D&D Beyond Maps Now Officially Free for All Users

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It’s been almost two years since Wizards of the Coast rolled out D&D Beyond Maps, a virtual tabletop that integrates fully with D&D Beyond and allows players to run online sessions of DnD. Since that time, however, a lot has happened. First, Maps has seen some major enhancements, moving from a barebones VTT to a much more robust and usable platform. Second, the much-touted Sigil VTT (which was seen by many as a far superior, 3D version of Maps), has essentially been scrapped, with 90% of the development laid off.

As a result, Wizards of the Coast has put significantly more emphasis on enhancing Maps, including rolling out a number of new features that make it more competitive with major VTTs like Roll20, Foundry and Fantasy Grounds. As of September 16th, 2025, Maps is now completely free to all D&D Beyond users, regardless of subscription level.

So just what else is new with D&D Beyond Maps and where is it heading next? We get our bearings and track down all the details.

What is D&D Beyond Maps?

D&D Beyond Maps is a browser-based virtual tabletop (VTT) that integrates directly into the D&D Beyond platform, offering a streamlined toolset for running digital or hybrid tabletop sessions. Currently in Beta testing and allows Dungeon Masters to host encounters using official maps, character tokens, digital dice, fog of war and turn tracking. D&D Beyond Players of any subscription level can join for free, and the VTT syncs seamlessly with D&D Beyond’s existing digital content, including adventures, stat blocks and character sheets.

While D&D Beyond Maps has evolved considerably since it was first launched in September 2023, it’s often been seen as being less robust than other third-party VTTs such as Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds, which offer more advanced features like dynamic lighting, custom scripting and extensive automation. In this sense, it’s been seen as being more akin to the more simplified Owlbear Rodeo VTT. The biggest appeal of Maps, however, is its integration with D&D Beyond and it’s official tie-in to Wizards of the Coast products.

Previously, Maps required a D&D Beyond Master Tier subscription. As of September 16th, 2025, however, it is free to all users. This do, however, come with caveat that to access homebrew maps and custom tokens you will still need a D&D Beyond’s Master Tier subscription. Similarly, if you are running any official pre-made campaigns, you will need to purchase the associated DnD 5e books on D&D Beyond. That being said, there is a fairly extensive collection of free maps available.

What features are currently available on D&D Beyond Maps?

Below are the features that have been rolled out for Maps over the past few years.

Playable Maps

Maps includes a growing library of official encounter maps from published Wizards of the Coast adventures. These maps are grid-based and optimized for use within the browser, allowing for a fiarly quick setup with pre-configured environments for combat and exploration. Users can also upload their own maps as images and then scale them to fit within the Maps interface. Notably, a Fog of War feature is also available that allows DMs to ensure that certain sections of the map are not visible to players.

Character and Monster Tokens

Like other VTTs, Maps also allows Dungeon Masters to upload tokens that represent monsters, NPCs and player characters, all of which are taken from official DnD art. You can also technically upload your own tokens, however, you first have to create homebrew versions of the characters and then import them into Maps (which is a bit of laborious workaround).

Initiative Tracking for Combat

Maps now includes the ability to run combat encounters, including the ability to track rolls, initiative, rounds and turns. This includes distance tracking, damage outputs and the ability to move tokens dynamically during battle (all of which was originally missing when the platform first launched in September 2023).

Terrain & Item Stickers

This is a relatively new feature for Maps that allows you to add props, terrain, decor and other items onto your map. You can select from a list of existing items which you can then drag and drop onto your terrain, with the ability to move, rotate and resize them. Notably, you can’t create your own customize stickers, and the art assets are taken from official Wizards of the Coast products (with many having appeared in the D&D Terrain Campaign Case which first came out several years ago).

Animated Maps

This is a new feature rolled out in July 2025 that allows you to upload animated maps in an MP4 and WEBM format. All other functionality is exactly the same, with the ability to drag and drop in tokens and use combat tracking.

What new features are coming to D&D Beyond in 2025 & 2026?

Wizards of the Coast has recently revealed that a number of new features will be coming out in in the remainder of this year and into next year. This includes:

• 3D Dice: These will appear on screen and roll like physical dice (currently dice rolls appear only as numeric calculations on screen)
• DM Reveals: Dungeon Masters will be able to display custom art and handouts to players on screen.
• Campaign Console: DMs will be able to create and manage multiple maps, tokens and assets associated with one or more campaigns.
• Rules Assistant: Players and DMs will be able to quickly search up answers to specific questions directly in the Maps interface.

Final Thoughts

With the collapse of the Sigil VTT, it seems that D&D Beyond Maps has become an important platform for Wizards of the Coast in terms of player engagement and digital product promotion. And wile it’s still not quite on par with major players like Roll20 and Foundry, with the new features that have been introduced over the past few years, and other features still coming down the pipeline, Maps is heading into uncharted territory when it comes to its potential.

You can learn more about the Maps VTT on D&D Beyond. Below is also a recent video from the official D&D Beyond YouTube channel, showing Maps in action.

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