What happens if I equip an item without it's proficiency requirement?

[Cherokee Gage]

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[TheBlueFox]

In the tabletop D&D game:

Weapons
You forgo your Proficiency bonus on attack rolls and cannot use certain abilities.

Armor
Still get AC bonuses
Disadvantage on all Strength and Dexterity ability checks and attack rolls
Cannot cast spells

Shields
Still get AC bonuses
Same as Armor



In Baldur's gate 3?
I don't think the game lets you equip that stuff at all

[Rez Elwin]

Originally posted by TheBlueFox:

In the tabletop D&D game:

Weapons
You forgo your Proficiency bonus on attack rolls and cannot use certain abilities.

Armor
Still get AC bonuses
Disadvantage on all Strength and Dexterity ability checks and attack rolls
Cannot cast spells

Shields
Still get AC bonuses
Same as Armor



In Baldur's gate 3?
I don't think the game lets you equip that stuff at all

It works the same here, you can give Gale chain mail for example, but he loses the ability to cast most spells.

[Cherokee Gage]

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

Originally posted by TheBlueFox:

In the tabletop D&D game:

Weapons
You forgo your Proficiency bonus on attack rolls and cannot use certain abilities.

Armor
Still get AC bonuses
Disadvantage on all Strength and Dexterity ability checks and attack rolls
Cannot cast spells

Shields
Still get AC bonuses
Same as Armor



In Baldur's gate 3?
I don't think the game lets you equip that stuff at all

It works the same here, you can give Gale chain mail for example, but he loses the ability to cast most spells.

So is it possible to gain proficiencies?

[Daliena]

Originally posted by 3.PzD Gage:

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

It works the same here, you can give Gale chain mail for example, but he loses the ability to cast most spells.

So is it possible to gain proficiencies?

Through feats, yes. Lightly Armored/Moderately Armored/Heavily Armored for Light/Medium/Heavy respectively, medium requires that you are already proficient with light, and heavy that you're proficient with medium.

There's also feats for shields and weapons, of course.

(Though giving the likes of Gale armor proficiency would largely be a waste, just have him cast Mage Armor and he's already got better AC than any non-magical light armor.)