Quote Originally Posted by Easy_Lee View Post
Correction: it says unarmed strike or improvised weapon, both of which qualify as weapon attacks (based on interaction with other features).

The reason I bring up hits is because there are a few features, such as fire shield, that deal damage when an opponent hits the recipient with a melee attack. If a player shoved an enemy under the effects of fire shield, I suspect most DMs would say the player takes damage, even though the player didn't "hit" with a melee attack if we don't count shoves as hitting.

Consistency is key.
How about touch spells, then? You're touching ("hitting") the enemy with your hand ("unarmed strike") to deliver the spell. Would you say that you can grapple foes you hit with Inflict Wounds, or something?