D&D 5e Encounter XP Budget Calculator
Use this dnd encounter calculator to total monster XP, apply adjusted-XP multipliers, and compare the encounter against party easy, medium, hard, and deadly budgets. Free 2014 encounter math is included — go Pro for 2024 rules, mixed-level parties, multiple monster groups, and copyable prep notes.
Pro unlocks 2024 encounter budgets, mixed-level parties, multiple monster groups, and copyable encounter notes for your session prep.
Unlock with Pro1,350 adjusted XP from 900 raw XP and a x1.5 multiplier.
12,650 XP remains after this encounter
- Easy
- 1,000 XP
- Medium
- 2,000 XP
- Hard
- 3,000 XP
- Deadly
- 4,400 XP
Add 650 adjusted XP to reach Medium.
- ✓2014 adjusted XP applies a multiplier based on the number of monsters.
Free to use. Pro when you need more.
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$0- ✓2014 D&D 5e encounter XP budgets
- ✓Party size and character level inputs
- ✓Monster XP total and count multiplier
- ✓Easy, medium, hard, and deadly difficulty result
- ✓Adventuring-day XP budget
- ✓No sign-up required
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$9/month- ✓Everything in EncounterForge, unlocked
- ✓2024 encounter budget support
- ✓Mixed-level party groups
- ✓Multiple monster groups
- ✓Copyable encounter prep notes
- ✓2024 day-planning estimate
EncounterForge — frequently asked questions
How does this dnd encounter calculator determine difficulty?+
It adds the party's XP thresholds by character level, totals the monster XP, applies the selected ruleset's adjusted-XP handling, then compares the result against easy, medium, hard, and deadly bands.
Does it support the 2014 and 2024 D&D 5e rules?+
Yes. The free calculator includes the 2014 encounter-building rules. Pro unlocks 2024 encounter budgets, which use Low, Moderate, and High bands mapped here to Easy, Medium, and Hard, with a Deadly-style over-budget warning.
What is adjusted XP?+
Adjusted XP is the monster XP total after applying encounter-building multipliers. In the 2014 rules, more monsters can increase the adjusted XP; in the 2024 rules, monster XP is compared directly.
Is any campaign data sent to a server?+
No. Party levels, monster counts, XP values, and encounter notes are calculated entirely in your browser.