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But that's not what happened here. It would be one thing if JEC said in 2017 or 2018 "hey everyone, turns out that my old ruling in 2015 meant the Shield Master feat was massively overpowered, so I'm going to nerf it into the ground by enforcing a new timing requirement. The next errata will...

Or, you know, he forgot that Shield Master had a timing requirement and just replied based on the general rule about bonus actions (i.e. that you can take them any time you want). He's mentioned on Dragon Talk and Dragon+ on many occasions that he's now much more careful about looking things up...

Or, you know, he forgot that Shield Master had a timing requirement and just replied based on the general rule about bonus actions (i.e. that you can take them any time you want). He's mentioned on Dragon Talk and Dragon+ on many occasions that he's now much more careful about looking things up...

If you still want to argue that the 2015 tweet was JEC's intentional ruling on the matter, when he has since come out and said that he doesn't even remember tweeting that and you should absolutely disregard the tweet because it was incorrect and then updated the official Sage Advice compendium...

If you still want to argue that the 2015 tweet was JEC's intentional ruling on the matter, when he has since come out and said that he doesn't even remember tweeting that and you should absolutely disregard the tweet because it was incorrect and then updated the official Sage Advice compendium...

At this point we can just agree to disagree, because the original text of the feat doesn't say you have a bonus action until you take the attack action, which JEC has clarified in his many recent discussions about the timing of bonus actions. I personally think there's a difference between the...

At this point we can just agree to disagree, because the original text of the feat doesn't say you have a bonus action until you take the attack action, which JEC has clarified in his many recent discussions about the timing of bonus actions. I personally think there's a difference between the...

But again, my point is that you don't have to ignore the official ruling on the Shield Master feat and try to extract a meaning from the words to support your position. Just change the rule for your table. There's a great segment in the recent Dragon+ Q&A video on this...

But again, my point is that you don't have to ignore the official ruling on the Shield Master feat and try to extract a meaning from the words to support your position. Just change the rule for your table. There's a great segment in the recent Dragon+ Q&A video on this...

A quick search on D&D Beyond suggests the following spells. Cantrips: - Acid Splash (?) - Sacred Flame 1st level: - Catapult - Hellish Rebuke 2nd level: - Cordon of Arrows 4th level: - Grasping Vine - Guardian of Faith - Otiluke's Resilient Sphere 5th level: - Enervation - Immolation...

Sure, but the Sage Advice compendium says that this is not the correct way to interpret the timing requirement of the feat. The PHB says: The wording seems pretty clear that the Attack action means actually making an attack, which JEC has confirmed on Twitter and elsewhere.

Sure, but the Sage Advice compendium says that this is not the correct way to interpret the timing requirement of the feat. The PHB says: The wording seems pretty clear that the Attack action means actually making an attack, which JEC has confirmed on Twitter and elsewhere.

For reference, I completely agree that the DM can ignore the strict RAW + RAI + Sage Advice on how Shield Master is supposed to work if that's what is best for their table and their players. I've been saying all along that if "following your bliss" as JEC advises means that you just play the...

For reference, I completely agree that the DM can ignore the strict RAW + RAI + Sage Advice on how Shield Master is supposed to work if that's what is best for their table and their players. I've been saying all along that if "following your bliss" as JEC advises means that you just play the...

We're saying the same thing. The player describes what they want to do, the DM then translates that to game mechanics using the rules. Player: "I want to run over to that monster, slam it in the face with my shield, and then attack it with my sword". DM: "Great, you can use one of your...

We're saying the same thing. The player describes what they want to do, the DM then translates that to game mechanics using the rules. Player: "I want to run over to that monster, slam it in the face with my shield, and then attack it with my sword". DM: "Great, you can use one of your...

Right, my sample size is obviously very small in the grand scheme of things, but everyone agreed about the “if X then Y” timing that JEC clarified in 2017 to at least mean one attack had to be made before the bonus action was available.

Right, my sample size is obviously very small in the grand scheme of things, but everyone agreed about the “if X then Y” timing that JEC clarified in 2017 to at least mean one attack had to be made before the bonus action was available.

But the rules provide a framework for your character to act in combat. If you want to shove first, then the rules say you have to take the Attack action and use one of your attacks to shove, because you don't have a bonus action from the Shield Master feat yet. So, if you have 2 attacks from...

But the rules provide a framework for your character to act in combat. If you want to shove first, then the rules say you have to take the Attack action and use one of your attacks to shove, because you don't have a bonus action from the Shield Master feat yet. So, if you have 2 attacks from...