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01Choose Dice

Select the number of dice you wish to roll at once

02Roll Action

Click the roll button to trigger the randomizer with smooth animations

03View Results

Instantly see the total score and individual dice values

04Track Stats

Monitor session statistics including average, min, and max values

What Is a 10-Sided Dice Roller?

The d10 is the die that bridges the gap between the d8 and the d12 — and it earns its place in your dice bag more than almost any other polyhedral shape. It handles everything from medium weapon damage (longswords, rapiers, and swords in various RPG systems) to sorcery point mechanics, hit dice for certain classes, and percentile rolls when paired with a second d10. Roll one here, instantly, without hunting through a dice bag.

The d10 is formally called a pentagonal trapezohedron — ten kite-shaped faces arranged symmetrically, producing equal probability for every result from 1 to 10. Unlike the d6, which most people know by feel, or the d20, which dominates D&D's core mechanic, the d10 has a slightly specialized reputation: it's the die of the Ranger, the Paladin, the Fighter hitting with a versatile weapon in two hands. It also powers half of the percentile system — two d10s, one for tens and one for units, cover the full 1–100 range that games like Call of Cthulhu rely on entirely.


🎲 Did You Know?


The d10 doesn't technically qualify as a Platonic solid — unlike the d4, d6, d8, d12, and d20, which are all mathematically "perfect" shapes with identical regular polygon faces. The pentagonal trapezohedron uses kite-shaped faces rather than regular polygons. Despite this, it rolls fairly because its geometry is fully isohedral — every face has exactly the same relationship to the die's center of gravity.


Select how many d10s to roll — one for a standard ability check or attack, several for a damage pool — click Roll Dice, and results appear instantly. Each die shows individually. Max rolls (10s) glow amber. Ones glow red. Total, average, min, and max are summarized below.

Pro Tip: Roll two d10s to simulate a d100 percentile check: one for the tens digit, one for the units digit. Or use our dedicated D100 Dice Roller for a clean single-result percentile roll.

How to Use the 10-Sided Dice Roller

Choose how many d10s to roll: Use the Number of Dice dropdown — from One to Twenty. A single d10 covers most standard attack and damage rolls, skill checks in d10-based systems, and individual percentile digits. Multiple d10s are used for damage pools in games like the World of Darkness series (Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf, and similar) where dice pools of 5–10 d10s are standard.
Click Roll Dice and watch it happen: A brief roll animation fires, then all results appear at once. Each die gets its own labeled card — 1 through 10 displayed clearly. Rolling a 10 (the maximum) lights up amber. Rolling a 1 (the minimum) glows red. Everything in between is neutral gray.
Read the result directly: Your total is displayed large at the top. For a single d10 as a percentile digit, read the result as that digit — a 7 means 7 (or 70 if it's your tens die). For weapon damage, the number is the damage dealt before modifiers. Add your STR or DEX modifier, magical bonus, or other adjustment manually to the total.
Check the stat summary: Four cards below show Total, Average, Min, and Max across all dice rolled. If you're rolling a dice pool (multiple d10s), the Average tells you whether your session ran hot or cold compared to the expected average of 5.5 per die. A pool of five d10s should average 27.5 over time — see how your rolls compare.
Roll again freely: Each roll is completely independent. Hit Roll Dice again for a fresh result with the same count — the dice have no memory of previous rolls. Use Reset to clear results and start a new scenario from scratch.
Share or document your results: Social share buttons let you post your result to Facebook, X, WhatsApp, or LinkedIn. The Download Report button generates a PDF summary of all individual dice, total, average, min, and max — useful for transparent online play or session logging.

The Math Behind the D10

1 Single Die Probability: Even and Clean

Each face of a d10 has a probability of exactly 1/10 = 10%. This is one of the cleanest probabilities in all of dice: every result from 1 to 10 is equally likely, no approximation needed. This even distribution makes the d10 particularly intuitive for probability work — "a 30% chance" maps directly to "roll a 3 or lower." It's the same elegance as the d100, but compressed to a 1–10 range.

2 Expected Average: 5.5

The expected average of a single d10 roll is (1 + 10) ÷ 2 = 5.5. This sits exactly between the d8 (average 4.5) and the d12 (average 6.5), which is why the d10 fills the "medium-high damage" slot in many game systems. Rolling multiple d10s? The expected total is simply 5.5 × number of dice. Two d10s average 11, five d10s average 27.5, ten d10s average 55.

3 D10 as Part of the Percentile System

Two d10s together form the classic percentile (d100) system: one die represents the tens digit (showing 00, 10, 20…90) and the other the units digit (0–9). A result of 30 on the tens die and 7 on the units die = 37. Rolling 00 on both = 100 (or 00, depending on the rule system). Each combination from 01 to 100 has exactly 1% probability — which is why this method is statistically identical to rolling a physical d100 Zocchihedron. Use this tool to roll both digits separately: one roll for the tens, one for the units.

4 Dice Pool Probability (World of Darkness)

In dice pool systems, you roll multiple d10s and count successes — dice that land on 6 or higher, for example. With a success threshold of 6+, each die has a 50% chance of success. If you roll five dice, you expect 2.5 successes on average. At 7+, success probability per die drops to 40% — five dice average 2 successes. Understanding these probabilities helps you know whether your character's dice pool is reliable or swingy. The summary stats this tool provides (average, min, max) give you the raw material for this analysis without any extra calculation.

Real-World Example

Real-World Examples

Meet Tariq. He's playing a Ranger in D&D 5e — his longbow does 1d8 damage normally, but he's taken the Sharpshooter feat and is attacking at range. His DM uses the optional Savage Attacker variant: reroll the damage die and keep the higher result. He needs to roll two d10s (using a d10 as his damage die variant) and take the better one. Here's how three different approaches play out:

Approach What Happens Speed Result
Hunt for two physical d10s One d10 found, the other is in a different bag 2 minutes of disruption ❌ Slows everything
Roll the same d10 twice Sequential rolls, write down both, compare 30 seconds of math ⚠️ Clunky
✅ ToolsACE 10-Sided Roller Select Two dice, click Roll — both values visible instantly Under 5 seconds ✅ Pick the higher, move on

What actually happens: Tariq selects Two dice and hits Roll Dice. He sees 4 and 9 in individual cards. He picks 9, adds his +5 Dexterity and +2 enchantment bonus for 16 total damage. The Orc falls. The session continues without a second of dead air.

Who Uses a 10-Sided Dice Roller?

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⚔️ D&D Players Rolling Damage with Versatile Weapons: Longswords, rapiers, shortswords in two-handed grip, and several other weapons use the d10 for damage when wielded in specific ways. Paladins dealing 1d10 holy damage, Rangers running Colossus Slayer (extra 1d8 that sometimes becomes 1d10 at higher levels), Fighters maximizing versatile weapon damage — all of them reach for the d10 regularly. This tool delivers that roll without touching a physical die.
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🧛 World of Darkness / Vampire: The Masquerade Players: These dice pool systems run almost entirely on d10s. A character might roll 6, 8, or 10 d10s at once, counting results above a threshold as successes. This tool handles pools up to 20 dice easily, with each individual result visible in its own card — so counting your successes is instant rather than squinting at a pile of dice.
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📊 Statistics Students Exploring 10-Sided Distributions: A d10 is pedagogically clean. Every face has exactly 10% probability, which makes it a natural teaching tool for uniform distributions, expected value (5.5 per die), and the law of large numbers. Roll it 100 times mentally by clicking rapidly — the average will converge toward 5.5 in a way that makes the concept tangible. Min/Max and Average stats are built right in.
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🎮 Board Gamers Using d10-Based Games: Several commercial board games use d10s — Risk variants, some war games, and various strategy games. When the physical die goes missing or a player is joining a session remotely, this tool covers any d10 roll instantly. Select One die and click — same result, no die required.
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🃏 Percentile System Rollers (Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, WFRP): These games use two d10s to form a percentile roll, rather than a physical Zocchihedron. Roll one d10 for the tens digit and one for the units — combine them for your 01–100 result. This tool rolls both digits at once by selecting Two dice, making the two-step read immediate.
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🎯 Anyone Who Needs a Fair 1-in-10 Random Choice: 10 restaurant options. 10 tasks on a list. 10 people to assign something to. A d10 gives every option exactly 10% probability, making it the cleanest possible randomizer for any situation with 10 choices. No app, no spreadsheet — just open this page and roll.

Technical Reference

Key Takeaways

The d10 is underrated. Most players think of the d6 and d20 as the dominant dice, and they're not wrong about frequency — but the d10 shows up in more varied situations than almost any other polyhedral shape. Weapon damage, hit dice, percentile pairs, entire game systems built on d10 pools. It's the die that quietly does a lot of important work.

This tool handles any d10 scenario: a single clean roll for weapon damage or a percentile digit, up to twenty dice for World of Darkness dice pools, or anything in between. Instant results, individual die values, four summary stats, shareable output. Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Bookmark it now for the next time a d10 roll comes up mid-session. Explore more in our Statistic Tools Collection — and if you need the full polyhedral set for D&D, try the D&D Dice Roller.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a d10 and what is it used for?

A d10 is a ten-sided die — formally a pentagonal trapezohedron — that produces a number from 1 to 10 with equal probability. It's used across a wide range of tabletop RPGs and games:

  • D&D 5e: Versatile weapon damage (longsword in two hands = 1d10), hit dice for Fighters and Paladins, certain spell damage
  • Percentile system: Two d10s form a d100 roll in games like Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, and WFRP
  • World of Darkness: The entire system runs on d10 dice pools — Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf, Mage, and more
  • General probability: Any situation needing a clean 10% probability per outcome
What is the average roll on a d10?

The average (expected value) of a single d10 roll is 5.5, calculated as (1 + 10) ÷ 2. Over many rolls, your results will converge on this value. For multiple d10s, multiply: two d10s average 11, three average 16.5, five average 27.5. This tool shows your session's live average after every roll so you can see how you compare to the expected value.

How do I use d10s as a percentile roll (d100)?

Roll two d10s — one represents the tens digit and one the units digit:

  • Designate one die as the "tens die" — read its result as 10× its face value (a 3 = 30, a 7 = 70, a 0 = 00)
  • The other die is the "units die" — read directly as 0–9
  • Combine them: tens die 40 + units die 6 = 46
  • Convention varies: 00+0 is either 100 or 00 depending on your game system

Select Two dice on this tool, roll, and use the two individual results as your tens and units digits. Or use our D100 Dice Roller for a clean single 1–100 result.

What's the difference between a d10 and a d8 or d12?

All three are medium-range damage dice in D&D, but they suit different weapons and classes:

  • d8 (average 4.5): Standard longsword damage, Cleric and Bard hit dice, many versatile weapons in one hand
  • d10 (average 5.5): Longsword in two hands, Fighter/Paladin hit dice, several two-handed weapons and some class features
  • d12 (average 6.5): The Barbarian's greataxe die, the highest single-die damage in the standard set

Choosing a d10 weapon over d8 raises your expected damage by 1 per roll — meaningful over a long fight but not dramatic for any single roll.

How do dice pools work in Vampire: The Masquerade and World of Darkness games?

World of Darkness games use d10 pools rather than a single die mechanic. Here's how it works:



  1. The Storyteller sets a Difficulty (typically 6 in classic editions, or just counts successes in V5)

  2. Your character's dice pool is determined by adding two traits (e.g., Strength 3 + Melee 2 = 5 dice)

  3. Roll all 5 d10s and count how many land on the target number or higher

  4. Each qualifying die = one success. You typically need 1+ successes to accomplish something; more successes = better outcome

  5. Rolling a 1 can cancel a success or cause a Botch (critical failure) depending on the edition


Select your pool size on this tool (up to 20 dice), roll, and count the successes manually from the individual die cards.

What is the probability of rolling a 10 on a d10?

Exactly 1 in 10, or 10%. Every face of a fair d10 has the same probability — including the 10. This is clean and intuitive: one roll in ten will be a maximum. Compare to a d20 where a natural 20 is 1 in 20 (5%), or a d6 where rolling a 6 is 1 in 6 (16.7%). The d10 sits right in between — common enough to happen regularly, rare enough to feel notable when it does. Rolling the maximum (10) lights up amber in this tool so you never miss it.

Is a d10 a Platonic solid?

No — and this surprises many people. The five Platonic solids are the d4 (tetrahedron), d6 (cube), d8 (octahedron), d12 (dodecahedron), and d20 (icosahedron). A Platonic solid requires all faces to be identical regular polygons (equilateral triangles, squares, etc.) meeting at the same angles. The d10's faces are kite-shaped (not regular polygons), so it doesn't qualify. Despite this, the d10 is fully fair because it's isohedral — every face has an identical geometric relationship to the die's center, ensuring equal probability for every result. The fairness comes from isohedron geometry, not Platonic perfection.

Can I use this for rolling ability scores in D&D?

Some optional D&D systems use d10s for ability score generation, but the most common methods use d6s. The standard method is roll 4d6 drop lowest, using our 6-Sided Dice Roller. However, if your DM uses a homebrew method like "roll 2d10 and add 1" for a range of 3–21, this tool handles it perfectly — just select Two dice and roll. The individual results are shown separately so you can apply whatever combination rule your system uses.

How many d10s should I roll at once?

It depends entirely on your game system and situation:

  • 1 die: Standard weapon damage, single percentile digit, most D&D rolls
  • 2 dice: Percentile roll (tens + units), Savage Attacker reroll (pick the higher), some spells
  • 3–5 dice: Small World of Darkness dice pools, some wargame damage calculations
  • 6–10 dice: Medium WoD pools — an experienced character in Vampire or Werewolf
  • 10–20 dice: Large WoD pools, high-tier characters, or stress-testing probability distributions

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Disclaimer

The results produced by this tool are generated using a pseudo-random algorithm. While statistically equivalent to fair physical dice for all practical purposes, this tool is not a certified cryptographic randomness source and should not be used for security-critical or legally binding decisions.