Roll 4d6

Rolling 4d6 means rolling four six-sided dice. Added together, the total ranges from 4 to 24 with an average of 14. In D&D, 4d6 drop lowest is the standard way to roll ability scores: roll four d6s, discard the lowest, and add the other three, giving 3 to 18 with an average of about 12.24.

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Rolls the dice, crosses out the lowest and adds the rest.

4d6 drop lowest probability

Range 3–18, average 12.24, most likely score 13. Modifier is (score − 10) ÷ 2, rounded down.

Score	Modifier	Chance	This or higher
3	−4	0.08%	100%
4	−3	0.31%	99.92%
5	−3	0.77%	99.61%
6	−2	1.62%	98.84%
7	−2	2.93%	97.22%
8	−1	4.78%	94.29%
9	−1	7.02%	89.51%
10	+0	9.41%	82.48%
11	+0	11.42%	73.07%
12	+1	12.89%	61.65%
13	+1	13.27%	48.77%
14	+2	12.35%	35.49%
15	+2	10.11%	23.15%
16	+3	7.25%	13.04%
17	+3	4.17%	5.79%
18	+4	1.62%	1.62%

4d6 added together

4d6 ranges from 4 to 24, averages 14, and is most likely to total 14.

Total	Chance	This or higher
4	0.08%	100%
5	0.31%	99.92%
6	0.77%	99.61%
7	1.54%	98.84%
8	2.7%	97.3%
9	4.32%	94.6%
10	6.17%	90.28%
11	8.02%	84.1%
12	9.65%	76.08%
13	10.8%	66.44%
14	11.27%	55.63%
15	10.8%	44.37%
16	9.65%	33.56%
17	8.02%	23.92%
18	6.17%	15.9%
19	4.32%	9.72%
20	2.7%	5.4%
21	1.54%	2.7%
22	0.77%	1.16%
23	0.31%	0.39%
24	0.08%	0.08%

How 4d6 drop lowest works

Step by step: Roll four d6s, set aside the single lowest die (if two dice tie for lowest, drop only one of them), and add the remaining three. Do this six times to get six ability scores, then assign them to Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma.

Why drop the lowest? Plain 3d6 averages 10.5, which makes characters feel average. Dropping the lowest of four dice pushes the average up to about 12.24 and makes 13 the single most likely score, so heroes come out a little above ordinary people.

Roll a whole set: The stat roller rolls all six scores at once, shows the modifiers, and compares the result to the standard array and point buy. Read the full guide: How to roll stats in D&D 5e.

Roll 4d6 FAQ

What does 4d6 drop lowest mean?

Roll four six-sided dice, remove the lowest single die, and add up the other three. The result is a number from 3 to 18. It is the default way to roll ability scores in the D&D Player's Handbook.

What is the average of 4d6 drop lowest?

About 12.24. The most likely result is 13, which comes up about 13.3% of the time, and an 18 comes up about 1.6% of the time.

What is the average of 4d6?

The average of 4d6 added together is 14, with a range of 4 to 24. The most likely total is 14, at about 11.3%.

What happens if two dice tie for lowest?

Drop only one of them. For example, 1, 1, 4, 6 drops one 1 and keeps 1 + 4 + 6 = 11.

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