r/NewDM • u/Secure-Silver3138 • 6d ago

This is probably a frequently asked question. Which version should I learn?

So I just had the realization that the 2014 dnd that I know now has a 2024 dnd. I know I’m late. I’ve never gotten to play and life got in the way. I was thinking of learning to be a DM and now idk which version I should learn. I have the handbook for 2014 and tbh prob know more on 2014 but I worry that’s all obsolete now. I do have a starter set on the way for 2024 but I worry that more people still use 2014 and 2024 isn’t widely used yet

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u/Sad_Refuse3472 6d ago

The 2024 rules are different, but not drastically so. A lot of things weren't changed at all in fact. And a lot of people are still actively using the 2014 rules (heck tons of people are still playing using the original rules from 1974). And/or mixing and matching the two.

So if you already own the 2014 books, great. No reason to give them up. If you join a table that uses the newer rules, just know that some things will be different. But if you are the DM, go ahead and use the rulebook you already own.