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What are the optimal construct choices for the UA Artificer
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<blockquote data-quote="Awesome Adam" data-source="post: 7002392" data-attributes="member: 6808678"><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">If you've read through the Artificer UA article you know that you've got to pick and build a construct. It needs to be of the beast subtype, large, and CR 2 or less.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Assuming you want to stick with CR2, your choices are:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Allosaurus" target="_blank">Allosaurus</a> : Passive Perception 15, Speed 60ft </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Giant_Boar" target="_blank">Giant Boar</a> : Speed 40ft</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Hunter_Shark" target="_blank">Hunter Shark</a>: Maybe in an Aquatic Campaign, otherwise it's probably a terrible choice. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Plesiosaurus" target="_blank">Plesiosaurus</a>: Speed 20ft </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Polar_Bear" target="_blank">Cave Bear / Polar Bear</a> : Multi Attack , Speed 40ft, Swim 30ft</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Rhinoceros" target="_blank">Rhinoceros</a> : Single hardest hitting attack (4d8+5) on a charge, speed 40ft </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Saber-Toothed_Tiger" target="_blank">Saber-toothed Tiger</a>: Speed 4ft Pounce</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Coming in below CR1, I think there is only 1 ourstanding choice and that is</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Giant%20Eagle#content" target="_blank">Giant Eagle</a> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Allosaurus" target="_blank">Allosaurus</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Allosaurus" target="_blank">Allosaurus</a> is the fastest, has the highest perception, and gets top scores for it's to hit, damage, and hit points.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Polar_Bear" target="_blank">Polar Bear</a> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Polar_Bear" target="_blank">Polar Bear</a> has multiple attacks, +6 to hit, but less move, 1 less AC, less hit points than <a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Allosaurus" target="_blank">Allosaurus</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.orcpub.com/dungeons-and-dragons/5th-edition/monsters/giant-eagle" target="_blank">Giant Eagle</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The Giant Eagle sacrifices 20 hit points, has an Abyssmal land speed, but has a tremendous 80ft flying speed and advantage on it's perception checks, with a passive perception of 14.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Awesome Adam, post: 7002392, member: 6808678"] [FONT=arial][SIZE=2]If you've read through the Artificer UA article you know that you've got to pick and build a construct. It needs to be of the beast subtype, large, and CR 2 or less. Assuming you want to stick with CR2, your choices are: [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Allosaurus"]Allosaurus[/URL] : Passive Perception 15, Speed 60ft [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Giant_Boar"]Giant Boar[/URL] : Speed 40ft [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Hunter_Shark"]Hunter Shark[/URL]: Maybe in an Aquatic Campaign, otherwise it's probably a terrible choice. [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Plesiosaurus"]Plesiosaurus[/URL]: Speed 20ft [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Polar_Bear"]Cave Bear / Polar Bear[/URL] : Multi Attack , Speed 40ft, Swim 30ft [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Rhinoceros"]Rhinoceros[/URL] : Single hardest hitting attack (4d8+5) on a charge, speed 40ft [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Saber-Toothed_Tiger"]Saber-toothed Tiger[/URL]: Speed 4ft Pounce Coming in below CR1, I think there is only 1 ourstanding choice and that is [URL="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Giant%20Eagle#content"]Giant Eagle[/URL] [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Allosaurus"]Allosaurus[/URL] [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Allosaurus"]Allosaurus[/URL] is the fastest, has the highest perception, and gets top scores for it's to hit, damage, and hit points. [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Polar_Bear"]Polar Bear[/URL] [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Polar_Bear"]Polar Bear[/URL] has multiple attacks, +6 to hit, but less move, 1 less AC, less hit points than [URL="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Allosaurus"]Allosaurus[/URL] [URL="http://www.orcpub.com/dungeons-and-dragons/5th-edition/monsters/giant-eagle"]Giant Eagle[/URL] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=arial][/FONT][FONT=arial][SIZE=2] The Giant Eagle sacrifices 20 hit points, has an Abyssmal land speed, but has a tremendous 80ft flying speed and advantage on it's perception checks, with a passive perception of 14. [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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