D&D 5E (2024) What's Your 2026 WotC D&D Wishlist?

[SlyFlourish]

The 2025 MM has a lot of monsters not in the SRD or in previous books that already are being referenced in new adventure books. It's not hard to find a replacement, though. Forge of Foes has you covered =)

 

[Parmandur]

The only things I can think of that would require 5.24 rulebooks is if an adventure went all-in on bastions. Maybe a creature or effect that references the Invisibility condition or references monsters that are unique to the new MM. But for the most part, much of the changes are player-facing. So, I believe that most adventure paths will be usable with the 5.14 rulebooks with little to no issue.

Like @GarrettKP points out about Dragon Delves, there are some bits and bobs...but it won't exactly be rocket surgery to go ahead and run a 2024 Advebthre with 2014 rules.

Heck, I think even the FR books could still mostly be used by a 2014 without seriously backbreaking work. Still way easier than 3E to 3.5 shenanigans, and my friend group dealt with that inebriated college students.

 

[Libertad]

So, what do you want to see from WotC for D&D in 2026?

Note, this isn't a question of "What do you think they will publish?" This is a question of "What do you want them to publish?" It is also limited to 2024 5E D&D. if you have a wishlist for reprints or support for old games or something new (Gamma World!) that belongs a different thread. Thanks.

1. Settings for Birthright, Council of Wyrms, Dark Sun, and Mystara. That way, they'll be put on the DM's Guild and their dedicated fanbases can create content for them.
2. Supplements fleshing out Eberron further. A book focusing on "daily life in a high magic society," akin to Elminster's Forgotten Realms or Pathfinder Lost Omens' Travel Guide. An adventure anthology of fun pulpy plots. A more sensitive treatment of Xen'drik.
3. A sourcebook for martial options and battle/warfare stuff. Be it building fortresses and ruling kingdoms, expanded tables of weapons, sub-systems for leading troops into battle and "swarms" but for Small and larger creatures to represent soldiers and humanoids.
4. A proper sandbox adventure that has multiple routes and options.

 

[Parmandur]

Jumping all the way back tot he OP...I'd like to see another book in the style of Fizban's and Bigby's that has a bunch of nee Momsters, lore and Adventure hooks for existing Monsters, and such. Like Undead or Elementals, say.

 

[Remathilis]

At this point, I just want to see WotC announce something

 

[Parmandur]

At this point, I just want to see WotC announce something

I mean, historically, for most of 5E they didn't announce a slate she's of time, but one product at a time. However, I would wager they will do something like what they did in 2023, and lay out the 2026 slate before the Holidays, probsvly at a Con.

 

[Marandahir]

Dark Sun, Birthright, Points of Light.

 

[GarrettKP]

I mean, historically, for most of 5E they didn't announce a slate she's of time, but one product at a time. However, I would wager they will do something like what they did in 2023, and lay out the 2026 slate before the Holidays, probsvly at a Con.

When they laid out that slate, they did it in August. We are well past that at this point.

I think it’s more likely they are going back to solo book announcements.

 

[Parmandur]

When they laid out that slate, they did it in August. We are well past that at this point.

I think it’s more likely they are going back to solo book announcements.

Ah, apologies, that wasn't clear: I meant it is possible we might see something like what they did at PAX Unplugged in December 2023, when they announced Vecna and Infinite Staircase. So after Eberron releases, we may see some sort of announcement.

 

[bedir than]

At this point, I just want to see WotC announce something

At The Game Awards

Hasbro To Develop Its Own Video Games in 2026

As consumer attention fragments, brands are changing their fan engagement strategies.

www.adweek.com

Looks like many of the games will be brand building exercises rather than 9-figure revenue targets