Martial Weapons Proficiency

[BelRoi]

hey guys,
have a prob to understand the "Martial Weapons Proficiency" skill.
If I choose this, is then choosing "Weapon Proficiency (Greatsword)" unnecessary?
Because according to the wiki Greatsword is a part of MWP.

thanks for answers, Bel

[Laiders72]

Yes. The 'martial weapon proficiency' feat grants proficiency in all martial weapons. However, you will get +1 to hit if you already have a specific proficiency feat 'martial proficiency Greatsword' from a background or somewhere else. Simple weapon proficiency is the same.

With exotic weapons, you must choose a weapon to be proficient in, eg bastard swords. You are only proficiency in that exotic weapon and you must take the feat again to become proficient in more.

[Morgian]

Yes. Martial weapons include the greatsword. Where can you even pick the greatsword by itself?

[Ghost]

Originally posted by Morgian:

Yes. Martial weapons include the greatsword. Where can you even pick the greatsword by itself?

Noble Leader background

[Yorien]

You double dip there, so is redundant.

Weapon proficiency on Backgrounds are useful mainly to get access to weapons you "normally" (per character class most commonly) do not have proficiency with.

[Procrastinating Gamer]

With proficiencies from backgrounds - it's hard to see but there's a bit in the background descriptions somewhere saying that repeated proficiencies give an extra bonus. So if your class gives you proficiency with martial weapons and your background gives you proficiency in a martial weapon, then you just get an extra +1 on attack rolls with that weapon.

[Mauman]

Originally posted by Morgian:

Yes. Martial weapons include the greatsword. Where can you even pick the greatsword by itself?

Sword saint, and certain backgrounds as mentioned.