Dungeons & Dragons is a game of chance and probability. The dungeon master can craft a fanciful adventure filled with all manner of twists and turns, but after that, it all comes down to player choice and a roll of the dice.
If you want to add some flair to your D&D sessions, want to make sure you always know which dice are yours, or you simply need a set to get started, there are tons of great options out there. Whether you are a longtime fan, just getting started with Dungeons and Dragons, or looking for a D&D gift idea for your friend, this is our list of the best D&D dice you can use to start your next adventure.
Make sure to check out our lists of the best D&D figures and D&D books for more recommendations.
Rundian Squid Dice
- Model Number: B09QM67QYV
- Dimensions: 4.33 x 3.07 x 1.57 inches
- Price: $22.99
- Age Rating: 12 and up
If you want to embrace a nautical DnD adventure (or explore the eldritch corners of fantasy), this 7-piece dice kit is great, with a squid-like (or Mindflayer-like) figure hiding behind the number on the face of each die.
HTPOW Light-Up Dice Set
- Model Number: B0BBRQB8DK
- Dimensions: N/A
- Price: $28.85
- Age Rating: 12 and up
Pick up this set of 7 light-up LED dice to bring some extra flair to nighttime or dramatic low-light play sessions. Charge them with a USB cable and then roll or shake them to bring out the lights.
Casematix Dice & Mimic Chest
- Model Number: B0B5BFX3YW
- Dimensions: 6.5 x 6 x 4.5 inches
- Price: $24.99
- Age Rating: 13 and up
If you need dice but also want a cool piece to display on your shelf or DnD table, this 7-piece dice set also comes complete with a plush Mimic. It holds far more than just dice, so you can use it for your Dungeons and Dragons miniatures and whatever else you need to play.
Austor 15-Piece Dice Set
- Model Number: B0B4J7RL35
- Dimensions: 6.42 x 5.08 x 2.01 inches
- Price: $11.99
- Age Rating: 12 and up
If you want a complete dice set, this 15-piece kit has everything. From a 3 sided die to a D100, you'll be set for whatever your dungeon master throws at you.
Awpeye Dice Sets (25 sets)
- Model Number: B08VD4Q7XW
- Dimensions: 8.46 x 6.69 x 2.87 inches
- Price: $21.99
- Age Rating: 13 and up
If you need just a ton of dice, this bundle has a whopping 25 sets of dice. With 7 dice per set that means y ou'll have a whopping 175 dice, which is enough to slake the thirst of even the largest DnD group.
CZYY 6mm Micro Dice with Pocket Watch
- Model Number: B09JYTTSJM
- Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 0.2 inches
- Price: $29.99
- Age Rating: 14 and up
This set from CZYY comes with 7 micro dice that are roughly 6mm, and a small metal pocket watch case to carry them around and roll them in.
Wiz Titan Dice - Nyx
- Model Number: B07KGG3P55
- Dimensions: 5.91 x 3.94 x 0.39 inches
- Price: $14.99
- Age Rating: 8 and up
This set from Wiz comes with 7 dice and a storage box to hold them in. They are roughly 25mm, so they run a little large for easy reading and satisfying rolling.
Dice and Die Notation, Explained
Various Dice and Die Notation are used for Dungeons and Dragons. Dice (singular Die) are used to determine various outcomes in encounters and action resolutions.
Two-Sided Dice
- Abbreviation D2
- Results to calculate 50%
Two-sided dice generally consist of a coin (heads or tails), or the results of any even-number dice capable of displaying odds or evens.
Four-Sided Dice
- Abbreviation D4
- Results to calculate 25%
Four-sided dice are tetrahedrons, with their results showing on the bottom vertices on three sides (the fourth side would not display the number show on the other three).
Six-Sided Dice
- Abbreviation D6
- Results to calculate 16.67%
Six-sided dice are cubes, with the result showing on the top face. Often used so much, that results calling for their usage may be abbreviated as "D" in some older publications.
Eight-Sided Dice
- Abbreviation D8
- Results to calculate 12.5%
Eight-sided dice are octohedrons, or two D4 "taped together". The result is shown on the top facing.
Ten-Sided Dice
- Abbreviation D10
- Results to calculate 10%
Ten-sided dice are decahedrons, with the result appearing on the top facing. Two D10s may be used as a cheap substitute for "D100", where a player or referee rolls the ones position digit first, then then tens position digit next (or vice versa).
Twelve-Sided Dice
- Abbreviation D12
- Results to calculate 8.33%
Twelve-sided dice. Results appear on the top facing.
Twenty-Sided Dice
- Abbreviation D20
- Results to calculate 5%
20-sided dice. The D20 may be one of the more commonly used dice, after D6 and D10. The "D20" gaming system was named after its heavy use of this die-type.
Thirty-Sided Dice
- Abbreviation D30
- Results to calculate 3.33%
30-sided dice, with results appearing on the top facing.
Thirty-Four-Sided Dice
- Abbreviation n/a
- Results to calculate 2.9411%
34-side dice. A very unusual and rare die with 17-faces on each side of its top-like form.
Hundred-Sided Dice
- Abbreviation D100
- Results to calculate 1%
100-sided dice that looks like a dimpled golf ball. Used in lieu of two D10 rolls.
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