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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hawk Diesel" data-source="post: 7513038" data-attributes="member: 59848">Personally I would say closer to a club (1d6).As to proficiency bonus, it depends. Since there is no exotic weapon proficiency in 5e, I may be inclined to grant it along with martial weapon proficiency. I may be more inclined to give proficiency to those with the dueling fighting style. Using the shield as an off-hand improvised weapon would negate the damage bonus of the fighting style for that turn, so I would say it is fair to allow proficiency. I would also allow profiency for a player with the Shield Master feat since it is including use of shields to shove, and for me it is not a far leap to see that as a shield bash. Obviously Tavern Brawler would make the ruling easy as well, since they gain proficiency with all improvised weapons, including a shield.</blockquote>