The Player's Handbook, released in 1989, is one of the core rulebooks for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition. It is the primary rulebook which describes how to play Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, and is considered necessary for play.
Player's Handbook is commonly abbreviated to PH or PHB. The officially supported abbreviation PH is more technically correct, as "handbook" is one word, but usage of PHB is common in the D&D community.
Content[]
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Cover[]
Development and release[]
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Reception and influence[]
Sales[]
Between 1989 and 1996, the AD&D 2nd edition Player's Handbook sold a total of 775,641 copies.[1]
| Year | Sales |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 292,002 |
| 1990 | 69,507 |
| 1991 | 106,834 |
| 1992 | 107,430 |
| 1993 | 86,162 |
| 1994 | 100,004 |
| 1995 | 14,262 |
| 1996 | -560 |
In 1996, the book effectively sold negative copies due to returns. This is likely due to the product being superceded by the Player's Handbook (2e revised) (1995). The revised edition in turn sold relatively poorly.
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References[]
| Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbooks |
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| Players Handbook (1e) • Player's Handbook (2e) • Player's Handbook (2e revised) Player's Handbook (3e) • Player's Handbook (3.5) • Player's Handbook II (3.5) Player's Handbook (4e) • Player's Handbook 2 (4e) • Player's Handbook 3 (4e) Player's Handbook (5e) • Player's Handbook (5e revised) |