Encounter Calculator
Calculate encounter difficulty with both 2014 and 2024 rules side-by-side. No account required — instant results.
1
Your Party
148
15101520
2
Creatures
1
200 XPEncounter Difficulty
Raw XP
200
Multiplier
×1
Adjusted XP
200
Creatures
1
DMG 2014(with multipliers)
Trivial
Not a real threat
EasyMedHardDeadly
Easy: 1,000Medium: 2,000Hard: 3,000Deadly: 4,400
SRD 5.2 (2024)(no multipliers)
Trivial
Below budget
LowModHigh
Low: 2,000Mod: 3,000High: 4,400
Adventuring Day Budget
200 of 14,000 daily XP budget used. Room for 4-5 more encounters today.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does the D&D 5e encounter difficulty calculator work?
- Add creatures by Challenge Rating (CR), set your party size and level, and the calculator instantly shows the encounter difficulty. It uses XP thresholds from the DMG (easy/medium/hard/deadly with multipliers) and XP budgets from the SRD 5.2 (low/moderate/high, no multipliers).
- What's the difference between DMG 2014 and SRD 5.2 difficulty?
- The DMG 2014 system applies XP multipliers based on the number of enemies (more enemies = harder). The SRD 5.2 system (2024 rules) uses flat XP budgets with no multipliers — you spend creature XP directly from the budget. Both are valid; many GMs use 2014 rules even at tables with the 2024 PHB.
- What is the adventuring day XP budget?
- The DMG recommends a total XP budget per adventuring day based on party level. A typical day has 6-8 medium-to-hard encounters that together consume the daily budget. The calculator shows what percentage of the daily budget this single encounter uses.
- Is this encounter calculator free?
- Yes, completely free — no account required. It runs entirely in your browser using standard D&D 5e math. No AI, no usage limits.