D&D 5E resiliency feat and already proficient in the save?
Chocolategravy
First Post
Normally stacking two bonuses is allowed, but the proficiency bonus rules explicitly disallow it.
delericho
Legend
This. The Resilient feat exists to allow characters to gain proficiency in a save they would otherwise lack. If you're already proficient, don't take that feat.
davidthegnome
First Post
Said fighter takes the ability mod instead of a feat?
The Myopic Sniper
Hero
If you have already grabbed the Durable feat (which also gives a +1 to Con and a good bonus to hit points recovered from hit dice) then just go for the +1/+1 ability score increase even if the other ability score is already even and raise that one later. I like even-ing out my ability scores myself, but if I end up at level 19 with an odd score in a dump stat, it is not the worst thing in the world.
My original intent for this question was to know if there was a rule that if you already had proficiency you could change the save, similar to character creation.
It seems slightly restrictive such as if a fighter with an even number dexterity picks a dex save, but never intends to raise the now odd numbered dexterity score, basicly wasting a statpoint.
It seems slightly restrictive such as if a fighter with an even number dexterity picks a dex save, but never intends to raise the now odd numbered dexterity score, basicly wasting a statpoint.
The Myopic Sniper
Hero
If your DM wants to allow you to take an alternate Resiliency feat that reads something like "VERSATILE RESILIENCY - Add 1 to any Ability Score and gain a proficiency in any saving throw" it wouldn't actually break anything even if it made the feat slightly more powerful. I would allow it myself.
Although it does possibly open the door to silliness like "CUNNING LINGUIST" gain +1 to Wisdom and gain three languages and learn secret codes, "CELEBRITY ATHLETE - Add +1 to Charisma and gain these bonuses to athletic maneuvers. Still, it doesn't break anything so I would probably allow it if the player wanted to role play those aspects of that character.
Although it does possibly open the door to silliness like "CUNNING LINGUIST" gain +1 to Wisdom and gain three languages and learn secret codes, "CELEBRITY ATHLETE - Add +1 to Charisma and gain these bonuses to athletic maneuvers. Still, it doesn't break anything so I would probably allow it if the player wanted to role play those aspects of that character.
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