reroll

Reroll is the practice of rolling again, usually to obtain a more desirable outcome from a random draw or initial setup. In gaming, it refers to restarting a game or account to achieve a better starting roster, equipment, or character pool, typically through the game's probability-based draw system (gacha) or loot drops.

In practice, players may begin a game, perform initial draws or pulls, and, if the results are unsatisfactory, delete the progress and start over. This process may be repeated until a satisfactory result is obtained. Some games allow only a single reroll by policy, while others permit multiple attempts across multiple accounts.

Reroll variants include hard reroll and soft reroll. Hard reroll involves re-creating progress from scratch after each attempt. Soft reroll allows continuing with the current account after receiving a favorable result, postponing or avoiding a full restart. Some players use external tools or multiple devices or cloud saves to facilitate multiple rolls.

In practice, rerolling can reduce the perceived randomness gap by giving players access to powerful early units or resources, but it can also be time-consuming and may incentivize pay-to-win behavior in some games. Many developers discourage or regulate rerolling by linking initial rewards to account status or by limiting the number of rerolls.

Reroll is also used in other contexts, including tabletop dice games where a player may reroll a die under house rules, or in general to denote rolling again after an error or unfavorable result.