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.
| 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
Use on character sheet opens the blank RPG character sheet. Ability scores are not prefilled from this calculator yet; transfer final numbers from the worksheet below.
Printable ability score worksheet
Layout matches the ability block on our RPG character sheet. Letter and A4 PDFs print at 100% with scaling off.
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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.