No. There are a number of abilities that come close, but there is currently no official method to add your proficiency bonus to the Dexterity check you make for initiative.
Is initiative Dex proficiency?
Initiative is a Dexterity check. No skill is used with it. #DnD.
What determines your initiative?
Your character’s initiative modifier equals your Dexterity modifier plus any modifiers from class, race, or other features. Once you have worked out your initiative modifier, note it on your character sheet.
Do bards get half proficiency in initiative?
Yes, the Bard adds 1/2 proficiency to initiative. If you have a Skill related to that Ability, and you are proficient in that skill, you add your proficiency bonus. Initiative is a Dexterity check with no other Skill attached to it. Things that modify Dexterity checks work.
Can barbarians use Cantrips?
Do Barbarians Get Cantrips? No. As a class, Barbarians do not get any cantrips. If you multiclass or take the Magic Initiate feat, you can gain access to cantrips.
Can a variant human take the skilled feat?
As a variant human, you can even take this at first level, instead of the Skilled feat. You don’t need to “spend” the new skill proficiency granted by the feat on Religion, since you have it from your acolyte background — you can take something else.
Can you add initiative to a proficiency check?
Mostly for the Remarkable Athlete feature. This allows you to add half your proficiency bonus to Strength, Constitution, and most importantly Dexterity checks, that you don’t already add proficiency bonus. This includes Initiative checks.
Do you add proficiency to initiative in 5e?
Yes, the Bard adds 1/2 proficiency to initiative. In 5e all checks are ability checks. This is why every check in published materials is listed as Ability (Name), such as Strength (Athletics). Initiative is a Dexterity check. Under Initiative in the PHB: every participant makes a Dexterity check to determine their place in the initiative order.
Do you get proficiency in initiative in Bard?
This allows you to add half your proficiency bonus to Strength, Constitution, and most importantly Dexterity checks, that you don’t already add proficiency bonus. This includes Initiative checks. (not necessary if you go 2 levels in Bard) Bard:At 2 levels. For the Jack-Of-All-Trade, which gives you half proficiency in Initiative checks.
