Got All 3 Books? Which One's Your Favourite?

Many folks now have all three core rulebooks for D&D 5th Edition - the Player's Handbook, the Monster Manual, and the Dungeon Master's Guide. All three are getting great reviews, currently trending at 92.5%, 89%, and 95.5% respectively. But which one do you feel is the strongest of the three books? Me, I vote for the DMG. It's so crammed full of material, that even non-D&D players should have it. How about you? Vote now!

 

[Ed_Laprade]

A toss up. I voted for the PHB because there isn't any game without it. (I don't consider the Basic Rules to be the 'real' game, even though it is.) Also, I've only skimmed the DMG, and haven't gotten very far into a full read yet. (Besides, its unlikely that I'll run a game anytime soon, if ever.)

 

[Doctor Futurity]

The DMG has won me over, but this contest does feel a bit like asking, "of these three items: steak, chocolate and cold hard cash, which one is your favorite?"

 

[Sacrosanct]

The DMG has won me over, but this contest does feel a bit like asking, "of these three items: steak, chocolate and cold hard cash, which one is your favorite?"

I was gonna go with "blonde, brunette, or redhead" myself, but yeah I mean, depending on the day, the answer will change

 

[was]

The PHB, of all three I think it has the most original content.

 

[Rhenny]

The PHB is always my favorite, so I expect it to be my favorite. This time around, the DMG was way beyond my expectations, so I voted DMG.

 

[Hand of Evil]

as a DM, it is the DMG for me, it is gold. PHB comes in with silver for me then the MM with bronze.

 

[mouselim]

For me, PHB is the best in advancing the D&D 5e concept and game. The other next most useful will be the MM. Lastly DMG. Why? PHB is mandatory for play. MM is packed with information for play from start to end but DMG contains certain amount (and to a large extent) of fluff. No doubt that there are important information found within but not much and they ARE OPTIONAL. Which meant that certain aspects of gameplay not to liking or not covered in the PHB (or the basic DMG) can be house-ruled.

Hence, with that in mind, the least important will be the DMG.