Proficiency with a scimitar allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
I see this on all the scimitars, what does it even mean? Is it stating that if you are proficient with a weapon you are proficient with it for no apparent reason?
Or is this some work around that allows scimitars to do something unique? I don't see how it would impact fighting with two weapons. Is it for some kind of spell usage? Something must say somewhere that a weapon you are proficient with doesn't let you add the bonus to the attack role.
Nah, every weapon has some variation of that description on it. Go ahead and search up some magic weapons... they all get that text too. It's just a weird redundancy that is in place I guess just in case you need a reminder on how proficiency works with every single weapon.
It is not something unique to scimitars it appies to all weapons.
The thinking is someone who is proficient in using a weopon is more likely to hit than someone picking up that type of weapon for the first time.
Most commonly you get get weapon proficiencies from your class, fighters are proficient in all simple and maretial weapons (pretty much all weapons except firearms) while a wizard is only proficient in Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, and light crossbows. Some races and subclasses also provide weapon proficiencies and you can take a feat to get some weapon proficiencies (though this is usually a terrible idea)
If a wizard makes an attack with a scimitar they would not add their proficiency bonus to the attack roll (unless they have got proficiency in scimitars though some means (for example a bladesinger could choose to be proficient in scimitars)
D&D Beyond write it as a reminder in some magic items description as a courtsey as it's usually not written in original ones found in books for exemple.
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Scimitar of Speed
Weapon (scimitar), very rare (requires attunement)
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. In addition, you can make one attack with it as a bonus action on each of your turns.
Proficiency with a scimitar allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
Notes: Bonus: Magic, Extra Attack as Bonus Action, Damage, Combat, Finesse, Light
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Scimitar of Speed
Weapon (scimitar), very rare (requires attunement)
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. In addition, you can make one attack with it as a bonus action on each of your turns.
Proficiency with a scimitar allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
I see this on all the scimitars, what does it even mean? Is it stating that if you are proficient with a weapon you are proficient with it for no apparent reason?
Or is this some work around that allows scimitars to do something unique? I don't see how it would impact fighting with two weapons. Is it for some kind of spell usage? Something must say somewhere that a weapon you are proficient with doesn't let you add the bonus to the attack role.
Nah, every weapon has some variation of that description on it. Go ahead and search up some magic weapons... they all get that text too. It's just a weird redundancy that is in place I guess just in case you need a reminder on how proficiency works with every single weapon.
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It means that your proficiency bonus can apply to the attack roll done with a scimitar if you are proficient with it.
It is not something unique to scimitars it appies to all weapons.
The thinking is someone who is proficient in using a weopon is more likely to hit than someone picking up that type of weapon for the first time.
Most commonly you get get weapon proficiencies from your class, fighters are proficient in all simple and maretial weapons (pretty much all weapons except firearms) while a wizard is only proficient in Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, and light crossbows. Some races and subclasses also provide weapon proficiencies and you can take a feat to get some weapon proficiencies (though this is usually a terrible idea)
If a wizard makes an attack with a scimitar they would not add their proficiency bonus to the attack roll (unless they have got proficiency in scimitars though some means (for example a bladesinger could choose to be proficient in scimitars)
Ah okay it just is explaining the mechanic in the description. I didn't realize they had that listed in there on all of them. Thanks.
D&D Beyond write it as a reminder in some magic items description as a courtsey as it's usually not written in original ones found in books for exemple.
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