How long until my hand runs out?
This calculator estimates the expected turns until exhaustion for a Gloomhaven character based on hand size, initial burn cards, rest strategy (short or long), recovery options, and optional Monte Carlo randomness to show variance, min/max, and median results.
Gloomhaven Stamina Calculator
Expected Turns
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Std. Dev.
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Median
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Min / Max
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Choose a preset to prefill hand size / burns. Edit any value below to override.
Cards lost to events/abilities before starting.
Used for notes and to indicate recovery behavior — not required for core model.
Short rest typically burns a card; long rest generally recovers discards (may be sustainable).
Number of short rests where you can avoid burning (items/abilities that negate burn).
Usually 1, but some scenarios or modifiers increase this.
Enable to estimate variance, median, min, and max with randomized burn selection.
Model notes: simplified, approximate — see FAQ for details.
Results
| Metric | Value |
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| Deterministic estimate (turns until exhaustion) | — |
| Monte Carlo mean (if run) | — |
| Monte Carlo std. dev. | — |
| Median | — |
| Min / Max | — |
Model explanation: This is a simplified simulation. Deterministic mode assumes every short rest burns the configured number of cards and recovery tokens mitigate burns. Monte Carlo randomly selects which playable card is burned at each short rest and consumes recovery tokens when available. Long rests generally recover discards — in this simplified model long rests are treated as sustainable unless you begin with burned cards or other effects. Use results as planning guidance, not a rules adjudication.
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