D&D (2024) 2025 Monster Manual All You Need to Know video link is up.

[Sulicius]

Let's do some comparisons from the videos!

Half-Dragon Comparison
AC 18 --> 18
HP 65 --> 105
Speed 30 --> 40 plus a jump bonus action 30ft at the cost of 10ft move
ATK +5 --> +7
DMG 21.3 --> 36

Empyrean Iota (new celestial)
CR 1
AC 13
HP 22 Resistance to all B/P/S
ATK +5
DMG 7

Empyrean Comparison Old --> New

AC 22 --> 22
HP 313 --> 346 with resistance to ALL Bludgeoning/Piercing/Slashing damage
ATK +17 --> +17
DMG 124 --> 186 but two attacks stun OR deal 21 more damage, increasing the possible total to 228!
Initiative +5 --> +19
Very interesting that the PC can choose not to be stunned: *"The target can choose not the be Stunned, in which case it takes an extra 21 Force damage that bypasses Resistance or Immunity" *

 

[Zaukrie]

Because it is loot you get from wining a combat with that monster. I can keep or leave it, doesn't really bother me one way or the other.

So is treasure.....

 

[Mistwell]

Creature type shifts, for mechanical and/or narrative reasons.

Goblins - fae
Gnolls - fiends

I like this, and yet I know Hold Person just got a stealth nerf. I'm OK with that, but noting it is likely a thing.

 

[Mistwell]

Types are fleshed out more, but still some types have more than others (fiends vs plants an example).

I was dismayed no mention of Beasts, unless I missed it. Moon Druid badly needs a lot more and varied CRs of beasts, and I sure hope they're in there.

 

[dave2008]

Gear should be under treasure. I don't want to look two places for that. Combat blocks should be simple, and only have combat stuff in them. Everything else can have a place outside that. /Rant

The art looks great. I will have the digital version, unsure on the print version. Already regretting buying the physical copy of the DMG, even though it's great.

Though I am going to get a physical copy of all 3 books, the only physical book I really want is the MM.

 

[Mistwell]

Dragon art for all age categories

Some art is similar some is different
Horned devil art reimagined
Male and female dryads, hags, and saytrs
Male and female inccubus and succubus - didn't expect that

I didn't expect succubus can turn into inccubus

 

[Zaukrie]

Though I am going to get a physical copy of all 3 books, the only physical book I really want is the MM.

Probably true for me also, alas. I guess I could sell the DMG.....

 

[dave2008]

Let's do some comparisons from the videos!

Half-Dragon Comparison
AC 18 --> 18
HP 65 --> 105
Speed 30 --> 40 plus a jump bonus action 30ft at the cost of 10ft move
ATK +5 --> +7
DMG 21.3 --> 36

Empyrean Iota (new celestial)
CR 1
AC 13
HP 22 Resistance to all B/P/S
ATK +5
DMG 7

Empyrean Comparison Old --> New

AC 22 --> 22
HP 313 --> 346 with resistance to ALL Bludgeoning/Piercing/Slashing damage
ATK +17 --> +17
DMG 124 --> 186 but two attacks stun OR deal 21 more damage, increasing the possible total to 228!
Initiative +5 --> +19
Very interesting that the PC can choose not to be stunned: *"The target can choose not the be Stunned, in which case it takes an extra 21 Force damage that bypasses Resistance or Immunity" *

Where did you see the new Empyrean stat block - I missed that in the video (was it in the video)?

 

[Sulicius]

Where did you see the new Empyrean stat block - I missed that in the video (was it in the video)?

There are links in my post, use the titles of the monsters

 

[dave2008]

I was dismayed no mention of Beasts, unless I missed it. Moon Druid badly needs a lot more and varied CRs of beasts, and I sure hope they're in there.

Well we know "Animal Lords" are some of the new high CR beasts. Not sure about the rest of the beast type, but that said they tried to add / round out all of them.