This is your passive perception, what it does is it increases how much you can naturally perceive without needing to roll for you to see something, so what it does is that it increases it from 11 to +5 to Passive Wisdom (Perception) making it into a 16.
So what that does is Eg. you have a passive perception of 16, an enemy rolls a dexterity stealth check of 14 you can see it regardless of having to roll a perception check because your passive perception is 16 unless the DM tells you that the enemy is invisible, you are able to see movement but you wont see the creature itself its invisible meaning you know that something is happening there or something is there regardless if its invisible because your passive perception is that high.
Passive Investigation helps you discern what is off for Eg. "You see darkened black tiles and holes on the ground with your passive perception of 16, with your passive investigation of 21 you can discern that the tiles are trapped and are activated via pressure plate from the tiles, you also know that only the black tiles because of your passive investigation are trapped."
Passive Insight helps you discern whether a creature is lying as natural as it breathed. Eg. with Passive Insight of 15 you can determine a creature is lying, its true intentions, its next move, its speech patterns and mannerism or behavioral changes.
Good answer from Lolths Bane. The easiest to explain are passive perception and insight. Both functionally represent the DC's someone trying hide or deception around you are.
Enemy tries stealth, rolls a 14 you have a passive perception of 16, they fail. Enemy tries deception, rolls a 14 you have a passive insight of 12, they succeed.
Some DM's play with them and it is a great way to speed the game. Others prefer active rolling on both sides. If you DM does not use them I would not take the feat.
In my case I have a DM who is super happy that I have a passive perception of 20 because it speeds up some of the fumbling around in the dark.
Is it +5 to my skill or something else that I will rarely use?
This is your passive perception, what it does is it increases how much you can naturally perceive without needing to roll for you to see something, so what it does is that it increases it from 11 to +5 to Passive Wisdom (Perception) making it into a 16.
So what that does is Eg. you have a passive perception of 16, an enemy rolls a dexterity stealth check of 14 you can see it regardless of having to roll a perception check because your passive perception is 16 unless the DM tells you that the enemy is invisible, you are able to see movement but you wont see the creature itself its invisible meaning you know that something is happening there or something is there regardless if its invisible because your passive perception is that high.
Passive Investigation helps you discern what is off for Eg. "You see darkened black tiles and holes on the ground with your passive perception of 16, with your passive investigation of 21 you can discern that the tiles are trapped and are activated via pressure plate from the tiles, you also know that only the black tiles because of your passive investigation are trapped."
Passive Insight helps you discern whether a creature is lying as natural as it breathed. Eg. with Passive Insight of 15 you can determine a creature is lying, its true intentions, its next move, its speech patterns and mannerism or behavioral changes.
Also doesn't warlock use charisma? Well its your build, also it increases your passive investigation as well.
Good answer from Lolths Bane. The easiest to explain are passive perception and insight. Both functionally represent the DC's someone trying hide or deception around you are.
Enemy tries stealth, rolls a 14 you have a passive perception of 16, they fail.
Enemy tries deception, rolls a 14 you have a passive insight of 12, they succeed.
Some DM's play with them and it is a great way to speed the game. Others prefer active rolling on both sides. If you DM does not use them I would not take the feat.
In my case I have a DM who is super happy that I have a passive perception of 20 because it speeds up some of the fumbling around in the dark.
Thanks, gang. I had no idea what this was.