5e Point Buy Calculator
Rules as Written
- Default Point Buy Rules
- Available Points - 27
- Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
- Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
- Subraces and Variants
- Subraces must be chosen for a race. Variants are considered optional. Currently Half-Elves, Humans, Orcs, and Tieflings have optional racial Variants. Other races that have no Subrace or Variant include Aarakocra, Bugbear, Centaur, Changeling, Dragonborn, Firbolg, Goblin, Goliath, Grung, Half-Orc, Hobgoblin, Kalashtar, Kenku, Kobold, Leonin, Lizardfolk, Locathah, Loxodon, Minotaur, Orc, Satyr, Simic Hybrid, Tabaxi, Tortle, Triton, Vedalken, Warforged, and Yuan-Ti Pureblood.
- Ask
- Always ask your DM first before picking a race, especially a non-standard race or subrace. Some races, a Loxodon as an example, require the character to come from a different world setting than the traditional Forgotten Realms.
Custom Rules
- Your DM may use House Rules regarding the Point Buy system. Adjust the numbers below to meet those rules.
- Available Points
-
- Maximum Purchasable Attribute Before Bonuses
-
- Minimum Purchasable Attribute Before Bonuses
-
| Adjust Point Costs |
| 18 : | 17 : | 16 : | 15 : | ||||||||
| 14 : | 13 : | 12 : | 11 : | ||||||||
| 10 : | 9 : | 8 : | 7 : | ||||||||
| 6 : | 5 : | 4 : | 3 : |
Calculator
| Select Race: | |||
| Attribute | Ability Score | Racial Bonus | Total Score | Ability Modifier | Point Cost | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Strength |
|
+ | 0 | = | 8 | -1 | 0 | ||
 Dexterity |
|
+ | 0 | = | 8 | -1 | 0 | ||
 Constitution |
|
+ | 0 | = | 8 | -1 | 0 | ||
 Intelligence |
|
+ | 0 | = | 8 | -1 | 0 | ||
 Wisdom |
|
+ | 0 | = | 8 | -1 | 0 | ||
 Charisma |
|
+ | 0 | = | 8 | -1 | 0 | ||
Total Points |
0/27 |