The best Dungeons & Dragons deals of Amazon Prime Day

Maybe you’re looking to finally get into Dungeons & Dragons for the first time, or you just want to fill out your bookshelf of adventures — either way, Amazon Prime Day is a good time to do it. This roundup includes great deals on the D&D Essentials Kit (a great starter kit that even has a set of dice), Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse (a 2022 book that introduced tons of new monsters), Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons (if you need inspiration on getting more of those titular dragons into your D&D campaigns), and so much more, detailed below.

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The best Prime Day D&D deals for beginners

D&D Essentials Kit

Prices taken at time of publishing.

An all-in-one box for the D&D beginner that includes a short adventure (friendly to new Dungeon Masters), a 64-page version of the D&D rulebook, a screen for the DM to sit mysteriously behind, 6 blank character sheets, 11 dice (in all of the different varieties you’ll need for a D&D game), a poster map, and even some cards to represent magic items and use on the table as you play.

• $15 at Amazon

• D&D Forgotten Realms Laeral Silverhand’s Explorer’s Kit, a set of 11 blue iridescent gaming dice (two d20s, one d12, two d10s, one d8, four d6s, one d4), is $12.99 (was $24.99)
• Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk, a good first adventure for newcomer DMs and players that includes 5th Edition mainstay Lost Mine of Phandelver, is $27.99 (was $59.95)
• The Young Adventurer’s Collection, a four-book box set geared toward young players who are new to the game, is $16.37 (was $34.99)

The best Prime Day D&D deals on adventure books

Keys from the Golden Vault

• $22
• $50
• 56% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

This collection of heist adventures is perfect for Dungeons & Dragons beginners or seasoned players, with 13 one-shots designed for characters spanning levels 1-11. Each adventure is built for four to six party members and comes with maps for Dungeon Masters and players.

• $22 at Amazon

• Keys from the Golden Vault, an anthology of heist adventures that is well-loved by Polygon staff, is $21.99 (was $49.95)
• Princes of the Apocalypse, a darker adventure about evil elementals and demon lords, is $29.90 (was $49.95)
• The Wild Beyond the Witchlight: A Feywild Adventure, a D&D adventure set mostly in the Feywild that’s also designed around combat not being necessary for every encounter, is $22.99 (was $49.95)
• Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel, the introduction of the titular Radiant Citadel location with 13 new standalone adventures relating to it, is $24.50 (was $49.95)

• Tales From the Yawning Portal, an anthology collection of seven harrowing dungeons to explore, including some of the most popular ones ever devised, is $29.71 (was $49.95)
• Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, a twist-laden and demanding adventure for even more experienced DMs and players, is $22.46 (was $49.95)
• Spelljammer: Adventures in Space, a collection of three adventures set in Wildspace and the Astral Sea, plus a monster manual, DM screen, and poster map, is $38.79 (was $69.99)
• Candlekeep Mysteries, comprised of 17 mystery-themed adventures for curious detective-styled players (there’s almost no combat here), is $21.99 (was $49.95)

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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

• $27
• $50
• 46% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

This 2022 compendium of monsters and various creatures is interspersed with fun asides from the fictional wizard Mordenkainen, giving it quite a bit more personality and verve than your typical dry sourcebook.

• $27 at Amazon

• Bigby Presents: Glory of Giants, a compendium of giant lore and tools for DMs incorporating giants into their games, is $26.99 (was $59.95)
• The Legend of Drizzt Visual Dictionary, an in-depth look at the Forgotten Realms through the eyes of the legendary drow ranger, is $15.30 (was $30.00)
• Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, a rule expansion book with expanded subclasses and more, is $28.99 (was $49.95)
• Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons, a 2021 era guide to dragons and intro to gem dragons, is $21.99 (was $49.95)
• The deluxe special edition of Lore & Legends, an illustrated guide to 5e that comes with a custom D20, dice tray, and other bonuses, is $71.09 (was $130.00)
• The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons, a 2023 additional guide to dragons in D&D, with details on both fighting dragons and riding them, is $17.99 (was $39.95)

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