In Dungeons and Dragons, Dexterity is one of the six primary ability scores that measure a characters physical and mental abilities. It is a measure of a characters nimbleness, agility, muscular coordination, and balance. A high Dexterity score indicates superiority in attributes such as hand-eye coordination, reflexes, fine motor skills, balance, and speed of movement. Dexterity is often known as the "God stat" because having a high Dexterity can be useful to almost every character, especially in combat, although its certainly more useful to some characters than others.
Dexterity is used for several different things in D&D 5e including initiative, Dexterity saving throws, attack and damage rolls with finesse or ranged weapons, armor class calculations, certain skill checks, and Dexterity ability checks. For example, a character with high Dexterity is able to avoid attacks in combat, and it is most important for characters who fight using light weapons like daggers, finesse weapons like rapiers, and ranged weapons like bows. Dexterity is also tied to skills such as Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth.
In summary, Dexterity is a crucial ability score in D&D that measures a characters nimbleness, agility, and balance. It is used for several different things in the game, including combat, skill checks, and ability checks.
