Yes, a character can use weapons they’re not proficient in, and the main effect is that they wouldn’t get their proficiency bonus. Armor has extra penalties for being used when not proficient, but that’s just armor.
What does it mean to have proficiency in armor?
Proficiency in armor allows you to wear that armor type without penalty. If you are wearing armor that you are not proficient in, you have disadvantage on any attack roll, ability check or saving throw that uses strength or dex. You also cannot cast any spells in armor you are not proficient in.
Can you attune to weapons you aren’t proficient in?
There’s nothing inherently in the requirements for attunement that say that one needs to be proficient in the item in order to be able to attune to it. And the only thing that proficiency with a weapon does is allow one to add one’s proficiency bonus to its attacks.
How do you gain proficiency in heavy armor?
Start as a fighter or paladin (multiclassing into those classes doesn’t work) Start or multiclass as a Forge, Tempest, War, Nature, Order, or Life Domain cleric. Take the Heavily Armored feat (requires Medium Armor proficiency as a prereq) Cast Tenser’s transformation on yourself.
Do you need armor proficiency for heavy armor?
Each armor feat has the previous proficiency as a prerequisite, so to take Moderately Armored you already need light armor proficiency, and Heavily Armored requires medium armor proficiency. Spending a feat on an armor proficiency is rough, and it gets really painful if you’re trying to go from light or no armor proficiency all the way to heavy.
Do you have to be proficient in armour to use spells?
No, you don’t. However: If you wear armor that you lack proficiency with, you have disadvantage on any ability check, saving throw, or attack roll that involves Strength or Dexterity, and you can’t cast spells.
Can a character get proficiency in leather armor?
Any character can take the Armor Proficiency: Leather feat to gain proficiency with leather armor. [PH:193] [HotFL:310][HotFK:310] A character with leather armor proficiency, 13 or higher Strength, and 13 or higher Constitution can take the Armor Proficiency: Hide feat to gain proficiency with hide armor.
How do you get armor proficiency in RuneScape?
A character with chainmail proficiency, 13 or higher Strength, and 13 or higher Constitution can take the Armor Proficiency: Scale feat to gain proficiency with scale armor. [PH:193][HotFL:310][HotFK:310]
