Ability Score Point Buy Calculator
Build six ability scores with a point-buy budget. Standard mode uses 27 points with scores from 8 to 15 and the usual cost steps shown on the page. Pick a custom budget, apply optional +2/+1 or three +1 bonuses after buying scores, and share your build with the URL. Works for 5th edition style games and other tabletop RPGs that use similar point buy.
Open the Character Sheet Generator to drop your point-buy totals into a printable 5e compatible sheet with header fields and PDF download.
| Ability | Base | Final | Mod | Adjust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | 8 | 8 | −1 | |
| Dexterity | 8 | 8 | −1 | |
| Constitution | 8 | 8 | −1 | |
| Intelligence | 8 | 8 | −1 | |
| Wisdom | 8 | 8 | −1 | |
| Charisma | 8 | 8 | −1 |
Standard point costs (scores 8-15)
- Score 8: 0 points
- Score 9: 1 point
- Score 10: 2 points
- Score 11: 3 points
- Score 12: 4 points
- Score 13: 5 points
- Score 14: 7 points
- Score 15: 9 points
Point buy costs from the SRD 5.1, licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
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How point buy works here
Scores use the standard 8 to 15 range during buying. Each step up spends points according to the cost table in the tool panel. Optional ancestry-style bonuses apply after point buy, so final scores and modifiers are shown separately from the base numbers you purchased.
Share a build with the copy link control. Settings live in the URL; ability scores are game stats, not personal data, and nothing is uploaded.