How to pre-order the Revised 2024 D&D core rulebook
Wizards of the Coast is publishing a revised set of the core trio of 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks. The 2024 versions of the Player’s Handbook (PHB), Monster Manual (MM), and Dungeon Master’s Guide (DMG) are now available to pre-order ahead of their launch starting Sep. 17.
These revised versions of the core 5th edition D&D literature are intended to provide a more streamlined experience for new players. The new rulebooks include additional illustrations, some amended language, and a revised structure from the original 2014 publication. In addition to these quality-of-life updates, the revised rulebooks each contain selected content from the 2022 rules expansions (Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, and Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse) to provide a more consolidated and comprehensive experience.
The bulk of the changes in the revised rulebooks are included in the PHB, which features a lighter rules introduction and relegates its crunchier mechanics to a rules glossary. Character creation has also been made easier, with rules to create a character of any starting level, and the 12 starting classes have been expanded into 48 subclasses (the largest number of subclasses included in a single 5th edition book). Other changes include a massive roster of redesigned spells, feats, and new rules for a potent crafting system. The 2024 PHB is available to pre-order in physical form for $49.99 ahead of its Sep. 17 launch, while the digital option is available for $29.99.
Prices taken at time of publishing.
The DMG has also been retooled to assist DMs in quickly accessing relevant information during sessions, in addition to providing more examples of NPCs, how to plan encounters, and other ways to streamline preparations for a new campaign. Also, in case new players aren’t familiar with concepts like “Magic Missile” or “Mordenkainen,” the new DMG provides a lore glossary to deliver helpful explanations. The physical
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