The brand new Heroes of the Borderlands D&D boxed set will probably be considerably dearer than previous Starter Units. Pre-order pages up on D&D Past and Amazon verify that the brand new Starter Set, made to introduce the brand new model of fifth Version guidelines to newcomers, will price $49.99. Earlier starter units, such because the Necessities Equipment or the Dragons at Stormwreck Isle, had a lot cheaper price factors starting from $19.99 to $24.99.
One cause for the value improve is that the brand new Starter Set will comprise many extra elements than earlier Starter Units. A trailer (seen under) reveals off most of the playing cards, tokens, and handouts which can be included within the boxed set along with the usual quickstart information and character sheets. Per Amazon, the brand new Starter Set will comprise 3 journey booklets, 8 character class boards that includes iconic D&D courses, 1 quick-start information, a reference booklet, 5 in-world immersive handouts (together with a tavern menu and store catalogs), 9 double-sided poster maps, a fight tracker, 11 cube, 210 sport playing cards (together with spells, magic objects, and tools), and 273 tokens (together with monsters, terrain, and assets).
One twist for this new boxed set is that it’s going to embody tiles that can add a modularity to character creation. Gamers will select their background and sophistication after which construct a personality sheet utilizing corresponding tiles.
Hasbro additionally beforehand said that the Starter Set was produced in China, so the elevated worth might be impacted by the present tariffs imposed by the US on foreign-made items.
The brand new Heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set will probably be launched on September sixteenth, 2025.
