You can spend those two attacks doing anything that counts as an attack and doesn’t require a separate action (meaning, you can’t trade one of those attacks for a spell, even if that spell is an attack), which means you can grapple or shove with either or both of them.
Do you need a free hand to shove?
No, you do not need a free hand to shove You could shove someone without using an open palm– shoving with a fist, holding a weapon or otherwise, seems like it would generally work well enough. It’s also perfectly rational that you could shove without using a hand at all, free or otherwise.
Can you use a grapple or shove as an opportunity attack?
It lines up with the fact that, if you get multiple attacks with one Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with a Grapple or Shove. I don’t understand the intention behind not allowing Grapple or Shove as an Opportunity Attack. It gives a really nice crowd control option for melee characters that doesn’t require the Sentinel feat.
Can you attack with a weapon when you grapple?
Note that you can’t now have a shield unless you have a third hand, and it has to be a weapon you use one handed. Using at least one free hand, you try to seize the target by making a grapple check, a Strength (Athletics) check contested by the target’s Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (the target chooses the ability to use).
What’s the difference between a shove and a grapple?
Grapple: “… you can use the Attack action to make a special melee attack, a grapple. If you’re able to make multiple attacks with the Attack action, this attack replaces one of them.” ( Basic Rules) Shove: “Using the Attack action, you can make a special melee attack to shove a creature…
What are the rules for two weapon fighting?
Two-Weapon Fighting (Combat Rules) When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you’re holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you’re holding in the other hand.
