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D&D 5e Encounter Calculator

Build balanced encounters for your party. Add monsters by CR, calculate adjusted XP with encounter multipliers, and get an instant difficulty rating — Easy, Medium, Hard, or Deadly.

D&D 5e DMG rules · XP thresholds · Encounter multipliers · CR reference included

The Party

Add your adventurers — each character's level determines XP thresholds

Quick Setup
PC
lvl
Individual Characters

Monsters & Enemies

Add monsters by Challenge Rating — XP is calculated automatically

Add Monster
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Encounter Roster

No monsters added yet. Add enemies above to build your encounter.

Live Summary
Party Size4 players
Avg Party Level5
Monster Count0
Raw XP0
Multiplier—
CR → XP Reference
CR 010 XP
CR 1/825 XP
CR 1/450 XP
CR 1/2100 XP
CR 1200 XP
CR 2450 XP
CR 3700 XP
CR 41,100 XP
CR 51,800 XP
CR 6–72,300–2,900
CR 8–93,900–5,000
CR 105,900 XP
CR 1513,000 XP
CR 2025,000 XP
CR 30155,000 XP
Encounter Multipliers
1 monster× 1.0
2 monsters× 1.5
3–6 monsters× 2.0
7–10 monsters× 2.5
11–14 monsters× 3.0
15+ monsters× 4.0

For parties of 1–2, increase multiplier by one step. For 6+, decrease by one step.

Difficulty Guide
EasyParty wins with little resource drain. Good for pacing/roleplay encounters.
MediumParty wins, spending notable resources (spell slots, HP). Standard adventure encounter.
HardParty wins but is significantly depleted. Characters may drop to 0 HP.
DeadlyParty may lose one or more members. Outcome is uncertain. Boss encounter territory.