D&D 5E D&D Beyond: Monsters of the Multiverse Will Not Replace Existing Monsters

D&D Beyond has said that Monsters of the Multiverse will not replace existing monsters already purchased by users.

While they have indicated that existing content will not be overwritten, they were unable to share any details on how the new monster stat blocks will be implemented - suggestions might include duplicate entries, or some kind of toggle. This also includes racial traits, which won't replace old material -- the contents of the book will be treated as new content.

While DDB is taking it's lead from WotC on what to do, apparently WotC asked them to take charge of communicating this all to users.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

if you have seen it, are there any monsters reprinted with 0 changes?

Have not seen everything. But apparently the Warlord and Yuan-Ti Anathema are unchanged at a glance.

 

[HammerMan]

Have not seen everything. But apparently the Warlord and Yuan-Ti Anathema are unchanged at a glance.

thank you... I may get a look but I wont own it until it is already buyable stand alone.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

thank you... I may get a look but I wont own it until it is already buyable stand alone.

Same in my case. Got to wait for May.

 

[Chaosmancer]

All of these monsters did get some slight changes.

Are they just like, hp and damage being modified a few points, or are they getting altered abilities?

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can I talk about the 3e ranger and the 3.5 ranger and that they are not the exact same. I can discus the 5e ranger or the 2e ranger in the same sentences... they are all different. It isn't JUST 1 source book. It is the first of the new source books. (even that not really we have had witchlight for a bit)

Can we call it "multiverse warpreist" as easy as I can call it a 6e warpriest. I actuall called the Bo9S Warblade 'fighter' for a year before I left D&D tbh.

And then the new sourcebooks can be collectively referred to as "anniversary" instead of Multiverse. It doesn't NEED to be 6e.

I am pretty sure you are wrong on this

If it is just having 70 hp instead of 65... is literally any player going to care? That information isn't even supposed to be considered by players. Let alone annoy them if it is changed.

 

[Azzy]

If it is just having 70 hp instead of 65... is literally any player going to care?

Wait... No. No I don't. I doubt most people will either.