D&D 5E When Did 5E Peak Quality Wise?

[Hussar]

Hasn’t yet. Every book brings stuff I use in my game.

My Candlekeep campaign turns three years old this month and is just wrapping up. One of the best campaigns I’ve ever run.

Not seeing the drop off at all.

 

[TheSword]

It peaked with Tomb of Annihilation. Descent into Avernus was the beginning of a long line of duffers.

However Keys From the Golden Vault represents a distinct improvement. I’m looking forward to seeing what the rest of the year brings.

 

[Shiroiken]

Tasha's was the beginning of the end. It wasn't quite the Jump the Shark moment, but it happened soon after.

 

[Ibrandul]

The 2014 DMG is a 10/10 product? I mean to each their own, but that's certainly not a take I ever thought I'd read.

You're in good company. Just one week ago they released a video in which Chris Perkins literally says of the 2014 DMG, "I don't think anybody in the universe would say, 'That book's a 10 out of 10.'"

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Mid-August, 2012.

 

[Hussar]

Funny how the absolute most popular version of D&D, by a HUGE margin, and still growing, is getting nothing but "jumped the shark" comments here. You'd think this was 1998 all over again.

 

[Maxperson]

As the title says. When was 5E "golden age"? At least for you.

For me round 2017-19 Xanathars to Eberron. YMMV of course. Don't care about the adventures but the splat and campaign books I like the best are from that timeframe iirc.

For me the books peaked in 2017. Quality has been steadily dropping since then. That's not to say that there haven't been good books released after 2017, just that 2017 was the peak.

 

[mamba]

Funny how the absolute most popular version of D&D, by a HUGE margin, and still growing, is getting nothing but "jumped the shark" comments here. You'd think this was 1998 all over again.

that might be related to the question being asked

 

[Scribe]

Pre-Tashas.

Funny how the absolute most popular version of D&D, by a HUGE margin, and still growing, is getting nothing but "jumped the shark" comments here. You'd think this was 1998 all over again.

Popularity isn't quality.

 

[Zardnaar]

Funny how the absolute most popular version of D&D, by a HUGE margin, and still growing, is getting nothing but "jumped the shark" comments here. You'd think this was 1998 all over again.

I did say quality not commercial appeal. I noticed the decline around Tashas but it's being noticed more across the interwebs


The adventures have never really been great the best ones are the exceptions.