D&D 5e Rules

Rules & Mechanics

Learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Browse rules organized by topic - from combat and magic to skills and character creation. Perfect for new players!

New to D&D? Start with these essential topics: Creating Your Character, Combat, and Magic. Use the search bar below to find specific rules!

Looking for the building blocks? Conditions, damage types, skills, languages, weapons and armor each have their own reference pages. Mechanics index

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Rules & Mechanics

Combat

Create Your Character

D20 Tests

Damage and Healing

Exploration

Multiclassing

Proficiency

Rhythm of Play

Social Interaction

The Six Abilities

Trinkets

Abilities

Actions in Combat

Alignment

Armor

Attacking

Background

Between Adventures

Coins

Combat Sequence

Cover

Damage and Healing

Diseases

Environment

Equipment Packs

Expenses

Feats

Inspiration

Languages

Leveling Up

Madness

Magic Items

Monsters

Mounted Combat

Mounts and Vehicles

Movement

Multiclassing

Nonplayer Characters

Objects

Pantheons

Planes

Poisons

Races

Saving Throws

Selling Treasure

Spellcasting

Time

Tools

Trade Goods

Traps

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