D4 Roller

A D4 (four-sided die) is a tetrahedron-shaped die commonly used in tabletop role-playing games. This virtual dice roller simulates rolling a D4, generating a random number between 1 and 4.

How To Use The D4 Roller

1. Set the number of times you want to roll
2. Set how many D4 dice to roll per attempt
3. Click "Roll dice" to generate your results
4. View individual roll results or the grand total

Common Uses For D4 Dice

• Damage rolls: Daggers and darts deal 1d4 damage in D&D
• Healing: Healing Word and similar spells use d4
• Bless spell: Adds 1d4 to attack rolls and saving throws
• Guidance cantrip: Adds 1d4 to ability checks

D4 Probability

Each face of a fair D4 has an equal 25% chance:

The expected average roll is 2.5 when rolling a single D4.

The Caltrop Die

The D4 is sometimes called the "caltrop" due to its shape—it always lands with a point facing up. Unlike other dice where you read the top face, the D4's result is typically read from the base or the point facing up, depending on the die's design.

D4 In Gaming

The D4 is commonly used for:

• Low-damage weapons: Daggers, darts, clubs, sickles
• Buff spells: Bless, Guidance, and similar enhancement effects
• Minor healing: Healing Word, Cure Wounds at low levels
• Wild Magic surges: Some effects in the Wild Magic table use d4