D&D 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide Release Date, Early Access, & New Monsters

The long-awaited is almost here. This is part of a wider revision to the entirety of 's Fifth Edition, including a new version of the . Altogether, these are intended to comprise the most current set of the rules, with a wide variety of simplifications, rule changes, and balance tweaks.

The (or ) goes hand-in-hand with the () to create a full set of rules. The main difference is that the is targeted at the Dungeon Master, not the players. Where the contains details on character building and the basic rules of the game, the digs into the finer points of . It contains helpful tools for creating a world, scripting adventures, and designing monsters, as well as all the nitty-gritty details of how is actually played. Here's everything to expect from the when it's released later this year.

There's always been an answer out there, but putting it in the book for the first time could settle a lot of arguments about how to play.

The for is scheduled to be released on November 12, 2024, two months after the and three months before the. The DMG will be available in both digital and physical editions. It can currently be pre-ordered from the official website. or from a wide variety of online game retailers.

The releases for the 2024 sourcebooks are likely spaced out because the majority of the changes relate to character classes in the, not the core rules in the.

The price of the varies depending on the player's preferred edition, and bundles are available at a discount. The base digital edition costs $29.99 USD, the physical $49.99, and the bundle of the two $59.99. Players can also purchase a bundle of all three major sourcebooks to be released in 2024 (the, the, and the ) as a digital bundle for $89.97, or a physical bundle for $149.97.

As per usual, certain players can gain early access to the new by pre-ordering it under certain conditions. Master and Hero Tier subscribers will gain early access to the with their pre-orders. Early access for Master Tier subscribers