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The Athlete feat (PHB, p. 165) has a point that says:

climbing doesn't halve your speed.

The Centaur's Equine Build trait (GGtR, p. 16) says:

any climb that uses both hands and feet is especially difficult for you because of your equine legs. When you make such a climb, each foot of movement costs you 4 extra feet, instead of the normal 1 extra foot.

The normal climb normally costs half your speed and athlete negates that, but the equine build costs you 80% of your speed instead of 50%. How would these two interact with each other?

This question has nothing to do with the difference between listed climb speed and walking speed.

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As of the 2018 Errata, the Athlete feat has been changed

Athlete (p. 165). The third benefit should instead say climbing doesn't cost you extra movement.

Errata: Player's Handbook, 2018

Because of this change, the Athlete feat would allow a Centaur to ignore all extra costs associated with climbing. The technicality of ignoring "halved" movement speed is no longer relevant.

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    \$\begingroup\$ Hmm, that's a trick I'd really like to see in real life. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Aug 15, 2019 at 16:41
  • \$\begingroup\$ @DJClayworth check out mountain goats \$\endgroup\$
    – Rad80
    Commented Jan 3, 2023 at 6:58
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You become a mountain goat and essentially have the best climbing in the natural world.

Athlete (p. 165). The third benefit should instead say climbing doesn't cost you extra movement.
~ 2018 PHB Errata

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    \$\begingroup\$ Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. While you're right to point out the PHB errata, Xirema's existing answer already points this out (and explains the relevance a bit more)... \$\endgroup\$
    – V2Blast
    Commented Aug 25, 2019 at 3:45

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