Shielded Warrior

You have learned, through experience, how to block an enemy’s attack against you or your nearby allies. However, blocking a quick swing is exceedingly difficult, and you may not always block in time! If you have a shield equipped, you may do one of the following options as a reaction:

• You may attempt to block an enemy creature’s melee attack against you or one of your allies within 5 feet of you with your shield. You must make a strength check, you succeed if the strength check is equal or greater than 8 + the attacking creature’s attack or dexterity modifier (the DM’s choice) + the creature’s proficiency bonus. If you fail, the attack hits like normal.

• You may attempt to ram a creature that is attacking you with a melee heavy weapon. You must make a strength check, you succeed if the strength check is equal or greater than 12 + the attacking creature’s attack or dexterity modifier (the DM’s choice) + the creature’s proficiency bonus. I you succeed, the attacking creature is knocked prone. If you fail, the creature’s attack deals an additional 1d4 damage.