Homebrew Additional Spell List ignores 2024 spell versions and forces Legacy (2014) spells

This is a systemic issue with the D&D Beyond homebrew builder, not a single spell problem.

When creating a homebrew background and using Additional Spell Lists, the system does not respect 2024 (5.5) spell selections and instead resolves them to legacy 2014 spell entries.

Repro steps:

1. Create a homebrew background
2. Add an Additional Spell List
3. Select spells using the 5.5 / 2024 rules filter
4. Save and view the background

Result:

• Many (or all) spells resolve to Legacy / 2014 versions
• Even when selecting different entries (5e vs 5.5), they collapse into the same legacy record
• Spell links open the 2014 Basic Rules or legacy source page
• This is not just cosmetic — some spells have material rule differences between 2014 and 2024

Impact:

• Makes it impossible to correctly build 2024-compatible homebrew backgrounds
• Breaks backgrounds that are meant to expand spell lists using current rules
• Forces creators to either:
  • accept incorrect spell behaviour
  • or abandon automation entirely

Key point:

This is not about one spell (e.g. Conjure Minor Elementals).
This affects multiple spells across the system.

The homebrew tool is currently:

Not aligned with the 2024 ruleset it is supposed to support

Expected behaviour

• The builder should:
  • Respect 2024 spell selections
  • Link to the correct spell version
  • Not collapse different rule versions into legacy entries

Actual behaviour

• The builder:
  • Pulls from legacy datasets
  • Ignores the 5.5 filter in practice
  • Resolves to 2014 spell records

Request

Please update the homebrew system so that:

1. 2024 spell versions are fully available in Additional Spell Lists
2. Spell version selection is respected and preserved
3. Legacy and 2024 spells are properly separated in the builder

Why this matters

Right now, D&D Beyond supports 2024 rules in character creation, but homebrew tools are not keeping up, which blocks correct content creation.

This needs to be addressed for homebrew to function properly with the current ruleset.

“Can others confirm this behaviour? I can reproduce it consistently.”

Did you tag your spell selections properly?

Because there is a small difference in tagging spells that might have led to this.

Thanks for the replies.

I can't add Unseen Servant to the edit spell list option.  You are only allowed to select from the list they show you.

As shown below, you can't add the the tagging.  Those spells are all 5e, despite selecting from the 5.5 section.  CME is there twice they are selected from the 5e and 5.5 section but show the same spell in the description.

 In the next images I have added the correct tagging, but I still need the spell list section to work correctly.

Quote from Losbad >>

Thanks for the replies.

I can't add Unseen Servant to the edit spell list option.  You are only allowed to select from the list they show you.

 

 

Do you own the book that spell comes from (the 2024 Player's Handbook)?

Oh yes.  Many books, but all the one with those spells.