Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse is an upcoming Dungeons & Dragons book that contains over two hundred and fifty monsters for DMs to unleash against their players. These include some of the most powerful creatures in D&D, such as demon lords, elder brains, astral dreadnoughts, and even the overpowered D&D cow enemies that threatened parties in the past.
The D&D multiverse is expanding, which includes the boundaries of reality loosening. In the older editions of D&D, the only way to travel to different planes of existence or alternate campaign settings was through the use of high-level spells or through Spelljammer ships. There were also magical portals, but these contained their own risks, and there was often no guarantee that the party wouldn’t end up in the Abyss by accident. Wizards of the Coast has revealed that the D&D multiverse will be expanding even more in upcoming books. Monsters of the Multiverse is one step in that direction, as it’s filled with creatures that can be dropped into any campaign setting, including homebrew ones developed by the DM.
Monsters of the Multiverse contains updated versions of monsters that have appeared in previous 5e books, such as Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes and Volo’s Guide to Monsters, as well as including some new entries. The book also contains over thirty playable races that can be used for characters. Monsters of the Multiverse has over two hundred and fifty monsters, which is more than any other 5e book, save for the Monster Manual. The book will initially be released as part of the D&D Rules Expansion Gift Set, which will launch on January 25, before receiving a standalone release on May 17.
All Of The Monsters In Mordenkainen Presents: Multiverse Of Monsters
These are all of the monsters that will appear in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse –
- Abishai, Black
- Abishai, Blue
- Abishai, Green
- Abishai, Red
- Abishai, White
- Alhoon
- Alkilith
- Allip
- Ammizu
- Annis Hag
- Archdruid
- Archer
- Armanite
- Astral Dreadnought
- Babau
- Bael
- Balhannoth
- Banderhobb
- Baphomet
- Bard
- Barghest
- Berbalang
- Bheur Hag
- Blackguard
- Bodak
- Boggle
- Boneclaw
- Bulezau
- Cadaver Collector
- Canoloth
- Catoblepas
- Cattle, Aurochs
- Cattle, Deep Rothe
- Cattle, Ox
- Cattle, Stench Kow
- Cave Fisher
- Champion
- Chitine
- Choker
- Choldrith
- Clockwork Bronze Scout
- Clockwork Iron Cobra
- Clockwork Oaken Bolter
- Clockwork Stone Defender
- Cloud Giant Smiling One
- Corpse Flower
- Cranium Rats
- Cranium Rats, Swarm of
- Darkling
- Darkling Elder
- Death Kiss
- Deathlock
- Deathlock Mastermind
- Deathlock Wight
- Deep Scion
- Demogorgon
- Derro
- Derro Savant
- Devourer
- Dhergoloth
- Dinosaurs, Brontosaurus
- Dinosaurs, Deinonychus
- Dinosaurs, Dimetrodon
- Dinosaurs, Hadrosaurus
- Dinosaurs, Quetzalcoatlus
- Dinosaurs, Stegosaurus
- Dinosaurs, Velociraptor
- Dolphin
- Dolphin Delighter
- Draegloth
- Drow Arachnomancer
- Drow Favored Consort
- Drow House Captain
- Drow Inquisitor
- Drow Matron Mother
- Drow Shadowblade
- Duergar Despot
- Duergar Kavalrachni
- Duergar Mind Master
- Duergar Soulblade
- Duergar Stone Guard
- Duergar Warlord
- Duergar Xarrorn
- Duergar Hammerer
- Duergar Screamer
- Dybbuk
- Eidolon
- Eladrin, Autumn
- Eladrin, Spring
- Eladrin, Summer
- Eladrin, Winter
- Elder Brain
- Elder Tempest
- Elemental Myrmidon, Air
- Elemental Myrmidon, Earth
- Elemental Myrmidon, Fire
- Elemental Myrmidon, Water
- Fire Giant Dreadnought
- Firenewt Warlock of Imix
- Firenewt Warrior
- Flail Snail
- Flind
- Fraz-Urb’luu
- Froghemoth
- Frost Giant Everlasting One
- Frost Salamander
- Gauth
- Gazer
- Geryon
- Giant Strider
- Giff
- Girallon
- Githyanki Gish
- Githyanki Kith’rak
- Githyanki Supreme Commander
- Githzerai Anarch
- Githzerai Enlightened
- Gnoll Flesh Gnawer
- Gnoll Hunter
- Gnoll Witherling
- Gray Render
- Graz’zt
- Grung
- Grung Elite Warrior
- Grunt Wildling
- Guard Drake
- Hellfire Engine
- Hobgoblin Devastator
- Hobgoblin Iron Shadow
- Howler
- Hutijin
- Hydroloth
- Jubilex
- Ki-rin
- Kobold Dragonshield
- Kobold Inventor
- Kobold Scale Sorcerer
- Korred
- Kraken Priest
- Kruthik, Young
- Kruthik, Adult
- Kruthik Hive Lord
- Leucrotta
- Leviathan
- Martial Arts Adept
- Marut
- Master Thief
- Maurezhi
- Maw Demon
- Meazel
- Meenlock
- Merregon
- Merrenoloth
- Mindwitness
- Moloch
- Molydeus
- Morkoth
- Mouth of Crolantor
- Nabassu
- Nagpa
- Narzugon
- Neogi Hatchling
- Neogi
- Neogi Master
- Neothelid
- Nightwalker
- Nilbog
- Nupperibo
- Oblex Spawn
- Oblex, Adult
- Oblex, Elder
- Ogre Battering Ram
- Ogre Bolt Launcher
- Ogre Chain Brute
- Ogre Howdah
- Oinoloth
- Orcus
- Orthon
- Phoenix
- Quickling
- Redcap
- Retriever
- Rutterkin
- Sea Spawn
- Shadar-Kai Gloom Weaver
- Shadar-Kai Shadow Dancer
- Shadar-Kai Soul Monger
- Shadow Mastiff
- Shadow Mastiff Alpha
- Shoosuva
- Sibriex
- Skulk
- Skull Lord
- Slithering Tracker
- Sorrowspawn, Angry
- Sorrowspawn, Hungry
- Sorrowspawn, Lonely
- Sorrowspawn, Lost
- Sorrowspawn, Wretched
- Spawn of Kyuss
- Star Spawn Grue
- Star Spawn Hulk
- Star Spawn Larva Mage
- Star Spawn Mangler
- Star Spawn Seer
- Steeder, Female
- Steeder, Male
- Steel Predator
- Stone Cursed
- Stone Giant Dreamwalker
- Stone Giant Quintessent
- Swarm of Rot Grubs
- Swashbuckler
- Sword Wraith Commander
- Sword Wraith Warrior
- Tanarukk
- Titivilus
- Tlinecalli
- Tortle
- Tortle Druid
- Trapper
- Troll, Dire
- Troll, Rot
- Troll, Spirit
- Troll, Venom
- Ulitharid
- Vampiric Mist
- Vargouille
- Vegepygmy
- Vegepygmy Chief
- Vegepygmy Thorny
- War Priest
- Warlock of the Archfey
- Warlock of the Fiend
- Warlock of the Great Old One
- Warlord
- Wastrilith
- Wizard, Apprentice
- Wizard, Abjurer
- Wizard, Conjurer
- Wizard, Diviner
- Wizard, Enchanter
- Wizard, Evoker
- Wizard, Illusionist
- Wizard, Necromancer
- Wizard, Transumter
- Wood Woad
- Xvart
- Xvart Warlock of Raxivort
- Yagnoloth
- Yeenoghu
- Yeth Hound
- Yuan-ti Anathema
- Yuan-ti Broodguard
- Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer
- Yuan-ti Nightmare Speaker
- Yuan-ti Pit Master
- Zaratan
- Zariel
- Zuggtmoy
There are monsters in Monsters of the Multiverse that will be familiar with longtime D&D fans. The astral dreadnought first appeared on the cover of the original Manual of the Planes from 1987, Zuggtmoy dates back to the original Temple of Elemental Evil adventure, and both Demogorgon and Orcus debuted in Eldritch Wizardy, which was the third supplement released for D&D. These creatures have all been D&D mainstays, with some of them appearing as the final BBEG foes in epic D&D campaigns.
Wizards of the Coast revealed some of the differences between the new versions of the monsters in Monsters of the Multiverse and their original printed versions. A lot of the high-level monsters have been made stronger, in response to player feedback. The monsters have received new traits and many of the lore elements that tied them to one specific setting have been removed. The monsters are now listed in alphabetical order, save for the dinosaurs, which are bundled together. The stat blocks for spellcasting monsters have been reworked, in order to make them easier to run. An example of this can be seen in the errata for D&D campaign Storm King’s Thunder, where enemy spell slots per level were replaced with finite uses for each spell. It was also confirmed that all of the content in this book will be backward compatible with the upcoming books for the 5.5 update for Dungeons & Dragons.
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse will be released as part of the D&D Rules Expansion Gift Set on January 25 and will receive a standalone release on May 17.
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