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YES! That's their core mechanic. They get other heally powers on top of it. Even the laser clerics were healers! 5e doesn't have...

They pretty much were. Defender roles had Marks from level 1 - effectively pseudo taunt powers. Strikers had damage boosting traits on...

I think we're still in the Paladins-suck-with-new-changes!! phase of online discourse. The Artificer class did change. Tool expertise is...

I do honestly believe that they are attempting to make the artificer a dedicated spellcaster. Even as a half-caster. A dedicated...

If I had to put Artificer anywhere (tank, scout, healer, mage), I'd put them down as a mage. Kind of inverted warlocks. They can...

I'd go with Cube of summoning, horn of Valhalla, or one of the four elemental ones. Beads of force feel ... kinda weak, and bag of...

Nah, sorry - they're their own category. Spell tattoos, however? Either the new thayan one or the Tasha ones? fair game. Though...

There's also a battery in the Netheril's Fall book that can recharge wands. lots of potential. I'm not sure if it works with that...

It is indeed squishy. But if you manage to keep it around, it can effectively give you Doublecast. Doubles your spell output in a...

Yep. wand of magic missiles too. giving your homoculi good spells on SSI or wands seems to be part of the Artificer's intended damage...

Is playing a game with zero input from players on what magic items they want to see that common?

I'm not really sure why the campaign being exploration based matters to the discussion if you're not having any wizard PCs in it. If no...

Books/scrolls as items and archwizard ruins aren't actually as valuable as some people make them out to be - that doesn't make it a...

Sorcerer vs Wizard fight! Who wins? The Warlock is sneaking up on them with the steel chair! Hits the wizard over the head and knocks...

Instead of complaining about my choices I made (simple, no feats, not optimized) .... why not make your own builds. Do the thing...