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Feats rules and reference.

Feats Feat Descriptions The feats that follow are organized by category— Origin, General, Fighting Style, or Epic Boon—and alphabetized in each category. Parts of a Feat The description of a feat contains the following parts, which are presented after the feat's name.

Category. A feat is a member of a category, which is noted in the feat. If you're instructed to choose a feat from a specific category, such as the Origin category, that category must appear under the feat's name. If you're instructed to choose a feat and no category is specified, you can choose from any category.

Prerequisite. To take a feat, you must meet any prerequisite in its description unless a feature allows you to take the feat without the prerequisite. If a prerequisite includes a class, you must have at least 1 level in that class to take the feat.

Benefit. The benefits of a feat are detailed after any prerequisites are listed. If you have a feat, you gain its benefits.

Repeatable. A feat can be taken only once unless its description states otherwise in a "Repeatable" subsection. Origin Feats Alert Origin Feat You gain the following benefits.

Initiative Proficiency. When you roll Initiative, you can add your Proficiency Bonus to the roll.

Initiative Swap. Immediately after you roll Initiative, you can swap your Initiative with the Initiative of one willing ally in the same combat. You can't make this swap if you or the ally has the Incapacitated condition. Magic Initiate Origin Feat You gain the following benefits.

Two Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Cleric, Druid, or Wizard spell list. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this feat's spells (choose when you select this feat).

Level 1 Spell. Choose a level 1 spell from the same list you selected for this feat's cantrips. You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have.

Spell Change. Whenever you gain a new level, you can replace one of the spells you chose for this feat with a different spell of the same level from the chosen spell list.

Repeatable. You can take this feat more than once, but you must choose a different spell list each time. Savage Attacker Origin Feat You've trained to deal particularly damaging strikes. Once per turn when you hit a target with a weapon, you can roll the weapon's damage dice twice and use either roll against the target. Skilled Origin Feat You gain proficiency in any combination of three skills or tools of your choice.

Repeatable. You can take this feat more than once. General Feats Ability Score Improvement General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+) Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. This feat can't increase an ability score above 20.

Repeatable. You can take this feat more than once. Grappler General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Strength or Dexterit y 13+) You gain the following benefits.

Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength or Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.

Punch and Grab. When you hit a creature with an Unarmed Strike as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can use both the Damage and the Grapple option. You can use this benefit only once per turn.

Attack Advantage. You have Advantage on attack rolls against a creature Grappled by you.

Fast Wrestler. You don't have to spend extra movement to move a creature Grappled by you if the creature is your size or smaller. Fighting Style Feats Archery Fighting Style Feat (Prerequisite: Fighting Style Feature) You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with Ranged weapons.

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Source: System Reference Document 5.2.1 · page 87 · 2024 / SRD 5.2.1.

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