tools)
Woodcarver’s Tools (Tools)

 

[RealAlHazred]

Acrobatics 10
Alchemist's Supplies 10 + 1 = 11
Animal Handling 10
Arcana 10
Artisan’s Tools 10
Athletics 10
Brewer's Supplies 10
Calligrapher’s Supplies 10
Carpenter’s Tools 10
Cartographer's Tools 10
Cobbler’s Tools 10
Cook’s Utensils 10
Deception 10
Disguise Kit 10
Forgery Kit 10
Gaming Set 10
Glassblower’s Tools 10
Herbalism Kit 10
History 10
Insight 10
Intimidation 10
Investigation 10
Jeweler’s Tools 10
Leatherworker’s Tools 10
Mason’s Tools 10
Medicine 10
Musical Instruments 10
Nature 10
Navigator’s Tools 10
Painter’s Supplies 10
Perception 10
Performance 10
Persuasion 10
Poisoner’s Kit 10
Potter’s Tools 10 - 2 = 8
Religion 10
Sleight of Hand 10
Smith’s Tools 10
Stealth 10
Survival 10
Thieves’ Tools 10
Tinker’s Tools 10
Vehicles (Land) 10
Vehicles (Water) 10
Weaver’s Tools 10
Woodcarver’s Tools 10

 

[Swarmkeeper]

Acrobatics 10
Alchemist's Supplies 11
Animal Handling 10
Arcana 10
Artisan’s Tools 10
Athletics 10
Brewer's Supplies 11
Calligrapher’s Supplies 10
Carpenter’s Tools 10
Cartographer's Tools 10
Cobbler’s Tools 10
Cook’s Utensils 10
Deception 10
Disguise Kit 10
Forgery Kit 10
Gaming Set 10
Glassblower’s Tools 10
Herbalism Kit 10
History 10
Insight 10
Intimidation 10
Investigation 10
Jeweler’s Tools 10
Leatherworker’s Tools 10
Mason’s Tools 10
Medicine 10
Musical Instruments 10
Nature 10
Navigator’s Tools 10
Painter’s Supplies 10
Perception 8 - didn't see that one coming, eh?
Performance 10
Persuasion 10
Poisoner’s Kit 10
Potter’s Tools 8
Religion 10
Sleight of Hand 10
Smith’s Tools 10
Stealth 10
Survival 10
Thieves’ Tools 10
Tinker’s Tools 10
Vehicles (Land) 10
Vehicles (Water) 10
Weaver’s Tools 10
Woodcarver’s Tools 10

 

[CleverNickName]

Just so ya'll know: I'm gonna take the Top Five and build my next character off of them. (2 for class, 2 for custom background, and 1 for custom ancestry.)

Acrobatics 10
Alchemist's Supplies 11
Animal Handling 10
Arcana 10
Artisan’s Tools 10
Athletics 10
Brewer's Supplies 11
Calligrapher’s Supplies 10
Carpenter’s Tools 10
Cartographer's Tools 10
Cobbler’s Tools 10
Cook’s Utensils 10
Deception 10
Disguise Kit 10
Forgery Kit 10
Gaming Set 10
Glassblower’s Tools 10
Herbalism Kit 10
History 10
Insight 10
Intimidation 10
Investigation 10
Jeweler’s Tools 10
Leatherworker’s Tools 10
Mason’s Tools 10
Medicine 10+1=11 The most under-utilized proficiency in 5E.
Musical Instruments 10
Nature 10
Navigator’s Tools 10
Painter’s Supplies 10
Perception 8
Performance 10
Persuasion 10
Poisoner’s Kit 10
Potter’s Tools 8
Religion 10
Sleight of Hand 10
Smith’s Tools 10
Stealth 10
Survival 10
Thieves’ Tools 10
Tinker’s Tools 10
Vehicles (Land) 10
Vehicles (Water) 10
Weaver’s Tools 10-2=8 I have never seen a use for this. Not even once, in almost a decade.
Woodcarver’s Tools 10

 

[OB1]

Acrobatics 10
Alchemist's Supplies 11
Animal Handling 10
Arcana 10
Artisan’s Tools 10
Athletics 10
Brewer's Supplies 11+1=12
Calligrapher’s Supplies 10
Carpenter’s Tools 10
Cartographer's Tools 10
Cobbler’s Tools 10
Cook’s Utensils 10
Deception 10
Disguise Kit 10
Forgery Kit 10
Gaming Set 10
Glassblower’s Tools 10
Herbalism Kit 10
History 10
Insight 10
Intimidation 10
Investigation 10
Jeweler’s Tools 10
Leatherworker’s Tools 10
Mason’s Tools 10
Medicine 11
Musical Instruments 10
Nature 10
Navigator’s Tools 10
Painter’s Supplies 10
Perception 8
Performance 10
Persuasion 10
Poisoner’s Kit 10
Potter’s Tools 8
Religion 10
Sleight of Hand 10
Smith’s Tools 10
Stealth 10
Survival 10
Thieves’ Tools 10
Tinker’s Tools 10
Vehicles (Land) 10
Vehicles (Water) 10
Weaver’s Tools 8-2=6
Woodcarver’s Tools 10

 

[Aurel Guthrie]

Acrobatics 10
Alchemist's Supplies 11
Animal Handling 10
Arcana 10
Artisan’s Tools 10
Athletics 10
Brewer's Supplies 12
Calligrapher’s Supplies 10
Carpenter’s Tools 10
Cartographer's Tools 10
Cobbler’s Tools 10
Cook’s Utensils 10
Deception 10
Disguise Kit 10
Forgery Kit 10
Gaming Set 10
Glassblower’s Tools 10
Herbalism Kit 10
History 10
Insight 10
Intimidation 10
Investigation 11
Jeweler’s Tools 10
Leatherworker’s Tools 10
Mason’s Tools 10
Medicine 11
Musical Instruments 10
Nature 10
Navigator’s Tools 10
Painter’s Supplies 10
Perception 8
Performance 10
Persuasion 10
Poisoner’s Kit 10
Potter’s Tools 6
Religion 10
Sleight of Hand 10
Smith’s Tools 10
Stealth 10
Survival 10
Thieves’ Tools 10
Tinker’s Tools 10
Vehicles (Land) 10
Vehicles (Water) 10
Weaver’s Tools 6
Woodcarver’s Tools 10

Got sniped, edited with correct scores

 

[chrisrtld]

Acrobatics 11
Alchemist's Supplies 11
Animal Handling 10
Arcana 10
Artisan’s Tools 10
Athletics 10
Brewer's Supplies 12
Calligrapher’s Supplies 10
Carpenter’s Tools 10
Cartographer's Tools 10
Cobbler’s Tools 10
Cook’s Utensils 10
Deception 10
Disguise Kit 10
Forgery Kit 10
Gaming Set 10
Glassblower’s Tools 10
Herbalism Kit 10
History 10
Insight 10
Intimidation 10
Investigation 11
Jeweler’s Tools 10
Leatherworker’s Tools 10
Mason’s Tools 10
Medicine 11
Musical Instruments 10
Nature 10
Navigator’s Tools 10
Painter’s Supplies 10
Perception 8
Performance 10
Persuasion 10
Poisoner’s Kit 10
Potter’s Tools 4
Religion 10
Sleight of Hand 10
Smith’s Tools 10
Stealth 10
Survival 10
Thieves’ Tools 10
Tinker’s Tools 10
Vehicles (Land) 10
Vehicles (Water) 10
Weaver’s Tools 6
Woodcarver’s Tools 10

 

[Aurel Guthrie]

I have never seen a use for this. Not even once, in almost a decade.

I actually used them once and only once when making a cloth cloak with my artificer for another character. Infused it with cloak of elvenkind. Felt more personal than just buying a cloak. We also got special cloth that I was going to use for something before the campaign was cancelled

 

[DeviousQuail]

I'm curious about how many tools will come off the board before a skill does. I'm guessing 7.

Acrobatics 11
Alchemist's Supplies 11
Animal Handling 10
Arcana 10+1=11
Artisan’s Tools 10
Athletics 10
Brewer's Supplies 11
Calligrapher’s Supplies 10
Carpenter’s Tools 10
Cartographer's Tools 10
Cobbler’s Tools 10
Cook’s Utensils 10
Deception 10
Disguise Kit 10
Forgery Kit 10
Gaming Set 10
Glassblower’s Tools 10-2=8
Herbalism Kit 10
History 10
Insight 10
Intimidation 10
Investigation 11
Jeweler’s Tools 10
Leatherworker’s Tools 10
Mason’s Tools 10
Medicine 11
Musical Instruments 10
Nature 10
Navigator’s Tools 10
Painter’s Supplies 10
Perception 8
Performance 10
Persuasion 10
Poisoner’s Kit 10
Potter’s Tools 4
Religion 10
Sleight of Hand 10
Smith’s Tools 10
Stealth 10
Survival 10
Thieves’ Tools 10
Tinker’s Tools 10
Vehicles (Land) 10
Vehicles (Water) 10
Weaver’s Tools 8
Woodcarver’s Tools 10

 

[Aurel Guthrie]

Acrobatics 11
Alchemist's Supplies 11
Animal Handling 10
Arcana 11
Artisan’s Tools 10
Athletics 10
Brewer's Supplies 12
Calligrapher’s Supplies 10
Carpenter’s Tools 10
Cartographer's Tools 10
Cobbler’s Tools 10
Cook’s Utensils 10
Deception 10
Disguise Kit 10
Forgery Kit 10
Gaming Set 10
Glassblower’s Tools 8
Herbalism Kit 10
History 10
Insight 10
Intimidation 10
Investigation 11
Jeweler’s Tools 10
Leatherworker’s Tools 10
Mason’s Tools 10
Medicine 11
Musical Instruments 10
Nature 10
Navigator’s Tools 10
Painter’s Supplies 10
Perception 8
Performance 10
Persuasion 10
Poisoner’s Kit 10
Potter’s Tools 4
Religion 10
Sleight of Hand 10
Smith’s Tools 10
Stealth 10
Survival 10
Thieves’ Tools 10
Tinker’s Tools 10
Vehicles (Land) 10
Vehicles (Water) 10
Weaver’s Tools 6
Woodcarver’s Tools 10

Corrected