The newest edition of Dungeons and Dragons’ Monster Manuel has made more than a few sweeping changes to the long-running tabletop RPG’s massive cast of foes. There’s a lot to cover, but the highlights are easily the new creatures the 2025Monster Manual adds to the mix.
The 2025MMdoesn’t introduce many new creatures, but its contribution toD&D‘s menagerie of dragons, oozes, and undead atrocities is an exercise in quality over quantity. Here’s a round-up of all the new (and updated) monsters in the 2025Dungeons and Dragons‘ Monster Manuel.
All new monsters in the 2025 Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manuel
The 2025 edition ofDungeon and Dragons5E’sMonster Manualintroduces an impressive assembly of monsters. Most monsters in the book are re-imagined versions of creatures introduced in the originalMonster Manual, but they’ve changed in more ways than they’ve stayed the same.
While reading the book, I noticed a common trend: Many new monsters are “evolved” and “devolved” versions of iconicD&Dfoes like Revenants and Sphinxes. By adding these stronger/weaker variants, the book makes it easier for Dungeon Masters to pit players against recurring foes that grow in power as they do, an issue that’s plagued5Efor years.
Another notable addition is the “Titans,” Kaiju-sized monsters who can turn a thriving port city into vacant beachfront property in hours. As big as they are deadly, these beasties are the perfect choice for DMs looking to run a cinematic-scale combat encounter for a high-level party. Ever want to runPower RangersinD&D? Now you can!
Here are all the monsters introduced in the 2025Monster Manuel. To make things easier for DMs who need a monster sooner than later, I threw in the creature’s size, type, alignment, and Challenge Rating.
It’s a big list, and I’d be lying if I said there are a few creatures that feel redundant. However, these are tiny cracks in an otherwise solid line-up of new monsters.
