Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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Hello,
I got the new source when it was released and have been trying to use it for my game set in 2024. However, I find it frustrating that whenever I search for a monster on Google or read a published adventure, the hyperlinks always direct me to the old stat block. Is there a way to set it to default to the new version?
Short answer: No.
Long answer: If the books are written for 2014 rules then it will link to 2014 things. Only books written for 2024 rules are going to link to 2024 things. D&D Beyond cannot do anything about search results on Google.
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To add one other point to Cyb3rM1nd's points, there are many people who still play with the 2014 rules, so DDB has to do a bit of a balancing act to try and keep both 2014 and 2024 players happy.
Chased away.
Specifically regarding the Encounter Builder which remains the best search device for monsters:
Alternatively, select MM in the sources to limit to only that.
The VTT token selector has a similar toggle, but it's not the best place to search for monsters.
#UpgradeEncounterBuilder
For published adventures from WotC they updated some but definitely not all. With published adventures from others, no. And for the D&D beyond searches, limit your sources.
For Google, nope, and it'll take a long time to filter them out as people continue to use the old links. https://xender.vip/