No, if you gain proficiency in a skill or tool from more than one source you are free to select ANY other skill or tool of your choice, but must be of the same type (ie if you gained proficiency in a skill select another skill, if it was a tool then select another tool, but can not select a skill in place of a tool or …
Can a proficiency bonus be added more than once?
Occasionally, your proficiency bonus might be modified (doubled or halved, for example) before you apply it. If a circumstance suggests that your proficiency bonus applies more than once to the same roll or that it should be multiplied more than once, you nevertheless add it only once, multiply it only once, and halve it only once.
Can a rogue double their proficiency bonus at Level 6?
– D&D Basic Rules V0.1 Chapter 3, P. 27 While not allowing proficiency bonuses to be counted more than once, expertise allows a Rogue to double the benefit of their proficiency bonus to two skills (or thieves’ tools) at level 1 and again at level 6. In the Backgrounds section of the Basic Rules & PHB, the following rule is listed:
Can You double up a skill proficiency ( 5e )?
So according to the basic rules, if a background grants you a redundant proficiency, just pick another that’s appropriate for your character. If only it worked for redundant proficiency with equipment though. Negative. However, the Rogue’s expertise class feature allows you to add 2x your proficiency bonus to two proficiencies of your choice.
How are saving throws related to proficiency bonuses?
Below the Proficiency bonus are the Saving Throws. They are equal to your relevant ability modifier, but the ones that have a black dot (Strength and Constitution) are the ones you are proficient with; you add your proficiency bonus to those. So, for Constitution, you have +2 from your ability, +2 for the proficiency, for a total of +4.
