Ability Modifier (5e24)
Ability ModifierEdit
[1] Each ability has a modifier that you apply whenever you make a D20 Test with that ability. An ability modifier is derived from its score, as shown in the Ability Modifiers table.
| Ability Modifiers [2] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Modifier | Score | Modifier | Score | Modifier | ||
| 1 | −5 | 10–11 | +0 | 20–21 | +5 | ||
| 2–3 | −4 | 12–13 | +1 | 22–23 | +6 | ||
| 4–5 | −3 | 14–15 | +2 | 24–25 | +7 | ||
| 6–7 | −2 | 16–17 | +3 | 26–27 | +8 | ||
| 8–9 | −1 | 18–19 | +4 | 28–29 | +9 | ||
| 30 | +10 | ||||||
Ability Modifiers in Ability ChecksEdit
[2] An ability check is named for the ability modifier it uses: a Strength check, an Intelligence check, and so on. Different ability checks are called for in different situations, depending on which ability is most relevant. See the Ability Check Examples table for examples of each check’s use.
| Ability Check Examples [2] | |
|---|---|
| Ability | Make a Check To … |
| Strength | Lift, push, pull, or break something |
| Dexterity | Move nimbly, quickly, or quietly |
| Constitution | Push your body beyond normal limits |
| Intelligence | Reason or remember |
| Wisdom | Notice things in the environment or in creatures’ behavior |
| Charisma | Influence, entertain, or deceive |
Ability Modifiers in Saving ThrowsEdit
[3] Saving throws are named for the ability modifiers they use: a Constitution saving throw, a Wisdom saving throw, and so on. Different saving throws are used to resist different kinds of effects, as shown on the Saving Throw Examples table.
| Saving Throw Examples [3]</span | |
|---|---|
| Ability | Make a Save To … |
| Strength | Physically resist direct force |
| Dexterity | Dodge out of harm’s way |
| Constitution | Endure a toxic hazard |
| Intelligence | Recognize an illusion as fake |
| Wisdom | Resist a mental assault |
| Charisma | Assert your identity |
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