Just how compatible is the 2024 revision of the D&D rules with older 5e publications? Wizards of the Coast have been releasing more and more information about the revised 2024 version of D&D 5e. A big question for current fans of 5th edition and those with many of the books is around how backwards compatibilityContinue reading “Backwards compatibility in the 2024 revision of D&D 5e”
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Heroic inspiration: How inspiration is changing for the D&D 2024 (5.5e) revision?
Inspiration is now “heroic inspiration” and it’s getting some heroic sized changes for D&D’s 2024 revision. Wizards of the Coast has been slowly revealing more and more about the new 2024 revision of D&D 5e. Something you may have missed is that inspiration is now known as heroic inspiration and is getting beefed up forContinue reading “Heroic inspiration: How inspiration is changing for the D&D 2024 (5.5e) revision?”
Surprised: How is it changing in the D&D 2024 (5.5e) revision?
Surprise! The rules for being surprised are changing in the 2024 revision of the D&D rules. Here’s everything you need to know. Wizards of the Coast has been slowly revealing more and more about the new 2024 revision of D&D 5e. Hidden among the reveals is the fact that the surprised rule is getting aContinue reading “Surprised: How is it changing in the D&D 2024 (5.5e) revision?”
Barbarian changes in the revised D&D 2024 (5.5e) Player’s Handbook
Everything you need to know about the new barbarian for D&D 5e 2024 including rules and tactics Wizards of the Coast are preparing to release the new 2024 Player’s Handbook which is a revision for D&D 5e (previously known as One D&D or sometimes referred to as 5.5e). Within that are some fairly large scaleContinue reading “Barbarian changes in the revised D&D 2024 (5.5e) Player’s Handbook”
Paladin changes in the revised D&D 2024 (5.5e) Player’s Handbook
Everything you need to know about the new paladin for D&D 2024 (5.5e) including rules and tactics Wizards of the Coast are preparing to release the new 2024 Player’s Handbook which is a revision for D&D 5e (previously known as One D&D or sometimes referred to as 5.5e). Within that are some fairly large scaleContinue reading “Paladin changes in the revised D&D 2024 (5.5e) Player’s Handbook”
Fighter changes in the revised D&D 2024 (5.5e) Player’s Handbook
Everything you need to know about the new fighter for D&D 5e 2024 including rules and tactics Wizards of the Coast are preparing to release the new 2024 Player’s Handbook which is a revision for D&D 5e (previously known as One D&D or sometimes referred to as 5.5e). Within that are some fairly large scaleContinue reading “Fighter changes in the revised D&D 2024 (5.5e) Player’s Handbook”
Weapon mastery: How does the new D&D 5e 2024 rule work?
Everything you need to know about the new weapon mastery rules for D&D 5e 2024 If you’ve been following along with Wizards’ recent announcements for the new Player’s Handbook 2024, you may have noticed some new features of weapons known as weapon mastery. This is an entirely new set of properties available for martial classes.Continue reading “Weapon mastery: How does the new D&D 5e 2024 rule work?”
Optimising for damage type in D&D 5e
Maximise your damage and minimise enemy damage with our complete, mathematical guide to optimising for damage type. Sometimes you have to make a decision around what type of damage resistance or damage type you want to use. For example, if you want to play a Dragonborn, you have to choose the damage type of yourContinue reading “Optimising for damage type in D&D 5e”
Why you shouldn’t just optimise your character for combat
Optimising for all 3 of D&D’s pillars I’ve written a lot about how to optimise your characters to make them the most effective fighting machines in D&D 5e. This is important as no one wants to be the character that spends half the battle unconscious or the one that contributed almost nothing to a combatContinue reading “Why you shouldn’t just optimise your character for combat”
Languages Guide for DnD 5e
All the languages you can learn and how to learn them The DnD universe is home to a myriad of planets, races, cultures and civilisations and much like our own world, many languages have developed through these natural divisions of people. In DnD, your character will know, and can even choose to learn, new languagesContinue reading “Languages Guide for DnD 5e”
Best races to play in DnD 5e
Helping you choose the best race for your character Choosing a race to play in D&D 5e is tricky as there are so many options out there. As of writing, there’s an enormous 48 playable races and 26 subraces to pick from all with different ability score increases and features. So which do you choose?Continue reading “Best races to play in DnD 5e”
The best campaigns for D&D 5e
Learn about the best campaigns available in D&D 5e Playing D&D can be a huge amount of fun but lives and dies on the quality of the campaign being played. From epic fantasy adventures, vast sprawling dungeons to solving mysterious in a haunted village, there’s a huge variety to the kinds of adventures you canContinue reading “The best campaigns for D&D 5e”