Specialist
Feat
sourcePHB
New in SW5eNovel SW5e trick: pick a kit; you gain proficiency (or expertise) and +1 to a score (max 20). You can test without bringing it (disadvantage); spend a minute to turn a 9 or lower into 10, and take it again for another kit.✨
Gain specialist's kit proficiency or expertise, use it without the kit at disadvantage, and floor unhurried check rolls at 10.
SkillUtilityHalf-feat · +1 Any
●●○value · half-feat, stackable via retake
Best fora skill-focused character who relies on tool kits for crafting, hacking, or investigation
Skip ifyour campaign rarely calls for tool kit checks
!The floor-10 benefit only applies on checks taking at least 1 minute, so it won't help in time-pressured situations.
skill-experttech-caster
skill-masterycrafting
Pairs withEngineer or Operative · crafting or slicing-focused campaigns · skill-expert builds
You have focused training with a specific tool. Select one type of specialist's kit. You gain the following benefits:
- Increase an ability score of your choice by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- You gain proficiency with the chosen kit. If you are already proficient with it, you instead gain expertise with it.
- You can attempt ability checks with the chosen kit without the kit present, but you have disadvantage on the check when you do so.
- Whenever you make an ability check with the chosen kit and you don't have disadvantage on the check, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10, as long as you spend at least 1 minute on the check.
You can take this feat multiple times. Each time you do so, you must choose a different specialist's kit.