gnome artificer - innovation

[Gaiden]

I have not quite seen the usefulness of the gnome artificer. Can anyone tell me how it rates in comparison with lets say the arcane trickster and the craft wand feat? or simply a straight arcane magic user?

It seems like the artificer really gets the shaft.

 

[Orco42]

A fellow player in my game will take his first level of GA in 1 or 2 sessions.

I have yet to see it in play. But from what I have read it looks a bit on the weak side.

But damn is it cool!

 

[Hand of Vecna]

Yes, the fact that (most of) the Gnome Artificer devices function within an Antimagic Field is quite nice.

 

[Gaiden]

Very good point Hand

 

[daTim]

how often do you really run into antimagic fields eh. I suppose if you were a beholder hunter, but thats about it. I dont think that makes up for weakness of the class.

 

[reapersaurus]

it seems a Forsaker would be scouring the countryside for a gnome artificer to make devices for him to use...

 

[Vaxalon]

Another advantage to the GA is that their items do not cost XP to make. This means that they can outfit an entire party with, for example, Flask launchers that allow them to use alchemist fire and acid flasks at long range, gauntlets that provide bull's strength (thus freeing up the cleric's second level spells) and suchlike.