Kobold Avenger
Legend
For Acid Splash, I feel it could be either a 5' radius or 1 additional target type effect that does d4s in damage, to make it relevant now that spell resistance isn't as important.
For cantrips themselves in some ways I'd prefer it if they changed the name to invocations, since it seems that warlock invocations might not be a separate thing from spells anymore
I also think it's also perfectly acceptable that some "cantrips" have either an enhanced effect on a crit, or an improved crit range, but not both as that would be too powerful.
As for wands, yes they should definitely not be assumed items for mages. While all wands allow the proficiency bonus to be added to all spells, I feel that some wands should allow uses of new cantrips at will.
For cantrips themselves in some ways I'd prefer it if they changed the name to invocations, since it seems that warlock invocations might not be a separate thing from spells anymore
I also think it's also perfectly acceptable that some "cantrips" have either an enhanced effect on a crit, or an improved crit range, but not both as that would be too powerful.
As for wands, yes they should definitely not be assumed items for mages. While all wands allow the proficiency bonus to be added to all spells, I feel that some wands should allow uses of new cantrips at will.