Roll 2d8
Two eight-sided dice added give 2 to 16 with a triangle-shaped spread peaking at 9.
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What a 2d8 is for
- Divine Smite with a 1st-level slot
- Heat Metal at 2nd level
- The bludgeoning part of Ice Storm
- A critical hit with a 1d8 weapon such as a longsword or rapier
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2d8 odds
Totals run from 2 to 16 and bunch in the middle. Average 9.0.
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| Total | Exactly | At least |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1.56% | 100.00% |
| 3 | 3.13% | 98.44% |
| 4 | 4.69% | 95.31% |
| 5 | 6.25% | 90.63% |
| 6 | 7.81% | 84.38% |
| 7 | 9.38% | 76.56% |
| 8 | 10.94% | 67.19% |
| 9 | 12.50% | 56.25% |
| 10 | 10.94% | 43.75% |
| 11 | 9.38% | 32.81% |
| 12 | 7.81% | 23.44% |
| 13 | 6.25% | 15.63% |
| 14 | 4.69% | 9.38% |
| 15 | 3.13% | 4.69% |
| 16 | 1.56% | 1.56% |
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Questions people ask
What is the average of 2d8?
9. A 9 comes up 8 times in 64 (12.5%), the most of any total.
How do critical hits work with a d8 weapon?
On a critical hit you roll the weapon's damage dice twice, so a 1d8 longsword becomes 2d8 plus your normal modifier.