Proficiencies

SectionMulticlassing

When you gain your first level in a class other than your initial class, you gain only some of new class's starting proficiencies, as shown in the Multiclassing Proficiencies table.

Multiclassing Proficiencies (table)

ClassProficiencies Gained
BarbarianShields, simple weapons, martial weapons
BardLight armor, one skill of your choice, one musical instrument of your choice
ClericLight armor, medium armor, shields
DruidLight armor, medium armor, shields (druids will not wear armor or use shields made of metal)
FighterLight armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons
MonkSimple weapons, shortswords
PaladinLight armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons
RangerLight armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons, one skill from the class's skill list
RogueLight armor, one skill from the class's skill list, thieves' tools
Sorcerer-
WarlockLight armor, simple weapons
Wizard-