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A d8, or eight-sided die, is a die that has an equal chance of rolling the integers from 1 to 8. Its most common form is a regular octahedron, in which form it appears in the standard 7-dice set used in role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons.

Forms[]

Most d8s are regular octahedra. An octahedron, which resembles two square pyramids attached base-to-base, is a Platonic solid with eight sides that are all equilateral triangles.

Usually, the sum of the numbers of opposite faces of the d8 is 9.

Uses[]

The d8 is one of the less-frequently used standard dice. However, in Dungeons & Dragons, it is used quite often for weapon attack damage, hit dice for several classes, and some spells.

External links[]

  • d8 at White Wolf Wiki
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