Survival
Skill · Wisdom
Associated Ability
Wisdom
Ability Code
WIS
Rules Source
Player's Handbook
Rules Availability
Sourcebook
Rules
The DM might ask you to make a Wisdom (Survival) check to follow tracks, hunt wild game, guide your group through frozen wastelands, identify signs that owlbears live nearby, predict the weather, or avoid quicksand and other natural hazards.
Using Survival
Survival (Wisdom)
A Survival check normally uses Wisdom . The Dungeon Master may call for a different ability when the situation justifies it.
The Tomato-Based Explanation
Survival is following the tomato farmer's tracks to catch up with him.