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D&D 5e Skills Conversion

D&D 5e Skill Name
Pathfinder 1e Equivalent Skill
Pathfinder 2e Equivalent Skill
Acrobatics
Acrobatics, Fly, Escape Artist
Acrobatics
Animal Handling
Handle Animal
Nature
Arcana
Knowledge (Arcana), Spellcraft
Arcana
Athletics
Climb, Swim, Jump (via Acrobatics)
Athletics
Deception
Bluff, Disguise
Deception
History
Knowledge (History, Nobility, Local)
Society or Lore*
Insight
Sense Motive
Perception
Intimidation
Intimidate
Intimidation
Investigation
Perception, Knowledge (Local)
Perception or Lore*
Medicine
Heal
Medicine
Nature
Knowledge (Nature)
Nature
Perception
Perception
Perception *
Performance
Perform
Performance
Persuasion
Diplomacy
Diplomacy
Religion
Knowledge (Religion), Knowledge (Planes)
Religion
Sleight of Hand
Sleight of Hand
Thievery
Stealth
Stealth
Stealth
Survival
Survival
Survival

Pathfinder 1e Skills Conversion

Skill Name
Pathfinder 2e Equivalent
D&D 5e Equivalent
Acrobatics
Acrobatics
Acrobatics
Appraise
Society / Lore*
Investigation*
Bluff
Deception
Deception
Climb
Athletics
Athletics
Craft
Crafting
tool proficiency*
Diplomacy
Diplomacy
Persuasion
Disable Device
Thievery
Sleight of Hand / Thieves' Tools
Disguise
Deception
Deception
Escape Artist
Acrobatics
Acrobatics
Fly
Acrobatics
Acrobatics*
Handle Animal
Nature
Animal Handling
Heal
Medicine
Medicine
Intimidate
Intimidate
Intimidation
Knowledge (Arcana)
Arcana
Arcana
Knowledge (Dungeoneering)
Survival / Lore
Survival or Nature
Knowledge (Engineering)
Crafting / Lore
History or Investigation
Knowledge (Geography)
Nature / Lore
Nature or Survival, History
Knowledge (History)
Society / Lore
History
Knowledge (Local)
Society
History or Investigation
Knowledge (Nature)
Nature
Nature
Knowledge (Nobility)
Society
History
Knowledge (Planes)
Arcana / Religion / Occultism
Arcana or Religion
Knowledge (Religion)
Religion
Religion
Linguistics
Society / Feats
N/A
Perception
Perception
Perception
Perform
Performance
Performance
Profession
Lore
N/A
Ride
Nature
Animal Handling
Sense Motive
Perception
Insight
Sleight of Hand
Thievery
Sleight of Hand
Spellcraft
Arcana / Nature / Religion / Occultism
Arcana
Stealth
Stealth
Stealth
Survival
Survival
Survival
Swim
Athletics
Athletics
Use Magic Device
N/A
N/A

Pathfinder 2e Skills Conversion

PF 2e Skill Name
D&D 5e Equivalent Skill
Pathfinder 1e Equivalent Skill
Acrobatics
Acrobatics
Acrobatics, Escape Artist, Fly
Arcana
Arcana
Knowledge (Arcana), Spellcraft
Athletics
Athletics
Climb, Swim, Jump (via Acrobatics)
Crafting
Various Tool Proficiency *
Craft
Deception
Deception
Bluff, Disguise
Diplomacy
Persuasion
Diplomacy
Intimidation
Intimidation
Intimidate
Lore *
N/A
Profession, Knowledge (specific), Craft
Medicine
Medicine
Heal
Nature
Nature / Animal Handling
Knowledge (Nature), Handle Animal, Survival
Occultism
Arcana / Religion
Knowledge (Arcana / Planes), Spellcraft
Perception **
Perception / Insight
Perception, Sense Motive
Performance
Performance
Perform
Religion
Religion
Knowledge (Religion)
Society
History / Insight / Investigation
Knowledge (Local / History / Nobility), Linguistics
Stealth
Stealth
Stealth
Survival
Survival
Survival
Thievery
Sleight of Hand / Thieves' Tools
Disable Device, Sleight of Hand

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