D&D (2024) Check Out The 2025 Monster Manual Alternate Cover!

Originally previewed on Dexterto, here is the alternative cover for 2025's new Monster Manual, featuring a mind flayer! The alternate cover for the Dungeon Master's Guide featured the super goddess Lolth, and the Player's Handbook was a gold dragon drinking tea with an adventuring party.

The alternate covers were made by artists Wylie Beckert and Olena Richards.

 

[PyroArrow]

Do we have confirmation that the barcode is just a sticker and not actually a permanent ugly square on the back cover?

Yea, or it could be on the inside of the book, unless they plan to shrinkwrap them. Or it could even just be the numberical code along and edge of the back cover. All clerks know to type it in, if they don't see the bars or it doesn't scan.

 

[Vincent55]

I know, right? You get one Players Handbook and then right away a mere decade later they make another one! Microtransactions! That's how they getcha.

not sure which game your playing because they were far more close together than that buddy

 

[Charlaquin]

not sure which game your playing because they were far more close together than that buddy

Original 5e PHB came out in 2014. This revised PHB is coming out this year, 2024. That is, literally, a decade.

 

[Burnside]

not sure which game your playing because they were far more close together than that buddy

I'm playing the game where they published a Player's Handbook in 2014 and next thing you know wham you turn around and they're publishing another one in 2024.

 

[PyroArrow]

And it is looking like a downgrade from what I've seen of the playtest and covers.

 

[Charlaquin]

And it is looking like a downgrade from what I've seen of the playtest and covers.

And as we all know, the cover of a book we’ve yet to read is the best possible metric by which to judge its contents.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

And it is looking like a downgrade from what I've seen of the playtest and covers.

It's cool if you don't like it for whatever reason, but man, why you gotta be such a downer?

 

[MonsterEnvy]

And it is looking like a downgrade from what I've seen of the playtest and covers.

I think the covers are about the same or better quality.

Why does the playtest material look like a downgrade to you?

 

[Parmandur]

I think the covers are about the same or better quality.

Why does the playtest material look like a downgrade to you?

Heck, it's the same artist, even.

 

[Parmandur]

not sure which game your playing because they were far more close together than that buddy

What...what game are you talking about? We were talking about 5E D&D...?