How good is Advantage in D&D?
Can we equate rolling with advantage in Dungeons and Dragons to a flat modifier? Let's ask this kenku we pulled off the street. Oh no, they're going on a long-winded tangent on probability... (Note for commenters: I am aware that rolling a 1 is automatically a failure for attack rolls; however in 5th edition fail-on-1 for ability checks and saving throws is an optional rule, not an official one.) My social media: https://bsky.app/profile/josephnewton... My website: https://www.joenewton.au This video was made for the Summer of Math Exposition π! The organisers intended to break for a year between SoME3 and SoME4, so there is instead a community-run version for this year. More information: https://some.3b1b.co 0:00 Modifiers vs advantage 2:05 Equating advantage to a flat modifier 4:51 Other questions about interpreting probabilities 6:42 Odds as a way of comparing probabilities 9:06 Conclusions
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