D&D 5E Is the 5e Monster Manual the best MM ever?

[Jester David]

I'd say yes.

I really like the 2e Monstrous Manual and the Monster Vault was pretty good, but I think this one is just a tad better.

 

[Thank Dog]

Very unbiased poll choices. And highly scientific. Well done.

Thaumaturge.

My aim is to find out that the 5e Monster Manual is the best Monster Manual ever.

Yes, I chose the above wording carefully

 

[Thaumaturge]

My aim is to find out that the 5e Monster Manual is the best Monster Manual ever.

Yes, I chose the above wording carefully

You must have a background in statistics.

Thaumaturge.

 

[darius0]

I think this new Monster Manual has the best art for the monster entries themselves that I have seen yet, and that is going back to 1st edition. The flavor text is different, but not better or worse than some older editions. I like the descriptions of how the various evil outsiders disintegrate when they die outside their home plane. Those touches are nice.

 

[CM]

4e monster vault for me, although the 5e MM is quite good.

 

[drjones]

How can this one be the best when I'm not 14 anymore?

 

[Evenglare]

I say yes, at least in the D&D realm. I think I like the numenera monster manual a bit more but thats just because the setting is really interesting. As for this D&D monster manual the region and lair attacks just put it over the top for me.

 

[MortalPlague]

For me, it comes down to Monster Vault and the 5th Edition book. I think I'd have to give it to 5th, simply because I'm enjoying the setting more. But Monster Vault was a brilliant, compact book full of adventure possibilities.

By far my favorite bit about the 5th Edition MM is that when I read a monster entry, I come away with two or three ideas that I'm absolutely giddy to put into play at the table.

 

[The_Gneech]

It's the best one ever to come out in 2014!

...Beyond that, I don't know yet. It's still in shipment.

-The Gneech

 

[Hand of Evil]

It's the best one ever to come out in 2014!

...Beyond that, I don't know yet. It's still in shipment.

-The Gneech

yet...The 13th Age Bestiary can give it a run but Monster Codex may be the MM of the year.