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wiki:advantage probabilities [2017/02/05 18:36]
caleymccready [Hit rolls and saving throws]
wiki:advantage probabilities [2017/03/21 21:13] (current)
caleymccready
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 ====== Advantage probabilities ====== ====== Advantage probabilities ======
 +~~NOTOC~~
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 There are two types of [[combat#​advantage]] There are two types of [[combat#​advantage]]
-  * For hit rolls and saving throws, you roll twice and take the higher result for advantage, or the lower result for disadvantage+  * For hit rolls and ability checks, you roll twice and take the higher result for advantage, or the lower result for disadvantage
   * For skill rolls, you roll an additional 3d6 for advantage, or you remove 3d6 for disadvantage   * For skill rolls, you roll an additional 3d6 for advantage, or you remove 3d6 for disadvantage
  
- +\\ 
-==== Hit rolls and saving throws ​====+==== Hit rolls ====
 The following table shows the expected value when rolling a hit roll at disadvantage,​ normally, and at advantage The following table shows the expected value when rolling a hit roll at disadvantage,​ normally, and at advantage
  
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 |11d6 |4.6 |5.5 |6.4| |11d6 |4.6 |5.5 |6.4|
 |12d6 |5.0 |6.0 |7.0| |12d6 |5.0 |6.0 |7.0|
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 +\\
 +==== Ability checks ====
 +The following table shows the expected value when rolling an ability check at disadvantage,​ normally, and at advantage
 +
 +^Dice Rolled^Disadvantage^Normal^Advantage^
 +|3d6| 8.8| 10.5| 12.2|
 +|4d6| 12.1| 14.0| 15.9|
 +|5d6| 15.3| 17.5| 19.7|
 +|6d6| 18.6| 21.0| 23.4|
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 +\\
 +==== Skill rolls ====
 +The expected value of adding 3d6 to a skill roll is roughly 0.5
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wiki/advantage probabilities.1486337800.txt.gz · Last modified: 2017/02/05 18:36 by caleymccready