Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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Traps have changed in the 5E 2024 DMG. Here is what was removed, what changed, and what we can learn from the 2024 DMG as DMs and designers.

Contents
00:00 Learning from Traps
01:18 Early Trap Design
04:36 Traps in 2014 DMG
06:14 Fewer Words in 2024
06:58 Removed from 2024?
10:52 Changed Categories and Damage
12:54 Changed Attacks and Saves
14:46 Traps Now Scale!
15:47 Support the Show
16:16 What Doesn't Scale in Example Traps
18:17 Engagement Steps
19:31 No Check to Disable?
20:43 Guidance I Would Like
21:02 Perception vs Other Skills
23:58 Passive Scores?
25:18 What Xanathar's Still Offers
27:06 Final Assessment

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