# Monster Research *Source: Tasha's Cauldron of Everything p. 148* **Monster Research** | Type | Suggested Skills | |------|------------------| | Aberration | [Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana) | | Beast | [Animal Handling](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Animal%20Handling), [Nature](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Nature), or [Survival](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Survival) | | Celestial | [Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana) or [Religion](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Religion) | | Construct | [Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana) | | Dragon | [Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana), [History](/Rules/Source/skills.md#History), or [Nature](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Nature) | | Elemental | [Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana) or [Nature](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Nature) | | Fey | [Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana) or [Nature](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Nature) | | Fiend | [Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana) or [Religion](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Religion) | | Giant | [History](/Rules/Source/skills.md#History) | | Humanoid | [History](/Rules/Source/skills.md#History) | | Monstrosity | [Nature](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Nature) or [Survival](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Survival) | | Ooze | [Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana) or [Survival](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Survival) | | Plant | [Nature](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Nature) or [Survival](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Survival) | | Undead | [Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana) or [Religion](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Religion) | ^monster-research