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Tetrahedron • 4 Faces

D4 Roller

A D4 is a four-sided die shaped like a regular tetrahedron, generating discrete numbers from 1 to 4 with an equal 25% probability per face.

Dice Tray
1d4
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Roll Breakdown
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2 – 1000
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Exact Mathematical Probability

Combinatorial Engine

Calculates discrete binomial distributions, probability density, and cumulative odds for the active dice expression.

Range (Min - Max) --
Theoretical Average --
Most Likely (Mode) --
Total Permutations --
Query Target Probability
Exactly ( = X ) --%
At Least ( ≥ X ) --%
At Most ( ≤ X ) --%
Probability Density Distribution Hover / tap bar to view odds
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Total Ways Exact % ≥ At Least ≤ At Most

Roll N Times (Multi-Trial Simulation)

Execute up to 10,000 repeated trials to calculate empirical distributions and statistics.

Trials --
Mean (Avg) --
Median --
Mode --
Min --
Max --
Sum --

Empirical Frequency Table

Roll Total Hits (Count) Frequency Bar Percentage
Click "Run Trials" to simulate rolls and generate frequency data.

About the D4 (Tetrahedron)

The D4 is the smallest of the traditional polyhedral dice sets. Shaped as a 3-dimensional tetrahedron with four equilateral triangular faces, it is frequently used for light weapon damage, small healing increments, and minor bonus checks in tabletop games.

Geometric Properties

Regular tetrahedron with 4 triangular faces, 4 vertices, and 6 edges. Because a tetrahedron rests with a flat face down and a vertex pointing up, physical D4s display the outcome either at the top apex or along the bottom edge.

Common Tabletop & Gaming Uses

  • • Dagger and dart damage in tabletop RPGs
  • • Healing potion increments (e.g. 2d4 + 2 for potion of healing)
  • • Spells like Magic Missile (1d4 + 1 per dart) and Guidance (adds 1d4 to ability checks)
  • • Turn order tie-breakers and small randomized tables

D4 Probability Basics

A single D4 has a uniform discrete distribution where each face from 1 to 4 has exactly a 25% chance of rolling.

Minimum Roll 1
Maximum Roll 4
Theoretical Average 2.5
Odds Per Face 1 in 4 (25.00%)
Face Value Theoretical Odds Exact Percentage
1 1/4 25.00%
2 1/4 25.00%
3 1/4 25.00%
4 1/4 25.00%

Frequently Asked Questions About D4

What is the average roll on a D4?
The theoretical mathematical average (expected value) of a single D4 is (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) / 4 = 2.5.
How do you read a physical D4?
On physical D4 dice, numbers are printed such that the rolled number is either the upright digit at the top vertex, or the number printed along the bottom base edge on all visible faces.
Why roll an online D4 instead of a physical one?
Physical D4s have low momentum and often stop abruptly on table mats. Our digital D4 uses browser-generated cryptographic randomness (crypto.getRandomValues) to ensure unbiased, perfectly uniform outcomes.