D&D 5th edition: "Essentials kit" - really essential?

I'm considering buying D&amp;D 5th ed on Roll20, but am wondering whether I should just buy the core rule books separately, or the DM bundle which includes something called "Essentials kit"? <a href="https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/4386/essentials-kit-deluxe-edition" rel="nofollow">https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/4386/essentials-kit-deluxe-edition</a> Is this really essential, or should I just save me those about $ 10 and just buy PHB, DMG and MM as stand-alone compendiums instead?&nbsp;

Hi Frank,&nbsp; The Essentials Kit is a "starter rules set". If you are going to buy the core books separately I wouldn't buy the Essentials Kit as everything in EK is in the other books. The exception to this is the adventure&nbsp;Dragons of Icespire Peak, which is only available in the EK. So if you want the adventure you will have to buy the EK.&nbsp;

Great, thanks. :-)