Wizards of the Coast has dropped a brand new Unearthed Arcana Playtest for the Artificer, bringing the usually uncared for thirteenth Dungeons & Dragons 5E class into alignment with the 2024 guidelines replace. The playtest was launched by way of D&D Past at this time, with suggestions launching on December twenty fourth.
The Artificer positive factors a number of new talents, a lot of that are designed with an eye fixed to creating the category extra versatile. For example, gamers can now craft low-cost objects shortly with a revamped Magical Tinkering skill, whereas Infuse Merchandise ha been modified to Replicate Magic Merchandise and permits gamers to copy magic objects of sure rarities and merchandise kind. Gamers may use the Magic Merchandise Tinker skill to transform a Replicated magic merchandise right into a spell slot. The capstone Soul of Artifice skill has additionally obtained a buff, with the Artificer no needing a Response with the intention to make the most of its skill to skip dying saving throws and restoring extra well being as effectively.
The subclasses have been additionally up to date. For instance, the Alchemist’s Experimental Elixir producing extra elixirs and Chemical Mastery getting a giant increase with additional harm, resistance, and the flexibility to forged Tasha’s Effervescent Cauldron. The Armorer has a brand new Dreadnought choice and Armor Modifications was changed with a brand new skill referred to as Armor Replication. The Artillerist’s Eldritch Cannon can change between numerous choices as a substitute of being set to 1 choice and the Explosive Cannon skill does extra harm and solely requires a Response to make use of. Lastly, the Battle Smith has obtained minor changes to its Metal Defender assemble.
In comparison with many different class updates within the 2024 Participant’s Handbook, the Artificer’s modifications are a lot much less drastic. There are some apparent updates that convey the category according to the design updates to different lessons, but it surely did not obtain a serious rework like a number of different lessons.
