Elven Wizards have been able to wield swords for ages in various versions of D&D. They just typically refrain from getting into combat situations where they would be forced to use a sword.
How do you gain weapon proficiencies?
Thankfully, gaining proficiency is easy, as all you need to do is simply use the weapon and its unique ability. You will only need to use the weapon a handful of times in order for it to reach maximum proficiency – spamming it while in combat is a quick and viable technique.
How do you add weapon proficiency in 5E?
Registered User. Its in the PHB. You can either multiclass in one of the Fighting classes (Barbarian, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger) to get more weapon proficiencies or take a Feat called “Weaponmaster” that allows you to choose some more weapon proficiencies.
How long does it take to gain proficiency in 5E?
According to the rules (PHB pg. 187), you can train in the proficiency of a tool or a language by spending 1 gold per day of downtime for 250 days of downtime to train that proficiency. Technically, skills aren’t allowed on that list, but talking to your DM might not hurt.
Is there any way for my wizard to learn just?
While this doesn’t help an existing character, a new PC can be a High Elf or Wood Elf Wizard, who gain sword proficiencies as racial traits. This was already implied with the part about being a Bladesinger which, out of the box is restricted to elves. – Slagmoth Aug 3 ’16 at 20:11
How long does it take to learn to use a sword?
This requires several years of training and practice before you can properly use a sword in a real fight. A friend of mine has been training in swordfighting for half a year now, and in matches he’s still getting destroyed by most of his fellow students. Everyone can swing a sword around and hope to hit something, and so can your wizard.
Is there any way to learn magic weapons?
The magic weapon: If you can have weapons that can alert you from the presence of enemies, you can have a weapon that can (with a little bit of magic) bond with you and give proficiency with that weapon.
What do you need to know to be a swordfighter?
Being a real swordfighter requires knowledge of several stances and their strengths and weaknesses, how to dodge and parry without losing body parts, and how to fight against other types of weapons efficiently. This requires several years of training and practice before you can properly use a sword in a real fight.
