Athletics

Stay fit. Perform physical stunts.

Athletics is a Strength Skill. It helps you shove and resist against being shoved.

The higher your Strength Score, the more likely you will succeed Athletics Checks.

Proficiency

Characters who are proficient in Athletics can add their Proficiency Bonus when making Ability checks.

The following backgrounds grant proficiency in Athletics:

• Outlander
• Soldier

The following classes can choose to select Athletics as a proficient skill at Level 1:

•  Barbarian
•  Bard
•  Fighter
•  Monk
•  Paladin
•  Ranger
•  Rogue

Uses

• Used to  Shove other creatures
• Used to resist being  Shoved (Either Athletics or Acrobatics, whichever is higher)

Related Items

• The +1 to Strength Checks from Heavy Armour with the Body Aid passive does not affect Athletics Checks.

+1 to Skill Checks

Githyanki Boots

Metallic Boots

Oathbreaker Knight Boots

Dreamsome Boots

Boots of Elemental Momentum

Boots of Striding

Blackguard's Greaves

The Speedy Lightfeet

Unwanted Masterwork Greaves

Vital Conduit Boots

+1d4 to All Skill Checks

Shapeshifter's Boon Ring while Shapeshifted or Disguised

Advantage on All Strength Checks

The Mighty Cloth

Related Spells

•  Bardic Inspiration - Grants a +1d6 bonus on next Ability Check.
•  Astral Knowledge - Grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability.
•  Knowledge of the Ages: Strength - Grants Proficiency in all Strength Skills.
•  Guidance - Grants a +1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks.
•  Enlarge/Reduce - Grants Advantage/Disadvantage on all Strength Checks.
•  Bull's Strength - Grants Advantage on all Strength Checks.
•  Hex (Strength) - Grants Disadvantage on all Strength Checks.