Free dice-collecting calculator. Enter number of 7-piece sets or individual d4/d6/d8/d10/d12/d20 counts and dice material; outputs total cubic volume, weight in grams / lb, and a fun "hoard tier" rating.
Built and maintained by Paul Clark, Redmoon Software · Changes and corrections
Use when buying a new dice bag, packing for a convention, or calculating shipping weight if you sell dice.
Most dice retailers don't publish weight per set. This is a quick-and-dirty estimator.
Per 7-piece set: ~18 cm³ volume; weight depends on material (acrylic 25 g, metal 95 g, heavy resin 35 g).
Total volume and weight scale linearly with set count.
Tier rating is a fun categorical: < 5 sets is pocket-friendly, 5–20 is solid, 20+ is dragon-hoard territory.
Average per 7-piece set: acrylic ~25 g, metal ~95 g, heavy resin ~35 g. Individual sets vary ±20%.
No — only the dice. Add ~30 g for a typical drawstring bag.
Acrylic and resin dice are light, while metal dice can weigh several times more for the same size because of their density. Selecting the material lets the estimate use the right density for the volume.
A standard polyhedral set contains one each of the d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, plus a percentile d10 marked in tens. That covers every die needed for most tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons.
Input
15 sets, acrylic.
Output
270 cm³, 375 g (0.83 lb) — Respectable goblin.
Per acrylic 7-piece set: ~18 cm³ and ~25 g. Multiply by 15 and you're a respectable goblin; dragon-hoard territory starts at 20 sets.
The calculator treats every set as the standard seven polyhedrals (d4, d6, d8, d10, percentile d10, d12 and d20) at ordinary 16 mm size, and gives each set about 18 cm³ of solid volume. Weight comes from the material you choose: about 25 g a set for acrylic, 35 g for heavier resin and 95 g for metal. Both figures are simple multiples of the set count, so 15 acrylic sets is 270 cm³ and 375 g.
Those per-set figures are averages. Oversized, sharp-edged or inclusion-filled resin dice can be well above them, and metal sets vary with the alloy and whether the dice are hollowed, so if you know the weight of one of your own sets, scaling from that is more accurate than the material preset.
The volume shown is the dice themselves, not the space they take up loose. Polyhedral dice leave gaps when poured together, so a bag or box needs noticeably more room than the solid figure, which is why the page suggests about 30% spare. A bag sold as holding "about 10 sets" is also usually measured that way, so compare its stated set count rather than its nominal capacity.
Weight matters more than volume once metal sets are involved: a few metal sets weigh as much as a large acrylic collection, and a thin drawstring bag or a magnetic tray can sag or tear under them. For shipping, weigh the bag and packaging too; the calculator counts only the dice.
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