Dive into the biggest Player’s Handbook in Dungeons & Dragons history, thoughtfully redesigned based on 10 years of feedback from the D&D community.
 
The Essential Resource for Dungeons & Dragons Players.
This new and improved Player’s Handbook is the ultimate guide for fifth edition D&D players. Play your way with optimized rules for character creation and advancement, exploration, combat, equipment, spells, and much more. Create fantastic heroes from an expanded selection of character origins, classes, and subclasses, revised and balanced for maximum fun.
 
Improved layout and organization help you find the information you’re looking for more easily and clearly.
The ideal start to your D&D adventures, with updated learn to play and character creation sections.
Expanded player options! Customize your character with 12 classes, 48 subclasses, 10 species, 16 backgrounds, and 75 feats, revised and balanced for maximum fun.
Marvel at new illustrations and a streamlined design that make every page a joy to experience.
Locate rules information easily with an alphabetized Rules Glossary.
Explore more than 380 spells, including all-new additions to your arsenal.
Get greater versatility in combat with new Weapon Masteries.
Craft new items and discover fresh ways to utilize your tools with a new Tools & Crafting System.