The DEFINITIVE Ranking of Tabletop Dice | Show of the Weekend 

WAIT. Forgot another bad thing about D4s: some are marked the OTHER way, and you have to read the number that is next to the table and it is incredibly aesthetically unpleasant.

I still remember the way Luke wistfully described a D6 in the first Werewolf game video “This is a D6, formally known as a dice”

I'll defend d4's to my dying breath, for the simple reason that they mean the damage dice for caltrops is an IRL caltrop, and that's beautiful.

15:38 Luke: "[How will we decide?] Toss a coin?" Best moment in the video, I hope that was intentional 😂😂😂

I'll be honest... I'd happily watch them just taking a keyboard and cleaning it while they talk about whatever random topic related to cleaning or keyboards they think of 😂

I now want nothing more than for Luke to cold open next week’s episode just holding his keyboard and staring into the camera

Fun fact: D4s were featured in the Royal Game of Ur, arguably the oldest tabletop game that has ever been discovered (about 4500 years ago). The British Museum made a video about this game with Tom Scott as a guest, and at one point, Tom complained about how hard it was to pick up four D4s to roll.

D12s aren't the most useful dice but I'm always glad to see them, because it generally means someone just got hit with a big axe. Which I think we can all agree is central to the tabletop gaming experience.

Would you say dropping a D4 on the floor puts you in a dicey situation?

Luke describing a D8 as "double the thing I hate" got me chuckling. Also, yes, please play Snakes & Ladders.

I was visiting a museum the other day and saw a ceramic D6 from ancient China. It looked exactly like a modern die, down to the dot patterns and opposite sides adding up to 7. The D6 is so good that someone invented it thousands of years ago and everyone who saw it since said "yup, perfect, no notes"

As someone with a frankly ridiculous amount of these dice, I was more interested in seeing Luke and Ellen's collections. The glittery set Andy gifted to Ellen is gorgeous. 😍💜 I don't even have the opportunity to play DnD these days. But ooohhhh my little crow brain loves shiny dice!!

The d4 is the only die that's also a weapon. A die that can make someone die. Also, Luke's "toss a coin" comment deserves more recognition. Get to it!

May the filler episodes continue! Seriously though, I like the OX channels content, the play-throughs, three ways to play, the Oxventures, lists of seven things, but I always try to watch the Show of the Weekend at the earliest opportunity!

I did enjoy the switch from the DnD Oxventure ambient music to the Blades In The Dark music when switching from discussion of the d20 to the d6. Very nice touch.

Lol It's a testament to how enjoyable you guys are... I'm watching you discuss dice. 😊

Oh… the very first frame just shows how important this episode of Show of the Weekend is.

In the older editions of D&D they recommend using 2 d10 of different colors to represent the 1s column & the 10s column. Then they marketed the percentile die with double digits.

I absolutely adore these videos, not for the subject but for how you adorably engage with it. Cannot wait for next weeks keyboard cleaning content ❤️

No matter how cool a dice looks, you can still roll a one

You guys could literally talkabout anything including dice now and I'd still watch to the end!

d20 > d6 any day of the week for me. My favorite thing about the d20 is that we've uncovered samples of 20-sided dice as far back as ancient Egypt (I believe it was Egypt anyhow). Also the shape is called an icosahedron, which is an excellent word.

I'm jealous that you guys get to hang out together often. you're all such a fun crowd!

If you were to step on the 4 sided die and it went into your foot, would you take one D4 damage?

I was rooting for D6 the whole time, I also breathed a sigh of 'YES' when it won.

It's 4am at the time of writing, but my inner dice goblin made me click. Lovely shiny plastic math rocks, I must have....

Don't have favourite die types but I like the D100+D10 because I just like the idea of being able to roll a random 1-100 number right off the bat lol (Admittedly I don't play DnD, just watch you guys play because everything you all do is delightful. If I played, maybe I would dislike the D100/D10 combo as well 😅)

There is no doubt in my mind that you two could actually make a keyboard-cleaning video hilariously entertaining. 😂

there needs to be a sequel to this video with unusual dice (i just love my skewed d6, they are the best)

Something I've always appreciated about this show is how much it feels like just friends hanging out. Especially when you go off on tangents in Show of the Weekend, xD I really like that I can sit and listen to a couple of buddies talk about their experiences and making jokes without it feeling too much like a video with a specific purpose. I hope that you get what I mean, what I'm trying to say is that you can Rank Dice all you want for all I care, its you - Luke and Ellen - I'm interested in "hanging out" with. 😁

8:00 I love how the Blades in the Dark theme starts subtly playing in the background as Luke starts discussing the D6.

Speaking of Gravity RIP, could we perhaps get some more of it on the channel please? It's too brilliant a game not to feature a few more times. Thank you~

I absolutely loved this! Please don't hesitate to do more "Filler" content like this whenever it strikes you. Activities like this and the Pokemon Magazine are my favorite bits of entertainment on youtube!

Your ideas for Show of the Weekend are great. The theme of talking about gaming more broadly than just video games and also the culture and experience around it all is unique IMHO. Looking forward to the Snakes and Ladders episode 😊

You guys have the best energy, and we would happily watch you guys take apart a keyboard for cleaning in the next SotW 💜

The question is, Luke (and I’d genuinely be interested to hear your thoughts on this 😂) D6 with numbers…or dots?

The worst die is "the luck die" or the d13. We use it in our games as a sort of entropy die for when things are outside our control, 7 is best with 1 and 13 being the worst. Closer to 7 the better the result. That thing has caused us so much pain

I liked the musical queues of the d20 and d6. D20 had music from their D&D games where it's the prominent die. The d6 had music from their Blades in the Dark game, which is the only die it uses.

I'd be interested in a let's play snakes and ladders episode.

Only Luke and Ellen can make me watch a 20 min video about dice

"This hexagonal shape made up of triangles." Somewhere Matt Parker is weeping.

"Dice explosion 🎉" sounds just beautiful and makes me wanna start playing more table top games😅😊

It’s only the genuine chemistry between you all that made this work. I’d watch you discussing paint drying as long as you were being yourselves. All that said: I have played table top games from 1983 (Tunnels & Trolls) thanks to my father , who was always a visionary. Over the years we saw our ‘weird’ hobby become mainstream in every video game there is. I own a full set of various dice in honour of his memory. This may have been a ‘filler’ video but it was a funny tribute to all table-top gamers. Thank you 😊

D10's will always have a place in my heart as they were the dice used in the first RPG I played - Vampire: The Masquerade Little factoid - The reason for the '0's rather than 10 and 100 on the dice is so you can have numbers like 001 - 009 as well as 20, 30, 40 etc. Love the channel and love this video, you're all awesome! 😄

the only positive the d4 has is: should you have a need to make a trap, you've already got some caltrops in d4s

Having grown up on Yahtzee and being a dice goblin playing a rogue (you can throw so many D6s with a sneak attack) … I agree with Luke on the D6 being at the top.

Mann that blades in the dark music is iconic, instantly recognisable creeping in when they talk about the D6, love that

Luke and Ellen unwittingly summoning all the dice goblins in the community by doing a video about ranking the dice xD As a fellow dice goblin, thank you for the wonderful content 😊

Shadowrun actually uses all d6 specifically because instead of having to buy dice, you could raid your other board games to get dice to play.

Nice to see you guys handle the really serious topics. Oxtra asking the important questions 😁

I loved this episode even if the inspiration came fromLuke staring at his desk. Wonderful as always.

Luke and Ellen are my D6 and D20. You never know what you're gonna land on, but it is a guaranteed good time rolling with friends.

I haven't even started the video yet but I want to take this opportunity to say that I hate the D10. I despise it. I did an entire campaign as a utility focused, Divination wizard and early on my main source of damage was Firebolt, a 1D10 damage cantrip. I don't think I ever rolled more than a 3 on the D10. For two years. I hate it.

My first dnd game was as a half elf ranger, and so the d8 is my tried and true and I don't care if there's higher damage or better stats bc it saved me countless times. ❤🎉

Always enjoy a good keyboard cleaning, looking forward to next week!

I feel that they should do a follow-up video with things like a D7, a D24, a dAverage and a barrel d4.

My favourite is the D30, particularly from Formula D. No actual 100 sided die as well.

My dice has a d3 mixed in with them. I use it a surprising amount while DMing for D&D. It's similar to the d4, in that it does the whole triangle thing. That same purple set also has unusual shapes for the d4, d6s, d10, & d100, but normal d8, d12 & d20. The d4, for example, is like a stretched out d6, but with two opposite sides curving to rounded points instead of being faces, so they can't be landed on. It changes the d4 to no longer be a caltrop. The other redesigned dice are similar extrusions of a hexagon for the d6s and decagon for the d10 & d100.

Just wanted to say I love that y'all do whatever video you want and just have fun with it! I always look forward to it!

Out of all the years of Show of the Weekend, I daresay this is the most mucking around episode I've ever watched. And for that, it's one of my favorites. :P

I’ll be waiting for that keyboard cleaning video.

Well the limit of my D&D knowledge comes from watching Oxventure vids and I never realised there was a D100 die, I thought you rolled something else and did a bit of mental maths. So whether intentional or not, this video was genuinely educational 🎲

I love how they added in the Blades in the Dark music when Luke started talking about the D6

I've only ever used a D6 for tabletop/board games because I haven't played any games where a dice with more than 6 is required... I honestly didn't even know that it wasn't just called a die/dice, but the gift to Ellen from Andy was really pretty. I absolutely love the show of the weekend/s because Luke and Ellen have an absolutely hilarious friendship, I laugh literally every time I watch an episode, even if I'm previously in a bad mood or feeling down.

I have to admit all the pretty die and fantasy elements with the chance for imagination in character creating and story telling makes D&D so intriguing to me, plus seeing so many RU-vidrs I like go on about their own characters and such just really makes me want to try, then I remember I'm a social anxious person who would probably choke up in a session

As a certified dice goblin, I’ve perfected my ranking of polyhedral dice over a years-long career - here goes: 7th place - d4. It’s painful, it doesn’t roll well, and the only time it feels good to use is when you’re rolling for Bless. 6th place - d10. I don’t like it’s shape, and I don’t like the fact that a result of 10 is usually represented by a 0 on most dice. 5th place - d10s. It trumps the d10 because it has all the same usage cases, plus it can be used for a percentile roll. An elegant solution to the problem of how to get 100 values without using a massive die. 4th place - d6. I know it’s odd for the most commonly recognised die to be so low in the rankings, but it’s cube shape gives it a poor rolling action. It would probably be lower if I hadn’t started playing Blades in the Dark recently. 3rd place - d8. Probably my most often used die other than a d20, it’s common usage and elegant design put it firmly in the top 3. 2nd place - d20. The classic, and the only die on which rolling a 1 can lead to fun results. Honourable mentions - d1 and d100. I was gifted a d1 as a joke present for my birthday one year - it’s a möbius strip, and it’s existence gives me joy. A 100 sided die is a cool idea, but the size necessary makes it a pain to deal with. 1st place - d12. It has a strong rolling motion, it always feels good to roll d12s for damage, and the pentagonal faces look great. A top-notch die. There we have it: my personal rankings of each of the dice in a classic set of polyhedral dice.

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I was at PAX Unplugged last year, and got to play D&D (just as a player, not a DM) for the first time in ages. It was the Dragonlance intro adventures, and my kender Wildfire circle druid got to roll for setting off a big explosion. It was SOOOOO satisfying to roll a big handful of d10s, I wasn't even bothered by using some d100s in the mix, or by the fact that I rolled terribly (like, a 32 with 10 d10).

My god. I can't wait for next week, and cleaning Luke's keyboard. Top tier RU-vid content. Better than anyone has ever made, or capable of making. Amazing stuff. I'm so excited for this triple A content . You better not back out of this and let us all down.

Where else can I sit down and watch two grown adults talk about ranking dice for nearly 20 minutes and still be incredibly entertained 😂 this was great (I’m still in the D20 camp though. I like D6’s and yes they’re a classic, but nothing will ever be able to beat a D20 to me)

_/picks up Luke and Ellen._ I love it when you guys do this sort of stuff. And oh my lord, are those sparkly dice gorgeous. I mean, just _look_ at the closeup at 12:40! Anyway ... the d6 has another thing going for it: it's tileable. People make portraits out of them. Also, what about all the other types? There's also d100, d60, d30 and more. There's even oddballs like d3, d5 and d7 apparently.

Easily one of the best videos of the season. I do want to watch one of cleaning. No joke.

I’m absolutely living for the OX dice board ❤ For my two cents… it’s the D6, plated a tonne of tabletop 40k, great memories of my brother groaning as all my Necrons got back up again.

I'm just here to big you guys up. Keep making lovely videos like this one. :)

This was fascinating for me to watch, as someone who neither plays nor understands D&D. I wasn’t even aware there were other dice apart from the standard one and the D-20.

Alright you killed me at 6:41 "because you ff... ...messed up"

I love that they are playing the Corazon song in the background!

Honestly, I had figured y’all realized we’re down for watching anything after the first Pokémon magazine SOTW. 😂 There are no filler episodes; there is only a wonderful time with our favorite RU-vidrs.

Seven best tabletop dice list video, what has been missing all this time.

I feel like "Goldilocks RU-vid channel" is the perfect description for this place.

This is exactly the kind of on-brand Saturday nonsense I'm here for. Just two normal adults chatting about normal things.

Look forward to next week's keyboard ranking video where you rank each button. Give backspace the love it deserves

I loved this one oxtra. The most nonsensical topics is where your fun shines the most!

13:18 "A d8 is jsut two d4s" ACTually, two d4s make a d6 (because one side each goes on the inside), the thing that you love Luke!

Wow, I'd love to get some of those purple dice. The purple and gold looks really good together. A beautiful set. Also, they need to play Call of Cthulhu and then Luke can learn how the D10/D100 is your life.

That gift from Andy was very cool and thoughtful 😎👍

Good video. Here's my favorite: the D12, because it has greater range than a D6, for more nuance in determining levels of success, and because it has fewer sides than a D20, making it less prone to roll around like a ball while still having a satisfying feel to it.

Luke, I'm sure you'd love one of those D100s that is basically just a ball. And for the nerd in me: D4 - tetrahedron, D6 - cube (so square it's just squares), D8 - octahedron, D10 - decahedron, D12 - dodecahedron, D20 - icosahedron. D100 - balls.

my favourite thing is still, as always, seeing how far Luke has to scrunch down on the couch to be in shot with Ellen

Lol, was Luke a theatre kid? Every time I watch him do something (relatively) unscripted, I’m impressed with his characterizations and comedic timing! And Ellen is definitely his perfect foil. She brings chaos to his (again, relative!) orderliness, is a never-ending font of ideas, and can easily play either the straight-man or the partner-in-crime! The d10s have always been my favorites. 🙃

I picked up a gorgeous set of purple and gold metal dice at the Renaissance Festival this year. The D4 is legit a deadly weapon. All D4s are sharp, but the metal ones are Sharp.

d20s are classic, iconic, pretty, AND satisfying to roll! Plus, they’re often the largest in the set, so you can FILL THEM WITH MORE GLITTER!! ❤ I like d4s and d8s - I bought a bunch of defective dice, and the d4s and d8s in particular make really cool necklaces. ^_^

All my RPG sessions use D100 Exclusively. It is an S-Tier Dice Arrangement.

As a non-D&D player, I always thought the D4 looked intriguing. Thanks for setting me on the right path!

Counterpoint on the d8: It's the same shape as a Sim's mood indicator, so if you have them in differing colors, you can hold them over your head to express how you're feeling.

I totally would watch you cleaning a keyboard. Recently I cleaned my keyboard from work and I broke one of the "holding thingies" of the space bar key. So I replaced it with some cardboard, a plastic strip and a metric ton of glue. Had to cut out a peace of the space bar to make it fit in again but it works now. Just in case you have a similar accident with your keyboard.

I legitimately loved this episode!

"What shall we do for this Show of The Weekend?" 🤔 "Decide which dice is best?" 🤷 "That'll do". 😁 Best video of the year. 😉👌

The reason that you have a d10 with the extra zero is so that when you roll a 9 and a 1 you don't have a five minute argument with the GM about whether you got 91 or 19.

But have you seen the Infinity D4? It looks like a little brick that's rounded/wrapped around on its small ends so it always lands on the long, flat sides. Whichever number is on the top surface is your roll. Easy to read, easy to use, and they don't stab you in the foot a few days after they get lost in the carpet. Also; they stack neatly when you need to brick someone up in a hole in the wall with a cask of amantillado...