2024 Player'S Handbook Races. The player's handbook will have specific guidance on how to incorporate species (formerly called races) and backgrounds from older books, in part because of the shift in how. The 2024 player’s handbook releases on september 17, 2024.

Find all you need to know about d&d’s playable races/species, with info on subraces, stat increases, recommended classes, and more. The new player’s handbook contains 12 character classes, each with 4 subclasses, making 48 in total.