Ultimate D&D Combat Tracker
How to Use the Ultimate 5e Combat Tracker
Streamline your workflow so you can focus on the story, not the math. Follow these four steps to run legendary encounters.
Setting Up Your Encounter
Building your battlefield takes seconds, not minutes.
- Add Players: Input names and manual rolls into the party fields to set your PC order.
- Search the Bestiary: Pull from 300+ monsters or legendary bosses. Filter by type (Undead, Fey, etc.) or search by name.
- Automated Initiative: One click on "Roll Initiative" calculates turn order for all enemies based on their Dexterity.
Managing the Battlefield
Keep the action moving with real-time status updates.
- Dynamic HP & AC: Current health and AC are always visible. Enter numbers in "DMG" to subtract, or use "+" to heal.
- Bloodied Status: Cards automatically tint red at 50% HP, providing a perfect narrative prompt for players.
- Condition Tracking: Use the dropdown to apply status effects like Stunned or Concentrating instantly.
Conquering Legendary Bosses
Our unique system handles the "mental load" of boss fights.
- LA Tracking Orbs: Click the circles on boss cards to mark legendary actions as spent.
- Automatic Reset: No more manual tracking—orbs reset to full automatically the moment the boss's turn begins.
Persistence & Portability
Take your combat anywhere without losing a single HP.
- Local Auto-Save: Your battle is saved to your browser cache automatically. Refreshing won't lose your progress.
- Export/Import: Highly Recommended. Save your encounter as a JSON file to move between devices or keep as a hard backup.
- Statblock PNGs: Download high-res, parchment-style images of any monster's stats for your DM notes.
| Manual vs. Digital: Combat Management Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feature | Manual Tracking | FeyWorks Dashboard |
| Initiative Management | Manual list with erasures | Automated sorting & turn tracking |
| Monster Data | Manual book lookup | Integrated 300+ SRD bestiary |
| Custom Enemy Creation | Scratched notes on paper | Full Modal Creator for Homebrew |
| Concentration Checks | Often forgotten; manual math | Auto-calculated DC & alerts |
| Health Visualization | Basic numbers only | Dynamic HP bars & Bloodied cues |
| Data Persistence | Lost if paper is misplaced | Local Save State & Secure Export |
| Combat History | Impossible to revert errors | 10-step 'Undo' system |
| Stat Handouts | Verbal description only | High-res PNG image generation |
| Digital Dice Roller | Physical dice only | Integrated tray with roll history |
Essential Physical Resources
The digital tracker handles the math, but these physical essentials bring the magic to life. Crafted for DMs and players who value organization and style.
Masterful DM Tools
From campaign journals to reference cards, keep your world-building as organized as your initiative order.
Explore DM Gear →Player Essentials
Everything a hero needs to track their journey, from class-specific codexes to character-tracking sheets.
Upgrade Your Hero →Tabletop Accessories
Premium dice, rolling trays, and accessories designed to survive even the longest dungeon crawls.
Browse Accessories →Elevate Your Game with FeyWorks
Running a D&D session is a work of art, but the math shouldn’t get in the way of the story. Paul Stead designed this dashboard to remove the "mental load," allowing you to focus on the narrative and the action.
Integrated 5e Bestiary
No more flipping through books. Access hundreds of monsters from every category—Dragons, Undead, Fiends, and more—with full stat blocks ready at a click.
Smart Concentration Checks
If a combatant is marked as "Concentrating" and takes damage, our system automatically calculates the Concentration DC (10 or half damage taken) and alerts you in the log.
Visual Storytelling Cues
Our "Bloodied" state logic triggers a visual indicator when a monster drops below 50% HP, serving as a perfect narrative prompt to describe their changing condition to the players.
Custom Monster Creator
Building homebrew? Our modal creator lets you input custom stats, traits, and actions without cluttering your main combat order.
Stat-Block PNG Generator
Want to show your players exactly what they're up against or save a homebrew creation? Use the Save as PNG feature to export a high-resolution, parchment-style image.
The "Undo" Safety Net
We’ve all accidentally dealt too much damage or deleted the wrong enemy. With our integrated Undo History, you can revert the last 10 changes instantly.
Digital Dice Tray
Roll attacks and damage directly from the monster stat blocks using our integrated tray, featuring real-time history logs.
Local Data Persistence
Your combat state is saved locally to your browser. If you clear data or delete cache, this save will go with it—always use the Export feature for permanent backups.
Combat Tracker FAQ
Master your encounters with these quick tips for the FeyWorks Dashboard.
Yes! The tracker automatically saves your combat state to your browser's local storage. Your initiative order, health totals, and conditions will remain intact as long as you do not clear your browser cache or delete site data. Pro Tip: We always recommend using the Export feature to save a backup of your combat log to your device just to be safe.
Since data is stored locally on your device, it does not sync automatically across different browsers. However, you can easily move your session by clicking Export to save your encounter as a file, and then using Import on your new device to pick up exactly where you left off.
Absolutely. While we provide an integrated bestiary of over 300 monsters, you can click the "Create Custom Enemy" button to open our modal creator. This allows you to input your own stats, legendary actions, and traits for any homebrew boss or unique NPC.
The FeyWorks Ultimate Combat Tracker is a 100% free resource for the D&D community. We built this to help DMs spend less time on math and more time on storytelling. If you enjoy the tool, consider checking out our physical DM Resources to further level up your table.