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The Player's Handbook 5th edition (revised) is the revision of the Player's Handbook 5th edition.

Create Heroic Characters

This revised and expanded Player's Handbook is the essential reference for every fifth edition DUNGEONS & DRAGONS player. It contains rules for character creation and advancement, exploration, combat, equipment, spells, and much more.

Create fantastic D&D heroes from the wide selection of character origins, classes, and subclasses provided. Explore ancient ruins and deadly dungeons. Battle monsters while searching for legendary treasures. Gain experience and power as you trek across uncharted lands with your companions.
— Back-cover text

Contents[]

  • Introduction: Welcome to Adventure
  • Chapter 1: Playing the Game
  • Chapter 2: Creating a Character
  • Chapter 3: Character Classes
  • Chapter 4: Character Origins
  • Chapter 5: Feats
  • Chapter 6: Equipment
  • Chapter 7: Spells
  • Appendix A: The Multiverse
  • Appendix B: Creature Stat Blocks
  • Rules Glossary

Index[]

Creatures[]

apebadgerbatblack bearboarbrown bearcamelcatconstrictor snakecrabcrocodiledire wolfdraft horseelephantelkfroggiant badgergiant crabgiant goatgiant seahorsegiant spidergiant weaselgoathawkimplionlizardmastiffmuleoctopusowlpantherponypseudodragonquasitratravenreef sharkriding horsescorpionskeletonslaad tadpolesphinx of wonderspiderspritetigervenomous snakewarhorseweaselwolfzombie

Items[]

Armor
breastplatechain mailchain shirthalf plate armorhide armorleather armorpadded armorplate armorring mailscale mailshieldsplint armorstudded leather armor
Miscellaneous
backpackball bearingsbarrelbasketbedrollbellblanketblock and tacklebookbottlebucketbullseye lanterncaltropcandlechainchestcomponent pouchcrowbarflaskgrappling hookhooded lanternhunting trapinkink peniron potjugladderlamplockmagnifying glassmanaclesmapmirrornetoilpaperparchmentperfumepolepouchquiverrationsroberopesackscrollcaseshovelsignal whistlespyglassstringtenttinderboxtorchvialwaterskin
Weapons
battleaxeblowgunclubdaggerdartflailglaivegreataxegreatclubgreatswordhalberdhammerhandhandaxeheavy crossbowjavelinlancelight crossbowlongbowlongswordmacemaulmorningstarmusketpikepistolquarterstaffrapierscimitarshortbowshortswordsickleslingspeartridentwar pickwarhammerwhip

Locations[]

Planes
AbyssAcheronArboreaArcadiaBeastlandsBytopiaCarceriElemental ChaosElemental Plane of AirElemental Plane of EarthElemental Plane of FireElemental Plane of WaterElysiumGehennaHadesLimboMechanusMount CelestiaNine HellsOutlandsPandemoniumPara-Elemental Plane of AshPara-Elemental Plane of IcePara-Elemental Plane of MagmaPara-Elemental Plane of OozeYsgard
Settlements
Sigil

Magic[]

Spells
acid splashaidalarmalter selfanimal friendshipanimal messengeranimal shapesanimate deadanimate objectsantilife shellantimagic fieldantipathy/sympathyarcane eyearcane gatearcane lockarcane vigorarmor of Agathysarms of Hadarastral projectionauguryaura of lifeaura of purityaura of vitalityawakenbanebanishing smitebanishmentbarkskinbeacon of hopebeast sensebefuddlementbestow cursebigby's handblade barrierblade wardblessblightblinding smiteblindness/deafnessblinkblurburning handscall lightningcalm emotionschain lightningcharm monstercharm personchill touchchromatic orbcircle of deathcircle of powerclairvoyanceclonecloudkillcloud of daggerscolor spraycommandcommunecommune with naturecompelled duelcomprehend languagescompulsioncone of coldconfusionconjure animalsconjure barrageconjure celestialconjure elementalconjure feyconjure minor elementalsconjure volleyconjure woodland beingscontact other planecontagioncontingencycontinual flamecontrol watercontrol weathercordon of arrowscounterspellcreate food and watercreate or destroy watercreate undeadcreationcrown of madnesscrusader's mantlecure woundsdancing lightsdarknessdarkvisiondaylightdeath warddelayed blast fireballdemiplanedestructive wavedetect evil and gooddetect magicdetect poison and diseasedetect thoughtsdimension doordisguise selfdisintegratedispel evil and gooddispel magicdissonant whispersdivinationdivine favordivine smitedivine worddominate beastdominate monsterdominate persondragon's breathDrawmij's instant summonsdreamdruidcraftearthquakeeldritch blastelementalismelemental weaponenhance abilityenlarge/reduceensnaring strikeentangleenthralletherealnessEvard's black tentaclesexpeditious retreateyebitefabricatefaerie firefalse lifefearfeather fallfeign deathfind familiarfind steedfind the pathfind trapsfinger of deathfireballfire boltfire shieldfire stormflame bladeflame strikeflaming sphereflesh to stoneflyfog cloudforbiddanceforcecageforesightfount of moonlightfreedom of movementfriendsgaseous formgategeasgentle reposegiant insectgiant insectglibnessglobe of invulnerabilityglyph of wardinggoodberrygrasping vinegreasegreater invisibilitygreater restorationguardian of faithguards and wardsguidanceguiding boltgust of windhail of thornshallowhallucinatory terrainharmhastehealhealing wordheat metalhellish rebukeheroes' feastheroismhexhold monsterhold personholy aurahunger of Hadarhunter's markhypnotic patternice knifeice stormidentifyillusory scriptimprisonmentincendiary cloudinflict woundsinsect plagueinvisibilityJallarzi's storm of radiancejumpknocklegend loreLeomund's secret chestLeomund's tiny hutlesser restorationlevitatelightlightning arrowlightning boltlocate animals or plantslocate creaturelocate objectlongstridermage armormage handmagic circlemagic jarmagic missilemagic mouthmagic weaponmajor imagemass cure woundsmass healmass healing wordmass suggestionmazemeld into stoneMelf's acid arrowmendingmessagemeteor swarmmind blankmind slivermind spikeminor illusionmirage arcanemirror imagemisleadmisty stepmodify memorymoonbeamMordenkainen's faithful houndMordenkainen's magnificent mansionMordenkainen's private sanctumMordenkainen's swordmove earthnondetectionNystul's magic auraOtiluke's freezing sphereOtiluke's resilient sphereOtto's irresistible dancepasswallpass without tracephantasmal forcephantasmal killerphantom steedplanar allyplanar bindingplane shiftplant growthpoison spraypolymorphpower word fortifypower word healpower word killpower word stunprayer of healingprestidigitationprismatic sprayprismatic wallproduce flameprogrammed illusionproject imageprotection from energyprotection from evil and goodprotection from poisonpurify food and drinkraise deadrary's telepathic bondray of enfeeblementray of frostray of sicknessregeneratereincarnateremove curseresistanceresurrectionreverse gravityrevivifyrope tricksacred flamesanctuaryscorching rayscryingsearing smitesee invisibilityseemingsendingsequestershapechangeshattershieldshield of faithshillelaghshining smiteshocking graspsilencesilent imagesimulacrumsleepsleet stormslowsorcerous burstspare the dyingspeak with animalsspeak with deadspeak with plantsspider climbspike growthspirit guardiansspiritual weaponstaggering smitestarry wispsteel wind strikestinking cloudstone shapestoneskinstorm of vengeancesuggestionsummon aberrationsummon beastsummon celestialsummon constructsummon dragonsummon elementalsummon feysummon fiendsummon undeadsunbeamsunburstswift quiversymbolsynaptic staticTasha's bubbling cauldronTasha's hideous laughtertelekinesistelepathyteleportteleportation circleTenser's floating diskthaumaturgythorn whipthunderclapthunderous smitethunderwavetime stoptoll the deadtonguestransport via plantstree stridetrue polymorphtrue resurrectiontrue seeingtrue striketsunamiunseen servantvampiric touchvicious mockeryvitriolic spherewall of firewall of forcewall of icewall of stonewall of thornswarding bondwater breathingwater walkwebweirdwind walkwind wallwishwitch boltword of radianceword of recallwrathful smiteYolande's regal presencezone of truth

Gallery[]

Credits[]

  • Lead Designer: Jeremy Crawford
  • Designers: Christopher Perkins, Ben Petrisor, F. Wesley Schneider, Ray Winninger, James Wyatt
  • Rules Developers: Jeremy Crawford (lead), Makenzie De Armas, Ben Petrisor
  • Editors: Janica Carter (lead), Judy Bauer, Adrian Ng, F. Wesley Schneider
  • Playtest Analysts: Ron Lundeen (lead), Dan Dillon, Ben Petrisor, Patrick Renie
  • Art Directors: Emi Tanji (lead), Josh Herman
  • Graphic Designers: Matt Cole (lead), Trystan Falcone, Trish Yochum
  • Cover Illustrators: Wylie Beckert, Tyler Jacobson
  • Interior Illustrators: Rob Alexander, David Astruga, Helge C. Balzer, Luca Bancone, Eric Belisle, Olivier Bernard, Zoltan Boros, Michael Broussard, Ignatius Budi, Dmitry Burmak, Ekaterina Burmak, Pedro Cardoso, Kai Carpenter, Clint Cearley, Javier Charro, Jedd Chevrier, Billy Christian, Tuan Duong Chu, Conceptopolis, CoupleOfKooks, Justine Cruz, Daarken, Nikki Dawes, Jonas De Ro, Yuhong Ding, Aldo Dominguez, Olga Drebas, Tomas Duchek, Jesper Ejsing, Wayne England, Martina Fackova, Aurore Folny, Evyn Fong, Jessica Fong, Gaboleps, Caroline Gariba, Michele Giorgi, Igor Grechanyi, John Grello, Leesha Hannigan, Patrik Hell, Nathaniel Himawan, Alexandre Honoré, Ralph Horsley, Jane Katsubo, Jonathan Kuo, Katerina Ladon, Néstor Ossandón Leal, Linda Lithen, Titus Lunter, Erel Maatita, Randall Mackey, Erion Makuo, Antonio José Manzanedo, Andrew Mar, Raluca Marinescu, Marcela Medeiros, Julia Metzger, Alexander Mokhov, Caio Monteiro, Calder Moore, Riccardo Moscatello, Martin Mottet, Jodie Muir, David Auden Nash, Irina Nordsol, Hinchel Or, Hector Ortiz, Alejandro Pacheco, Mike Pape, Borja Pindado, Andrea Piparo, Polar Engine, April Prime, Noor Rahman, Chris Rallis, Joshua Raphael, Aaron J. Riley, Denman Rooke, Hocheol Ryu, Fabià Sans, Chris Seaman, Alditha Siregar, Bryan Sola, Craig J Spearing, Justin Sweet, Kamila Szutenberg, Wisnu Tan, Brian Valeza, Randy Vargas, Adam Vehige, Magali Villeneuve, Kenny Vo, Lauren Walsh, Joseph Weston, Campbell White, Richard Whitters, Daneen Wilkerson, Zuzanna Wuzyk, Lixin Yin
  • Concept Art Director: Josh Herman
  • Concept Artists: Even Amundsen, Carlo Arellano, Michael Broussard, John Grello, Tyler Jacobson, 9B Collective, Noor Rahman
  • Consultants: Sarah Benjamin, Basheer Ghouse, Kayleigh Jones, James Mendez, Brian Powers, Pam Punzalan, Jason Schklar
  • Additional Consultation: Kyle Brink, Aaron Forsythe, Mark Heggen, Jay Jani, Chris Mooney, James Rose, Carl Sibley, Kale Stutzman
  • Producers: Dan Tovar (lead), Bill Benham, Siera Bruggeman, Robert Hawkey
  • Print Operations Engineer: Basil Hale, Scott West
  • Imaging Technicians: Daniel Corona, Meagan Kenreck, Kevin Yee
  • Prepress Specialist: Jefferson Dunlap

Appendix[]

See Also[]

External Links[]

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Core Sourcebooks
5th edition
Player's HandbookPlayer's Handbook (revised)Dungeon Master's GuideDungeon Master's Guide (revised)Monster ManualMonster Manual (revised)
4th edition
Player's HandbookDungeon Master's GuideMonster Manual
v.3.5
Player's HandbookDungeon Master's GuideMonster Manual
3rd edition
Player's HandbookDungeon Master's GuideMonster Manual
2nd edition
Player's HandbookPlayer's Handbook (revised)Dungeon Master's GuideDungeon Master Guide (revised)Monstrous Manual
1st edition
Player's HandbookDungeon Masters GuideMonster Manual
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