# Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating
*Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 8. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*
**Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating**
| CR | PB |
|----|----|
| 0–4 | +2 |
| 5–8 | +3 |
| 9–12 | +4 |
| 13–16 | +5 |
| 17–20 | +6 |
| 21–24 | +7 |
| 25–28 | +8 |
| 29–30 | +9 |
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