Animal Handling

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Influence animals. Pet all of the dogs.

Animal Handling is a Wisdom Skill.

The higher your Wisdom Score, the more likely you will succeed on Animal Handling Checks.

Proficiency

Characters who are proficient in Animal Handling can add their Proficiency Bonus when making Ability checks.

The following backgrounds grant proficiency in Animal Handling:

The following classes can choose to select Animal Handling as a proficient skill at Level 1:

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