They were pushed out of reach: moving a token does not grant an opportunity attack

If a creature is pushed out of reach without using its movement, action, Bonus Action or Reaction, that displacement does not provoke the ordinary 2024 Opportunity Attack. Moving a token in DMGrid only shows a new position; deciding the reaction requires knowing what caused the movement.

Same destination, different cause

Original example: two creatures are beside another creature with five-foot reach. One walks away using its speed. The other is pushed away without using its own speed or actions. Both finish outside reach, but the mechanism differs.

The 2024 Free Rules explain Opportunity Attack exceptions. The glossary places the trigger on leaving reach using an action, Bonus Action, Reaction or speed. Seeing the token farther away is insufficient.

For the walking creature, still check sight, reach, an available Reaction and other applicable conditions. The ordinary attack happens immediately before it leaves reach. This example does not guarantee every voluntary step produces an attack or cover special features changing rules.

A command can also use the creature’s own Reaction

“It did not want to move” is not a sufficient rules description. An effect may force a creature to use its Reaction or speed. Read the actual effect rather than confuse it with a push that changes position without spending those resources.

Ask what text moves the creature and which of its resources that text uses. We assign no such mechanic to a particular spell here and do not settle a case merely by calling it forced movement.

Record the table’s decision in DMGrid

DMGrid publishes a tactical board, pieces, distance ruler, turn order and session notes. Use them to represent and remember the ruling without asserting automatic resolution:

1. Retain the initial position while checking whether a Reaction must resolve before departure.
2. Read the effect and decide whether it uses the creature’s resources or simply displaces it.
3. Resolve what applies, then update position.
4. If a reminder is useful, briefly record why, rather than only “no attack”.

For example, “pushed by another creature without using its own movement or action/Reaction” explains more than “moved one square”. These are editorial notes, not a new rules detector.

DMGrid is a Windows beta for running in-person campaigns. Review its features and product design. Sources checked on 27 October 2026; confirm your edition and table’s features before applying the rule.