D&D lead designer squashes hopes that new rulebook is coming soon Wizards of the CoastThe lead designer of the next D&D Player\u2019s Handbook had denied that it will be released in May, despite the company accidentally revealing the release date in the past. Dungeons & Dragons 5E is set to receive three new rulebooks as part of the game\u2019s 50th anniversary, which means a new Player\u2019s Handbook, Dungeon Master\u2019s Guide, and Monster Manual are all being developed. To create these books, Wizards of the Coast has been releasing free playtesting documents featuring snippets of the new rules, allowing fans to share their opinions about what will be added to the game and what needs to be cut. It was revealed in artwork shown at PAX Unplugged that the next D&D Player\u2019s Handbook is launching in May 2024. Unfortunately, it seems that the release date won\u2019t be met, and the wait for the new core rulebooks is longer than anyone realized. D&D 5E\u2019s next Player\u2019s Handbook isn\u2019t coming out in May In a video on the official Dungeons & Dragons YouTube channel, lead designer Jeremy Crawford has squashed the rumors of the May 2024 launch, stating that the release date was a surprise to him when he learned it. Crawford also mentioned that they\u2019ll still be working on the new Player\u2019s Handbook in May, suggesting it won\u2019t be released until the end of 2024. This also means the Dungeon Master\u2019s Guide and the Monster Manual could be pushed back to 2025. On the plus side, Crawford revealed that the most recent Unearthed Arcana playtesting document (which will be the last for the Player\u2019s Handbook) received some of the most positive fan feedback so far, with players loving the new versions of the Barbarian, Druid, and Monk. Crawford also confirmed that the artwork shown during PAX of the Dwarven Fighter won\u2019t be the cover art for the new Player\u2019s Handbook. Instead, this artwork will be used in the Fighter section. It\u2019s a shame that the new Player\u2019s Handbook likely won\u2019t launch until the end of the year, but the rules should be as refined as possible going in, as fans don\u2019t want to suffer through another decade of bad Rangers or underpowered summoning spells.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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