So I am playing D&D 5e with a lvl 1 Elven Rogue as my character. I'm confused about expertise for my Perception.
My wisdom is 13, so my modifier is +1. Which makes my Perception 1.
But as an elf, you get a proficiency bonus (+2) on Perception. So now my perception is 3.
But with expertise, you are proficient, and you double that proficiency. So does that mean I am 3+2=5, or am I 3+4=7? I remember reading somewhere that you can't apply your proficiency bonus twice for one roll, but can you add a race and expertise bonus to the same roll?
Best Answer
Expertise doesn't add a bonus; it doubles the bonus that you're getting for being proficient. So rather than thinking of it as 1+2+2, think of it as 1+(2×2). Also note that as you gain levels your proficiency bonus will go up slowly, so at level 5, it will become 1+(3×2).