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D&D Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderlands
by Wizards of the Coast · Ages 12+
Wizards of the Coast's current D&D starter box and the only one built for the 2024 rules: three short adventure booklets, card-driven character creation and the most components of any D&D starter.
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Price checked Oct 7, 2026
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💰 Best BudgetWhat we like
- ↑Three adventure booklets with dozens of encounters across combat, social interaction and exploration
- ↑8 character class boards and speedy, card-driven character creation
- ↑9 double-sided poster maps, 11 dice, 210 cards and 273 tokens in the box
- ↑Playable in hour-long sessions
- ↑The only D&D starter built for the 2024 rules revision
Worth knowing
- ↓Teaches the 2024 rules - a player joining a 2014 5e group learns a slightly different game
- ↓Glossary-style reference booklet that reviewers flag as confusing for a first-time DM
- ↓Designed for 3-5 players, with no sidekick rules for a two-person table
Specs
- Entry Type
- Starter Set
- Rules
- 2024 revision
- Players
- 3-5 (one as Dungeon Master)
- Adventures
- 3 booklets
- Session Length
- About an hour
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