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Point Buy Calculator - TTRPG Character Stat Generation

Fast, accurate 27-Point Buy calculator for 5th Edition gameplay. Seamlessly calculate ability costs scaling, track remaining points, and instantly view the final attribute modifiers taking flexible or custom racial lineage bonuses into account.

Last updated: February 23, 2026

Hard-coded 8 to 15 purchase boundaries
Tasha's Cauldron Custom Lineage & Flexible Stat variants
Direct modifier calculation visualization (-1 to +5)

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Point Buy Calculator
27 Pts Left
Standard 27-Point Buy system (Attributes range from 8 to 15 before bonuses)
Ability
Score
Total
Mod
STR
8
10
0
DEX
8
9
-1
CON
8
8
-1
INT
8
8
-1
WIS
8
8
-1
CHA
8
8
-1

Standard Point Costs:

8 = 0 pts
10 = 2 pts
12 = 4 pts
14 = 7 pts
9 = 1 pt
11 = 3 pts
13 = 5 pts
15 = 9 pts

Common Point Buy Builds

The "Standard Array"
Perfect balance across the board

Base Stats

15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8

Exactly consumes all 27 points. Recommended for new players who want clear strengths and one manageable weakness.

The Specialist
Sacrifice versatility for extreme power

Base Stats

15, 15, 15, 8, 8, 8

Costs exactly 27 points. Maximizes early game damage/survival, at the cost of failing saving throws in dump stats.

The Generalist
Master of none, weak to none

Base Stats

13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12

Consumes 27 points. Perfect for classes that want a high baseline like Bards, or builds utilizing multiple half-feats.

The Mechanics Behind The 27-Point System

When configuring a build via the Point Buy Calculator, you must balance how drastically you push for a +3 Starting Modifier (+3 requires a 16+ stat, achieved strictly by buying a 14 or 15 base and adding racial bonuses). A 15 base score drains a massive 33% (9 points) of your entire point budget.

The Non-Linear Cost Curve

Understanding the penalty matrix is key to a robust character sheet:

Purchasing 12 → 13 : Costs +1 Point
Purchasing 13 → 14 : Costs +2 Points
Purchasing 14 → 15 : Costs +2 Points

Because of this penalty threshold at stat 14, acquiring a base pair of 15s leaves you scraping by with 8s and 9s across the rest of the board. Evaluate if your tabletop class is Single Attribute Dependent (SAD), like a Rogue, or Multiple Attribute Dependent (MAD), like a Paladin, before blindly buying 15s.

Example Character: The Half-Elf Warlock

Level 1 Face & Blaster
Optimizing stats taking advantage of floating origin bonuses.

Purchased Base Stats:

  • STR: 8 (Cost: 0 pts)
  • DEX: 14 (Cost: 7 pts)
  • CON: 13 (Cost: 5 pts)
  • INT: 10 (Cost: 2 pts)
  • WIS: 12 (Cost: 4 pts)
  • CHA: 15 (Cost: 9 pts)
Total Spent: 27/27 Points

Applying Flexible Racial Bonus:

  1. Select "Flexible (+2 and +1)" origin
  2. Assign +2 to Charisma (Primary spellcasting stat)
  3. Assign +1 to Constitution (Evening out a 13 to an even 14 for hit points)

Final Block: 8 STR, 14 DEX (+2), 14 CON (+2), 10 INT (0), 12 WIS (+1), 17 CHA (+3)

This optimization secures a vital +3 CHA Spell save DC, protects concentration & AC with solid DEX/CON, and leaves room for a "Half-Feat" (like Fey Touched) at Level 4 to bump the 17 CHA to 18!

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