New D&D Dragon Redesigns | 2024 Core Rulebooks | D&D 

Unironically, I would watch a series where the designers of these monsters just get to talk about how they got to the design of each of their monsters, what they were imagining as they created these images, and how they imagine these monsters interacting with a party.

The redesign of the black dragon is really good. It fully fits their "terrifying" personality. Truly my favourite redesign.

The image of the redesigned Gold Dragon just coiling around this terrifying figure that is the Red Dragon is such a masterful depiction of Good vs Evil, and how in my typical fantasy Good triumphs over Evil. It is such a bad ass image in my mind, and I can't wait to describe that to my players one day

On dragons at 0:27 "It can talk and walk. It has motives and motivations. It's a character, it's not actually a creature, it's not a monster" This is a key that most people don't understand.

Too short! I want more insight of the making of the redesign! What was the artistic process??

please release the four hour cut, this is the most interesting thing you guys have posted in like a month, tell me everything about how every dragon is unique and cool

Gem Dragons: "Am I a joke to you?"

With everything that has been shown for the Classes, this really needed to highlight how the monsters have been changed to match their CR better.

The artwork is really evocative, but if you REALLY wanna learn about dragons, nothing better than the "what they don't tell you about..." series of MrRhexx, where he explains each color/metal in detail and the histories

Pointy Hat is gonna hear of this

Bring back the green dragon goose neck you can’t do this to me

RIP anyone who bought Fizban's dragon book from like 3 years ago.

It would be nice if that would be sold as a physical art book sometime, I'd happily buy it! I'd glad some of the artists like Tyler Jacobson have art books of their own

I'm actually bummed with the redesigns, but that's because the current ones are my first d&d dragons so they will always have a spot in my heart

We definetly need an updated Tiamat Artpiece!

Would LOVE this digital art book, if only the bundle was available in the EU and UK...

It will be cool to give all of them more unique builds. While dragons have always had super distinctive heads, their skeletal and muscular systems were all pretty much identical, with occasional variation in wing shape. But this art makes them look much more specialized for different biomes and fighting styles, very excited.

They only speak about getting the artwork if you preorder the digital AND physical, but the preorder page includes it for the digital only...

Ooooh, like that twisting through the trees green dragon.

“Hey we know we just came out with a series of $100 dragon minis, but we’re gonna change up how they all look from 5e to justify you buying it all over again.”

Will the Europe customers be able to buy this dragon book seperately on D&D Beyond as we do not have a physical and digital bundle?

When I read redisign, I expected some statblock changes as well.

With the Gold Dragon being both a flying and aquatic drake, and since gold is highly electrically conductive, I think Gold Dragons should have both a Fire breath & a Lighting ora. If its wrapping around a red dragon, and dragging them under water (where electricity is amplified) than it seems like we could be looking at a dragon that’s like a fire breathing electric eel. Plus, electro magnetism being a part of how it attains loft for its wingless flight is dope. The exposed skull of a Black Dragon really reminds me of the Pachycephalosaurus skull. It’s cool to think the black dragons have this extra thick corrosion proof bone that just becomes more and more prominent as they get older.

The gold dragon illustration is stunning. I want a poster of that.

As a fan of weird JRPGs for the Xbox 360, I'd have liked to see some Blue Dragon here.

Party: How do you fight that majestic creature? DM: It's huge, so 4x4x4 creature. Just like any other creature. Party: Is it 4x4x2 or 4x4x4 when Prone? DM: I don't know...

Good thing, that no one outside the US can order this bundle with the bonus on d&d beyond 😢 :(

Will there be any way to get the art book outside of the US? The bundle isn’t available to us, but I’d love to see the art book somehow.

You keep saying 'Everyone can get this bundle' but when I click through your link it only ships to the USA! When are you going to release it for the rest of the world?

DnD Beyond does not deliver outside of US. The partner sites availlable in Germany/EU apperently do not even offer a 2024 core rules bundle. 😢

Oh my gods I love all of these! They look so much better! Spoken as someone who is a huge fan of 3.5's draconomicon, too.

Damn the silver dragon design is insane

I hope the Stat Blocks of each individual type have been Redesigned to actually have MECHANICAL Distinctions between them, Because 5.0's biggest problem relating to Dragons(to me at least), was that all the Dragon types were basically just palate Swaps with different elemental Types, but were otherwise basically Identical in terms of what they ACTUALLY Do... They all had the Exact Same Attacks (Just Change out the Element and maybe the Number of Dice for their Breath), the Exact Same Ability (Yes, SINGULAR, it was Frightful presence, The fact that was the only one should be enough to tell us how BLAND the Different types of Dragons were. Ok, Fine Metallics had Change Shape and a Status effect Breath, but that's nothing), Even Ability Scores were the same(Adult Red and Adult Silver are IDENTICAL)... They Need Variety and individual personalities Reflected in their stat Blocks, like they USED to have... 3.5E Had Each type of Dragon have their own Unique Abilities, Like a Red's Ability to Melt Stone with their Breath, leaving behind a Puddle of Lava(If this one isn't in the Mechanics, it's at the very least in the Novels), Or Silver's ability to Shape and Walk on Clouds, Or the Gold's Luck Bonus... Oh and in 3.5E ALL Dragons were Spellcasters that could cast spells like a Sorcerer of Varying Levels Based on their Age Category, Bring that Back, Giving Dragons back their Spells and making it VERY Explicit that each one should have their own custom Spell list as individuals (Not just a Generic List for their type), we well as Access to Metamagics(it's VERY Weird that Dragons can't do what Sorcerers that get their powers from them can), this would Help Dragons become the PROPER Threat that they're MEANT to be, Rather than just Big Flying Lizards with Elemental Breaths(Seriously though, The fact that the ONLY Non-Physical attack thing 5E Dragons can do is their Breath Weapon is just plain Shameful to what Dragons are MEANT to represent!)... Oh and before anyone tries to go "Well that would make it more complicated, we wanted to make the Stat Blocks more Simple": NO, these are DRAGONS, they are THE Most Iconic Creature of this Game, they Deserve more respect than that, they DESERVE Special Rules and Complex Abilities... Beholders got 10 Different Eye Rays and an Anti-Magic Cone to make them FEEL like their own thing, Dragons Deserve at LEAST as much...

Weird how they don't mention the obvious eastern/western dragon design influences at all. Like its strange how it look them 5 editions to go all in on the lung dragon design for golds yet they don't say anything about that.

I'm very happy with the redesigns of the Dragons I've seen thus far. I've always been confused as to why all the Dragons look so similar with the exception of their heads and wings (and colors obviously). I certainly prefer the more inspired designed of my favorite monsters rather than "Red Dragon but Green".

Question: Considering that D&D Partner sites outside US does not offer the 2024 Core Rulebook Digital & Physical Bundle, is there any way they'd be compensated for not being able to get the Gold Dragon mini?

I was hoping for a mechanical breakdown, but this is nice too!

Wait are you guys insulting us? Were is the gem dragons? In base monster manual There are should be always minimum of 15 true dragons = 5 metallic, 5 gem and 5 chromatic.

Can we PLEASE get that gold dragon art as a 4k wallpaper? I would love it

Black dragons they could never make me hate you. They just need some antidepressants and some love. You say the new design is terrifying I say it’s hot. That’s my husband

Beautiful design! I love this artwork, and the design description from the artist is great.

Would really like to get the art book, but it's currently unavailable as a preorder bonus to those outside the US 😥

No white or blue dragon redesigns? Love the blue dragon's design anyway, not upset if they dont change anything.

is the dragons of dnd artbook available yet on the digital bundle preorder? won't preorder till it is or at least super last minute lol

I was really hoping to see more, I've been especially curious about the White, Copper and Brass dragons, since we have seen less of their art. Still, neat to hear about the art process behind the gold.

Black dragon reminds me of a possum!

We've seen most of the new Player's Handbook, and had a look at the new Monster Manual stat blocks and this look at the redesign for dragons, but when will we see what's in the new Dungeon Master's Guide? It's really the most important book in this set, the one most in need of an update, and the one we've seen the least of. WotC, show us how you've fixed the CR/encounter system already. Why didn't you play-test it? That was the main thing that needed fixing!!

Love how the Gold dragon mimics traditional Eastern Asian dragons in its good alignment, serpentine biology, lack of need for wings, isolation from humanoids, and even aquatic nature. While the Red mimics more traditional Western European dragons with its evil alignment, more lizard-like biology, need for wings, taking residence in a manner that allows it to tyrannically reign, and non-aquatic nature. Nice inclusivity while retaining the spirit of D&D dragons.

Really wanted to see the blue one...(

about the extra art bock: i was planning to pre-order the whole bundle, but as i am not living in the US i am always redirected to another webpage from D&D where there is no option to get that bundle. Any clues?

Need a longer version of this! I’m so sad that it was just an add for 5.5, because if you gave me an hour long version of the designers being able to talk about monsters like this I would absolutely listen to the whole damn thing!

Hm this made me think about the Strixhaven dragons :) A series about dragons would be nice.

Wish we got a deep dive into all 10. Making them all feel different is really cool and i love the reasonings they gave

The gold dragon is so fittingly stunning

I like these redesigns and what I like the most about paper RPGs you can still keep the older,previous dragons in the world too giving them more variety. That new gold dragon would work great as one of the oldest living golden dragons around. The gigantic red dragon could've work in a similar fashion.

Why couldn't they have shown all 10? And maybe a stat block. I wanna see the blue dragon!

The graphic at minute 0:45 is amazing…

Amazing art, too bad they didn't show them all

Is there a way to get a physical digital bundle with the alt covers?

That Gold Dragon artwork... damn :D

So, the Black Dragon is a Skullcrawler....

God ive been saying this for years of how the mechanics of Dragons needs to change. Even the way they fly.

Wizkids better finish making all the 2014 version minis before jumping on these new designs. Im NOT repurchasing the thousands of dollars in minis that I have just to get the re-designs. I also dont want a mix of the old and new. :(

I am more down with the gold redesign after the explanation. I still think it is too “Lung”. I am a huge fan of its 3.5 art but the ‘24 version is cool.

Love how the new silver dragon looks!

Wish the dragon book was physical too, but it's still a fairly good deal

GEM DRAGONS

I see Metallic and Chromatic, but no Gem visual redesigns (which they really need...they looked terrible and more like gem dragon-shaped golems in Fizban's). Though I am happy to see the fusion of the 3rd edition forward European Dragon based Gold designs with the AD&D serpentine Lung-styled Gold Dragons making them look very unique (but I am disappointed that you don't mention that AD&D gold dragons were of the lung design and therefore the inspiration for them).

Has pre order bonuses for the bundle been confirmed to only be for USA?

The new Green Dragon design is so cool, I love the shorter wings and the serpentine features like the fangs and hood.

I mean all books from the 2014 stuff onward is still useable so they’re not necessarily excluding it

It only took a month, but we finally hear about a perk of pre ordering

These redesigns look pretty neat.

I would like to know how they made dragon not suck in combat honestly, if they changes the statblock in anyway

Do we have to wait for the release of the PHB to get the art book?

Hopefully some new minis are coming to reflect some of the new designs

Very nice ❤

I've always been more fond of the 3/3.5 and 4th edition designs of the dragons.

Gold dragon looks pretty cool but it's aquatic implication kinda steps on the toes of Bronze dragons.. They are my favorite. I wish they showed the art for them.

Oh my god that gold dragon art!

I love how the Gold Dragon design is basically a Chinese Dragon, fucking awesome!!!

PLEASE include the Necrotic Dragon (Dracolitch) if not in this but a future add-on book! Daurgothoth “the Creeping Doom" would make for a very epic big bad of a new campaign. @DNDWizzards

I love the artist understands the lore and theme of the gods dragons. You can immediately get a sense of what they are about by seeing the bestiary images of it.

Beautiful painting

The reworks all look pretty good so far. I am nervous about the blue dragon though, it's my favorite dragon design of all time from any source. Would be heartbreaking if it gets ruined.

Does this mean they will be redesigning the minis as well? After I just bought the whole set? MONEY GRAB!

What about the gem dragons?

If there would be a Print Version of this artbook I would buy IT...

Is this the dragon of the dragon & dungeons?

Will there ever be a physical version of the artbook?

I NEED THAT DRAGON BOOK! Can i get the book by itself?

That gold dragon is govong big Amatsu vibes.

Green dragon looks rad af

Love all the art!

I just love, as someone who DMs in Eberron, that since dragons dont necessarily fall under the archetypes in Forgotten Realms, my characters can meet an ancient black dragon that's just a total teddy bear.

Love the art, hoping the write-ups haven't been finalized...the typos kinda bring it down a bit

Im sorry 🤔 why would a red dragon leave its lair to go to the coast and certainly have the disadvantage? And how is a gold dragon perfect for taking out a red?

I wanted to see what they did to ice this is a must have grab

Will there be a physical copy of the art book?

Fun! The book that's not available to everyone has exclusive art! Thanks!