Perceptive
Feat
sourcePHB
New in SW5eBrand-new SW5e feat that sharpens your senses: you gain a Wisdom bump and Perception proficiency, or Expertise if you are already proficient. In lightly obscured areas, you don’t take disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks if you can both see and hear.✨
Bump Wisdom, gain Perception proficiency or expertise, and ignore lightly-obscured disadvantage on Perception when you can see and hear.
SkillHalf-feat · +1 Wisdom
●●○value · half-feat, expertise always useful
Best fora Wisdom-based scout or warden who needs Perception expertise for passive stacking
Skip ifyou already have Perception expertise from your class
scoutskill-expert
skill-masterystealth
Pairs withWisdom-primary builds · passive Perception stacking · Observant feat
You hone your senses until they become razor sharp. You gain the following benefits:
- Increase your Wisdom score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- You gain proficiency in the Perception skill. If you are already proficient in it, you instead gain expertise in it.
- Being in a lightly obscured area doesn't impose disadvantage on your Wisdom (Perception) checks if you can both see and hear.