I am very new to D&D, but I cannot seem to find when to add the proficiency bonus. From what I can tell from the character sheet, there is a proficiency bonus for a specific task, and another (on top of the list of proficiency bonus) that says: "Proficiency bonus: +2". What is this and when do I add them?
[RPG] When do you add the proficiency bonus
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Best Answer
Proficiency Bonus is, in general, added to rolls for things you are proficient in.
The spot on the character sheet is just for you to easily write it down and refer to when filling out the rest of the character sheet. For example, when filling out the character sheet you will fill in the circles next to skills you are trained in to remind you that you have proficiency with these skills and add your proficiency bonus to your MOD for that skill.
It should be noted that proficiency is never added to damage rolls.