# Observant *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 205* **Prerequisite**: 4th; Intelligence 13 or higher or 4th; Wisdom 13 or higher You gain the following benefits. **Ability Score Increase.** Increase your Intelligence or Wisdom by 1, to a maximum of 20. **Keen Observer.** Choose one of the following skills: [Insight](Mechanics/CLI/rules/skills.md#Insight), [Investigation](Mechanics/CLI/rules/skills.md#Investigation), or [Perception](Mechanics/CLI/rules/skills.md#Perception). If you lack proficiency with the chosen skill, you gain proficiency in it, and if you already have proficiency in it, you gain Expertise in it. **Quick Search.** You can take the [Search](Mechanics/CLI/rules/actions.md#Search) action as a Bonus Action.