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 edit

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 edit

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

Related Items edit

+1 to Skill Checks edit

+1d4 to All Skill Checks edit

Shapeshifter's Boon Ring while Shapeshifted or Disguised

Advantage on All Strength Checks edit

Resonance Stone

The Mighty Cloth

Related Spells edit

 Astral Knowledge - grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability
 Bardic Inspiration - grants a +1d6 / +1d8 / +1d10 bonus on the next Skill Check
 Bend Luck: Ability Check Bonus - grants a +1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks
 Bend Luck: Ability Check Penalty - grants a +1d4 penalty on all Skill Checks
 Bolstering Magic: Boon - grants a +1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks
 Bull's Strength - grants Advantage on all Strength Checks
 Cosmic Omen: Ability Check - grants a +1d6 bonus on all Skill Checks
 Enlarge/Reduce - grants Advantage/Disadvantage on all Strength Checks
 Guidance - grants a +1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks
 Hex (Strength) - grants Disadvantage on all Strength Checks
 Knowledge of the Ages: Strength - grants Proficiency in all Strength Skills

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