Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set is the latest beginner set for D&D, based on the updated 2024 rules. It is designed for complete beginners who want to quickly dive into the world of D&D, as well as Dungeon Masters looking for an easy way to run the game. This is the largest D&D starter set ever, strongly leaning on a board game approach to make learning the rules and preparing for play easier.

The set contains more than 500 physical components, divided between players and the DM:

For Players:

Guides:

• Play Guide (basic rules)
• Quick-Start Guide (quick start)

Cards:

• 8 background cards
• 8 race cards
• 55 equipment cards
• 53 spell cards
• 4 “On Your Turn” cards

Components:

• 8 class boards (Cleric, Rogue, Wizard, Fighter)
• Set of 11 red polyhedral dice
• 4 storage bags

Tokens:

• 8 character tokens
• 40 power tokens
• 46 hit point tokens
• 75 condition tokens
• 5 gold tokens

For the Dungeon Master:

Adventures:

• Caves of Chaos, Keep on the Borderlands, Wilderness (total 40–60 hours of gameplay)

Cards:

• 42 monster cards
• 20 magic item cards
• 20 NPC cards

Components:

• Initiative tracking pad
• 5 thematic handouts (e.g., letter, menu)

Tokens:

• 188 monster tokens
• 80 minion tokens

Maps:

• 5 large maps and 4 smaller maps

In total, the set includes over 200 cards, over 200 tokens, 18+ maps, and 11 dice.