Repelling Blast: Must targets always be pushed back?





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If you hit a target, can you choose not to push back the target, or do they always get pushed back?










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          You don't have to push



          The wording on Repelling Blast is (emphasis mine):




          When you hit a creature with eldritch blast, you can push
          the creature up to 10 feet away from you in a straight line.



          --- Player's Handbook, p. 111




          The can here functions as an optional, meaning you are free not to do it. If that word had been omitted you would have no choice, but it's there so you do.






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            You don't have to push



            The wording on Repelling Blast is (emphasis mine):




            When you hit a creature with eldritch blast, you can push
            the creature up to 10 feet away from you in a straight line.



            --- Player's Handbook, p. 111




            The can here functions as an optional, meaning you are free not to do it. If that word had been omitted you would have no choice, but it's there so you do.






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              You don't have to push



              The wording on Repelling Blast is (emphasis mine):




              When you hit a creature with eldritch blast, you can push
              the creature up to 10 feet away from you in a straight line.



              --- Player's Handbook, p. 111




              The can here functions as an optional, meaning you are free not to do it. If that word had been omitted you would have no choice, but it's there so you do.






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                You don't have to push



                The wording on Repelling Blast is (emphasis mine):




                When you hit a creature with eldritch blast, you can push
                the creature up to 10 feet away from you in a straight line.



                --- Player's Handbook, p. 111




                The can here functions as an optional, meaning you are free not to do it. If that word had been omitted you would have no choice, but it's there so you do.






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                You don't have to push



                The wording on Repelling Blast is (emphasis mine):




                When you hit a creature with eldritch blast, you can push
                the creature up to 10 feet away from you in a straight line.



                --- Player's Handbook, p. 111




                The can here functions as an optional, meaning you are free not to do it. If that word had been omitted you would have no choice, but it's there so you do.







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