Dungeons and Dragons Reveals 2026 Roadmap

Dungeons and dragons has finally revealed its official roadmap for 2026, with four new ones 5th edition books: Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, Arcana Unleashedthe Death adventure, and an untitled book for winter. These products will include player options, setting information, adventures, and various tools for DMs to use in their Dungeons and dragons game.

2025 was a big year for Dungeons and dragons. Once you've finished the 2024 core rules will be updated with the release of the new ones Monster manualWizards of the Coast followed suit Dragon Delves Anthology of adventure, the Heroes of the Borderland Starter Settwo Forgotten Realms books, a trio of mini supplements and Eberron: Forge of the Artificerwhich updated the Artificer class i D&D to the 2024 rules.

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New Dungeons and Dragons Sourcebooks Confirmed for 2026

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Now, Dungeons and dragons has officially revealed a roadmap for 2026, including at least four new books for fans to enjoy. The major releases come throughout the year as part of 'seasons', each with a unique theme linked to their respective products:

• Season of horror

  • Ravenloft: The Horrors Within (June 16)

• Season of Magic

  • Arcana Unleashed (September TBA)

  • Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall Adventure Path (September TBA)

• Season of Champions

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Season of Horror: A Return to Ravenloft and the Domains of Dread

Considering Curse of Strahd is among 5th Edition Dungeons and DragonsThe most popular adventure paths, it's no surprise to learn that Ravenloft will be revisited so soon after the 2024 rules update. In many ways, this book will be a sequel to another Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloftgiving players an even deeper dive into the many horror genres that Domains of Dread contains, ranging from gothic and cosmic to occult and dark fantasy.

Although Wizards of the Coast has been coy about what exactly will be in this book, a combination of the previous horror theme D&D Unearthed Arcana and a preview page tease some of the things fans can expect:

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• New species, including:

• Dhampir

• New and revised subclasses, likely including:

  • Reanimator Artificer

  • College of Spirits Bard

  • Grave Domain Cleric

  • Hollow Warden Ranger

  • Phantom Rogue

  • Shadow wizard

  • Hexblade Warlock

  • Undead Warlock

• New backgrounds, including:

• New dark gifts

• New monster stat blocks, including:

Season of Magic: Unearthed Arcana, Red Wizards and High Magic

The Arcana Unleashed the sourcebook is focused on the high magical aspects of Dungeons and dragons. As Ravenloft: The Horror Withinformer mystic D&D Unearthed Arcana and a new preview page reveal some of what is likely to be in this book:

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• New and revised subclasses, possibly including:

  • Arcana Domain Cleric

  • Arcane Archer Fighter

  • Mystic Arts Monk

  • Spellguard Paladin

  • Magic Stealer Rogue

  • Hexblade Warlock (unless in Ravenloft: The Horror Within)

  • Conjurer Wizard (confirmed)

  • Enchanter Wizard (confirmed)

  • Necromancer Wizard

  • Transmuter Wizard

  • Vestige Patron Warlock

• New feats, including:

  • Incredible Undertaker

  • Arkan eloquence

  • Transmuted anatomy

• New spells, including:

  • Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting

  • Aura of evasion

  • Battle Familiar

• New backgrounds, including:

  • Cosmic Dawn Experiments

  • The association of grave acquisitions

  • New magic item system that allows items to gain power with character level

Arcana Unleashed: Deadfallwhich will be released alongside the expansion, is the first full-length adventure since the 2024 rules were updated. Marketed as “the ultimate Red Wizards adventure,” players will likely get a closer look at Thay and Szass Tam, popularized by their appearance in Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thievesin this book. No level range has been given for this adventure course at this time.

Season of Champions: Could Wizards of the Coast Return to an Iconic D&D Setting?

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Wizards of the Coast has yet to reveal the book coming in Season of Champions, which is expected at the end of the year. However, there is some content from another Dungeons and dragons Unearthed Arcana that didn't make it into the confirmed books. Several iconic subclasses from the past in this playtest, such as The Path of the Spiritual Guardian Barbarian, Cavalier Fighter, and Oathbreaker Paladin, would fit the Season of Champions theme well and could appear in this unnamed book.

That said, given how mysterious Wizards of the Coast is about it, this book could be something more specific and significant. Between the Psion class and the Apocalyptic Subclasses Unearthed Arcana, evidence points to a potential return to D&Ds iconic and controversial Dark Sun setting may be in the works. It's possible that this unannounced project could be related to those elements, but fans will have to wait until later this year to find out for sure.

Franchise

Dungeons & Dragons

Original release date

1974

Designer

E. Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson

Created by Gary Gygax, Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop game where players create their own worlds and band together to take on adventures through mystical worlds described in companions. One of the best RPGs ever made, it has been adapted into a variety of video games and other media.