ddb-support

[uneven lantern]

Broadly speaking, the system is built to facilitate the official rules.

Since no official rule works in this way, I doubt it's fully supported.

But again, there's only one way to know for sure.

[warm surge]

Actually, the Turtles do

they have a fixed AC (17) and they don't gain dexterity bonus

the only difference is that they can't wear any armors, so i can't test 100% of my theory with then

[uneven lantern]

They do when you slap some armor on them.

But yeah, they're not supposed to be able to wear armor anyway.

[warm surge]

exactly

i already managed to make it work in the unarmored side of it

base ac of 12+con

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, but it’s the armored part where I think you’re out of luck

[dense viper]

You will want to add an action, probably a general one, set your activation type and reset type. After hitting save you should see an option labeled "Limited Use" this will determine your number of uses per your reset type.

[scenic gust]

I see. Thank you. I am thinking over some special abilities now. Thanks again

[warm surge]

My character is a paladin + warlock; and know the sheet keeps showing 3 Divine Smites

Anyone knows why?

One of then i can only cast once per long rest

Other i can cast using spell slot

Why?

[short bolt]

You get one for free with the new rules

[uneven lantern]

You always have the Divine Smite spell prepared. In addition, you can cast it without expending a spell slot

That's the second and third ones in your screenshot.

But for the first one, did you manually prepare the spell?

[warm surge]

ooooooh i get it

is it possible to recriate this rage thing that i can sellect on the sheet itself to other things?

[uneven lantern]

Not sure. I haven't tried it myself.

If you can find a subclass feature that has that, you could make a homebrew copy of it and take a closer look.

But even then, they might have used features the rest of us don't have access to.

[heady stag]

I bought the dnd 2024 Player's Handbook but i can't select Wild magic Sorcerer when Creating A Character on DND Beyond Please help

[dense viper]

Are you sure you made a 2024 sorcerer? The one where you pick a subclass at level 3?

[fading bramble]

vs

[heady stag]

I'm in character creator right now

[fading bramble]

Which icon is showing up for you

[heady stag]

Its telling me to choose my origin

[dense viper]

That the 2014 one i believe

[heady stag]

Then how do i get the 2024 creator?

[dense viper]

Delete that class and on the pick a class page make sure you are near the top. In the Core category

[heady stag]

Does this look right?

[dense viper]

Yes now when you hit level 3 you should be able to pick wild magic

[heady stag]

Thank you

[dense viper]

Your welcome. If it helps any there should be a way to turn off the 2014 options. I think if you are in the builder it is on the Home tab. Should look something like this screenshot

[wheat pebble]

hiya, unsure what im doing wrong but im currently on my homebrew collection and im unable to access it event hough i have access to others

NEVERMIND

NEVERMIND IM STUPID

[tawdry sparrow]

dooooom

anyone know if they keep a status page somewhere? I have a session planned tonight

oh, it's up again. Nevermind!

[vivid flicker]

my characters are all gone for some reason.. i had 103.. any reason for that?

[ruby spruce]

Mine, too.

[fiery wraith]

same

IT'S BACK

[ruby spruce]

My characters, my precious characters. Thank goodness.

[gray flare]

so i'm trying to add the dragon wrath dagger to my character, but having a hard time doing it. i read in this channel in the history to search for the dragon wrath longsword, the only option available, and then alter it, but i dont see it popping up
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1309123695595229205/1316331532478185533/image.png?ex=675aa8c5&is=67595745&hm=d83f28ffcb4692de591c994a09c23e365b653d5f7b0e025fcdb92259c1ca7e1c&

[shell wing]

The Squire of Solamnia feat doesn't work with 2024 classes?

This seems like an oversight since the other Dragonlance Feats work with other 2024 classes.

[dense viper]

Do you own Fizban's Treasury of Dragons?

[gray flare]

no but my friend does, and he's in my campaign

[dense viper]

You can only make a homebrew copy of it if you own the book on d and d beyond

[shell wing]

If anyone can explain this to me, please ping me.

[dense viper]

You could have the friend that owns the book make the homebrew for you. Their homebrew is automatically shared in campaigns

[gray flare]

im trying to homebrew it myself cuz i have one AL character that needs the VR version of the longbow
im a little overwhelmed, im the DM of a campaign where i just gave them DW weapons and they are all scrambling to figure out how to use their weapons lol

did i do it correct at least for either of my longbows here? i made it twice, is the shorter definition correct?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/128517424

cuz now it wont let me attune to it

[dense viper]

At the top near where you set the name did you check the "Requires attunement" box?

Also it can take up to 15mins for changes to homebrew to show on character sheets

[gray flare]

there is no requires attunement box

[dense viper]

This would be in the homebrew editor

[gray flare]

here?

[dense viper]

You would have to make the longbow from scratch in the editor. or start from a +2 magic longbow

I just relized my text earlier wasnt very clear. You cant use items as a starting point if you dont own the source book

[gray flare]

i understand but i dont own the source book, so i have no idea what stats i need to put in those 7+ fields

will i see all the stats for all the weapons in the hardcopy when i get it in the mail today?

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, seems like it got overlooked. I’ll send that to the devs for review. In the meantime, you can still add it by disabling Use Feat Prerequisites for that character.

[dense viper]

Im not sure on the answer to that but I think so

[gray flare]

i need to make a very rare longbow DW, a legendary longbow DW, a rapier, a dagger, etc. lol for all my PCs

[shell wing]

Oh thank you!

[gray flare]

i read there are 1600 variations of the Dragon Wrath weapons, so i am completely lost on 1. how to find the statblock for each of these weapons & 2. how to homebrew the items myself to share with them

then im also confused on what increases from very rare > legendary: does the 1d8 increase for the longbow, for example, or is it just the dragon effects?

[short bolt]

The statblocks aren't written out in that much detail in the book. It gives you the general overview of how the items work and what each level has, you then have to apply that to your chosen weapon and dragon type

[dense viper]

• In rarity select the rarity that you need.
• In base item Type select "Weapon"
• In base weapon select the weapon that you need for that weapon
• Put a check in requires
• You can skip putting anything in "Attunement Description
• you can get by with place holder text until you get the actual text from the book in place for the description

After saving the item in Modifiers add

• Modifier Type - Bonus
• Modifier Subtype - Magic
• In fixed Value put 2 (this number changes depending on the rarity of the Dragon Wrath weapon)

There is something about a dex save in the items description but that is only in the description and not added through the homebrew menu from what I can tell

[short bolt]

You're honestly better off only building whichever one you actually have

Then trying to build every variation

[gray flare]

damn this sucks

[short bolt]

D&D Beyond isn't that user friendly for things you don't own/have access to there

[gray flare]

when i get the book in the mail will it have every single statblock for each weapon?

[fading bramble]

the dragon's wrath weapon is a template you can apply to any weapon

on DDB. its unfortunately using a longsword. i had to homebrew a spear version

[gray flare]

ok so do i just send my friends all to this channel to help them with their weapons?

do i retcon giving them the DW weapons in my homebrew? idk what to do

[gray flare]

what does that mean

[fading bramble]

it can be of any weapon type

a spear, glaive, longsword, etc

but they all have the same magical properties

[gray flare]

oh damn so there won't be statblocks in fizbans then

[short bolt]

There's a template stat block

[gray flare]

so do this for every one of my player's items correct? then i can share it to them

[gray flare]

what does that mean

how do i select the weapon type? it's greyed out

[short bolt]

I'm not that familiar with DDB homebrew to be honest, I don't use it because I don't like it

I was just saying that the Fizban's book itself has a template statblock for how those weapons work

[fading bramble]

it is possible to make a DWW with another weapon, scroll down a bit til you find where it says longsword

[gray flare]

no because i don’t have fizbans just the book lol

the book should come w a code or something so people don’t have to make the same purchase twice this is insanity

[fading bramble]

thats why the digital bundle exists

[dense viper]

The magic item type boxed should have grayed out after you picked weapon and the other box should have lit up

Can you close all tabs of DnD Beyond and reopen the homebrew menu?

[gray flare]

idk what that is but i guess i’ll do that next time ugh

tried it, doesn't work 😢 still greyed out

[dense viper]

Did you set the magic item type before setting the base item type? If so Change the base item type back to item then change the magic item type back to the line showing no selection then change the base item type back to weapon

[warm pivot]

How come I can't add my sorcererous origins at level one on ddb as the handbook says you get?

[gray flare]

like this?

[dense viper]

If you made a 2024 sorcerer then you set that at level 3.

If you want to make a 2014 sorcerer then make sure the 2014 Core Rules are check on the Home Tab of the Character builder. And when building one make sure you scroll down far enough to find the older class

[fading bramble]

for 2014
for 2024

[dense viper]

Yep now if you set base item type to weapon you should be able to choose a base weapon

[gray flare]

yayyy ty

[dense viper]

If you need any more help please ping me and I will do my best to help.

[warm pivot]

Oh thank you!

[gray flare]

@dense viper so it ends up being 1d8+6 correct? can you double check it? i think it's good to go! woot!
in the future, how would I know that the slumbering/awaken properties etc. would classify under "magic" mod subtype?

[dense viper]

The Damage dice looks right to me. But I'm not sure how to answer that question about the awaken property. I'm thinking that is just handle in the items description

[gray swift]

I got a notification from the DDB app that there was free items to claim, including some dice set and some sourcebooks, I tapped the notification to claim everything and then when I pressed checkout (everything was free) it wanted me to sign in, so I signed in and I can't find the free sources, I checked the website and the app and can't seem to find it. Does someone know how to find and claim it? Thank you! Please ping if you reply lol

Oh nevermind I found it 😅

[uneven lantern]

For anyone else that’s looking for it:
https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/12_Days

[warm garden]

Will there be an update for the 2024 rules in the Encounters Tool?

[stuck mist]

Uh. How do I fix this doppeling effect for my homebrew subclass???

[uneven lantern]

TBH, I don’t even know what would cause that to begin with. 🤔

[hardy panther]

Why can't I access these links from the 2024 dmg even though I own the 2024 dmg? The links take me to the market place even for items that say 2024 dmg. I only purchased 2024 virtual and physical content. I don't have the 2014 phb or dmg.

These links all show as locked on the Random Magic Items Tables in the 2024 dmg. This is in error as I own the content. All these items are in the 2024 dmg but the links are locked.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/27041-cloak-of-many-fashions
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/27043-clothes-of-mending
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/27047-enduring-spellbook
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/27076-mystery-key
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/27142-tankard-of-sobriety
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/27025-boots-of-false-tracks
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/27042-clockwork-amulet
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/27142-tankard-of-sobriety

All of the above links may be found here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/dmg-2024/random-magic-items#ArcanaTables

There are many more links in the 2024 phb and 2024 dmg that point to legacy content or other paid books, when they should point to the respective content.

[uneven lantern]

Are your entitlements in sync?

?tag ddb entitlements

[loud sedge]

Account Entitlements

Account entitlements are how D&D Beyond identifies which content you can access. These are synced automatically in time, but if you're not seeing content you should have access to, visit Account > Licenses.

The Account Entitlements section at the top should ideally say "Your entitlements data is in sync!" If not, it will show a button to manually trigger the sync, after which your content should be available.

[hardy panther]

Yes my entitlements are in sync. I don't think its my account, as all the other links work fine. That was the complete list from all the random magic items in the 2024 dmg. I don't own many of the older books, including nearly any 2014 content. I've only been a member for 25 days.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/27041-cloak-of-many-fashions is very interesting as it takes me to purchase the 2024 dmg, even though I'm reading the link from the 2024 dmg, so clearly I have entitlements to 2024 dmg.

[uneven lantern]

All those items are originally from XGTE, so it’s likely related to the other issue you mentioned.

[hardy panther]

I'm not sure how or if I should open a help ticket? Or if this is the appropriate place for it to get tracked? Not sure if it will get routed to the correct place so that it doesn't get lost.

[uneven lantern]

I’ve already passed it along to the devs.

[hardy panther]

@uneven lantern You rock. Thank you!

[cerulean lark]

I try to order digital free stuff from DND Beyond, but it said this

Please help

[dawn nimbus]

Many are only limited time to my knowledge I think?

[cerulean lark]

I think no???

You can constantly get them as long as it isn't reach the end

Why am I always get a bad luck?..

[cerulean lark]

What is this?

[dawn nimbus]

I’m pretty sure that’s for physical orders since it mentions shipping

[uneven lantern]

"Some input fields are invalid" would suggest that you haven't filled out a required field, or that you entered incorrect information somewhere.

[uneven lantern]

This message is always present during checkout.

[glossy ledge]

does this make the item a +1 ?

[uneven lantern]

That'll add +1 to the attack and damage rolls of a magic weapon.

[glossy ledge]

ok, ty

also how do I make a new item to be legacy (2014 rules, to not have the special properties like Nick, Topple etc )

[dense viper]

All the base weapons have them (as far as I know) but if a character doesn't have the weapon masteries to use them then it wont really matter imo

[uneven lantern]

Both issues should be fixed! You might want to double-check that your entitlements are still in sync. Otherwise, please let us know if you’re still having any trouble there.

?tag ddb entitlements

[loud sedge]

Account Entitlements

Account entitlements are how D&D Beyond identifies which content you can access. These are synced automatically in time, but if you're not seeing content you should have access to, visit Account > Licenses.

The Account Entitlements section at the top should ideally say "Your entitlements data is in sync!" If not, it will show a button to manually trigger the sync, after which your content should be available.

[hardy panther]

I'm very pleased, they fixed all the items that I reported. And as a bonus most of the DMG 2024 magic item links now point to the DMG 2024. Awesome. Thanks for following up. It's very much appreciated.

[safe hedge]

I just rebuilt my bard and I noticed that Jallazari’s Storm of Radiance doesn’t scale with spell levels correctly. At 8th level, it should be 5d10, right?

[oblique trout]

Does the Maps VTT have Tales of the Yawning Portal? I ask because I have the license for the digital book, I have a hard copy but the materials are not on Maps. I have all of the Infinite Staircase materials available (also digital and hard copy purchase). Is this something that I should open a support ticket for?

At this point I’ve had to upload my own versions of the maps to get by

[edgy oriole]

I think it's in the backlog (e.g. they are eventually going to get it into Maps). It's just not there yet.

[scenic thicket]

It is a (still) known issue that True Strike doesn't appear associated on all weapons? On my character sheet, on the Actions tab, when I look at my Dagger, it has a reference to True Strike with the information regarding the associated die roll. On my Hand Crossbow, +2 though, it doesn't include the same True Strike information. True Strike should be on any weapon from my understanding.

[clear copper]

What does this mean? It happens whenever i get above a 20 for my hit, ex: i got a 24 for a firebolt

[dawn nimbus]

Pretty sure that’s a Critical hit

When you get a Critical hit (rolling a 20 on the Dice) you get double the dice in damage

So 1d10 in this case becomes 2d10

[loud oriole]

I got a popup on mobile app for a free gift. I was looking at the options when it closed it and now I can't find it again. Anybody know where it is?

[uneven lantern]

Right here!
https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/12_Days

[hollow shoal]

is anybody having issues with creating a homebrew subclass at this very moment?? I am trying to add a class feature and it won't let me create it

[hybrid nova]

I'm having the same issue with creating a homebrew monster. I can't save it. It worked fine last night. Maybe backend issues with the homebrewer?

[hollow shoal]

Ok good, at least I am not the only one... Phew🫠

[uneven lantern]

I’m betting that will require dev work, so it may not be a quick fix.

But I’ve passed it on to the team for review, at least.

There’s currently only options to apply it to melee or ranged, not both.

[loud oriole]

Thank you! Now I just need to now what thing is best

[uneven lantern]

The dice have been the more popular ones in my group.

[loud oriole]

The dice are shared? I'm not a dice goblin myself. Black and white is perfect.

[uneven lantern]

No, Content Sharing only applies to books, not dice or other character sheet customizations.

But you could do a gift checkout if you want a code to give the dice someone else.

[loud oriole]

I just realized I get all this stuff and didn't have to choose

[timber shuttle]

been getting this error anytime i try saving homebrew stuff. been going on since 4PM today. anyone else getting this?

[hollow heron]

Yeah I got it too I just exited out the tab and went back in that worked

[dire blade]

I'm experiencing this as well.

[timber shuttle]

yeah nothing seems to help.

[dire blade]

Yeah, this homebrew outage has been present for so long. Really surprised they haven't fixed it yet.

Usually they're quicker to respond to it.

[timber shuttle]

Fr

Had to cancel a session tonight cuz I couldn't create the bad guy lol

[sacred dune]

Anyone else getting a 'we poked around in bag of holding, you already have this stuff' message, and you're pretty sure you don't already have it? (I'm looking in my stash, and not seeing anything)

I went to grab the 9 free items.

[dire blade]

You might've had a few of them.

[sacred dune]

... I'm dumb. 🤣

I do.

[dire blade]

FYI to the moderators: I am still experiencing this issue this morning.

[edgy oriole]

Yeah we've passed it on so the devs are aware of it.

[dire blade]

Great, thanks.

[void glade]

Does anybody know a way to add the oathbreaker subclass to the dndbeyond character creator? I don't think that they sell the old dm guide anymore

[dense viper]

Its still listed here. https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/dungeon-masters-guide?pid=SRC-00003

[verbal creek]

There are features from the pre-2024 subclasses that are either redundant or act a little wonky.

[uneven lantern]

Such as?

[verbal creek]

Most paladin subclass features around level 3 that has an aura, which is already covered by the 2024 Paladin's Abjure Foe feature. Pre-2024 Cleric domains that grant weapon and/or armor proficiencies. And the Circle of the Shepherd subclass relies on the Conjure X spells that work differently now.

The rest of the 2014 PHB subclasses for the Wizard would suffice in of themselves if their Savant feature works like how it does in the 2024 PHB.

[paper latch]

Can someone tell me why when i create a 2014 monk the unarmed strike has the 2024 damage die?

[fading bramble]

known issue

[dense viper]

From here https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/bugs-support/204813-players-handbook-issues-and-support-thread

Martial Arts.
We don't have a method of disambiguating the Martial Arts granted by the 2014 Monk and the one from the 2024 Monk. As such, all Monks will temporarily match the 2024 Monk's Martial Arts Die until we’re able to fix this.

[paper latch]

Thanks a lot

[ivory atlas]

Hi there! I'm having trouble saving my Subclass Feature in the Homebrew tool. The orange "Create class feature" button just does not work? When I hover over it there's no URL and clicking it does absolutely nothing. All of my required fields have selections/text. I've tried in Chrome and Incognito.

[lunar wing]

I am having the same problem as them

[uneven lantern]

The devs are working on it!

[lucid moat]

I'm trying to "buy" the gift-wrapped dice set from the 12 days promotion, but when I hit the Next: Payment button, it just blinks.
Everything else I was able to get without issue. I've confirmed I don't already have it in my collection. Disabled ad/script blocking, and cleared cache.
Anything else I can try?

[fading bramble]

have you tried checking out the billing information?

[lucid moat]

I'm on the shipping page, and all that info is correct.
Billing would be on the payment page, which I can't get to

[fading bramble]

ah ic, ive often found that i had a field missing, so was making sure that wasnt the case

[lucid moat]

I've even tried it in a different browser that I've never used for DnDB before, and it's getting the same issue.

[uneven lantern]

I'm not sure. Seems to work fine on my end.

[lucid moat]

Yeah. Only didn't work with the one item as well. It's weird

[uneven lantern]

Fixed! You may need to remove and re-add the spell to see the change.

[safe hedge]

Thank you!

[brave panther]

Is subclass creation broken?

I’m trying to make a subclass feature for a subclass I made, and it’s not registering i pressed “Create Class Feature”

Cancel works completely and entirely fine though

Oh

[hollow shoal]

Has there been a fix for the homebrew subclass feature bug?

[hollow shoal]

I was having this same issue yesterday, as did a few other people.

[shrewd knoll]

how come sometimes the [spell]spell name[/spell] tooltip links to 2014 versions of spells and sometimes it links to current 2024 spells? Is there a way to make it always link to the 2024 version of spells?

[hollow shoal]

[spells]spell name[/spells] is the tooltip to make it based off of 2024 rules

[shrewd knoll]

OHHH with an s at the end, got it!

[hollow shoal]

[spell]spell name[/spell] is for 2014

[hollow shoal]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/9811-how-to-add-tooltips?srsltid=AfmBOorbqN6wER49mn8jZLb3_9BtVFYmkldnusen1KVlFo6PGw6Fl1YY

it goes the same way for mundane items, magic items, & game rules like 3/4 cover, heavily obscured, etc.

[shrewd knoll]

thanks, much appreciated!

[dense viper]

This was said earlier today

#ddb-support message

[hollow shoal]

thank you @dense viper I must've missed that when I was scrolling through the messages earlier

[short oak]

Having a little trouble with a player who has made a Dhampir (2014) Rogue (2024) with the Criminal (2024) background and they've not only got +1/+1/+1 but also +2/+1 from Dhampir too.

I can't seem to find a way to turn off the Species bonus - any ideas or best just to edit the abilities manually? 🤔

Abilities screenshot for reference:

[dense viper]

Have them change their background to the 2014 version of Criminal.

Im pretty certain the 2024 backgrounds aren't designed to work with 2014 characters

[short oak]

Huh, how weird. Imported the above character into Foundry and it completely ignored the Dhampir +2/+1. I guess that kinda fixes my problem 🤷

[spark arrow]

i am unable to create subclass features - Create Class Feature button doesn't do anything - tried browser on pc and phone - both behave the same

[leaden aurora]

Hum, help ?
I can't seem to click on the Create Class Feature button to register what i wrote...
Nothing happens, the page doesn't refresh.
It highlights when i'm on it, but it doesn't do anything when i click.

[dense viper]

@spark arrow @leaden aurora
I know yesterday the Devs were aware of this issue and were actively working on it

[leaden aurora]

So it's just a matter of waiting ?
Nothing wrong with my computer ?

[ivory atlas]

Nope! Just waiting on a fix for it. You're not alone lol

[lucid moat]

Figured this out.
Apparently the saved address isn't saving the province, even though it was the saved address from previous orders. So I had to go in to "update" it, select the province that was already there, then proceed.

[worthy gust]

Hello! If I make a homebrew feat, but it is private, do players that are part of my campaign have access to it or do I have to share it with the community for my players to be able to use it?

[uneven lantern]

Any homebrew you create is shared with your campaigns automatically.

You only need to publish it if you want to share it with the global community.

[short oak]

Anyone got any insight on this:

New player just made a Circle of the Stars Druid and this cantrip is always prepared. Doesn't appear in the spell list for 2024 PHB, character has homebrew OFF and has no matches in the homebrew tools either 🤷

It reads/feels like a modified Eldritch Blast as well 🤔

Ignore all that. It's not a published homebrew spell, looks like it might be player created. Not sure how it's able to be used still though.

Ho hum, time to delete a players spell 😈

OK further testing shows that it only appears in a campaign I made a week ago, homebrew is still toggled OFF yet it still shows up 🤔

So I assume someone has made this as homebrew, is in my campaign and content sharing has found it?

Trying to delete it gets my a Zombie Beholder and 'We rolled a 1 on our API check' message. Turning off content sharing doesn't fix it either.

[uneven lantern]

It probably belongs to someone in your came, and they probably put that subclass in the spell’s “Available For Class(es)” field, which makes it always prepared for that subclass.

You’ll have to talk to your group to find out who it belongs to.

And then have them edit the spell to remove that subclass, or have them remove the spell from their My Homebrew Collection.

[short oak]

Cool. Figured it was something like that. Cleared it up with the player in question for now, tracking the source feels like a tomorrow job given it's 11pm 😅

[opaque warren]

Im trying to add features to a homebrew subclasses but when i fill out the required fields and hit create class feature nothing happens I dont get an error it just sits there and doesnt say whats wrong anyone else had this problem before?

[vivid portal]

How many favored enemies can you have as a level 9 ranger?

[uneven lantern]

#dnd-rules can help answer game questions. (This channel is for getting help with D&D Beyond.)

[uneven lantern]

That’s a known bug at the moment.

[steel spade]

I need a lil help with a homebrew issue I’m having, basically, it’s saying I can’t publish a new magic item I made because it’s using homebrew spells, however I checked and all spells are offical dnd content

https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/9435065-staff-of-the-swamplands

Wait why did I think that would work

Ok it’s a big lengthy but here it all is in screenshots

I was basically trying to make a alternative to the staff of the woodlands

[icy quiver]

Whenever I open any handbook in the ddb app it just messes up the entire app

when viewing the image on a phone it's much harder to see the text because it's darker

[short oak]

So what does the homebrew toggle do in the character builder? Is that for public homebrew specifically? 🤔

[fading bramble]

any homebrew that anyone in the campaign is owning and sharing

[steel spade]

Btw pls ping me if some1 has an answer so I see it

[icy quiver]

it says "licensed content or homebrew" in this case it is licensed content as grasping vine is in the players handbook but NOT in the free/basic rules

[dense viper]

Are all the spells that are available to be cast by your item in the basic rules?

[steel spade]

Cheers

[steel spade]

So can I use grasping vine or do I have to remove it

[icy quiver]

you'll have to remove it if you're trying to publish it

[steel spade]

Damn

I really liked that spell

Can people still see it with the link?

Or not

[dense viper]

Nope. I clicked that link and nothing

[steel spade]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/9435065-staff-of-the-swamplands

Try again

Fml

Is there a way to get people to at least see it?

When I post the link

[dense viper]

Unfortunately not

[icy quiver]

Since it kinda got covered up
How do I fix this??

[dense viper]

Turn off dark mode on your device as a work around but idk how to truly fix it

[tranquil rune]

So I am astronomically new to making homebrew on D&D Beyond and I tried making a homebrew species and when I was finished making it, I wanted to try and make a character with that homebrew species, but it was not showing. Did I do something wrong or is there a YouTube video that I can watch as a tutorial or what?

[queen pecan]

Hey there! Need some help snippet scripting a homebrew weapon for a player of mine in an upcoming campaign. If anyone has a moment, I was able to get a good portion of it done with the auto script tool but the weapon is a bit complicated so it doesn't work as intended. If someone could help I would really appreciate it!

[cerulean blade]

The "Create Class Feature" button isn't working

I already have everything filled up but for some reason it doesn't work. What do I do?

[verbal creek]

They're working on fixing it.

[uneven lantern]

Is “Homebrew Content” enabled for that character?

[uneven lantern]

Magic items don’t support snippet code (because they don’t display snippets anywhere).

[ember abyss]

Same here.

[tranquil rune]

Yes it is, Bob and I am able to and go to race the homebrew race that I made still does not show up

[fading bramble]

Dragonhide Belt isnt adding the bonus to my KI DCs; its supposed to be 24
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/136936255

[ivory atlas]

How long ago did you make it? Sometimes it can take a bit to show up. Could try logging out and back in to force refresh it.

[ivory atlas]

Doing my daily check in to see if this is fixed yet lol

[tranquil rune]

So I tried doing all of that last night and I did away maybe around 5 to 10 minutes after making the homebrew race and then after those five or 10 minutes, I went to go make a new character, but the homebrew race was still not showing

However, I did not think on logging out and logging back in so I will try that again today

[tranquil rune]

Actually matter of fact, is there just a YouTube video or something like that that can explain all of it and the process I think that would be easier perhaps 🤔

[plucky prawn]

When creating a homebrew species on DnDbeyond, is there anyway to nerf a score like intelligence in the same way that you do a buff to a score?

I've tried doing
Species traits > modifiers > bonus > intelligence score > fixed value: -2
But it doesn't work, and then sometimes I try to buff stats the same way (instead of doing fixed value: -2, I do fixed value: 2) and they just sometimes don't work?

As a workaround for now, I've just taken to doing a stacking bonus instead of bonus, but this still doesn't work. Using stacking bonus worked to fix the buffing of stats, but not the nerfing.

[dense viper]

I don't think there is a YouTube video.

Have you hit the main save button on your homebrew to make sure it's fully saved?

After that if you have more then one tab of DnD Beyond open close them all then wait around 15mins to try using the homebrew.

[tranquil rune]

I’m like 90% sure I did press the same button but yeah, let me try making my race again and give it around 20 minutes

[shrewd knoll]

Is there any way in the maps tool to put a text overlay the DM can see on the map, or just any kind of text in general? I ask because I want to label the rooms properly on my maps

[dense viper]

We have shapes overlays but i don't think we have text overlays yet. You could use the Feedback link from the maps tool to request it.

You could also just rename a monster with the text you need then hide them so your players can't see them

[lunar schooner]

Level 12 Duergar Cleric with +4 Str, I should have a +8 to hit on the attacks, but for some reason it's at 13

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/104412656

Unsure what's the bug causing this

[wintry patio]

Has anyone experienced an issue with not accessing content after purchasing it? I purchased the relatively new “illrigger revised” source and there is a pending charge on my account, yet I cannot access, nor does it say that I own it

[meager condor]

Is anyone experiencing trouble claiming the free items in the Marketplace? It's saying "'hostedFieldsInstance' is not define. Tokenization can not be done" which I don't understand because everything is filled out

[edgy oriole]

Folks have reported issues with it although some folks have used it without issue - I'll pass your report on to the back and maybe the devs can figure out what's cuasing issues for folks. Thanks!

[meager condor]

Thank you!

[uneven lantern]

Are your entitlements in sync?

?tag ddb entitlements

[loud sedge]

Account Entitlements

Account entitlements are how D&D Beyond identifies which content you can access. These are synced automatically in time, but if you're not seeing content you should have access to, visit Account > Licenses.

The Account Entitlements section at the top should ideally say "Your entitlements data is in sync!" If not, it will show a button to manually trigger the sync, after which your content should be available.

[uneven lantern]

Seems like Dour-Handed isn’t set up correctly. I’ve passed it on to the devs for review.

[uneven lantern]

Do you get the same issue in another browser, or on another device?

[wintry patio]

Yes, on the mobile app and on desktop

[uneven lantern]

Does it show Illrigger on that same page, under Current Product Licenses?

[glad oar]

https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/12_Days Anyone else having trouble getting ... any of this to work?

[uneven lantern]

I believe those offers ended about half an hour ago.

(Yesterday was the 12th day of 12.)

[haughty flume]

Oh shit good thing I claimed that last dice set this morning

[glad oar]

that's a bizarre promotion aren't the 12 days of christmas the 12 days leading up to christmas...?

[uneven lantern]

If you’re referring to the song, technically those dates would be Dec. 25 to Jan. 6.

I have no idea how or why they chose the dates they did for this.

Nevertheless, yesterday was the end.

[glad oar]

I mean it definitely tracks with very little surrounding D&D beyond making any sense lol

thanks 🙂

[haughty flume]

Real

[glad oar]

If this promotion isn't active anymore why is the banner still on the main page of D&D Beyond telling folks to claim their free stuff?

[hollow shoal]

Any word on the “create a subclass feature” bug?? Has it been fixed yet

[uneven lantern]

I don't see a banner.

[uneven lantern]

The devs are aware of the issue. I don't know the status beyond that.

[topaz shuttle]

does anyone know what the deal is with the character builder? For example, I have the digital version of "guide to wildmount" but the character builder does not show "echo knight" as a subclass for fighter?

[dense viper]

Did you turn on Critical Role content under Partnered Content?

[topaz shuttle]

yes 😦

I have all content enabled in the character builder. I also do not see Dhampir as a species/lineage option even though I own Van Richter's too

[dense viper]

Can you check to make sure your entitlements are in sync?

?tag ddb entitlements

[loud sedge]

Account Entitlements

Account entitlements are how D&D Beyond identifies which content you can access. These are synced automatically in time, but if you're not seeing content you should have access to, visit Account > Licenses.

The Account Entitlements section at the top should ideally say "Your entitlements data is in sync!" If not, it will show a button to manually trigger the sync, after which your content should be available.

[topaz shuttle]

I will try now!

it says it is synced

[dense viper]

Under "Current Product Licenses" does it show those two books?

[topaz shuttle]

yes

[dense viper]

And are you making a 2024 fighter or a 2014 fighter?

[topaz shuttle]

maybe this is the issue...

how do I make a 2014 fighter vs 2024?

[dense viper]

Make sure the 2014 core rules is check and on the class page scroll down until you see the 2014 core rules section.

A quote about partnered content from here (https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/bugs-support/204813-players-handbook-issues-and-support-thread)

Just as a note - you’ll note that many subclasses that have been published by our various Partners do not appear for the 2024 classes. We’re working with them to update their content for the new rules, but do not have an ETA for those releases.

[topaz shuttle]

oh my gosh.......I feel so silly now

thank you SO much

I thought I was losing my mind

I genuinely did not scroll down to see that there was an option between the '24 and '14 rules under character builds

[dense viper]

You are welcome. Were you able to find the species from Van Richton's Guide to Ravenloft? You should be able to use them with 2024 characters

[topaz shuttle]

I was!

You are awesome!

[timid grail]

what is that book?

the griffon's saddlebag

also where's book one

[heavy nest]

I expect it is mistake, being that it is not in the partner section, and not for sale yet.

[timid grail]

oh oki

they are probs still working on it, it does nothing when clicked

no worries

[heavy nest]

They will likely be releasing it soon.

[timid grail]

nice

i like how they are doing a lot of partnered content now

it's fun

[undone minnow]

Hi all is it normal that the subclass creation is bugged? i can create a subclass but i cannot create any new class features... anybody knows a workaround?

[uneven lantern]

The devs are working on a fix for that.

[undone minnow]

do we have an ETA on that?

[edgy oriole]

All we know is it's on their list, no ETA provided

[undone minnow]

okay where should i look for updates post, similar to a changelog? (when they will eventually fix it)

[uneven lantern]

The official changelog is here, but things like that typically aren’t included.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/changelog

[leaden aurora]

Question:
How does it happen exactly, for the create subclass feature button to not work anymore ?

[edgy oriole]

Just like how any software/application update can break previous functionality unintentionally.

[undone minnow]

Welp at least we know that this problem happened around 3/4 days ago, now it's a matter of what's on the devs priority list (I really hope is one of the tops but I highly doubt it...)
I bought some books and stuff to help me with my homebrew campaign but it's oh hold until they fix this issue 🫠

[uneven lantern]

No one here knows that answer.

[ivory atlas]

Same here. I'm trying to be patient until the weekend but I thought maybe we'd at least hear some kind of update or information by now 😢

[undone minnow]

I'm not an IT guy but it seems the button functions/link/redirect was removed (code)...

tbh even a "temporary" workaround like something to paste into the console on the browser would be nice (even tho it would be a pain it's better than nothing)

[uneven lantern]

I’m not able to reproduce this. Could you try deactivating and reactivating Innate Sorcery?

And if that doesn’t do it, could you share a link to your character?

[undone minnow]

Okay (maybe) i've found the jankiest solution to fix the subclass problem... where am i supposed to share it?/who am i supposed to contact? (question for the moderation)

[undone minnow]

janky solution posted on the forum feel free to use it or move it to the correct section 😄 if someone need any help (i suck at writing just let me know and i'll try to help)

link : https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/bugs-support/212582-temporary-fix-homebrew-subclass-class-feature

EDIT : Also posted a video linked inside the post on the forum

[prime cedar]

Someone who is good at DnDbeyond, my monk player is complaingin his character sheet isnt working.

He has feat "Unarmored defense", which is supposed to give him AC 10 + dex mod + wis mod. But its only giving him 10 + dex mod.

How do i fix it?

[dense viper]

If his character is wearing armor or using a shield he wont get that bonus

[fervent aspen]

Are there any other factors affecting their AC? Equipped armour, racial features?

[prime cedar]

he is not wearing armor or shield

[dense viper]

Are you able to share a link to this character?

[prime cedar]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/138142808

does it work?

[dense viper]

It says "You don't have access to this page."

[prime cedar]

When i click ac it clearly says he is getting +2 for unarmored defense but he should be getting +5 for both wisdom modifier (+2) and dex modifier (+3)

[fading bramble]

Might want to set it to public (first page at the bottom in the character creation)

[prime cedar]

working now?

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/138142808/J3HIWO

[dense viper]

Its working right. So you have 10+ dex mod (1) + wis mod (2) for a total of 13.

The unarmored bonus will only show the wisdom as the dex bonus is already added in

[prime cedar]

omg. im an idiot

hahahah

i was looking at the wrong stat........

another quesiton. This monk has like 10 daggers, he got them from creation. Each dagger has a checkbox. What does the check boxes mean?

[dense viper]

Some advice as a dm, if you are able, swap you strength and dex score as a monk wants dex and wisdom to be the highest scores

The check boxes are for equipping the items so they show up in the actions tab

[fading bramble]

if theyre equipped

[prime cedar]

but he can equip them all? since im able to check them all?

[dense viper]

yep

[prime cedar]

so i should tell him to gor for dex instead?

so the sheet will tell you if youre not able to equip more stuff?

i dont get it, he can equip 2 spears and 10 daggers at the same time?

[dense viper]

If possible but it is also their character and they may not want to play it that way.

He can but once combat starts he can only draw one weapon as an interaction. And if he draws a spear he wont have any hands avaible to use more weapons

[fading bramble]

Thats more of a system thing

[prime cedar]

okey thanks. Just tryna understand since this will be the first adventure with dnd beyond sheets

question 3. Monk is proficient with simple weapons, dagger is a simple weapon. The dagger damage says 1d6+3, shouldnt it be 1d6+5 since it says if your proficient you can add your proficiency bonus

[dense viper]

That is right for that character. Dex mod of +1, Proficiency of +2 for a total of +3

[prime cedar]

alright. Sorry i didnt know that dex mod was part of it already. Where do i find this information?

[fading bramble]

The Basic/Free Rules, mostly

[dense viper]

I would suggest reading through them

[prime cedar]

i have hehe. Its just alot of information to remember. Thanks for putting up with me

and thanks for the assistance

[fading bramble]

all good. The trick is though to familiarize yourself with where the information is stored

[prime cedar]

Yeah ive been thinking of instead of buying books buying the digital copies. The search function in Dndbeyond is quite neat

[uneven lantern]

Proficiency bonus is only added to the attack roll, not the damage.

[shell socket]

i have copies of same traits. how do you delete?

where it says I believe that I am destined.

[dense viper]

You should be able to click on it. It will bring up a menu on the right in that menu you should be able to edit that text field.

Or

You can edit it from the Background tab of the character creator

[delicate gate]

Is it possible to use Unearthed Arcana content in dndbeyond?

[uneven lantern]

I’m afraid not

[worthy gust]

Hello! I just saw a new book called "The Griffon's Saddle Bag Book 2." There doesn't appear to be a book 1 on D&D Beyond. Am I missing something?

[uneven lantern]

Nope, Book 1 simply isn’t available on DDB.

(I don’t know why.)

[wide elk]

Can you add the new items for the D&D app you made thx I can’t wait to try them

[uneven lantern]

Which new items are you referring to?

[delicate gate]

ah dang, would be really cool though

and you can't make your own classes either so its not like you could just transfer the features in via homebrew

[small latch]

im trying to homebrew Fey Touched becuase i dont own the book
any idea on how to have misty step and the custom spell both on the same 1 use per long rest?

i can get the custom spell and misty step on their own seperate ☑️ per long rest but i cant get them controlled by the same one

and how do i make a spell able to be used by spell slot

[leaden aurora]

Are we somehow gonna get a warning for when the create-feature-button problem is solved ?

[undone minnow]

if you mean the subclass create feature button, it was fixed yesterday (they gave no update but the issue seems to be fixed now)

[uneven lantern]

Per the rules, they do each get a separate use:

Once you cast either spell in this way, you can’t cast that spell in this way again until you finish a Long Rest.

[uneven lantern]

This one isn’t possible for us users, though. Only the devs have that ability.

[small latch]

that's really uncool

thanks for letting me know

[swift bane]

The Cartographers Agent statblock from the Griffon's Saddlebag book is missing it's traits, actions, and languages.

[uneven lantern]

I've let the team know. Thanks!

[uneven lantern]

Fixed!

[prime cedar]

does buying a digital copy from the dndbeyond partner site, give you acces to all the content on your dnd beyond account?

Because i live in sweden and dnd beyond only ships to US

[uneven lantern]

If you mean buying it from dndstore.wizard.com, then yes, those purchases include digital access on D&D Beyond.

You'll get a redemption code in your purchase confirmation email after checkout.

[prime cedar]

perfect! thanks you

[tepid yacht]

hello! i need some assistance on the understanding of NPC statblocks. i have read and reread, even looked on forums for peoples depictions, and am unable to find an explanation to my query.

how does the "To Hit" work in NPC statblocks?

to my understanding, the "To Hit" formula is:
Prof Bonus + Related modifier
to my understanding, the proficiency bonus only applies when a creature is stated to be proficient with that weapon/tool/etc.

however, using the dnd bandit statblock just as an example, this is not the case.

the bandit has no proficiencies, dex +1, con +1, and a proficiency bonus of +2.

his attack is a scimitar, which ive come to find is considered a finesse weapon, which str or dex applies.

the attack states:
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 4 (1d6 + 1) slashing damage.

so my question is, how is it that a bandit without a proficiency bonus in finesse weapons gains a +3 to hit with only a dex modifier of +1? shouldnt it be +1 to hit because of his lack of proficiency in finesse?

[humble warren]

@tepid yacht I think you want #dnd-newcomers (or maybe dnd-rules?) amigo

[tepid yacht]

oh i apologize i read #dnd-support not ddb! 😅

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, this channel is for getting help with D&D Beyond. (That said, monsters don't necessarily follow the same rules as players. The hit bonus can be whatever arbitrary number the designer wanted it to be.)

[humble warren]

lel 😄

[delicate edge]

what does 'this homebrew subclass does not have the necessary class features with the correct required levels' mean? it's a sorcerer, has two 1st level, a 6th, 14th and 18th level feature. i'm confused.

[uneven lantern]

Which version of sorcerer did you create it for?

If you chose the 2024 sorcerer (i.e. ), it needs a starting feature at level 3, not level 1.

[delicate edge]

it's the original 2014 version

at least i am fairly sure it is

it was made off the 2014 aberrant mind as a template

[uneven lantern]

Sounds right, then.

You can verify by checking that it shows instead of .

[delicate edge]

yeah it does

[uneven lantern]

But if it is 2014, can you try hitting the main save button, then?

That should retrigger the validation process and hopefully resolve the error.

(Worth noting, btw, that those errors only matter if you’re trying to publish it for use by the global community. You can already use it in your own campaigns as-is.)

[delicate edge]

still showing the error. and yeah, I'm aware, I just don't love the error message attempting to freak me out that something was incorrect

[uneven lantern]

Are all the features set to “Granted”? Not “Additional” or “Replacement”?

Or at least one at each of those levels that’s Granted.

[delicate edge]

yeah they are

[uneven lantern]

Sorry, I’m not sure what else it could be, then. :/

[junior reef]

is there a way to test the new artificer on d&db?

[fading bramble]

there isnt a way to test UA at all

[junior reef]

huh, theyd get loads more feedback if they would do that

oh well

thanks

[iron pewter]

When will this be coded into Avrae?

[edgy oriole]

No idea but likely it's on the devs plates. Could check in the Avrae development server and see.

[iron pewter]

I have and my general understanding from their responses is that DDB isn’t willing to employ enough staff for Avrae to take on such tasks.

[edgy oriole]

Then it will happen whenever the devs get to it

[iron pewter]

Disappointing.

[granite prism]

Will Griffons Saddlebag be accessible on mobile and be able to be purchased using the mobile app?

Allows me to use pay in different ways beside creditcard which I and many people not in the US don't have

[onyx fiber]

It's at the very bottom of the list

[granite prism]

Wasn't there earlier but after restarting the app it is. Thanks

[onyx fiber]

Np

[rustic hazel]

I’m doing something wrong with my homebrew species, I’m trying to make a Lich and I when I make a character it’s not showing up

[edgy oriole]

Homebrew creations may take 10-15 minutes before they show up due to server caching.

[dim wedge]

Is there a way to use the new UA Artificer in the DDB character creator?

[uneven lantern]

I’m afraid not

[balmy belfry]

I'm trying to make a custom bow that does d10 dmg base... how does one go about changing the default base weapon damage from d8 to d10? I've tried a few things while creating the item, and it always defaults to d8

[dire blade]

You can't do that in DNDB at this time. I'd recommend switching the weapon type to something else and just pretending its a bow.

[balmy belfry]

then how do you remove all the special features for something like a heavy crossbow (if use that as base)

[fading bramble]

you just ignore those

[exotic dock]

A question about homebrewing: How might I do something like adding a value equal to an ability score modifier to a statistic? Like, for example, the bladesinger's INT added to AC?

[edgy oriole]

Easiest way is to override the AC and in the note section explain where the override is coming from.

[exotic dock]

Oh interesting
Was sort of trying to have it as part of a subclass feature

[edgy oriole]

There may be other ways including creating a homebrew feat that does that.

Subclasses are probably the hardest area to homebrew as they can have so many fidly bits.

[exotic dock]

I see

[wide elk]

I what the tranney of dragons campaign to run it i save money for it

[edgy oriole]

Okay? Did you need technical support with any DnDBeyond tools/services?

[uneven lantern]

Alternatively, you can try creating a custom action directly on the character sheet.

If you go to the Actions tab, you should see a “Manage Custom” button in the top right corner.

[uneven lantern]

You could make a homebrew copy of bladesinger if you want to peek inside and see how it was set up.

I’d guess it’s a Modifier with…

• Type: Bonus
• Subtype: Armor Class
• Ability: Intelligence

[balmy belfry]

ended up taking stock longow and just adding versatile to it and playing as d10 for normal range and d8 at long

[exotic dock]

That's what I was trying to do

With the "Ability" field it said that would be the ability being modified not the one being applied

I thought it would be possible to enter it in the "Fixed value" field but that only accepts whole numbers

[heavy nest]

The new Griffons Saddlebag book has the Champions Greatbow that uses a d10 instead of a d8.
The base item is a weapon, and the base weapon is a longbow.
They have added a modifier with MODIFIER TYPE: Damage, MODIFIER SUBTYPE: Piercing, DICE COUNT: 1, DIE TYPE: d10, DETAILS: The bow's damage die is d10 instead of d8

[dire blade]

Oh snap, does that actually work?

Ah, I just added that to my character sheet and it actually doesn't work the way you want it to.

[balmy belfry]

Literally tried that… but it wasn’t working. I’ll compare and see if maybe I was doing something wrong

[tame drum]

Has anyone had trouble getting maps to work on the player end? In my current campaign only two players (out of four) have been able to use the map. The other two (me included) get sync errors. We all use Chrome and all basically have the same hardware. Browser is up to date, extensions were turned off, etc. Just tried troubleshooting with the DM earlier today and we just couldn't get it to work with Chrome on my laptop. We did try Safari, however, and that worked.

[balmy belfry]

Everyone remote? Any network or software firewalls that might be blocking things?

[tame drum]

Nope. We game in person, but just have our laptops with us

[balmy belfry]

Software firewall blocking things?

[tame drum]

I haven't set anything up that any of the other players wouldn't have as well (we all play on our work laptops... hahaha

[civic depot]

Hello, not sure if this is the correct channel for this question. I received my Sigil code today. I'm the DM in the games. My friend accidentally used my code. Will this matter? I've logged in using one of the 5 additional codes provided. Cheers

[granite prism]

Is anyone else having issues with the ddb app and adding items to character inventory?

[granite prism]

I just keep getting this no matter how many times I retry or restart the app

[uneven lantern]

I don’t think it’ll be a problem, but I’m not 100% sure. The email should have included a link to the Project Sigil server if you want to try asking there.

[uneven lantern]

It’s working for me. Do you have any books downloaded? I think the mobile app just reads the items from those.

[granite prism]

Yes they're all downloaded, I have not had this issue before

[uneven lantern]

Do you get the same issue on other characters?

[granite prism]

Yes, this includes characters that also already have items in their inventory

[uneven lantern]

But they work fine on the website?

[granite prism]

It does work on the website

[uneven lantern]

So not an account issue, at least…

What version of the app are you on? Is it iOS or Android?

[granite prism]

I'm on android

[glad tree]

I have a character in a campaign that has the Magic Initiate (Cleric) feat giving him Guiding Bolt as a spell that is always prepared. It shows up in his online action list and as a 1st lvl spell, but it doesn't show as being able to be upcast to a high level. Is this a game mechanics glitch?

[uneven lantern]

And what app version?

[uneven lantern]

The one that's added represents the 1/day free cast.

Since that's cast without a spell slot, it's cast at its lowest level.

[glad tree]

Ah, so he would have to prepare it to cast it in a spell slot and thus use at a higher lvl?

[uneven lantern]

That's a complicated question. 😅

If you're using the 2024 version of the feat, you always have the spell prepared and can cast it with a spell slot already. It just only displays the free cast on the sheet.

If you're using the 2014 version of the feat, then a cleric with that feat could also cast that spell using their spell slots. Any other class would not be able to. (But again, either way it only displays the free cast.)

[glad tree]

thanks!

[granite prism]

I believe it's 2.66, at least thats what it says in app info

[uneven lantern]

Sounds like the latest version, then.

So I'm not sure what could be causing it.

You could try the usual app troubleshooting: force close the app, clear your cache, and restart.

But if that doesn't do it, you may need to contact customer support to have them look under the hood.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[uneven lantern]

If you do, I'd recommend including the support information from the app as well.

From the home screen, click your avatar in the top left, then look for "Support Information".

[glad tree]

What is the best way to have an npc show up in an encounter and have online game mechanics? I want the npc to have a real stat block, etc., and to assist in combat. But I don’t want the other players to see another character join our campaign.

[dense viper]

Just make the character and set its privacy to private and dont give it a name. They may be able to see its level and class/subclass but they wont be able to see anything else

[uneven lantern]

Stat blocks aren't added as characters in a campaign anyway.

You can only add character sheets.

[timid drift]

Homebrew a monster.

[granite prism]

Thanks for the help btw, been busy planning stuff for my campaign so sorry for not thanking you sooner 💚

[uneven lantern]

Good luck!

[prime cedar]

When creating a character, on the equipment step. For example a fighter with a soldier background gets options of equipment both from class and background. Do you choose both or just one?

[fading bramble]

You get both

[glad tree]

Bug or by design? I can add a monster to an encounter that is in a source that I do not own but that is shared to me by another member of the campaign. I cannot add a monster that I do not own, even if shared to me, to a map. Monster in question: frost salamander.

[uneven lantern]

I believe it’s by design.

Or at least that’s how Maps has always worked…

[dire blade]

I've submitted that as feedback before and I hope they adjust; if a monster is shared with me, I should be able to use it in the tool. It's one of the few remaining blockers preventing me from adopting Maps for my games right now.

[soft field]

Having a small issue with a rogue subclass i homebrewed. for 2024 its like a divine caster version of the arcane trickser. i selected wisdom for spellcasting, yes to can cast spells. additional spell-list cleric, spell prepare type half level.

but in the creator it does not have the option to select spells

[dense viper]

Have you tried making a copy of the arcane trickster then just changing what you need to be different?

[soft field]

not quite

this is a functional subclass i made in 2014

but its uniquely the 2024 version that i cant make spell choices on

[dense viper]

If you have the 2024 players handbook it would probably be easiest to start with making a copy of the class.

[soft field]

based on what im seing thats gonna risk wizard skills

im looking for cleric only

and again

i made this exact same subclass using dndb's homebrew engine

for 2014....

its only when i remade the SAME subclass the same way that it cant select cleric spells

for 2024

Okay...

I will have to applogize.... that did work so far.

[dense viper]

I've noticed that alot of the 2024 stuff has stuff only available on the backend as of right now. That's why I was admitted about doing it that way. I'm sorry for not saying so sooner.

(This is also somewhat conjecture on my part)

[buoyant lichen]

I'm getting Embedded images in text in my monster, how do I fix it

[cinder gyro]

can someone help i hav characters that hav the homebrew setting turned off but my homebrew spells keep getting added to my characters spells and i try to remove them but i keep getting an error for trying to remove them

[proven sapphire]

i cannot add improved pact weapon to my warlock. can someone assist me?

[rose grove]

anyone else having issues accessing their characters?

[uneven lantern]

Can you share a screenshot? Not sure what you’re describing there.

[uneven lantern]

The spell probably has a subclass listed in its “Available For Class(es)” field.

[cinder gyro]

yea i just deleted it

@uneven lantern

[uneven lantern]

That should do the trick, then.

Homebrew edits can sometimes take up to 15 minutes before they’re visible on the sheet, though.

[uneven lantern]

It’s only available on the 2014 warlock.

Legacy Warlock - Legacy Warlock invocations aren't available for the 2024 Warlock.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/bugs-support/204813-players-handbook-issues-and-support-thread

[cinder gyro]

yea it did even tho i did edit it to remove the class thing but it wouldnt remove it so i just deleted it

@uneven lantern

[uneven lantern]

That’ll do it, too, then. 😅

[uneven lantern]

Mine seem fine. What kind of issues?

[elfin adder]

Good morning! have a bit of an issue when i bought a book, and cant use the subclass from the book? Account->licenses says it there and up to date.

[timid turtle]

Hey everyone, I am having serious trouble with content sharing on DDB. I have an active Master Tier subscription and have verified all my entitlements are synced. I started a campaign and enabled content sharing to ONLY include the new 2024 PHB (purchased). I sent a link to the campaign to my son's free account so he could make a druid using the new rules and options (verified that his entitlements are synced). The character builder home screen has all content enabled by default (which should be blocked since I am limited the shared content to the 2024 PHB only), and there are no options to turn on 2024 content. When going through the character creation process, there are no options available from the 2024 PHB, which we first noticed because the "Guide" background is not available. In fact when choosing backgrounds, all the 2014 content shows up, as well as 3rd party content, all of which I had disabled on the character builder home screen. I even tried to create a custom background, and the available options are so limited that there is no way to create the equivalent to the new backgrounds. I am being told that the character builder is working for everyone else and that it should work exactly as I am expecting it to, including the use of the new 2024 content. Can someone help me?

[uneven lantern]

Which subclass, from which book? On the 2024 or the 2014 class?

[elfin adder]

2014 character, bought Explorers guide to wildmount. Trying to use the Echoknight.

[uneven lantern]

If all the following are true, then I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.

1. Content Sharing is enabled for the campaign
2. Someone in the campaign has purchased the PHB
3. The character is assigned to that campaign
4. The player’s entitlements are in sync. 👇

?tag ddb entitlements

[loud sedge]

Account Entitlements

Account entitlements are how D&D Beyond identifies which content you can access. These are synced automatically in time, but if you're not seeing content you should have access to, visit Account > Licenses.

The Account Entitlements section at the top should ideally say "Your entitlements data is in sync!" If not, it will show a button to manually trigger the sync, after which your content should be available.

[uneven lantern]

Do you have “Critical Role” enabled in your character settings? Did you choose the 2014 Fighter class (, not )

[elfin adder]

I'll double check.

[fading bramble]

Critical role content rn doesnt work with the 2024 rules iirc

[elfin adder]

ahh that was it! Thank you so much!

[uneven lantern]

More accurately, the Critical Role subclasses aren’t currently available for the 2024 classes.

[timid turtle]

Yes all confirmed

[uneven lantern]

Can you share a link to that character?

[timid turtle]

No but I can send an invite to the campaign so you can try to make a character, if that is helpful. I have started and deleted the character in question a number of times all with the same result, so it doesn't exist atm

[uneven lantern]

So you’re not seeing that content even for the characters you create yourself?

[timid turtle]

correct

[uneven lantern]

Can you check here under Current Product Licenses to see if the PHB is listed there?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses

[timid turtle]

yes both 2024 PHB and 2024 DMG are on there

[uneven lantern]

And your own entitlements are also in sync (at the top of that same page)?

[timid turtle]

correct

I can post screeshots if that is helpful

[uneven lantern]

Can’t hurt, yeah.

It definitely sounds like everything’s set up correctly, though.

[timid turtle]

that last screenshot is not the full list of available content, but everything is turned off except the 2024 PHB

[uneven lantern]

The toggles in that last screenshot only affect whether someone can read the book itself. It won’t affect what’s available in the character builder.

[timid turtle]

Okay i can live with that. But the 2024 content is not showing up in the chracter builder either way

[uneven lantern]

You’ve definitely got everything set up correctly.

Which means you’ll probably need to contact customer support and have them take a look under the hood.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[timid turtle]

Okay thank you so much. I really apprecite you trying to help me

[kindred shuttle]

How do I request a refund on a recent digital purchase?

[edgy oriole]

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[scenic thicket]

For Conjure Minor Elementals, when you upcast the spell, D&D Beyond doesn't list the appropriate dice count for all the damage types. It just increases the die count for Acid and shows the default count for the other 3 damage type options. Assume this is on the 'to be fixed' list?

[ocean wadi]

I made an online purchase and they took out an extra amount unauthorized and now I’m stuck on my trip unable to do anything because it’s over charging and there is no way to contact a person that is able to help me figure out why because it’s not showing in my order history either. Please help me find a way to get in tough with someone due to this unauthorized billing.

[dire blade]

You want customer support. The process is explained here: #ddb-support message

[ocean wadi]

I appreciate it, I had read that firstbut that just goes back to a ticket and not a person. It was my goal to find out if there was a way to actually get assistance from someone. I suppose that there just is no way to actually receive actual assistance from a person. Thank you for trying though.

[dire blade]

There’s no phone number you can call or something, no. You’d need to submit a ticket.

[ashen umbra]

So we can no longer use the chrome extension for importing content from D&D Beyond to the forge vtt

[noble herald]

when exporting my charecter to pdf on ddb why is the sheet empty??

[dire blade]

Exported PDFs are cached. You might need to wait 15-30 minutes or so after the last export request and modification of the character for it to update. Failing that, you might have some browser configuration preventing it from working correctly (disable add-ons, unblock DNDB, and try again).

[uneven lantern]

I think some browsers have issues displaying it correctly as well. You could try opening it in something like Adobe Acrobat instead.

[dense viper]

You will have to contact who ever made the extension for assistance.

[wanton glade]

So I’m looking at the Adze of Annam item in D&D Beyond and it comes with 2 minor beneficial properties, 1 major beneficial property, and 2 detrimental properties at the choice of the DM. If a player equips it, is there a way to designate those properties so they show up on the character sheet? Or do you have to add them in manually in the appropriate areas individually?

[uneven lantern]

There isn’t a built-in way to add those, no. I’d make a homebrew copy of the weapon and add them there.

[pure viper]

ok so ive managed to make my subclass in homebrew but no it isnt sharing to any of my campaigns i have it published and approved

but idk why its not available in my campaigns

[dense viper]

Do you have homebrew turned on for the character? And has it been about 15mins since you saved the homebrew?

[pure viper]

Ahh at the time it wasn’t I’ll go check now but yes homebrew is on but I didn’t know about this 15 minute rule but thank you

[fading bramble]

So, i just hear now that the dragon artbook is also available to those who did the digital only preorder?

how do i find that

[dire blade]

It should’ve been emailed to you as a code.

[fading bramble]

any idea what this email would have been titled as?

[dire blade]

Your 2024 Core Rulebook Bundle bonuses are here!

Just looked mine up.

[fading bramble]

Didnt get one. Just to be sure, i can get the bonuses even if i only got the digital preorder, right?

[dire blade]

I only did the digital only preorder of the complete digital bundle and received it.

You might need to send in a support ticket if you didn’t get it.

[fading bramble]

Interesting

I cant believe ive been missing out on art this whole time

[dire blade]

It’s a really cool book, yeah!

[fading bramble]

Im also appearing not to be seeing any orders past March 23 on my account, even though i have made quite a lot of purchases since then.

[edgy oriole]

Set the date range filter to a longer period of time (I hope they fix this to default to a longer range - we have passed feedback on to the devs about this)

[fading bramble]

ok, i found the order im looking for thanks!

Oh, would me preordering the 2024 bundle on the 16th of september have disallowed me from getting the preorder bonuses?

[edgy oriole]

I'm not sure about that - you may need to contact customer service to see if your order would apply for the pre-order bonuses or not.

[fading bramble]

sent a ticket

and oh man, i hope i still can get it

[edgy oriole]

If it was within the preorder window, then I think you should be able to get it - but again, customer service would know for sure.

[bitter shoal]

Hello. I need some help. I haven't tried to make a character on DDB since the 2024 release and I just want legacy content. I have purchased the 2024 DMG and the 2024 PHB but I want to create my characters with 2014 spells and feats. I can't seem to find those settings

[grizzled hearth]

When you are on the class selection page have you scrolled down

[grizzled hearth]

You found them

[bitter shoal]

I think you solved it. I accidently made my character with the 2024 classes and they are not compatable

Thank you so much for your insight, you are a saint

I really think you should have the option on the home page to turn off 2024 content though

[tidal cliff]

I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure they're compatible to multiclass

At least if you start with a 2024 class

[bitter shoal]

this looks like a no, but doesn't matter I don't want to multiclass

[tidal cliff]

I just tried it and it seems like it works

Wizard 2024 + Wizard 2014

AH maybe you'd have to check more boxes, like homebrew

But I digress

[warm pivot]

Why isn't arms of hadar and the rest of the spells available to the aberrant mind subclass not showing up, even if I set the character with 2014 rules?

[uneven lantern]

Have you purchased the Player's Handbook? Or is it being shared with you?

[warm pivot]

It's being shared.

I'm not the DM

Just checked and leveled them up to 3 and it's still not showing

[uneven lantern]

And your character is assigned to the campaign that's sharing it?

[warm pivot]

Yes

Me on the bottom

Went through the spell list a bunch there's nothing about the arms of hadar or dissonant whispers

[uneven lantern]

They show up fine on mine. Can you share a link to your character?

[warm pivot]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/137967668

[uneven lantern]

Looks like it's set to private. Can you change it to public? It's the "Character Privacy" option at the very end of your character settings.

[warm pivot]

changed

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, I don't see them on yours. 🤔

Just to reiterate: the 2014 PHB is being shared in this campaign?

You're able to access the spell here?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/2311-arms-of-hadar

[warm pivot]

I believe so. The DM is away for now. I wasn't able to chose Aberrant mind until he changed something and then I was.

[uneven lantern]

That subclass is from TCOE, not the (2014) PHB.

So if TCOE is shared but the PHB is not, that could be the reason those spells aren't showing up.

[warm pivot]

Is there another feature I can check to confirm if that is the case?

[uneven lantern]

Are you able to select Wild Magic as a subclass for that character?

That one's also from the 2014 PHB.

(Though it's possible someone had purchased the subclass without purchasing the spells...)

[warm pivot]

Yes I can

[uneven lantern]

And did the link above work for you?

[warm pivot]

Not at first. I bought the phb and now it does

[uneven lantern]

My guess (as hinted above) would be that someone had previously purchased just that subclass instead of the full book.

If you bought the book, though, are you now seeing those spells on your character sheet as well?

[warm pivot]

If I create a campaign and a character for it, I can. But not in my original character

So yeah based on deduction it seems like your theory is correct that he never bought the phb. If he has bought it. How to you set or check what manuals/rules you have set for your campaign?

[uneven lantern]

It's probably cached on your character sheet. Might take a few minutes for it to catch up.

[uneven lantern]

The only setting that would have caused it not to appear is if "2014 Core Rules" was disabled for that character.

But it's enabled in the screenshots above. #ddb-support message

[marsh swallow]

How do I roll to hit in the app?

Same question for attack roll

[uneven lantern]

Rolling to hit is an attack roll.

If your long sword has a +3 to hit, for example, then you just click the +3 to roll.

[marsh swallow]

Oh, thnx

[uneven lantern]

Then if you hit, you click the damage to roll that too.

[marsh swallow]

Ohh, tysm

[edgy oriole]

This channel is for getting technical support for DnDBeyond's tools and services. If you want other DM's feedback on DM'ing, check in #dm-discussion.

[warm pivot]

The DM figured it out. Thank you.

[prime cedar]

Hi. One of my players created a new dwarven barbarian. He is complaining that Ddb sets his dark vision to 60ft whilst the players handbook says dwarfs have dark vision to 120ft.

Is ddb right? Have I missed something?

[rose shell]

He probably used the 2014 version dwarf. Make sure he has access to the 2024 version.

[prime cedar]

Ah that might be it. I will check thanks!

[dire blade]

If you know the email addresses available to you and some information about the account, you should reach out to support and they can help you piece it together.

[uneven lantern]

How old was your account?

[vocal smelt]

How do I add boons like Hollowed One to my characters?

like at lower levels for exmaple?

[fading bramble]

unfortunately not supported on DDB. Same with draconic gifts, the 2014 boons, or dark gifts

[vocal smelt]

damn it so it has to be homebrewed?

[fading bramble]

unfortunately yeah

[vocal smelt]

well, I did find a homebrew species for Hollowed One I saved I can use

[teal oracle]

....🤦‍♂️.... I'm stupid, I can't find the page where I can check my current subscription. Anyone got a link please?

[edgy oriole]

To manage your subscription, go here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/store/subscriptions/manage

[sturdy rampart]

Anyone else not able to make purchases on marketplace? Ive used apple pay, just the card others cards and apple pay on my account and nothing is working. They claimed it was on my end when I put in a tix but it’s clearly not. Is there anyone else having this issue?

[uneven lantern]

What kind of issue? Where exactly is the problem happening? What steps did you take to get there? Did it give you any kind of error message?

[sturdy rampart]

It said couldn’t process payment. I’ve used mine and the other people let me use their cards. The cards are fine and work elsewhere. For some reason they won’t accept payment. The transaction stops before it even gets to the banks. And no it says the same every time. Unable to process.

Everything was fine even had to use it to get the free 12 days stuff. Worked fine to get those but now it won’t go through.

Even stranger is it allowed me to purchase the new Griffons through the app but won’t let me buy on the web site. Sucks cuz I wanted to take advantage of the sale

[uneven lantern]

Do you get the same issue in another browser or on another device?

[sturdy rampart]

Yup tried on my phone and my computer. Same results.

Almost like i’m blocked from buying directly from the website.

[uneven lantern]

Did they say why they think it's a problem on your end?

[sturdy rampart]

They said they think its my bank but the transactions arent even making it to my bank and its doing it to other peoples cards not just mine.

[uneven lantern]

So you spoke to your bank, and they say they're not receiving any attempted transactions?

[sturdy rampart]

My bank wouldn’t have let the purchase for Griffons go through on the app if my card was problematic. It seems they accept it if i’m paying full price on the app but for some reason can’t for the sale on the website.

Talking to bank now

The bank just told me it’s them and they’re not seeing anything but one general denial for the attemp this morning. It’s 100 percent them. This is bullshit. My Master Teir runs out in Feb and i’m deff rethinking going digital. This is ridiculous.

[uneven lantern]

I'd recommend replying to customer support, then. Tell them you've spoken to your bank, who said they never received those transactions.

[sturdy rampart]

On it. I’m reading online that i may be wasting my time and they’re slow at best if not outright useless in the help dept. I won’t hold my breath or my money much longer. Already seeing other stuffs I may want to purchase elsewhere.

[dry tapir]

have a level 19 harengon cleric in my party (so prof. bonus is +6). they have alert and a +2 dex. their initiative is showing as +8, when i believe it should be +14?

+2 normal dex, +6 for alert, +6 for hare trigger

[dense viper]

The 2024 version of alert allows you to add your prof bonus and so does being a Harengon but you can only add it once so +8 is correct

[uneven lantern]

Your Proficiency Bonus can’t be added to a die roll or another number more than once.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/free-rules/playing-the-game#TheBonusDoesntStack

[plain parrot]

I'm a new player and i don't know if This has always been a thing but,
If i select a 2024 background and a race that gives me a ability scores increase the ability score will only pick the background increase and ignore the race increase totally.
Is this normal?

[cobalt turtle]

Is there a reason Legacy spells are not showing up for this 2024 cleric? Are 2024 classes restricted to 2024 spells on dndbeyond?

[heavy nest]

Do you have legacy or 2014 turned off on the character?

[cobalt turtle]

the first screenshot says I don't

[heavy nest]

I just tested and see the same. If I have partnered content on, I see spells from those sources, but none from 2014, Tasha's, Etc. There are buttons to filter on the spells tab, and sections added in the thaumaturge dropdown.

[cobalt turtle]

Yeah, issue is no actual legacy content is showing, which is why I asked if 2024 casters are restricted to 2024 spells

[uneven lantern]

That’s working as expected when using the 2024 rules:

Similarly, species in older books include ability score increases. If you’re using a species from an older book, ignore those increases and use only the ones given by your background.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/free-rules/creating-a-character#BackgroundsandSpeciesfromOlderBooks

[cobalt turtle]

spam, our savior

[uneven lantern]

And yeah, legacy spells won’t show up for the 2024 classes.

[cobalt turtle]

oh that's very womp
place I'm making it doesn't uh have the 2024 spells approved yet but has cleric approved
yikes

gotta run old cleric then ig

[uneven lantern]

You can make a homebrew copy of any legacy spell and change its available classes if you do want to use it.

[cobalt turtle]

ig

[plain parrot]

Thanks 🙏

[vernal thunder]

Hello, a question regarding the Optional Feature Manager

Today, I'm trying to create a couple of characters, including a ranger. They are in 2014 ruleset.

Despite clicking all the sources on home,
Despite owning Xan, Tasha and some other sources,
The Optional Feature Manager remains empty on these new characters.

Interestingly, if I go on characters created in previous months, the Optional Feature Manager is populated as it should be.

(now trying to tal screenshots on this old PC...)

So, the bug on new character. Optional Feature Manager empty

despite everything checked on this character

compared to older character which displays the Optional Features correctly (everything checked in Home as well)

(I see it's 4:30 am for you guys, and in between Christmas and NYE... therefore I shall display patience. Enjoy the holidays and celebrations)

[uneven lantern]

This is a 2024 ranger. If you’re trying to create a 2014 ranger, you need instead.

[vernal thunder]

Yes indeed, I've figured it out in the meantime. The lesson is: be sure to scroll down all the lists, especially on small screens.
Your invaluable help is appreciated, and I thank you.

[uneven lantern]

Did you need help with something?

[sturdy rampart]

I’ve been having something similar happening to me.

[granite prism]

Yes that it's not working even though I paid

[sturdy rampart]

Mine won’t let the purchase go through but giving me the same error message

[granite prism]

It took the money off my account

[lone void]

Did you pay through the app or the website? Have you checked that your entitlements are in sync?

[sturdy rampart]

Mine won’t accept the payment and my bank says its on their end. I’ve been waiting on a response

[granite prism]

Through the app, the money has been taken from my account. I have not had this issue before despite buying a dozen and a few books through the app before

It's android

[uneven lantern]

It says you already own the item. Does it show up here under Current Product Licenses?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses

[sturdy rampart]

Same. Hopefully ill get a fix sometime before the sale ends if ever

[sturdy rampart]

You might find a fix by resyncing purchases if its saying you already own it.

[granite prism]

It is not in there

[uneven lantern]

You didn't get a purchase confirmation from Google Play, correct?

[granite prism]

I did

[uneven lantern]

Something might have happened on Google's end, then. I'd recommend contacting customer support with the confirmation number from that email.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[granite prism]

Thank you for the help

[sturdy rampart]

Yup. Already contacted them once and they said it was on my end. After spending time with my bank they said it wasn’t. Now I sent another tix with new info and been waiting. On day two now

[minor badge]

When creating a homebrew background (either from scratch or by editing an existing one), how do I define what ability scores are increased by it?

[uneven lantern]

By using Modifiers.

If you want to give +2 STR, for example, you'd add one with...

• Type: Bonus
• Subtype: Strength Score
• Fixed Value: 2

[minor badge]

There is no "Modifiers" rider when creating a homebrew background?

Also, normally backgrounds offer a choice between different ability scores to increase.

[uneven lantern]

Ah, sorry. That's not yet possible for backgrounds.

Backgrounds providing Ability Scores are fully supported; however they're unavailable for use within Homebrew.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/bugs-support/204813-players-handbook-issues-and-support-thread

[minor badge]

Yeah, the combination of this neither working for homebrew backgrounds nor for custom backgrounds in the character builder sucks something fierce. Means that if playing by 2024 rules, we're completely stuck with the ready made backgrounds from the PHB. 😦

[crude glen]

Does anyone here know how to make a homebrew species sheet?

[uneven lantern]

You can do that here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/homebrew/creations/create-species

There's an article here that walks through the basics:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/190-design-workshop-races

[shut remnant]

fellas how do i open a ticket or make a bug report? or somethign along those lines

[edgy oriole]

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[edgy oriole]

^ This is how to contact customer support.

[shut remnant]

thank boss

[left oasis]

Howdy! Does anyone know how I could add a feature similar to the Pact of the Blade's Pact Weapon, and the Weapon Bond of the Eldritch Knight? I am working on a subclass that has a similar feature and I can't find how to do it sadly

[uneven lantern]

You could give this a try:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/76031-demystifying-homebrew-updated-with-pact-hex#c8

[plucky drum]

Is there any nice way to temporarily upgrade from a Hero Tier to a Master Tier subscription for just a month?
I am currently have an annual Hero Tier subscription but the only option I can see is to upgrade for the rest of my billing cycle.

[left oasis]

Thanks a lot! This was what I was looking for! Also, would you know how I can scale bonus damage with an ability score modifier on an item? The item would grant the character's CON mod as bonus damage. Can't find any resource on how to do it

Is it the modifier called "Stacking Bonus"? I don't want it to affect attack rolls, just damage rolls

[deep ermine]

Greetings!!
Been tweaking my DDB all day- was wondering if anyone was able to make any custom backgrounds using the 2024 rules?

Somehow I find that whenever I use the 2024 backgrounds- it removes my racial ability score increases

I tried homebrewing and using a custom background, It returned my Racial ability score increase but does not offer any Background Ability scores as promised in the book..

I feel like im at a dead end...what do?

[edgy oriole]

I'm not sure the tools have been updated yet to support creating custom 2024 backgrounds

[deep ermine]

I..see...soo DDB is yet to update that feature.. okayy.. I've seen hints on reddit in regards to the same concern, so I went here to confirm

thank you for the response!!

May i ask if this is the right channel to ask for clarification regarding 2014 vs 2024 feats

[edgy oriole]

This channel is specifically for technical support for DnDBeyond tools and services - if you're asking about game mechanics, I'd suggest #dnd-discussion if it's just general discussion about the differences or #dnd-rules if you are looking at the game rule mechanics in detail.

[dusky umbra]

Hello. IDK why the spell attack isnt reflected on scorching ray

has it something to do with the savant?

[mental hazel]

I’m trying to homebrew on mobile and keeps saying there’s a network error on their end is this a glitch or are the servers down?

[edgy oriole]

Shouldn't be but do note that DnDBeyonds' homebrew tools are not designed/optimized for mobile use.

There may be things that are not possible to do on the homebrew tools using a mobile device

[marsh swallow]

Does dnd beyond automatically add my spell attack modifier to my rolls or is that something I have to do manually

[edgy oriole]

If the spell uses a spell attack, then yes, DnDBeyond puts that all together for you.

[marsh swallow]

Oh cool

[edgy oriole]

If it's a save it indicates the DC as well (see the screenshot posted earlier in the channel)

[marsh swallow]

Does it do that for anything that uses modifiers or are there some things I have to calculate myself?

[marsh swallow]

Thnx

[edgy oriole]

It will cover most things but there are some instances where you will need to manually add stuff because DnDBeyond does not yet have the functionality built in. I unfortunately don't have a list of what those specific items are right at hand but I want to say some of the Warlock eldritch invocations may not be fully supported?

One can always create a custom attack/action on the front end of the character sheet to kind of work around those.

[marsh swallow]

Appreciated

[uneven lantern]

Not sure off the top of my head, but if you can find an official item that works like yours, you can make a homebrew copy of it to see how they set it up.

[uneven lantern]

Stacking Bonus increases an ability score beyond the normal max of 20, though. It won’t help you here.

[uneven lantern]

Not sure what you’re asking here. Could you explain a bit more?

[dusky umbra]

the spell attack says +16

but scorching ray says +111

+11

[uneven lantern]

Can you share a link to your character?

[dusky umbra]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/135615465

[sturdy rampart]

This is ridiculous and incredibly disappointing. Multiple tix submitted and nothing but what feels like generic possibly AI generated responses blaming me for what obviously seems like an issue attached to my account on your end. I used different cards from different banks from family and friends. So unless theres a multiple bank conspiracy against my beyond account (since it works elsewhere) it’s on your end not accepting the transaction. This is the error message i get no matter who’s card or using apple pay or direct input.

To be even more clear. I cannot purchase from the website on my account no matter how I pay, who pays or what device I use. But will if I pay full price on the app.

[leaden aurora]

I hope i'm not wasting anyone's time. I have a request.
Can someone point me to the BUILDS on the website ?
I'm looking for a Magic Caster build about Destruction or Heavy DPS.

[humble warren]

There isn't such a section on the website. I think maybe you wanna check out #learn-to-play or #dnd-newcomers

[leaden aurora]

Okay, thank you.

[delicate gate]

Hey so I just got an email which implies my master tier subscription was renewed automatically but no payment methods are saved on my account

so what did it use to renew the subscription?

[dense viper]

Have you tried from a desktop browser?

And are you accessing the marketplace through the website on mobile or the Ddb app? I believe there was something with sales not showing up when using the app.

Also putting multiple tickets in only ends up putting you back at the end of the line.

[uneven lantern]

I think it’ll show that here, under Subscriptions:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses

[delicate gate]

ah

[cobalt turtle]

Bloodshed Blade does that.
If you own Glory of the Giants, you could take a look at how that one does it.
Iirc you add a new modifier
Damage - (whatever type you're going for) - Con

[sturdy rampart]

I’ve tried on my phone and laptop. Something is not working. I’ll put all the info in. Then it gives me that error and all the fields that you fill in get highlighted and you can’t see what’s written until you refresh. I’m telling you all signs point to something bugged with the account. I’m jumping through hoops and they’re seemingly doing nothing but telling me it’s me and labeling it as solved.

[dense viper]

And im guess have you tried using an incognito browser?

[uneven lantern]

Seems like it’s not accounting for the magic item bonuses. I know there’s some pending dev work for those Savant features that I’d imagine would fix it, but I’ll bring this up with the team to be sure.

[dusky umbra]

Ok ty

Whens next patch???

[sturdy rampart]

Shouldn’t their service work on all browsers especially since i’ve purchased before on whatever browser? And wouldn’t that point to a bug on their end with a mainstream browser?

[dense viper]

Using an incognito let's the website load as if you have never been there before. Which means you can check to see if it's and issue with cached data or cookies. And it also disables auto fill which can sometimes cause the issues you are describing

[sturdy rampart]

I’ll try. I’ve tried everything else.

[uneven lantern]

Incognito also disables all extensions, which eliminates any chance of outside interference.

[uneven lantern]

Fixes are released whenever they’re ready, but I don’t have any insight on when specific issues will be worked on.

[sturdy rampart]

It didn’t work. Same issues

Ya i’m pretty much defeated. I guess my plans for here are busted.

[left oasis]

Why didn't I think of doing just that! Thanks a lot!

[brisk arch]

Hey everyone! Can someone help me? Iam having trouble with making a new character... I want it to be Soulknife
I have the TCoE (and I see Phantom option as a subclass) but I don't see Soulknife (already tried every combination of character home settings)

Feel free to dm me or ping me (thanks)

[uneven lantern]

The TCOE version is usable only on the 2014 Rogue class ().

If you want to use Soulknife on a 2024 Rogue (), you’d need the updated version of that subclass found in the 2024 PHB.

[fading rampart]

spamandtuna can you help me

[teal oracle]

Q: Given that the Blood Hunter is moved into the 3rd Party section toggle of Critical Role and seeing the Illrigger on the Beyond App, is there any reason we can't look up the Class page of the Blood Hunter in the app and have to go into a character sheet for skills each time?

[unreal niche]

So, I multiclassed a druid character with a monk. but the unarmed attack in ddb is still using str and 1 for attack and damage.

So do I have to calculate the martial arts manually?

it should be 1d4 + dex for damage and dex + prof for attack right?

[unreal niche]

ok nvm. it was some updating issue. after some time tha values got updated

[brisk arch]

Thx I'll try it

[uneven lantern]

#dnd-rules can help with game questions like that. (This channel is for getting help with D&D Beyond.)

[uneven lantern]

Without knowing what kind of help you need, I really couldn’t say.

[twilit flume]

Is there supposed to be implementation in the character creator for the 2024 version of Agonizing Blast and Repelling Blast? There isn't a way to choose a cantrip. Agonizing Blast automatically selects Eldritch Blast and Repelling Blast doesn't select anything.

[viral cargo]

Is it know that its impossible to make homebrew ammunition (like arrows) cause ammuntions "Base Item Type" is "Weapon" but a "Base Weapon" for "Ammunition" dont exist

Blue circle = choose weapon.

Red circle = ammuntions not existing. Only things like "Bow", "Longsword" and so on.

But red circle ("Base Weapon") is a must have.

[edgy oriole]

Yes - the ammunition thing is a known limitation of the homebrew tools (as well as not being able to create mundane items)

[viral cargo]

Are these things on a "to do list" or are the not "dat important/planned right know"?

[edgy oriole]

Community feedback has been sent back - no idea if it's a planned or on a to do list or what.

So yes, the devs know about it but I have no insight on whether it is something they plan to get to.

[teal oracle]

Think the apps broken again doesn matter if with internet or without, cant add items

[wide compass]

I'm having issues getting my players to create characters into my campaign. They do not get access to my content even if I am a master tier subscriber and everything is shared... It usually works and now it's not

[fading bramble]

Might want to check their entitlements on their accounts

[wide compass]

What do you mean?

[fading bramble]

Boop

[wide compass]

Oh I just found it. Wow that is so stupid. Thank you. The sync was there.

[fading bramble]

Np

[stark fossil]

I’m creating a Half Dragonborn Half Lizardfolk Species in dndbeyond homebrew. My Species Traits list is popping up in the Features & Traits section. However, my setting for Natural Armor was set for 13+Dexterity but, it’s showing 34 AC on my sheet. Also, my Bite was set up to be 1d6+Dexterity but, the dice block isn’t popping up under the action table. I’m assuming that the rest of my traits will be equally messed up. Can someone please tell me what I’m doing wrong and, how to fix it?

[dense viper]

Can you share a link to your character sheet?

[timid drift]

Probably the difference between dex and dex modifier.

[hidden wolf]

making a homebrew dnd campaign and would like to review my idea with someone

[timid drift]

Try #homebrew or #dm-world-building or even #dm-discussion . This channel is more about technical support for ddb.

[dense viper]

If you dont mind could you send the link here and make sure its set to public

[stark fossil]

Will do

[stark fossil]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sheet-pdfs/SnakeNeard1442_137107593.pdf

[dense viper]

Are you able to send the link to this character on ddb and not the pdf link?

[stark fossil]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/137107593

[dense viper]

When I tried to look at your character it said I didn't have permission to view it. In character settings can you make sure it is set to public?

[stark fossil]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/137107593

[stark fossil]

I believe that it’s fixed

[unreal niche]

why am i not seeing the extra breath weapon i should be getting at level 5 as a metallic dragonborn in my charactersheet?

https://www.dndbeyond.com/species/16-dragonborn?srsltid=AfmBOoqrvfw9hTsyT0JunNyjqp9bMXAKR70okoHK6c3VLFol9vGSqWM6#MetallicDragonborn

[dire blade]

You've made a homebrew species and it's not implemented correctly. "Half Dragonborn Half Lizardfolk" is not an official species choice.

Subtract 14 from the homebrew species' Natural Armor feature's numerical value.

[stark fossil]

Thank you

[dire blade]

Are you sure you're using the correct Dragonborn? That second breath weapon is specifically only available for the Metallic Dragonborn variant from FToD, not the PHB Dragonborn. I just checked and it shows up for me.

[unreal niche]

So is that some extra material I am missing?

[dire blade]

It is in Fizban's Treasury of Dragons (FToD): https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/ftod

[unreal niche]

it isn't that useful anyways

chrom gets lot better lvl 5 thing, giving temp immunitiy

[hasty bramble]

Is there any chance they will fix the bug preventing people from selecting the Echo Knight subclass with the 2024 rules?

[hybrid nova]

It's not a bug. The partners need to update those subclasses.

[hasty bramble]

What is there to update? The subclass already begins at level three and we are supposed to be able to use older content as long as it isn't superseded.

[wide elk]

Can you bring back all the items on the beyond account it not there i am looking for a dagger +1 the ai gave to me

[uneven lantern]

Not sure what gave you the impression they’ve been removed. It’s definitely there, and you don’t need to do or have anything special to add it.

[hybrid nova]

It's less a mechanics thing and more a licensing thing. The 3rd party needs to work with Beyond to update their stuff. Even if nothing about it changes, it still needs to be recreated to use with the 2024 classes as they are technically separate classes in the back end.

[hasty bramble]

I don't understand why it's even considered 3rd party content when it was published by WoTC.

[fading bramble]

WoTC published it, but Matt is still a partner for it. Thats his setting after all

[dire blade]

There are so many reasons a partner might not want it automatically made available. They might work with WOTC on reprinting it, they might do it in a Kickstarter, etc.

It’s very easy to just create a Homebrew copy of it for the time being as well.

[stiff fractal]

Hey what room would I post a rewiwe I wrote on say the new ua artifacer ?

[jagged seal]

#1026901431132885064

In the Artificer (2024) thread

[left oasis]

Does someone know how I can "repair" the Sorcerous Burst cantrip? I tried making a copy and manually adding the level ups of each damage types, but that makes them stack causing like 24d6 at level 11.

[narrow valley]

Im playing as a wizard and i rolled 18 int and i have an elven boost and got it up to 20 before i started playing. my issue is im level 3 and i can only have 6 spells prepared? my modifier is 5 and im level 3 so shouldnt i be able to have 8 spells prepared

[rose shell]

That's how it was calculated for the 2014 wizard. The new 2024 casters all have a fixed amount of spells they can prepare depending solely on their level in that class.

[uneven lantern]

Can you explain more about the problem? What exactly are you trying to fix?

[abstract cargo]

Can someone tell me, I want to buy the 2024 players handbook physical and digital, but dndbeyond doesn't ship to europe and it leads me to the european shop. I was wondering, do I get access on the digital book in dnd beyond and can create characters with it or not, because I've bought it on a different website?

[edgy oriole]

Yes - buying the physical + digital bundle on the Wizards of the Coast EU shop gets you access to the DnDBeyond 2024 Players Handbook. The code to unlock it will be sent in your order email I believe.

[abstract cargo]

thank you very much

[left oasis]

The currently spell's damage doesn't follow what it says in its description. Only Acid damage follows the 2d6 (5th level), 3d6 (11th level), 4d6 (17th level) logic. The other damage type are all stuck at 1d6. Obviously it's a bug of some kind as, from what I saw online, Chromatic Orb has the same issue?

[green ridge]

Sorcerous Burst also says it’s a Ranged Attack and not a Ranged “Spell” Attack so I assume that’s a typo. A ranged attack for a sorcer’s main cantrip would be bad IMO.

[stiff fractal]

While writing my review for the new artifacer I noticed a issue with the current vertion

The issue being you can’t apply a infution to a ally’s item

[verbal creek]

You can make an item for an ally.

Infusions are replaced by replicated magic items.

[stiff fractal]

How

[fading bramble]

All you need is a nonmagical item to replicate the infusion on, then give the infused item to them

Oh do you mean on DDB?

Yeah, thats something you just note on their character sheet

[stiff fractal]

I’m not a coder but wouldn’t it be simple to do somthing like

Infuse item > ally > pulls up Champaign > list of names > select name > infuse item

I’m sure it’s a lot harder then that but be nice if I didn’t have to go though the thing of fe by the way jim I swoped my infution to repelling sheild your ac has droped

[scarlet sigil]

Can anyone help me create a homebrew race in dnd beyond that will work like the other races. I really have no clue what I’m doing. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

[dense viper]

The best way to start would be to find a race that does close to what you are wanting and then make a copy of it so that you can see how it's set up

[scarlet sigil]

Gotcha. It’s essentially variant human but with 2 added things. I’ll try that

[ruby spruce]

Grappler feat:

In the description on the feat list, it includes:

Punch and Grab. When you hit a creature with an Unarmed Strike as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can use both the Damage and the Grapple option. You can use this benefit only once per turn.

But the description on the character sheet says:

Punch and Grab. On your turn, when you hit a creature with an Unarmed Strike you can use both the Damage and the Grapple option. You can use this benefit only once per turn.

The latter, but not the former, would permit Punch and Grab with an Unarmed Strike as a Bonus Action (with a monk, for example).

Which description is correct?

[fading bramble]

its basically the same thing, but go with the actual feat description; the character sheets are a bit of a summary thing

[real path]

character sheet descriptions are summaries of the rules, and not the actual rules, so they might be incomplete

[ruby spruce]

Bummer. 😏👍

[uneven lantern]

You can always click what’s shown on the character sheet to get the full description.

[ruby spruce]

Ah, right. And, yeah, that full description on the right side of the sheet is the same as in the feat list. Thanks. 👍

[zenith canopy]

hi, all-- Does anyone know how I would build this in the homebrew species maker? "Versatile: You gain the Skilled Feat or another 1st-level Feat of your choice." I can't figure out if it's an options or modifier or what for this trait.

[dense viper]

Since you want it to be a feat of their choice you would probably need to set up each feat as an option

Unless there is a modifier that let's you pick a feat

[uneven lantern]

You can make a homebrew copy of the 2024 Human species if you want to see how that one was set up.

[lament dome]

If i have a druid character in the app, is there a way to choose my wildshapes in the app aswell?

[zenith canopy]

oh, awesome, thank you

[uneven lantern]

Once they’re added to your character’s Extras tab, you can access them from the app, but you can currently only add them through the website.

[patent birch]

With Warlock 2014, why is the only subclass "The Fiend"?

[verbal creek]

Do you have the PHB 2014?

[uneven lantern]

Anything in the 2014 Basic Rules is available for free, which includes one subclass for each class. For Warlock, that’s The Fiend.

Additional subclasses are available in the PHB and other books.

[clever bough]

Hi, I created a character and tried to import it in a server,and ran into issues during the process. I'm not sure why because I am doing it the right way. Also my question is how many servers are our characters allowed to be in??

[clever bough]

A programmer could do that yes, not sure if they will.

[uneven lantern]

You tried to import it using what? Avrae? What kind of issues did you have, exactly?

[clever bough]

Avatar through the
"!import" link

It was saying

[clever bough]

Here it is

[uneven lantern]

What was the exact command you used?

[stiff fractal]

Have you checked the privacy settings of your charector sheet ?

[clever bough]

Where is this found

[uneven lantern]

You need Character Privacy set to “Public” for that character, or you need to link your DDB and Avrae accounts.

At the very bottom of your character settings.

[stiff fractal]

Edit charector home at the very bottom

[uneven lantern]

Or you can link accounts here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account

(And you’ll probably want to link your accounts regardless.)

[clever bough]

Thanks that was the issue because it was on campaign only,

Going to give it a try brb