Way of the Astral Self Monks get this ability while their Arms of the Astral Self are summoned:
The typical way I see this used is for the Str(Athletics) checks associated with shoving and grappling, which is clearly RAW and RAI.
In addition, I've seen a number of build concepts that use features that affect Wisdom checks and expect them to extend to Strength checks when combined with the above. For example:
- Circle of the Stars Druid, Starry Form, Dragon: "When you make [...] a Wisdom check [...], you can treat a roll of 9 or lower on the d20 as a 10."
- Wildhunt Shifter: "While shifted, you have advantage on Wisdom checks[.]"
It's not obvious to me that the wording of Arms of the Astral Self "turns a Strength check into a Wisdom check", which is what would be required for these features to apply. (That is, I think there's an argument that a shove is still a Strength check, not a Wisdom check--you just get to use your Wisdom for the modifier.)
I think I'd allow it as a DM based on the rule of cool and on my perception that it's not above the power curve, but I'm curious to see whether others think that this is a slam dunk and they obviously apply.
Thoughts?