Athletics

Athletics is a Strength-based Skill. The higher a creature's Strength Score, the more likely they will succeed Athletics Checks, including resisting being shoved.

Proficiency

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

The following backgrounds grant proficiency in Athletics:

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

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

+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.

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