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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8493988" data-attributes="member: 23751">5e doesn't list an clear way to make these decisions, but they do clearly state that such decisions should be made.  In the ability check section of the PHB it very clearly says that you should only roll when the outcome is uncertain.  That tells players and DMs that if the outcome is certain,  you don't have to roll.  I do think that there should have been some gameplay examples where uncertainty was changed to certainty.  That would at least give those people who are unsure of what that section means a better idea of what it takes to succeed or fail without rolling.</blockquote>