D&D (2024) D&D 2024 PHB errata thread

[pukunui]

Because the other thread got derailed so badly by the Stealth discussion, here is a new thread that compiles all the known errata (read: differences in text between the print version of the 2024 PHB and the digital version available on D&D Beyond). If people find any more, I will update this post. That being said, I hope we will get an official errata document soon.

EDIT: Hooray! As of 16 April 2025, we now have official errata (including downloadable PDFs) for all three 2024 core rulebooks!

I have removed all the things that have been fixed. The items below remain outstanding or are things I've since added.

RULES

• HIDING / STEALTH: While the errata does clarify things a bit, I still feel strongly that they should add a Hidden condition to the game, thus removing the need to stretch the Invisible condition to cover hidden creatures.
  
  
• STUNNED CONDITION: This needs to go back to making your speed 0. As it stands, the Monk's new Stunning Strike feature is weird in that if you fail the save, you're stunned but can still move at full speed, whereas if you succeed, you can act normally but can only move at half speed.

SPELLS

• BLINDNESS/DEAFNESS: In the printed version, this spell's school is listed as Transmutation. On DDB, it is listed as Necromancy. It was the latter in 2014, so it's unclear at this stage whether the printed PHB is in error or if DDB is.
  
  
• CONJURE MINOR ELEMENTALS: Reducing the scaling damage to +1d8 is a good fix, but it should probably be taken further and reduced to every two levels (like Spiritual Weapon).
  
  
• FABRICATE: In the 2014 version of this spell, the second-to-last sentence reads "Creatures or magic items can't be created or transmuted by this spell." The words "or transmuted" have been cut from the 2024 version. They should be added back in. Otherwise, it seems like you could use it to transmute a living creature into unliving raw materials (like turning a cow into leather or something).
  
  
• FLAMING SPHERE: The spell's description (in both the printed and DDB versions) indicates the school is Conjuration, but the Druid, Sorcerer, and Wizard spell lists have it as Evocation. The 2014 version is Conjuration.
  
  
• OTTO'S IRRESISTIBLE DANCE: This spell should have no effect on a creature that is immune to being charmed. However, the wording of the effect on a successful save suggests that such a creature would still be affected. This should be fixed.
  
  
• SPIRIT GUARDIANS: Targets should only be able to be damaged by this spell once per round, not once per turn.
  
  
• TRUE POLYMORPH: I'm not sure what's going on with the whole "The spell ends early if you have no THP remaining" bit. It got removed from DDB but then added back in. Anyway, this sentence: "The target is limited in the actions it can perform by the anatomy of its new form, and it can’t speak or cast spells" needs to go back to the 2014 version: "The creature is limited in the actions it can perform by the nature of its new form, and it can’t speak, cast spells, or take any other action that requires hands or speech, unless its new form is capable of such actions." It's ridiculous that an elf who gets true polymorphed into a dwarf would be unable to speak or cast spells.

Please let me know if there's anything else you feel should be added to this list!

 

[Will Brandiman]

Nothing for Conjure Minor Elementals?

 

[pukunui]

Nothing for Conjure Minor Elementals?

Not yet.

 

[Distracted DM]

They really should be posting errata updates aka changelogs instead of just doing stealth hotfixes.

 

[pukunui]

They really should be posting errata updates aka changelogs instead of just doing stealth hotfixes.

I expect they will post an errata document soon. Remember that we're still in the "early access" phase - this is essentially beta testing at this point. I would expect an errata document out later this month after the PHB is fully released.

This thread is just to tide us over till then.

 

[Distracted DM]

I expect they will post an errata document soon. Remember that we're still in the "early access" phase - this is essentially beta testing at this point. I would expect an errata document out later this month after the PHB is fully released.

This thread is just to tide us over till then.

Early access, beta, playtest- yeah I guess they're using players to highlight issues... but you still post a changelog; the primary reason not to do so, in my mind, seems to be to avoid embarrassment for having released with mistakes? With most other TTRPGs I'd expect a proper errata document, but since this seems to be handled more like a software release I've gone to using those terms- show a changelog so everyone knows what's been altered since they last looked at the rules!

 

[pukunui]

I’m sure we’ll get something soon.

 

[mellored]

Not yet.

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To be fair, this might fall into the oversight category instead of a editing error.

I.e. they intended it to scale that way for wizards and druids, and just didn't think about how it interacted with quicken Eldritch Blast.

As compared to the Shield taking an action, which seems like they intended to just update the wording.

 

[pukunui]

To be fair, this might fall into the oversight category instead of a editing error.

I.e. they intended it to scale that way for wizards and druids, and just didn't think about how it interacted with quicken Eldritch Blast.

It's possible! This might also be one they've decided to monitor for a while, like they did with healing spirit back when it was new.

 

[Chaosmancer]

Because the other thread got derailed so badly by the Stealth discussion, here is a new thread that compiles all the known errata (read: differences in text between the print version of the 2024 PHB and the digital version available on D&D Beyond). If people find any more, I will update this post. That being said, I hope we will get an official errata document soon.

NOTE WELL: THE RULES FOR HIDING / INVISIBILITY / STEALTH / ETC HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED (YET)! DO NOT DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE RULES IN THIS THREAD. THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER THREADS ON THIS FORUM IN WHICH TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE, INCLUDING THE OTHER ERRATA THREAD!

FEATS

• GRAPPLER: Under "Fast Wrestler", the print version says that your "speed is not halved" when moving a creature you are grappling. The digital version instead says that "You don't have to spend extra movement" to move when you are grappling someone.
  
  
• POISONER: Under "Brew Poison", the print version states that the poison lasts "until you hit" (among other conditions). This meant that if you dealt damage on a miss with a Graze weapon, you could deal the poison damage without losing the poison. The digital version has changed this to indicate that the poison lasts "until until you deal damage" (sic - including the doubled "until" to show that it's been edited).
  
  
• TELEKINETIC: The printed version only increases the range at which you can cast mage hand. The digital version also increases the "distance it can be away from you".

EQUIPMENT

• SHIELDS: The print PHB gives no indication of what kind of action, if any, is required to don or doff a shield. The armor table in the digital PHB has been updated so the Shields section now reads "(Utilize action to don or doff)".

SPECIES

• GOLIATH: Under "Powerful Build", the print version states that goliaths have advantage on saving throws to end the Grappled condition. This did nothing, since the saving throw was to avoid having the grappled condition, whereas you still make an ability check to end it. The digital version correctly states that goliaths have advantage on ability checks to end the Grappled condition.

SPELLS

• GIANT INSECT: In the printed PHB, the statblock for the giant insect grants "+10 hit points per level of the spell". The digital version adds "above 4th" to that.
  
  
• CONJURE WOODLAND BEINGS: In the printed PHB, this spell only increased in damage for every spell slot level above 5th. The digital version indicates that the damage increases for every spell slot level above 4th.
  
  
• TRUE POLYMORPH: Under "Creature into Creature", the printed version includes this sentence: "The spell ends early on the target if it has no Temporary Hit Points left." This sentence has been removed from the digital version of the spell. (However, the spell still has an issue in that the target of the spell appears to be unable to speak or cast spells even if their new form would ordinarily allow them to do so.)

Thank you for this. A lot of these look like just adding a few words to clear up intent to me, which is great. Nice to see the change to Giant Insect though. I'll keep an ear to the ground to see if I hear any other changes.