Dexterity (Acrobatics) covers attempts to stay on your feet in tricky situations and to perform acrobatic stunts — running across…

Wisdom (Animal Handling) is called for when calming a domesticated animal, keeping a mount from getting spooked, intuiting an…

Intelligence (Arcana) measures your ability to recall lore about spells, magic items, eldritch symbols, magical traditions, the…

Strength (Athletics) covers difficult physical situations: climbing a sheer or slippery cliff face, jumping unusually long…

Charisma (Deception) determines whether you can convincingly hide the truth, through ambiguity, misdirection, or outright lies.…

Intelligence (History) measures your ability to recall lore about historical events, legendary people, ancient kingdoms, past…

Wisdom (Insight) decides whether you can determine the true intentions of a creature — searching out a lie or predicting…

Charisma (Intimidation) is used when you attempt to influence someone through overt threats, hostile actions, and physical…

Intelligence (Investigation) is used when you look around for clues and make deductions based on them — deducing the location of…

Wisdom (Medicine) lets you try to stabilize a dying creature (DC 10) or diagnose an illness.

Intelligence (Nature) measures your ability to recall lore about terrain, plants and animals, the weather, and natural cycles.

Wisdom (Perception) lets you spot, hear, or otherwise detect the presence of something. Your passive Perception score is 10 +…

Charisma (Performance) determines how well you can delight an audience with music, dance, acting, storytelling, or some other…

Charisma (Persuasion) is used when you attempt to influence someone with tact, social graces, or good nature. In D&D 2024, social…

Intelligence (Religion) measures your ability to recall lore about deities, rites and prayers, religious hierarchies, holy…

Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) covers acts of legerdemain and manual trickery — planting something on someone, concealing an object…

Dexterity (Stealth) is called for when you attempt to conceal yourself from enemies, slink past guards, slip away without being…

Wisdom (Survival) is called for to follow tracks, hunt wild game, guide your group through frozen wastelands, identify signs of…