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D&D 5e Encounter Calculator

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Calculates the difficulty of a Dungeons & Dragons 5e combat encounter based on party level and monster experience points (XP).

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Average Party Level, Number of Characters in Party, and Total Monster XP in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Deadly XP Threshold, Hard XP Threshold, Medium XP Threshold, Easy XP Threshold, and Encounter Difficulty in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Level 5 Party vs. 1,000 XP

Average Party Level: 5; Number of Characters in Party: 4; Total Monster XP: 1,000

Deadly XP Threshold: 1,100; Hard XP Threshold: 750; Medium XP Threshold: 500; Easy XP Threshold: 250; Encounter Difficulty: Deadly

Level 10 Party - Deadly

Average Party Level: 10; Number of Characters in Party: 4; Total Monster XP: 3,000

Deadly XP Threshold: 2,400; Hard XP Threshold: 1,800; Medium XP Threshold: 1,200; Easy XP Threshold: 600; Encounter Difficulty: Impossible

Level 1 Party - Easy

Average Party Level: 1; Number of Characters in Party: 4; Total Monster XP: 20

Deadly XP Threshold: 100; Hard XP Threshold: 75; Medium XP Threshold: 50; Easy XP Threshold: 25; Encounter Difficulty: Easy

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