diff --git a/src/features/characters/builder/CreationWizard.tsx b/src/features/characters/builder/CreationWizard.tsx
index bd7a566..4add558 100644
--- a/src/features/characters/builder/CreationWizard.tsx
+++ b/src/features/characters/builder/CreationWizard.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { getClassTip, raceSynergyNote } from '@/lib/assistant/builder';
 import { briefOverview, dedupeByName } from './overview';
 import { parseAsiBonuses, makeSkillResolver, parseBackgroundSkills, parseTraitSkills } from './origin';
 import { PF2E_SUBCLASSES } from '@/lib/rules/pf2e/progression';
-import { DND5E_SUBCLASSES } from '@/lib/rules/dnd5e/progression';
+import { DND5E_SUBCLASSES, dnd5eAsiLevels } from '@/lib/rules/dnd5e/progression';
 import { Modal } from '@/components/ui/Modal';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/Codex';
@@ -233,16 +233,24 @@ export function CreationWizard({ campaign, onClose }: { campaign?: Campaign | un
     return pf2eApplyBoosts([...boostSlots.fixed, ...chosen], boostSlots.flaw);
   }, [boostSlots, boostPicks]);
 
+  // 5e: ability-score improvements gained by the input level for this class (4/8/12/16/19, +class extras).
+  const asiCount = system === '5e' && selectedClass ? dnd5eAsiLevels(selectedClass.name).filter((l) => l <= level).length : 0;
+  const [asiAlloc, setAsiAlloc] = useState<Partial<Record<AbilityKey, number>>>({});
+  useEffect(() => { setAsiAlloc({}); }, [classSlug, level, system]); // reset when class/level changes
+  const asiUsed = ABILITIES.reduce((n, a) => n + (asiAlloc[a] ?? 0), 0);
+  const asiRemaining = asiCount * 2 - asiUsed;
+
   const abilities = useMemo<AbilityScores>(() => {
     if (system === 'pf2e') return pf2eAbilities ?? { str: 10, dex: 10, con: 10, int: 10, wis: 10, cha: 10 };
     const out = {} as AbilityScores;
     ABILITIES.forEach((a, i) => { out[a] = usesPool ? (pool[assignment[i]!] ?? 10) : pb[i]!; });
-    // 5e: fold the chosen race's ability score increases into the final scores.
+    // 5e: fold the chosen race's ability score increases + any level-up ASIs into the final scores.
     if (selectedOrigin?.asiBonuses) {
       for (const a of ABILITIES) out[a] += selectedOrigin.asiBonuses[a] ?? 0;
     }
+    for (const a of ABILITIES) out[a] += asiAlloc[a] ?? 0;
     return out;
-  }, [system, pf2eAbilities, usesPool, pool, assignment, pb, selectedOrigin]);
+  }, [system, pf2eAbilities, usesPool, pool, assignment, pb, selectedOrigin, asiAlloc]);
   const poolValid = !usesPool || new Set(assignment).size === ABILITIES.length;
   const pbValid = method !== 'pointbuy' || pointBuyRemaining(pb) >= 0;
 
@@ -339,7 +347,7 @@ export function CreationWizard({ campaign, onClose }: { campaign?: Campaign | un
   const stepValid: Record<string, boolean> = {
     Class: !!selectedClass,
     Origin: true,
-    Abilities: system === 'pf2e' ? true : poolValid && pbValid,
+    Abilities: system === 'pf2e' ? true : poolValid && pbValid && asiRemaining >= 0,
     Skills: skills.length === Math.min(skillCount, skillOptions.length),
     Spells: true,
     Details: true,
@@ -562,6 +570,30 @@ export function CreationWizard({ campaign, onClose }: { campaign?: Campaign | un
               {selectedOrigin.name} racial bonus ({ABILITIES.filter((a) => selectedOrigin.asiBonuses?.[a]).map((a) => `+${selectedOrigin.asiBonuses![a]} ${ABILITY_ABBR[a]}`).join(', ')}) is added to your final scores.
             </p>
           )}
+          {asiCount > 0 && (
+            <div className="mb-3 rounded-lg border border-accent/30 bg-accent/5 p-2">
+              <div className="mb-1 flex items-center justify-between text-xs">
+                <span className="text-ink">Ability Score Improvements at level {level} <span className="text-muted">({asiCount} ASI{asiCount > 1 ? 's' : ''})</span></span>
+                <span className={cn('font-medium', asiRemaining < 0 ? 'text-danger' : 'text-accent')}>{asiRemaining} / {asiCount * 2} pts left</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-1 sm:grid-cols-6">
+                {ABILITIES.map((a) => {
+                  const v = asiAlloc[a] ?? 0;
+                  const base = (usesPool ? (pool[assignment[ABILITIES.indexOf(a)]!] ?? 10) : pb[ABILITIES.indexOf(a)]!) + (selectedOrigin?.asiBonuses?.[a] ?? 0);
+                  return (
+                    <div key={a} className="flex items-center justify-between rounded border border-line bg-surface px-1.5 py-1 text-xs">
+                      <span className="smallcaps">{ABILITY_ABBR[a]} {v > 0 ? <span className="text-accent">+{v}</span> : null}</span>
+                      <span className="flex gap-0.5">
+                        <button type="button" disabled={v <= 0} onClick={() => setAsiAlloc((p) => ({ ...p, [a]: Math.max(0, (p[a] ?? 0) - 1) }))} className="rounded px-1 text-muted hover:text-ink disabled:opacity-30">−</button>
+                        <button type="button" disabled={asiRemaining <= 0 || base + v >= 20} onClick={() => setAsiAlloc((p) => ({ ...p, [a]: (p[a] ?? 0) + 1 }))} className="rounded px-1 text-muted hover:text-ink disabled:opacity-30">+</button>
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                  );
+                })}
+              </div>
+              <p className="mt-1 text-[10px] text-muted">Assign your improvements (+1 each, max 20 per ability). You can take feats instead later on the sheet.</p>
+            </div>
+          )}
           {selectedClass && (() => {
             const tip = getClassTip(system, selectedClass.slug);
             const text = tip?.abilityTip ?? (selectedClass.keyAbilities.length > 0
@@ -578,8 +610,9 @@ export function CreationWizard({ campaign, onClose }: { campaign?: Campaign | un
           <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3">
             {ABILITIES.map((a, i) => {
               const racial = (system === '5e' && selectedOrigin?.asiBonuses?.[a]) || 0;
+              const asi = (system === '5e' && asiAlloc[a]) || 0;
               const base = usesPool ? (pool[assignment[i]!] ?? 0) : pb[i]!;
-              const value = base + racial;
+              const value = base + racial + asi;
               const isKey = selectedClass?.keyAbilities.includes(a);
               const fMin = method === 'pointbuy' ? POINT_BUY_MIN : 1;
               const fMax = method === 'pointbuy' ? POINT_BUY_MAX : 30;
@@ -606,7 +639,7 @@ export function CreationWizard({ campaign, onClose }: { campaign?: Campaign | un
                   <div className="mt-1">
                     <span className="font-display text-sm font-semibold text-ink">{value}</span>
                     <span className="ml-1 text-xs text-accent">{formatModifier(abilityModifier(value))}</span>
-                    {racial ? <div className="text-[10px] leading-tight text-muted">{base} base · +{racial} race</div> : null}
+                    {(racial || asi) ? <div className="text-[10px] leading-tight text-muted">{base} base{racial ? ` · +${racial} race` : ''}{asi ? ` · +${asi} ASI` : ''}</div> : null}
                   </div>
                 </div>
               );