Exotic Weapon Training
Feat
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New in SW5eA SW5e trick: a feat raises an ability score and grants proficiency in three exotic weapons. To gain exotic proficiency, you must be proficient in all simple and martial weapons in its category; if it spans two categories, both.✨
Unlock proficiency in three exotic weapons, provided you already have all simple and martial proficiencies in the relevant category.
CombatHalf-feat · +1 Strength / Dexterity / Constitution
●○○value · gated by full martial prereq
Best fora martial character who wants access to a specific exotic weapon and already holds broad weapon proficiencies
Skip ifyou lack proficiency in all simple and martial weapons of the relevant category
!You must hold proficiency in every simple and martial weapon in the exotic's category before the feat fires — classes without full martial proficiency may never qualify.
melee-bruiserduelist
heavy-weaponlightsaber
Pairs withFighter or Guardian · full martial proficiency build · Strength or Dexterity primary stat
Mastery of simple and martial weapons has unlocked new potential for you. You gain the following benefits:
- Increase your Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- You gain proficiency in three exotic weapons. You must have proficiency in all simple and martial weapons in the exotic weapon's category to gain proficiency in it. If the exotic has modes that would fall in two different weapon categories, you require proficiency all simple and martial weapons in both categories in order to gain proficiency in that exotic.