D&D General Monster Manual vs Volo's vs Multiverse

INTIMIDAT3R

Villager

• May 5, 2022

• #1

I've already got the Monster Manual, am I wasting my money of I buy Volo's and/or the Multiverse?

Seems to me that the campaign books come with monster descriptions and such.

They're cool to read through and look at, but not sure if they're worth $49 each or $29 each at Target.

It almost seems like a "money grab" by Wizards to keep "updating" things little by little and put a new name on.

If y'all think they're worth it, I'd probably inclined to get Volo's and the Multiverse.

 

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Stormonu

Legend

• May 5, 2022

• #2

You can get by with the Monster Manual, but if want more monsters (many of which are from older editions of the game, updated to 5E), it's worth picking up Volo's Guide to Monsters and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Multiverse contains both monsters from Volo's and the Mordenkainen book, with tweaks to the newest stat blocks and alterations to the in-depth monster sections.

 

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MonsterEnvy

Legend

• May 5, 2022

• #3

I would get Monsters of the Multiverse. It's more monsters not updated Monsters from the Monster Manual.

 

INTIMIDAT3R

Villager

• May 5, 2022

• #4

Thanks y'all!

Looks like I'll buy both.

 

Stormonu

Legend

• May 5, 2022

• #5

If you get Monsters of the Multiverse, you don't need Volo's. Multiverse is a combined Volo's Guide to Monsters & Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes - two books in one.

 

GreyLord

Legend

• May 5, 2022

• #6

Stormonu said:

If you get Monsters of the Multiverse, you don't need Volo's. Multiverse is a combined Volo's Guide to Monsters & Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes - two books in one.

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This. If you get Monsters of the Multiverse, that's the only extra one you need with more monsters. It combines Volo's and MtoF.

 

Larnievc

Hero

• May 5, 2022

• #7

INTIMIDAT3R said:

I've already got the Monster Manual, am I wasting my money of I buy Volo's and/or the Multiverse?

Seems to me that the campaign books come with monster descriptions and such.

They're cool to read through and look at, but not sure if they're worth $49 each or $29 each at Target.

It almost seems like a "money grab" by Wizards to keep "updating" things little by little and put a new name on.

If y'all think they're worth it, I'd probably inclined to get Volo's and the Multiverse.

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To be honest I’d go third party e.g. Tome of Beast. You might even get a pdf.

 

Stormonu

Legend

• May 5, 2022

• #8

Larnievc said:

To be honest I’d go third party e.g. Tome of Beast. You might even get a pdf.

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Well, if we're touting 3rd party books, I'd highly recommend the Monster Manual Expanded series on the DM's Guild. The first two books are primarily higher/lower level versions of existing monsters; the third has a lot of "new" monsters carried over from 1E/2E/3E that haven't made it to the 5E official books.

 

embee

Lawyer by day. Rules lawyer by night.

• May 5, 2022

• #9

Stormonu said:

Well, if we're touting 3rd party books, I'd highly recommend the Monster Manual Expanded series on the DM's Guild. The first two books are primarily higher/lower level versions of existing monsters; the third has a lot of "new" monsters carried over from 1E/2E/3E that haven't made it to the 5E official books.

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The only "problem" with the Monster Manual Expanded series is that you only get the books and not an extra shelf as well to hold all of the incredible amount of content.

 

pukunui

Legend

• May 5, 2022

• #10

INTIMIDAT3R said:

It almost seems like a "money grab" by Wizards to keep "updating" things little by little and put a new name on.

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Are you aware that WotC will be producing a revised edition of 5e to celebrate the 50th anniversary of D&D in 2024? Monsters of the Multiverse is like an experimental testbed / preview of what's to come. It's not just an update to make more money.