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Regular Octahedron • 8 Faces

D8 Roller

A D8 is an eight-sided polyhedral die shaped like an octahedron, yielding outcomes from 1 to 8 with a 12.5% chance per face.

Dice Tray
1d8
Click button or press Space to roll
Total Result
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Roll Breakdown
Roll the dice to see outcome
Select Die Type Standard Polyhedral Set
Roll Configuration Quantity & Modifiers
1 – 100
2 – 1000
± bonus
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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
View Full Probability Table & Combinations â–¼
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 D8 (Regular Octahedron)

The D8 is a staple polyhedral die popular in fantasy roleplaying games for medium martial weaponry such as longswords, rapiers, and battleaxes, as well as clerical cure wounds spells and bardic inspiration dice.

Geometric Properties

Regular octahedron with 8 equilateral triangular faces, 6 vertices, and 12 edges. Structurally, it resembles two square pyramids fused at their bases.

Common Tabletop & Gaming Uses

  • • One-handed martial weapon damage: Longsword, Rapier, Morningstar
  • • Hit dice for Clerics, Druids, Monks, Rogues, Warlocks, and Bards
  • • Healing spells like Cure Wounds (1d8 + modifier)
  • • Directional determination on an 8-point compass rose (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW)

D8 Probability Basics

Each face from 1 to 8 has an equal 12.50% probability on a fair single D8 roll.

Minimum Roll 1
Maximum Roll 8
Theoretical Average 4.5
Odds Per Face 1 in 8 (12.50%)
Face Value Theoretical Odds Exact Percentage
1 1/8 12.50%
2 1/8 12.50%
3 1/8 12.50%
4 1/8 12.50%
5 1/8 12.50%
6 1/8 12.50%
7 1/8 12.50%
8 1/8 12.50%

Frequently Asked Questions About D8

What is the average roll on a D8?
The mathematical expected average of a single D8 is (1 + 8) / 2 = 4.5.
What classes use D8 hit dice in 5th edition RPGs?
Bards, Clerics, Druids, Monks, Rogues, and Warlocks roll a D8 for each level gained to calculate their maximum hit points.