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I am just hoping to get some clarification on this one.

The UA Ranger Beast Conclave's Companion's Bond feature says:

In addition to the areas where it normally uses its proficiency bonus, an animal companion also adds its proficiency bonus to its AC and to its damage rolls.

Does this mean if my boar companion uses a charge attack, I add proficiency damage twice (to the tusk damage and charge damage) or is it added only one time?

Just for referencing, the boar's statblock says:

Charge. If the boar moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a target and then hits it with a tusk attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 3 (1d6) slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Tusk. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) slashing damage.

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You would only add the proficiency bonus one time.

As you have mentioned in your question:

In addition to the areas where it normally uses its proficiency bonus, an animal companion also adds its proficiency bonus to its AC and to its damage rolls.

This means that when you roll for damage on an attack for your animal companion, you would add its proficiency bonus as a flat modifier to the total damage dealt. In the case of the charge attack, you are still only making one attack (the charge attack is an augmented tusk attack that does more damage) and thus would only add the proficiency bonus once.

Though keep in mind that you add this bonus for each attack made by your animal companion; it is not bound by any once on your turn limits.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Explaining that the charge damage is "extra" and thus part of the same damage roll as the Tusk attack would help improve this answer \$\endgroup\$ Oct 7, 2019 at 11:46
  • \$\begingroup\$ You may be interested in adding the Panther's Pounce attack as an example where you can add the damage twice in a single turn. Up to you though, you've got my vote regardless. \$\endgroup\$ Oct 7, 2019 at 11:47
  • \$\begingroup\$ @RyanfaeScotland How do you mean? As far as I can tell pounce simply knocks a target prone and allows for a completely separate additional attack to be made. Do you mean that the bonus action attack would have the proficiency bonus added to it? (If so, I agree, as its a completely new damage roll) \$\endgroup\$ Oct 7, 2019 at 12:19
  • \$\begingroup\$ Yup @Medix2, that's exactly what I mean. I think it would be a useful addition to the answer to shows a contrasting animal attack where the bonus does take effect. \$\endgroup\$ Oct 8, 2019 at 8:38

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