D&D (2024) D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)

[Henadic Theologian]

The Players Handbook is for the Players.

It should contain what the players need to create an play the DM allowed Characters presented in the PHB.

Common player side variants rules should be there so every DM does not need to explain how to use them to players.

Player side variant rules in the DMG should only be the uncommon to rarely used ones or style/genre/tone shifting ones.

Actually thanks to the SRD none of the core books are needed, but the most important parts of the DMG end up in the SRD so even if you want the full experience of the PHB and Monsters of the Monster Manual, the DMG is the easiest core book to skip, which not a bad thing.