Wizards of the Coast has revealed several D&D books and other releases coming in 2025. 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons , and WOTC has celebrated by honoring the past while also laying out the world’s biggest role-playing game’s future. That’s in large part thanks to a major rules revision that kicks off with the release of the Player’s Handbook (2024) in September.
Those curious about what’s to come as the golden anniversary wraps up got a look at what the designers have in the works during a D&D Direct held on August 27, 2024. The presentation included the announcement of several books coming next year. Here’s everything releasing for Dungeons & Dragons in 2025.
New 5e books So far, Wizards of the Coast has announced five D&D books releasing in 2025 , which include a new Starter Set based on the revised Core Rulebooks, new sourcebooks, and new adventures. Release date: February 18, 2025 (February 4, 2025 on D&D Beyond and in local game stores) Rounding out the new set of Core Rulebooks is the Monster Manual (2025), which features stat blocks for over 500 creatures and 45 NPCs. The book contains a mix of old and new creatures, with the designers paying particular attention to current gaps in D&D Fifth Edition’s offerings.
New monsters include an arch-hag and the blob of annihilation, a high-level Fey and Ooze, respectively. It’ll also feature more art than ever before. Head of Art Josh Herman told Dexerto , “it’s almost entirely new a.