DnD Beyond has a big sale on - these are the books to buy (2024)

FAQs

Is it worth buying books on D&D beyond? ›

The real question is whether you're a Player or a DM. Tasha's and Xanathar's are both great books. If you're a player, I'd stop there (assuming you have the PHB). I'd consider buying individual races from Monsters of the Multiverse, but there are no entire books I'd buy, unless I'm going crazy on what I'm buying.

Sign up for a free account on D&D Beyond and join the campaign on D&D Beyond, where you will also create your character (see D&D Beyond link below). Joining this campaign will give you access to all my D&D sourcebooks on D&D Beyond so that you can use them to create your characters.

subscribing does not give acces to content. you can buy subclasses and features either piecemeal (only buy what you need, the money spend this way is deducted from the cost of the book) or buy the books they come from.

All sales are final on the digital content and the subscriptions. However, You can contact the D&D Beyond support team through the email form and we can see if something can be worked out.

The impact on an expensive hobby

With dice, miniatures, accessories, and new rulebooks coming out regularly, the price of the tabletop hobby is already at a premium -- and that's without recent subscription services like D&D Beyond asking for players to pay every month for access to digital goods and services.

There is no way to "add" your physical books to your D&D Beyond account, you will need to buy them digitally if you want to use them on D&D Beyond. Looking to add mouse-over triggered tooltips to such things like magic items, monsters or combat actions?

As for the price, books on D&D Beyond are sold at $29.99 USD, which is 40% below the MSRP of the books as set by Wizards of the Coast ($49.99 USD). Things like sales tax for your local region, or the ability to acquire books on sale for a significant discount, are beyond D&D Beyonds control. Establish boundaries.

How do I share the content from my D&D Beyond books? Master-tier subscribers can share content they've purchased with players in their campaigns. Simply go to My Campaigns and select your specific campaign. Then, navigate to "Content Management" and select which books you'd like to share.

Unfortunately, there is not a way to unlock the digital content if you have purchased the books. We realize and understand the concerns over re-purchasing content, but the material in D&D Beyond is in a different format and platform.

To have all the character options, you'll need to buy every bundle of subclasses and every bundle of races, and every bundle of backgrounds, and eventually every bundle of feats if feats are allowed in your game.

Can I sell my DND beyond account? ›

Point 1.3 of the Terms of Service: "You may not share, sell, transfer, or allow any other person to access your account or Registration Data or offer to do so." So you are not allowed to sell your account.

Do I have to subscribe to buy a digital version and have it in DDB? Or can I get things without subscribing? You can buy things without subscribing and they will be on your account for your personal use. You would need a Master Tier subscription if you want to share that content with others in your group.

Understand, creating your own private pdf is one hint, loading onto a WOtC proprietary site is something else. The reality is that no you can't add your digitized copies of hardcover books to your account here. If you want both then sadly you have to pay for both copies.

It's the open-source world of D&D material. Anything in the OGC is free to use as long as you properly credit and cite the original publisher and abide by the OGL's rules. An example of Open Game Content you can use in your writing is the all-important 5E Systems Reference Document (5E SRD).

How to Gift a Digital D&D Book. When you go to the D&D Beyond marketplace and add an item to your cart, you'll have the option to gift it. Just select the "Purchase as a gift" button beneath your order details window, and you'll be given a gift key after checkout.

A better option for players is the Sourcebook Bundle or the Player Bundle, which offers different content more suited to character creations. As one would expect, the Sourcebook Bundle contains all official D&D sourcebooks and provides a 10% discount for future sourcebooks.

It really depends on your situation. The main use is the Master Tier sub if members of your party have books to share, everyone gets access. Beyond that, the benefits are pretty small in my opinion, the next most useful one removes the 6 character limit. If content sharing is of use, go for it.

You don't NEED them, but you do need at least a bare minimum of ruleset in order for it to be Dungeons and Dragons. If you don't have any rulebooks, you're just playing a homebrewed game vaguely resembling D&D rolling dice and things.

Unfortunately, there is not a way to unlock the digital content if you have purchased the books. We realize and understand the concerns over re-purchasing content, but the material in D&D Beyond is in a different format and platform.