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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Levistus's_Leviathan" data-source="post: 8138081" data-attributes="member: 7023887">It's as bad as the Wild Magic Sorcerer, in the sense that they don't even get to choose what their subclass grants them. It's all based on rolling on a table.The Wild Magic Barbarian is way better than the Alchemist, as all of the random benefits are very good, none of them negatively effect themselves or the party and are all useful, and the benefits are free additions to their rage. However, the Alchemist has to give spell slots.Also, unlike the Battle Smith and Artillerist who can choose to use their spell slots for their options, the Alchemist completely relies on expending their spell slots to be able to do their whole schtick. Battle Smiths and Artillerists can freely do their subclass's main feature, while an alchemist has to roll the dice and hope they get the benefit they want. If they don't, they have to expend spell slots to do the very thing they're supposed to be an expert at.Compared to any other artificer subclass, the Alchemist is underwhelming. That's the nicest way I can describe it.</blockquote>