Ability Score and ModifierEdit
[1] A creature has six ability scores — Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma — each of which has a corresponding modifier. Add the modifier when you make a D20 Test with the corresponding ability or when a rule asks you to do so. See also “Playing the Game” (“The Six Abilities”).
The Six AbilitiesEdit
[2][3][4] All creatures — characters and monsters — have six abilities that measure physical and mental characteristics, as shown on the Ability Descriptions table.
| Ability Descriptions | |
|---|---|
| Ability | Score Measures... |
| Strength | Physical might |
| Dexterity | Agility, reflexes, and balance |
| Constitution | Health and stamina |
| Intelligence | Reasoning and memory |
| Wisdom | Perceptiveness and mental fortitude |
| Charisma | Confidence, poise, and charm |
Ability ScoresEdit
[2][3][4] Each ability has a score from 1 to 20, although some monsters have a score as high as 30. The score represents the magnitude of an ability. The Ability Scores table summarizes what the scores mean.
| Ability Scores | |
|---|---|
| Score | Meaning |
| 1 | This is the lowest a score can normally go. If an effect reduces a score to 0, that effect explains what happens. |
| 2–9 | This represents a weak capability. |
| 10–11 | This represents the human average. |
| 12–19 | This represents a strong capability. |
| 20 | This is the highest an adventurer’s score can go unless a feature says otherwise. |
| 21–29 | This represents an extraordinary capability. |
| 30 | This is the highest a score can go. |
Ability ModifiersEdit
[2][3][4] Each ability has a modifier that you apply whenever you make a D20 Test with that ability (explained in “D20 Tests”). An ability modifier is derived from its score, as shown in the Ability Modifiers table.
| Ability Modifiers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Modifier | Score | Modifier |
| 1 | −5 | 16–17 | +3 |
| 2–3 | −4 | 18–19 | +4 |
| 4–5 | −3 | 20–21 | +5 |
| 6–7 | −2 | 22–23 | +6 |
| 8–9 | −1 | 24–25 | +7 |
| 10–11 | +0 | 26–27 | +8 |
| 12–13 | +1 | 28–29 | +9 |
| 14–15 | +2 | 30 | +10 |
Sources and NotesEdit
see individual entries for source
- ↑ Wizards RPG Team (22 April 2025). SRD 5.2. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. p. 176. Licensed: CC-BY.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SRD 5.2 p.5
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wizards RPG Team (17 September 2024). Player's Handbook. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969821. p. 10. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast.
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