# Proficiency Bonus *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 13. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)* **Proficiency Bonus** | Level or CR | Bonus | |-------------|-------| | Up to 4 | +2 | | 5–8 | +3 | | 9–12 | +4 | | 13–16 | +5 | | 17–20 | +6 | | 21–24 | +7 | | 25–28 | +8 | | 29–30 | +9 | ^proficiency-bonus