Overview
- Pre-orders for the Arcana Unleashed sourcebook, the high‑level Deadfall adventure, and an Arcana map pack are live and Wizards has set a September 15 release date for the main products.
- Wizards and D&D Beyond released a free Arcana Unleashed play‑along one‑shot that any D&D Beyond account holder can claim, giving players a Level‑6 sample of new mechanics and encounters.
- The free one‑shot features six new Living Spell stat blocks, an Evoker Archmage antagonist, and casts players as agents of the Ninth Quill faction to showcase faction rewards and an Arcane Infiltrator origin feat.
- D&D Beyond’s July Drops added three subscriber‑only magic items — Goggles of Foe‑Finding, Climber’s Ammunition, and the Stormwalker’s Cloak, the latter granting Lightning and Thunder resistance and a Hellish Rebuke‑style attack.
- Wizards plans weekly play‑along packs tied to new Dungeon Masters episodes but confirmed that after the initial free drop most subsequent preview packs will be gated behind pre‑orders or subscription access, a move designed to drive early purchases and paid subscriptions.