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* '''Shove''' can also be used to rouse a creature from {{Cond|Sleeping}} or help them shake off the effects of certain spells like {{SAI|Hypnotic Pattern}}. | * '''Shove''' can also be used to rouse a creature from {{Cond|Sleeping}} or help them shake off the effects of certain spells like {{SAI|Hypnotic Pattern}}. | ||
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== Shove mechanics == | |||
When attempting to shove a non-allied creature, both the target and the shover make skill checks in a ''contested'' roll. | |||
The shover makes a normal [[Athletics]] check against a DC determined by the target's passive skill using either Athletics {{em|or}} [[Acrobatics]], whichever is higher. | |||
This passive skill is equal to {{InfoBlob|10 + skill bonus}} with {{Advantage}} adding 5 and {{Disadvantage}} subtracting 5. | |||
For example, a barbarian at level 1, with 17 Strength, proficiency in Athletics, and currently {{Cond|Rage|Raging}} will have a passive Athletics skill of: | |||
{{InfoBlob|1=10 + 3 (Strength modifier) + 2 (Proficiency bonus) + 5 (Advantage on Strength checks) = 20}} | |||
If the shover's roll meets or exceeds the target's passive skill, the shove will be successful. Shove attempts cannot critically fail, provided rolling a natural 1 would still beat the target's passive Acrobatics or Athletics skill. | |||
This is one of the few cases where skill checks are made in combat. As a result, this is one of the few uses for the component of {{SAI|Hex}} that imposes {{Disadvantage}} on skill checks of a specified ability. Hexing Strength will greatly reduce the chance of an enemy successfully shoving you and make it easier to shove high Strength enemies. Hexing Dexterity will make it significantly easier to shove high Dexterity enemies. Note that it is not possible to see an enemy's skill bonuses in the inspect window, so it is not always easy to determine whether hexing Strength or Dexterity would be more impactful. | |||
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