Simple Weapon Proficiency [General]

You understand how to use all types of simple weapons in combat.

Benefit: You make attack rolls with simple weapons normally.

Normal: When using a weapon with which you are not proficient, you take a –⁠4 penalty on attack rolls.

Special: All characters except for druids, monks, rogues, and wizards are automatically proficient with all simple weapons. They need not select this feat.

A sorcerer or wizard who casts the spell transformation on himself or herself gains proficiency with all simple weapons for the duration of the spell.

Source: Player’s Handbook (version 3.5), page 100.