Investigation
Skill · Intelligence
Associated Ability
Intelligence
Ability Code
INT
Rules Source
Player's Handbook (2024)
Rules Availability
Sourcebook
Rules
Find obscure information in books, or deduce how something works.
Using Investigation
Investigation (Intelligence)
A Investigation check normally uses Intelligence . The Dungeon Master may call for a different ability when the situation justifies it.
The Tomato-Based Explanation
Investigation is looking closer to see that the tomato farmer is missing one element for his spell: a horse's tail.