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<blockquote data-quote="WhosDaDungeonMaster" data-source="post: 7553903">Since the tone has changed to a slightly off-topic I'll chime in. The point some of you seem to be missing (sorry, DM Dave1) is the first words of Shoving a Creature: &quot;Using the Attack action, you can make a special melee attack to shove a creature,...&quot;You can only use the Attack action on your turn, not on another's turn. On another's turn you can only take Reactions (and Legendary Actions). Since Opportunity Attacks are taken on another's turn, you can't Shove as a Reaction as part of the OA.The concept of the OA as a Reaction is because you are acting more quickly than usual, making a hasty swing as a foe leaves your reach. The reason the Opportunity Attack allows you to &quot;make one melee attack&quot; instead of granting you an Attack action is so with Extra Attack, characters aren't making two or more swings as Reactions when granted the OA.Any other understanding really becomes a house-rule, which is fine, but not RAW.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WhosDaDungeonMaster, post: 7553903"] Since the tone has changed to a slightly off-topic I'll chime in. The point some of you seem to be missing (sorry, DM Dave1) is the first words of Shoving a Creature: "[B][I]Using the Attack action[/I][/B], you can make a special melee attack to shove a creature,..." [I]You can only use the Attack action on your turn[/I], not on another's turn. On another's turn you can only take Reactions (and Legendary Actions). Since Opportunity Attacks are taken on another's turn, you can't Shove as a Reaction as part of the OA. The concept of the OA as a Reaction is because you are acting more quickly than usual, making a hasty swing as a foe leaves your reach. The reason the Opportunity Attack allows you to "make one melee attack" instead of granting you an Attack action is so with Extra Attack, characters aren't making two or more swings as Reactions when granted the OA. Any other understanding really becomes a house-rule, which is fine, but not RAW. [/QUOTE]

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