Perception: Difference between revisions

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Perception is a Wisdom-based Skill.

The higher a creature's Wisdom Score, the more likely they will succeed on Perception Checks to spot hidden objects or creatures.

Proficiency[edit | edit source]

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

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

The following races are proficient in Perception:

Elf
Drow

Uses[edit | edit source]

Used to detect hidden containers, mechanisms and Traps.
- Characters with the Dungeon Delver Feat have Advantage on these checks.
Used to spot hiding creatures.

Passive Perception[edit | edit source]

Passive Perception is a special form of Perception that allows a creature to detect things in its line of sight without rolling a Skill Check. As with other passive skill checks (for example an Acrobatics check to avoid being shoved), passive Perception value is given by:

10 + Wisdom modifier + proficiency bonus (if proficient) + other bonuses.

Since passive Perception does not involve a d20 roll, Advantage on Wisdom or Perception skill checks instead adds a flat +5 to the value. Similarly, Disadvantage subtracts 5 from this score.

Passive Perception is most commonly used when sneaking. A hidden creature must make Stealth checks to avoid being detected when entering the cone of vision of another creature and every subsequent round (or 6 seconds) while remaining there. The Difficulty Class (DC) of these checks are equal to the opposing creature's passive Perception.

Many creatures have unlisted flat bonuses to their perception. For example, owlbears have a +5 bonus and worgs have a +4 bonus. Since skills are not shown when inspecting an enemy, this information is not readily available in game.

Related Items[edit | edit source]

+2 to Skill Checks[edit | edit source]

Mask of Soul Perception

+1d4 to All Skill Checks[edit | edit source]

Shapeshifter's Boon Ring while Shapeshifted or Disguised

Advantage on Skill Checks[edit | edit source]

Related Spells[edit | edit source]

Astral Knowledge - grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability
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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+The higher a creature's Wisdom Score, the more likely they will succeed on Perception [[Checks]] to spot hidden objects or creatures.
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 === Passive Perception ===
-'''Passive Perception''' is a special form of Perception that allows a creature to detect things in its line of sight without rolling a [[Skill Check]].
+'''Passive Perception''' is a special form of Perception that allows a creature to detect things in its line of sight without rolling a [[Skill Check]]. As with other passive skill checks (for example an [[Acrobatics]] check to [[Shove#Roll|avoid being shoved]]), passive Perception value is given by:
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+{{InfoBlob|10 + [[Wisdom]] modifier + [[proficiency bonus]] (if proficient) + other bonuses}}.
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+Since passive Perception does not involve a d20 roll, {{Advantage}} on Wisdom or Perception skill checks instead adds a flat +5 to the value. Similarly, {{Disadvantage}} subtracts 5 from this score.
-Passive Perception is most commonly applied against [[Stealth]] checks: when a [[Hide|hidden]] creature enters another creature's line of sight, the hidden creature rolls a [[Stealth]] check against a [[Difficulty Class]] (DC) equal to the opposing creature's Passive Perception.
+Passive Perception is most commonly used when sneaking. A [[Hide|hidden]] creature must make [[Stealth]] checks to avoid being detected when entering the cone of vision of another creature and every subsequent round (or 6 seconds) while remaining there. The [[Difficulty Class]] (DC) of these checks are equal to the opposing creature's passive Perception.
-A creature's Passive Perception value is determined by this formula:
+Many creatures have unlisted flat bonuses to their perception. For example, [[owlbear]]s have a +5 bonus and [[worg]]s have a +4 bonus. Since skills are not shown when inspecting an enemy, this information is not readily available in game.
- Passive Perception = 10 + [[Wisdom]] Modifier + [[Proficiency Bonus]] (if Proficient in Perception)
 ==Related Items==
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-*{{RarityItem|Watcher's Shield|40}}
-*{{RarityItem|Ambusher|40}}
 *{{RarityItem|Justiciar's Greatshield|40}}
+*{{RarityItem|Selûne's Spear of Night|40}}
 *{{RarityItem|Sentinel Shield|40}}
-*{{RarityItem|Halberd of Vigilance|40}}
+*{{RarityItem|Watcher's Shield|40}}
-*{{RarityItem|Selûne's Spear of Night|40}}
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 ==Related Spells==
+* {{SAI|Astral Knowledge|w=40}} - grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability
-* {{SAI|Astral Knowledge|w=40}} - Grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability.
+* {{SAI|Guidance|w=40}} - grants a {{DieIcon|d4|Physical}} '''+1d4''' bonus on all Skill Checks
-* {{SAI|Knowledge of the Ages: Wisdom|w=40}} - Grants Proficiency in all Wisdom Skills.
+* {{SAI|Hex (Wisdom)|w=40}} - grants Disadvantage on all Wisdom Checks
-* {{SAI|Guidance|w=40}} - Grants a {{DieIcon|d4|Physical}} '''+1d4''' bonus on all Skill Checks.
+* {{SAI|Knowledge of the Ages: Wisdom|w=40}} - grants Proficiency in all Wisdom Skills
-* {{SAI|Owl's Wisdom|w=40}} - Grants Advantage on all Wisdom Checks.
+* {{SAI|Owl's Wisdom|w=40}} - grants Advantage on all Wisdom Checks
-* {{SAI|Hex (Wisdom)|w=40}} - Grants Disadvantage on all Wisdom Checks.
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