Sleight of Hand

Sleight of Hand is a Dexterity-based skill.

The higher a creature's Dexterity score, the more likely they are to succeed on Sleight of Hand ability checks to pick locks, pick pockets, and disarm traps.

“

Wield nimble fingers. Steal stuff.

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— In-game skill description

Proficiency

Characters who are proficient in Sleight of Hand can add their proficiency bonus when making ability checks.

The following backgrounds grant proficiency in Sleight of Hand:

•  Charlatan
•  Urchin

The following classes can choose to select Sleight of Hand as a proficient skill at Level 1:

•  Bard
•  Rogue
•  Ranger - via the Natural Explorer option  Urban Tracker

Uses

• Picking locks (requires  Thieves' Tools)
• Disarming Traps (requires  Trap Disarm Toolkit)
• Pickpocketing NPCs
• Stealing items without being noticed (see also Stealth)

Ways to boost or penalize

Equipment and items

Name	Bonus or Penalty	Notes
Dark Displacement Gloves	+1
Elixir of Gnomish Ingenuity	Proficiency
Elixir of Halfling Luck	Advantage	All ability checks
Elixir of Human Versatility	Proficiency	All skills
Gloves of Power	+1
Gloves of Thievery	Advantage
Hedge Wanderer Armour	+1	All Dexterity ability checks
Hide Armour +1	+1	All Dexterity ability checks
Knock Knuckle Gloves	+1
Leather Armour +2	+1	All Dexterity ability checks
Nimblefinger Gloves	+1	All Dexterity ability checks, +2 DEX (Gnomes), +1 DEX (Halflings/Dwarves)
Resonance Stone	Advantage	All physical ability checks
Shapeshifter's Boon Ring	+1d4	All ability checks while shapeshifted/disguised
Smuggler's Ring	+2
The Graceful Cloth	Advantage	All Dexterity ability checks, +2 Dexterity
Unlucky Thief's Gloves	+2
Winkling Gloves	+1

Actions and spells

Name	Bonus or Penalty	Notes
Ascendant Bite	-1 (target) +1 (user)	All ability checks
Astral Knowledge: Dexterity	Proficiency	All Dexterity skills
Bardic Inspiration  Combat Inspiration	+1d6 +1d8 +1d10	Next ability check
Bend Luck: Ability Check Bonus	+1d4	All ability checks
Bend Luck: Ability Check Penalty	-1d4	All ability checks
Bestow Curse: Dexterity Disadvantage	Disadvantage	All Dexterity ability checks
Bolstering Magic: Boon	+1d4	All ability checks
Cat's Grace	Advantage	All Dexterity ability checks
Contagion: Seizure	Disadvantage	All Dexterity ability checks
Cosmic Omen: Ability Check	+1d6	All ability checks
Cutting Words	-1d6	All ability checks
Guidance	+1d4	All ability checks
Hex (Dexterity)	Disadvantage	All Dexterity ability checks
Improved Bardic Inspiration	+1d12	Next ability check
Knowledge of the Ages: Dexterity	Proficiency	All Dexterity skills
Vampire Bite	-1 (target) +1 (user)	All ability checks

Other sources

Name	Bonus or Penalty	Notes
Aura of Possibility	+10	All ability checks
Bliss Spores	+1d6	All ability checks
Blood-draw Sickness	-1	All ability checks
Dark One's Own Luck	+1d10	All ability checks once per short rest
Drunk	Disadvantage	All Dexterity ability checks
Jack of All Trades	Proficiency bonus/2	All skills not proficient in
Off Balance	Disadvantage	All Dexterity ability checks
Remarkable Athlete: Proficiency	Proficiency bonus/2	All Strength/Dexterity/Constitution skills not proficient in
Shocked	Disadvantage	All Dexterity ability checks
Slightly Drunk	Disadvantage	All Dexterity ability checks