2024 Player's Handbook | Everything You Need to Know | D&D

[@DNDWizards]

0:00 What’s new in the 2024 PHB 7:47 Creating the new Art & Covers 13:56 Changes to Backgrounds 15:46 Creating the new core rulebooks 21:51 Classes & Subclasses 26:05 More New Feats 27:20 Unearthed Arcana & Inspiration 30:21 Creating the Alt Covers 32:32 How to use the new PHB 39:57 New Dungeon Master’s Guide 44:36 Bastions 54:04 New Monster Manual 59:54 What’s Next?

[@yuen4817]

Thank you. This makes it easier to revisit and share with people.

[@ktrxxrtk3707]

W0ke sheeiiit for weaks whitey 😂😂😂

[@isa_animation2756]

D&D virtual tabletop update/release date when?

[@skynight113]

​@@isa_animation2756hopefully never considered what we saw at Gencon.

[@Seraph2384]

One thing I would wish for... Get free access to DnD Beyond Books you purchased as a real book.

[@switchimpulse]

Hasbruh not making us buy the book twice? Never happen

[@SimonCHulse]

YES!!! I want to be able to use D&D beyond for the books I already own!!!

[@KingGrizzly_]

If you buy the physical books from dnd beyond you get both

[@FaraelHikari]

That's what PDF and bundles with these are for, yet only third party content provides that level of convenience... It sure would be good to see WotC take the lead there.

[@Seraph2384]

@@KingGrizzly_ there is only a discount.

[@GinnyDi]

It was SO cool to hear from the art & design team! I think it's easy to underestimate how much art can affect the ~feeling~ of learning about the game and designing characters, but seeing that backgrounds actually have visual environments paired with them gave me such instant serotonin and creative energy 😍

[@valterink8997]

I remember Emi Tanji from a Lost Mines of Phandelver AP back in 2014, great to see that she's now the art director 10 years later!

[@Morjixxo]

I agree, the impact of art on setting the atmosphere and fostering imagination is heavily underrated. It's also what makes the books really appealing to buy. I'm glad they focused on that.

[@20storiesunder]

Hear hear, looking at that art is a blessing to the creative mind. So much inspiration to be had.

[@Valandor_Celestial_Warlock]

Hi Ginny! 👋🤗

[@V2Blast]

@@valterink8997: Yep! That's one of the first actual-plays I watched of D&D, right here on the D&D channel (I think). Long before I knew what a big impact she had at Wizards of the Coast :)

[@matiej]

Would be great if we would get the DNDBEYOND online version with the physical books… 😅

[@thenyyrd9025]

If you order it from WOTC through Beyond, it's an additional $10 for the digital. $60 plus tax per book.

[@davisranger]

I hope least the basic rules get updated

[@autumnson]

Hasbro not making us buy the same book twice? It's never going to happen

[@invaderkong]

Agreed, I like to order from my FLGS and get the alt covers to help support. Would be nice to have the DndBeyond part included, even if it had the same $10 bump the preorders did.

[@willajer]

​@@thenyyrd9025lol no thanks

[@DnDDeepDive]

I’m loving most of what I’m seeing so far :). Thanks to everyone who’s put so much work and love into the updates ❤

[@Jonny_Rhombus]

*Whispers*~ Psssst. Colbyyy… What’s up with that Kraken? 👀

[@ilikednd]

When can we expect the 171 new videos with this content Colby? 🤔🎉

[@ToddKenreck]

I'm looking forward to many Colby videos on all of this. #wotcstaff

[@DnDDeepDive]

@@Jonny_Rhombus don’t ask or you’ll draw its attention!!!

[@DnDDeepDive]

@@ilikednd starting now ;)

[@ConstructedChaos]

Here's to many more future adventures--no matter what system and edition you play. Now, let's see how much of that playtest material made it through!

[@jay_caspian2050]

Literally why I am here! I’m sitting back and ready to watch 😎

[@JeremyTheGraten]

'Mater' is a truck from the Cars franchise, you mean 'matter.'

[@ConstructedChaos]

@@JeremyTheGraten haha thanks! Just like me to have a typo somewhere!

[@JeremyTheGraten]

@@ConstructedChaos all good! And thank you so much for taking it in stride as opposed to an attack!

[@ConstructedChaos]

@@JeremyTheGraten Of course! I knew you meant well and I did honestly appreciate you pointing it out so I could change it haha

[@Planeswalker-Pt]

Bring back à la cart to the D&D beyond marketplace. It was really nice seeing all the usable content itemized not just the amount of each thing (new classes, species items, and spells) available in that book separate from the compendium. It really helped deciding if I wanted to buy the book or not as a player. Where a DM would be interested in the monsters available in that book. Especially if the book is just a campaign setting that they wouldn’t necessarily want to run/play.

[@switchimpulse]

We're gonna have to keep dreaming, they're gonna keep forcing us to buy the whole book

[@Chefrabbitfoot]

Hasbro cares more about its shareholders than it cares about its players sadly.

[@shannonsartshop22]

@Pan RELEASE DATES: 2024 Player's Handook - 17 September 2024 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide - 12 November 2024 2024 Monster Manual - 18 February 2025

[@esqueletaoplays7671]

it's almost a 2025 edition.

[@TorMelkson]

I feel these 3 books should all drop at the same time.

[@devlin1991]

​@@TorMelksonseems staggered to mitigate sticker shock from seeing all 3 in your cart.

[@kumikititap]

@@devlin1991 lol. thank you for making me laugh. these comments section are making me laugh. am gonna have a good day. haha

[@TJ.WEIGHT]

Makes sense to release the 2024 monster manual in 2025

[@xzanman]

Thanks for all the work thats gone into the books and the videos promoting them. Thank for not having Ads on your KZbin channel.

[@zenith110]

Look, just get the book bindings right the first time!

[@FreeXenon]

I would love to preorder from DND Beyond, but I do not want to screw over my FLGS which is amazing! If you had the option to send my FLGS their cut or a preorder then I would happily order from here. We need to continue to fund and support all of our FLGS as well as we can because they are slowly disappearing. As a computer programmer and front-end developer I do realize how difficult that this ask is.

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

A living campaign that's run at game stores would probably be the best way to provide support. Also giving them exclusive Alt covers every few years to give a boost from collectors.

[@michaellaramee1965]

I love this game, despite whatever goes on behind the scenes running the two sessions a week for my D&D groups fills me with so much joy. Excited to see what comes next!

[@InsightCheck]

I’m loving all the changes I am seeing so far. Everything feels so intentional and truly like an evolution! Can’t wait to see more :)

[@Kieran917]

As a new player, I was really intimidated to pick up DnD due to how complicated it always seemed. Listening to this, it seems like they really focused on building what was already in existence for the veterans, but also bringing in elements to make it beginner friendly so both sides can play together. So thank you for including us all! My group is really excited to start!

[@orkcol]

dont be afraid to look at other ttrpgs aswell. not enough new players do in my opinion. Runehammer games. shadowdark, powered by the apocalypse games, free leagues Mork borg and year zero engines. many good things out there you can also look at. whatever you do, hope you have fun with it

[@20storiesunder]

DOn't hesitate to ask folks online either, there's a veritable ton of knowledge out there

[@LegendsofBexley]

Get ready to have the most fun ever!

[@TravisWilliams_]

You’re better off playing a different game.

[@kyubii972]

5e is already pretty solid for that, and this company is becoming famous for its anti community practices. I would suggest get used copies of the base 5e books. Steer clear from anything new they produce. However, enjoy your stories and your games however you wish.

[@greevar]

I do not like the restrictions to ability score choices with backgrounds. Custom backgrounds should have been the one thing adapted into the PHB from Tasha's Cauldron.

[@M9Seradon]

Pretty sure there'll be a custom background option like there was in the UA. The standard options are for new players and people who want to embrace the flavor.

[@marcducorsky8736]

Hoping for a look at table of contents or the index

[@SortKaffe]

Alt cover is breathtakingly beautiful! Can't wait to preorder it at my friendly local game store.

[@MithatZengin]

Do you have Instagram?

[@SortKaffe]

Nope. Am I missing something in particular?

[@20storiesunder]

I wish I knew how to get ahold of those

[@Newnodrogbob]

40:51 he says “lore glossary” and this gorgeous art of Tiamat leveling a town (with redesigned dragon heads) pops up. I had to go back and pause this.

[@daxmcanear]

My love of this silly game overrides my distaste for the horrible corporate mind flayers.

[@michaellaramee1965]

Here, here!

[@Creepernom]

The awful suits are not the same people who make the art and the game itself. Lots of respect to the teams that make this game better and better o7

[@daxmcanear]

Agreed. The two guys in the video are awesome. I don't doubt their commitment at all. Plus, it is sorta like the church...how much art has it been responsible for sponsoring...

[@NovusIgnis]

​@@Creepernom No, the people who make the game are their own terrible brand of cultists. Fall in line with our ideology or be canceled from the community.

[@johnathansanford8206]

​@@NovusIgnisExactly this. I'll stick to 3rd party for any future updates to the game. I never viewed WotC as the arbitrators of the rules anyways. Isn't even their own work. Most of the content in this book are third party content that they're pirating for themselves.

[@gravityvertigo13579]

I've been so encouraged by all the play test content, and the way y'all have talked about your design philosophies, and now all this great art... I'm very excited

[@seanmurphy7011]

0:38 - Don't let this distract you from the fact that in 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team.

[@ElbyStarfire]

I can remember the playtest material for D&D 3 back in 2000 and I can remember watching Todd covering this stuff way back on MSNBC over 20 years ago. I am gratified that I got to be around to experience all of this.

[@ajefferism3264]

Love that you put Venger on the DM's Guide. And Warduke! Old school DnD!

[@20storiesunder]

Did a double take when I saw Venger

[@RyanWright]

just recently got (back) into DND because my 13 year old wanted to play. Just bought the 2014 books. Gonna have to pick these up too. lol

[@comicmoniker]

If you decide not to use the 2014 books, you might consider donating them to a local library or school. Many places would like to make that stuff available to the kids and teens who hang out

[@Shroom-Mage]

SO happy that aasimar is FINALLY a base option alongside tiefling!

[@humphrke]

Same, they're my fave to play

[@badmojo0777]

why would it matte rif its CORe or optional? If it fits the campaign, great and if it doesnt, a good DM wouldnt allow it anyway lol

[@OakenTome]

@@badmojo0777 Core means they've been updated to fit the current standards + having tieflings but not aasimar (for the second time) would be strange.

[@vort3xgamer]

wow im a new player and i cant wait for this

[@martl8615]

Good for you! Do you have a group of friends to play with who are also buying the books?

[@jaknazryth2488]

Got my basic set of D&D for Christmas 1980. This was the set with the famous "Keep on the Borderlands" adventure! It's hard to imagine that so much time has gone by and that so many versions have been printed. Looking forward to the new rules. Hoping my wish list gets some answers... better range of weapons... like an actual 1-handed sword (the old broadsword)... that represents the most common sword created in the middle ages... like a Viking sword, or a Crusaders / Knights sword. (NOT a short sword) There have been ongoing arguments of "what is a bastard sword vs what is a long sword" IS a longsword in D&D actually the Bastard Sword from history? I hope there is a return of Master Craft gear. I hope there is a return of more materials and metals for weapons and armor. What are the rules for Siege engines? Trebuchet's, catapults, scorpions, ballista... Can you substitute "Siege Engines" for "Land Vehicle" if you have a military background? Do you use Dex for attacking with a trebuchet? Or do you use wisdom or Intelligence? A massive engine doesn't really rely on agility... Are you disadvantage if you aren't skilled with siege engines? I'm glad there are rules for buildings and construction cost. In many low-magic settings... you don't have a "magic item super center" to spend your piles of gold. So players end up wanting to buy property, or a wizard tower, or a private keep. I've had to wing it or looked to 3rd party sources to come up with costs to buy/build a roadside inn... tower, or a small keep... I can't wait to dive into the bastions rules!

[@connors7078]

This sounds good. I want art of characters DOING THE ACTUAL ABILITIES of their class. What do some of these look like, such as Turning Undead? Sounds like we are finally getting more spell art. That would be great.

[@SgtWicket]

It’s interesting to watch the handbook shift from prescriptive to descriptive in some ways. Rather than setting rules, they are now describing how the game has been played for years, sometimes in spite of the rules.

[@SummerOtaku]

Glad I’m not the only one intimidated by spell casting characters but not minding Warlock so much. Same, girl, same.

[@jessreason8934]

I legit say this all the time!

[@hoid9407]

Which is crazy given that between your spell slots, invocations, pact boons, mystic arcanum, etc warlock is actually one of the more feature intense spellcasters

[@SummerOtaku]

@@hoid9407 you get a pretty compact list so you only need to make a few decisions on the from end and then can focus on the role playing ~

[@bartroberts1514]

Thank you creators for taking the time to talk about it for the fans.

[@giuliodalgian6288]

"Thank you for advertising your game"

[@bartroberts1514]

@@giuliodalgian6288 I don't get the puny emotional damage of some people. You play. You enjoy it. It's fun. But you hate on the people who make the toys you play with. What's up with that? Why resent the hard work and creativity that gives people joy? Why inject bile and pettiness into good times? Who raised you?

[@kumikititap]

@@bartroberts1514 lol

[@bartroberts1514]

@@giuliodalgian6288 With all due respect, you have it backwards. Advertising? That's what you're doing now, advertising some fringe political philosophy last of any interest when the Berlin Wall fell. You're selling hatred and ignorance, for what? Because you want to show you have the power to spread misery whenever you see people having fun? Congratulations. You've risen to the level of a bad cough.

[@boniakarlo]

Except they didnt. This is a corporate presentation. Dont get me wrong, I know Chris and other developers have talked with THOUSANDS of players and masters, and I liked A LOT the U.A... but this videos are not it.

[@alans6459]

Has it already been 10 years!? 5th brought me back to the table. 2024 is bringing me back to 5th! I forgot how awesome this game is! Thanks.

[@RyanDoesLife]

The biggest fumble that WOTC made was not giving DnD Beyond codes for all physical book purchases that have been made. You want to talk about lighting your money on fire? Personally, I wont be giving Wizards another cent of my hard-earned money, and I suggest any other dungeon masters do the same.

[@sage_justice1383]

Here’s hoping the Item Crafting section (in either book) includes options for different materials and such for weapons and armor. Obviously not expecting every creature in the Monster Manual to have a crafting purpose, but rules for making armor out of bone, hide, scales, various metals (not just Mithril and Adamantine), etc.

[@chen-gongfu]

Yes! I loved the various materials in Dragon Age Origins

[@SmileyTrilobite]

That 19th century combat wheelchair scene and that Wild West orc scene were surprises that got me thinking of less common D&D flavors, like some of the 2014 PHB art. I wonder if there are new pictures showing even more, like, say, Arabian Nights, kung fu / wuxia, ninja infiltration, airship exploration, pirate swashbuckling, chanbara sword fighting, ...

[@FantasyGrounds]

The bundle is also available for pre-order for $90 at Fantasy Grounds.

[@mantalk8798]

Always cheaper to buy directly from DnD

[@DougDavison]

@@mantalk8798 cheaper than $90 for the bundle of all 3 books?

[@anvilblackstone1557]

Here's a fun game to play with your friends; take a shot for every time Chris Perkins says "bastions" in this video.

[@V2Blast]

Listen, he just really likes bastions! :D

[@kiloyolosierra]

i actually did it 😂

[@AkeishaLeighanneRoberts]

OMG, I am beyond excited about the new PHB and cannot wait to get my copy this autumn!! 🥰🥰🥰 And I love how everything has been expanded and filled out regarding subclasses! Also really loving all of that gorgeous artwork and how inspirational it is going to be! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Yasha277]

Here's everything you really need to know: Cats now have darkvision. That's it. Nothing else matters. The game is fixed. Rejoice.

[@kiloyolosierra]

d&d players never fail to be critically unfunny

[@Yasha277]

@@kiloyolosierra More like it's a niche joke for the players like me that have been frustrated by this in the past. I am sorry that you personally did not find it funny.

[@francescospuntarelli1593]

Nice irony 😊😊😊

[@ad9aggie]

How is the new PHB going to work in DnD Beyond? Will there be a toggle for using only the 2014 era books?

[@SMXanathar]

It's probably the same as the existing legacy content being on a toggle.

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

Hopefully they will finally offer a complete list of books to allow or exclude. It should also be a "campaign" restriction for the DM to set.

[@zhaumbie]

@@SMXanatharTell that to Volo’s and Tome of Foes. There’s a 0% chance they sell the old books these ones will replace. If you own it already, it’d be earmarked as legacy, but they’re retconning and delisting the original content for release.

[@blackwellclayton]

I suspect it’ll replace the existing. They mention in the interview that the book can still work for 2014 characters but the old PHB rules will not work with the 2024 characters.

[@creightonfan10442534]

I wondered this too. I own the digital 2014 PHB and I want to buy and check out the new version but I’m in an online campaign where we aren’t switching to the new rules (at least not right away) so I need just the 2014 rules to apply to that character in dndbeyond.

[@LionelRudling]

Classic pose: everyone wait while we roll for initiative.

[@facundoperez2766]

I rolled a 15

[@talesofarcadia-xadia6898]

I rolled an 18

[@_MADAMIMADAM_]

13

[@Zeos-pk3wh]

14

[@talldarkstrangerpr]

15

[@dandmadeeasy]

This all sounds awesome! More options, but delivered in a way that's easier to understand, and much easier for newer players to get into the game. I can't wait!

[@thebridgeninja]

Is there a digital/physical bundle for the Collectors Cover version?

[@SimonAdams-in6jr]

i notice beyond has set up preorder for the digital and physical bundle with pre order bonuses but only for the US. I can pre order in the UK from the d&d official site but not as a bundle or wit any preorder bonuses. are others seeing the issue here?

[@andrewwilkinson3533]

Same issue

[@StrijdTegenHaaruitval]

Yes same here

[@KiarraThune]

Yes, same here. And I feel rather like a second class citizen because of it.

[@israfel070]

I like the art! The scenes all seem like a dramatic "Roll Initiative!" moment!

[@jeffadams4537]

I REALLY wish they would add a chapter into the DMG or a separate book down the road that is specifically for props to use during gameplay. I feel there is a massive enabler there they are missing out on to help DM's use props, both made with simple household or dollar store items or more elaborate 3D printable items, which not only feeds in-person experiences, but also could be a good market for WotC such as STL files you could purchase on DnD Beyond. When you talk about enhancing an experience, simple things like parchment paper or a D&D elven or dwarven fonts, the infamous reusable glass/plastic tubes with D4's in them for potions or printable trap/puzzle boxes that go with a specific adventure, really makes the game immersive and fun. In a world with everything digital, keeping a connection to tangible items brings things back to the table.

[@TheTerrainWizard]

I’ve made KZbin content about making physical game accessories, and the content is like a dead fish in water. I’m not sure it’s something with mass market appeal.

[@switchimpulse]

Nah let's keep it in the hands of third party small businesses, Hasbruh doesn't need any more money

[@jeffadams4537]

@@TheTerrainWizard Well, you just got yourself another subscriber. People these days want to lean into digital for everything because they lose sight of the game and it's true meaning...A bunch of people socially gathering, expressing themselves, and telling stories in a safe environment. Oh, and having fun doing it and not having to pay a therapist. I'm good with digital character sheets and I've written my own Access database with forms for battle tracking and campaign tracking. But I stick to the social source of feeding imagination when it comes to the game itself. Props help with that and I use them religiously. People love being handed a half-burned note or a puzzle box with an artifact or encrypted message inside or moving figures around to better strategize how the attacks flush out. I'll watch your videos for sure.

[@jeffadams4537]

@@switchimpulse I can agree with that. To build on that, those small businesses would do a lot better with Wizards offering a partner portal to promote them better. The added content in the books could be as simple as discussing how to incorporate tangible things into your world building. Not really the "what" or from "Who" in the books. That would be better suited for the D&D portals also look for places such as x-products. It would be a win for Wizards to show they support the community and a win for the businesses who can grow as a result of royalty-free acknowledgement. That can be Wizards way of paying it forward.

[@mull2one]

17:33 "We were able to coordinate the work in a way that we had never done before." Hilarious that they've never coordinated the work between the PHB, Monster Manual, and DMG before, but it shows.

[@gammalambda333]

In one of their first videos about this edition, I remember they mentioned that in 2014 they had tight deadlines and ended up finishing and releasing the books at different dates, which didn't help. Something along those lines.

[@Double_DAW]

@@gammalambda333This is still the case. Theyre literally releasing them staggered by 2 months from eachother.

[@StarBoundFables]

This has me really excited for the new 2024 edition rule books. My only play experience with DnD is through BG3, which I loved, & now I'm getting into painting minis (as I await the new PHB, DMG, & MM). The art & overall project's awesome, & I'm looking forward to reading these I hope y'all make more games like BG3. DnD seems like such a well-constructed universe... &, with all that World Building, so much is possible. I'd love to see games, like BG3, that let you take your character to level 20 & feel like you've got as open a world to experience as WoW (but still feature offline modes & are console-friendly). There could even be real-time versions too

[@mvinnicius]

Sad to know that Brazil isn't even in the "rest of the world" locations if you wish to buy the physical books.😞. I'll have to wait for Amazon or some other store to have them in store so I can order them.

[@lucasmatheusoliveiradealbu9033]

Not only are they not gonna localize the new books for our country, they trashed Artificer! Makes me so mad!

[@greatjagras6381]

​​@@lucasmatheusoliveiradealbu9033They did what now.

[@papaflowers5726]

Yeaaahhh they "don't make enough money" for that. They are a very small company, after all.

[@prhewson]

I’m hyped! I’ve loved watching these deep dives with Jeremy, Chris, and Todd - really good to understand the process and see behind the screen. Lots of promising changes!

[@juliandawson320]

Why Greyhawk, when they have so heavily invested in Forgotten Realms already?

[@marcofossati6636]

I think because they have sold some Realm rights for Baldur's Gate videogames

[@juliandawson320]

@@marcofossati6636 :(

[@Rex1987]

because its the 50th anniversary for dnd and they wanna go back to the roots with the 2024 book

[@eemelipalomaa2280]

So they can sell the Forgotten Realms campaign setting book later.

[@kingofcoinjock]

I am so excited for the return to Greyhawk. When we were kids - my brother and I had the huge poster sized maps of Greyhawk on our bedroom wall next to the bunk beds. 😊

[@kidkefka]

Ty to actually have a 1 hour deep dive on the content. Awesome video!

[@chazhodge512]

fingers crossed for guidance on using xanathar's and tasha's subclass with the 2024 classes like there is for races and backgrounds

[@skycrafter2042]

subclasses can \be used with there new 2024 classes as is

[@chazhodge512]

@@skycrafter2042 only some of them. Fighter for example still gets abilities at the same levels, but cleric, warlock, sorcerer, and any other class that got their subclass before level 3 and got features at different levels than the 2024 versions are going to need a little "fixing".

[@blackshard641]

The tracking sheets sound great but all I could think of was "TPS reports".

[@Thrythlind]

Every time y'all treat fighters as "they should be simple" it feels like an insult to our intelligence and a reason to just keep casters stronger. It ain't like mass-warriors cutting waterfalls and or other epic feats is limited to anime. That happens in Celtic myth, Greek myth, myth in general. God, let fighters be wu-xia/Tuatha de danaan nonsense with equal epic power to casters.

[@20storiesunder]

The fighter video they released was actually not bad, they got some cool tactical abilities. So they aren't dumb but perhaps easier to play

[@archmagoshazrael]

​@@20storiesunder I still hate that they know maneuvers should be baseline but steer clear

[@mrthor8273]

You should watch the fighter video...

[@oyami4444]

As a subclass. Or an alternate fighter. I would not like that personally. There should be classes that can win without being epic. It feels like a simple man standing against mythic monsters. If fighter starts to walk on water - then that feeling would be crashed.

[@Sregdod]

I don't think the dude with a sword and shield with some armor and maybe a bow should be at equal power as a wizard who can literally bend reality. I think the role play gos out the window because at what point are you now a spell caster in order to match that level?

[@Morjixxo]

Really excited about this! The impact of art on setting the atmosphere and fostering imagination is heavily underrated. It's also what makes the books really appealing to buy. I'm glad they focused on that.

[@marcohurtado2857]

Potions requiring a bonus action to drink always made sense, especially when one of the examples of free item interactions in the players handbook is literally chugging from a flagon of ale.

[@scottseals8750]

I'm excited for this! I'm also interested to see how the general TTRPG community will refer to it colloquially. It seems like a pretty straightforward 5.5E and that feels simplest to me. Remember that not all of the 2024 Core Rulebooks are coming out in 2024 so I see that phrasing becoming difficult over time.

[@Pike-ip2xo]

Even though I’m not super super stoked about 5.5 because it’s pretty much just a revamp of fifth edition with nothing super significant that we’ve seen so far, here’s to hoping that I am greatly mistaken, and they completely blow my mind with the new stuff today. I still love dungeons and dragons. It was the first system I ever played back in the Mid90s when I was a teenager and I will always have a special place for dungeons and dragons on my role-play shelf. However, the system is definitely getting really really boring at this point lol for me at least. But I hope that everyone that still enjoys it gets to enjoy it and has many many great adventures for the years to come, here’s another 50 years of dungeons and dragons.

[@solarisdevorak]

What's 5.5

[@Azimii]

@@solarisdevorakthese new core rulebooks they’re talking about aren’t going to be “dnd 6e”, they’re updating and adding to 5e

[@elementzero3379]

I think it will blow your mind. The changes are pretty significant in areas in which change was sorely needed. The books themselves also sound like they could be the best books, in terms of organization and usability, that D&D has ever given us. Let's hope so. I hope you love it. I hope we all love it.

[@GMSam-JourneyinGaming]

I disagree. The fighter will be so different and "fresh" that players will not want to play the old version. Also, i suspect many of the species (previously "races") will be different as well and the players will want to play these. This is a different version of 5th.

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

I mostly skipped 3.5 because I was near the starting point of a very long 3.0 campaign. I'm not sure if I will end up in a similar situation. However I will be jumping into a short campaign as a player to get a sense of what the updated version offers.

[@oferfuchs5179]

I'm really excited by what I'm seeing here! I'd love to see more development in tools to aid DMs and this seems like a great step in that direction ☺

[@dpittman42]

Never get tired of Todd, Chris or Jeremy. More videos

[@talongreenlee7704]

There’s an entire section in the DM’s toolbox on curses? Maybe we’ll see a much improved version of the remove curse spell! I made a buffed homebrew version to include a wider variety of magic under the “curses” umbrella because I love the concept of dark magic so much, so I’m definitely excited to see where they go with that!

[@laughingpanda4395]

Raistlin making an appearance at 3:41

[@lersaboi]

I hope Soth will feature somewhere

[@baronsilverton6504]

The spell list should have the page number that the spell appears on right on the list.

[@jensuttorp5266]

I’m actually kinda excited about this now!

[@smlowe5637]

Hello @DNDWizards! I’m wondering if you can do many of us a favour, and load these 2024 Rule Book discussions into the Apple Podcasts so we can listen to them while doing other things?

[@FeroDega]

The tracking sheets are going to be a godsend

[@Sethmacd0]

I also a lot of ripped up session planner sheets

[@StabbySideways]

"I wish I could use Strength for Perception!" --a thing no one has ever said.

[@Tharanicus]

exactly, sounded ridiculous.

[@Manahyde]

The Barbarian probably said that at some point, really straining his eye muscles

[@Thedndwitch]

I feel like it's only been said for intimidation lmao.

[@joshuahicks7798]

I dunno. With dnd it's very possible lol

[@WellManNerd]

Strength for perception might be related to something like “Scent” where you try to take a deep breath to smell what might be around you. Also constitution option in the same vein. For dexterity perception I would imagine something along the lines of a “sixth sense” or “Spider Sense” or Will’s goose bumps from Stranger Things where your body senses something off in the environment

[@marvinmaire6652]

When can I expect to have these books available in EU? Just tried to preorder and seemed like I couldn't order it for Germany :(

[@GeorgeD1965]

Hope they added more backgrounds as well. Half the time I used backgrounds from another company because there was more to choose from

[@morganbush7775]

I want the Bible sized single book

[@elementzero3379]

This would be even bigger than Ptolus. 😮 It's probably too much to ask of the binding process, but glorious to consider.

[@TweaksDIRT]

I have a 1500 page Justice League Dark Omnibus. Sewn in Binding. It's not something that isn't feasible.

[@elementzero3379]

@@TweaksDIRT That sounds awesome. I'm not sure it's something into which WotC would want to invest, but one could always visit a bookbinder to have their core books merged. There are some cool rebinding videos on KZbin.

[@morganbush7775]

@@elementzero3379 yeah it still would be smaller than the Bible I’m willing to bet

[@Newnodrogbob]

There’s a guy on KZbin who cut up his 2014 books and bound them together.

[@GeekPhilosophy]

Thanks for sharing this with us. I really like the class-specific videos you're releasing in prep for the launch. Great to see. I was wondering if the Sidekick classes would become part of the new PHB as well? I thought the streamlined Expert, Warrior, and Spellcaster classes were great options for new players/younger kids venturing into D&D for the first time. Cheers.

[@fabianimm2863]

I really hope that Hasbro doesn't ruin the great work of this creative team again through stupidity! I'm looking forward to September.

[@Cyb3rM1nd]

It's hasbro. Of course they will.

[@clebcalb6871]

This is looking really promising! It always gets me excited and enthusiastic about the game to see these creators talking with such passion about the game and the work they have put into it. And the art inspires my creativity so much! It just makes me want to play!

[@stevenstorrie5235]

thank you for your time, great vid. Keep them coming 🙂

[@ronzaebarron2195]

This drop (all 3 included) is gunna be crazzyyy , me and my friends got into this just in time 🔥🔥

[@BlazeLycan]

I'm really nervous for what they'll have done for Warlock. Some of the playtesting was more reassuring than others.

[@20storiesunder]

Warlock is looking to be one of the strongest and versitile classes!

[@BlazeLycan]

@@20storiesunder Yup, I've seen it. I am so happy they're not a half-caster like they were at one point in the UA. Now I'm actually a bit worried that they might be too good. xD

[@20storiesunder]

@@BlazeLycan Haha yeah. I think in most players hands they will be fine. Someone who likes to optimise however....hoo boi

[@ed2cute831]

Loved everything I heard! I'm already looking at trying to get my hands on the sheets and every copy!

[@Cassapphic]

Fairly minor thing but I'm very excited to hear the summoning spells are being adjusted to give more variety and options, trying to marry the cool variety of the 2014 conjure spells, without being as laughably busted and flooding the initiative to track some selfish guy who summons 8 wolves

[@erynastan2454]

Wait Wait? ARE those? Mercion Elkhorn Strongheart Molliver Venger Warduke Skylla OMG this is amazing

[@Turabbo]

I really wanted to buy a bundle with the alternate covers. When will those be available?

[@edheldude]

Probably months after all books have been released.

[@Solo_the_Nerd]

Just bought the previous version of the Player's Handbook a few days ago in the hope of eventually joining or forming a group. Can't wait to read all of the new content in the updated book.

[@BaneDarkwulf]

So, why are they not releasing all three at once?

[@Double_DAW]

Why are more people not talking about this? Why are they rolling them out 1 by 1? Just wait until they’re all done and release them all at once, otherwise the vision of 5.5 isn’t there. I honestly think this edition might catch hate just for that alone because people are going to experience 5.5 characters on 5E rules and not be able to play the game as intended for 2-4 months, and 2-4 months is plenty of time for people to move on and/or swear off 5.5, as if plenty haven’t already after the OGL incident.

[@voryndagothDL]

I pre-ordered the new PHB since the new rules and additions look promising. I'll probably use it like a sort of 5.5e where I take the best rules from both versions to run the kind of game my players prefer

[@wizzolo]

I won't judge a book by its cover, as the updated rules seem good, and this books might be great, but I'll judge the cover itself: the default cover art is pretty bad imho. In the monster manual we see a spellcaster casting a spell right in front of a beholder antimagic eye, and none of the characters seems intimidated by it enough to even look at it, it should be the main threat and the focus of the charatcers attention, possibly showcasing it's antimagic ability. In the player's handbook, the gold dragon anatomy is a total mess, I can't understand what pose it's in, or why its right arm and wings seem malformed and out of proportion. This is partially hidden by the cropping of the cover, but in the full image it's clear there's something wrong. The characters too have very odd poses, in particular the ranger legs, the arms of the spellcaster are awkwardly posed, almost backward, and her staff interacts oddly with her cloak going behind it instead of in front of it. The knight in the front too has some golden light reflecting on his gauntlets that don't seem to make sense, I suppose it's intended to be a reflection of the wizard's spell, but the light shouldn't bounce there, it's out of place, and it breaks the silhouette of the gauntlet. The alternative covers do a significantly better job, as the art is more stylized, less cluttered, and has a clear artistic direction.

[@mattyladd]

So, DON'T Shut up but take my money :) Just bought the bundle. CAN'T WAIT!! I haven't played D&D since first edition AD&D and the D&D box sets. So inspired by your videos to dive back in. Can't wait for the publish dates!

[@Jmjl]

Pre orders on DNDBeyond don’t seem to work from Canada? I’ve never had this issue before.

[@c.d.dailey8013]

Oh wow! This is so exciting and interesting. There are more changes than I thought. The developers may as well call the new thing 6E. I think 6E can introduce bold new things and still be backwards compatible with 5E adventure module books. The bastions and the subclasses are especially interesting. I just learned that wizards get four subclasses instead of eight. That blew my mind. If there is going to be a setting described in the DM game, I expected this would be Forgotten Realms. That is the main one. Grayhawk is unexpected. I don't know much about that. I personally enjoy homebrew. That includes house rules. I am pleased that DND developers are listening to the community and incorporating the best house rules. There are two things I would like. One is using mana instead of spell slots as a magic resource. Another is having randomness removed or at least reduced. Maybe these can be alternate rules in the DM guide.

[@SydneyS65]

Ughhh, I can’t stop myself so I’ll probably be grabbing the books as soon as they release, but I likely won’t be playing this version until I finish my current 5e campaign which is set to finish around the end of 2025.

[@MithatZengin]

I mean it's backward compatible with 5e so you can shift to it easily

[@JumpySonicBear]

Should be easy enough to recreate characters in the new version and keep playing

[@opscontaylor8195]

I can stop myself. After the last year or so of the Hasbro/WotC stunts, I'm done with them. Moved on to Tales of the Valiant and Dragonbane, and watching DC20 with great interest.

[@Shroom-Mage]

​@@opscontaylor8195 That's crazy

[@Newnodrogbob]

@@opscontaylor8195have fun! But also…why are you watching this video?

[@starkiller99]

The overview sounds good, the art looks AMAZING! I'm dying to have the DMG with Venger on the cover. What an amazing callback. I also saw a sample of Tiamat art within that book that looks gorgeous. I'm really keen on the new rules updates. We've home brewed so much because there's a bit too much clunk in some of the rules. Examples like bonus action potion use is one. Another is background contains a base feat. I wonder if there's a concept around people who's background is effectively an expertise in something (like a musical instrument or dancing) where they effectively get reliable talent for that. While I have fun thematically/roleplaying epic fails on those, mechanically it seems weird that a pro flute player would just naturally play like garbage (assuming no weird interfernece). Looking forward to more videos on what we're getting in the future.

[@gavblackhall7372]

So... Will hasbro / wizzards be a monster in the monster manual? Hard to get excited when the company has been so hateful to it's fan base

[@samuelhawkins3820]

The kobolds on the cover of the PHB are clearly Tucker’s Kobalds

[@zane4218]

Those Alt covers are CLEAN ughhhhh Especially the MM and DMG

[@bessiehadley3497]

These updates sound absolutely wonderful - gonna be so much fun!

[@christopherray4236]

I admit it… I had walked away for a variety of reasons, but I will be placing my preorder.

[@GamemastersHobby]

OMG! Very excited about all three books. I don't remember ever before getting excited about a DM guide book. Thank you for all the hard work guys!

[@phantomclarence2958]

Remember everyone! Regardless of how exciting this is, NO Preorders! Pre-orders as a concept only hurt the consumers. Wait for it to be released, wait for the reviews.

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

Pre orders help the cash flow for new products. Less preorder equals less investment in high quality future products.

[@martl8615]

Oh, so anything after preorder doesn't help? Tough luck then.

[@Carpoza69]

So excited for this, loved the unearthed so if this is improved from that.... Hope I can find a group to play it regularly.

[@remarkablerocketlaunches2260]

Really looking forward to this

[@chiefswiggum]

They should make it that when you buy a physical book, you get a dnd beyond code that you can enter to get the book on the website. Codes are all randomly generated and stuff as usual. That way we don't have to pay twice for the same bo- oh right, wizards of the coast.