All 250+ monsters featured in D&D’s new Multiverse Monsters

Mordenkainen presents the Monster of the Multiverse is the latest book for Dungeons & Dragons, something that will help build a bridge between the 5th version of the game and what comes next. It gathers together over 30 different playable races for the first time in a book, and also introduces more than 250 monsters from across the D&D multiverse. That’s the most monsters published in a book since the 5th edition Monster User Manual and, according to main rules designer Jeremy Crawford, many of them should “terrify” veteran players.

“Many of these monsters, especially those with higher challenge ratings, are much more dangerous than they were last seen in print,” Crawford said during a preview event. “We have received fairly consistent feedback since the release of our core books in 2014 that some [high-level] monsters, in many cases, just feel a little too weak – like they’re punching below the challenge rating. ”

Challenge Rating (CR) is an easy-to-use metric to gauge a monster’s relative strength. Crawford and his team at Wizards of the Coast say they redesigned some monsters extensively, creating multiple battle options to allow them to truly live up to their powerful CR. In other cases, the team simply reworked a monster’s full strength, skills, and traits.

“We constantly ask ourselves, ‘Is this monster the best version of itself? Crawford continued. “In many places, we have also created new features. As you go through the book, you’ll find some monsters that at first you’re like, ‘Oh, yeah, I know this one. I even used it in my game. ‘ But when you look at the stats block, you see, ‘Oh, there’s a new twist.’

While most creatures in armor have appeared before in places like Volo .’s Guide to Monsters and Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, some appear here for the first time in print. That includes an eerie Dolphin Delighter with telepathic powers – the perfect addition to a newly released ongoing campaign. The Wild Beyond The Witchlight.

Here is the complete list of monsters included in Mordenkainen presents the Monster of the Multiverse. The book will be available as part of Dungeons & Dragons Rule Expansion Gift Set, retails for $169.99 and launches January 25. Pre-orders for the indie book – and for digital platforms like Fantasy Grounds, Roll20 and D&D Beyond – are now Available with delivery on May 17th.