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Overall, I love the idea of an Artificer, but from a game design standpoint, WotC dropped the ball, and it comes down to theme, verbiage, and laziness. They completely avoid anything that causes the artificer to need to be intelligent. Your intelligence modifier has little to nothing to do with your ability to create more powerful Magic items. They constantly use words like "imbue", "bestow", or "invest" instead of "craft", "forge", "brew", "tinker", "concoct". They also never refer to any work needing to be done by the artificer for the magic to happen. They always say things like "with tools in hand, touch the thing and it's magic now". WotC set a precedent with the wizard that INT-based classes are going to require some in-game work and study, but then promptly abandoned it as soon as they introduced the Artificer.
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The 5th edition Artificer is an ocean of missed potential and weird design.
The artificer really bothers me as a class. I understand the complexities that come with designing a whole new class with subclasses, features, and unique abilities. However, I feel like WotC kinda gave up when it comes to artificer.
Before I start my rant, I want to say I'm not a game designer, just a guy with some opinions.
Firstly, let's talk about the only other intelligence-based class in the game: wizards.
Wizards (mostly) get spells using money. They need money to buy ink, quills, and they need time to copy things into their spellbook. Getting money and objects enhances their abilities. As far as I know, this is the only class to use this feature.
Now, artificers, the engineering, tinker class, get to, "imbue" normal items with magic just by. touching them with tools in hand? First off, everything that requires tools can be done with thieves' tools for some reason, which makes zero literal sense. Why would anyone pick any other tool proficiency when thieves' tools can both unlock a door, and and make my weapons stronger? If you do end up using different tools (which you can magically summon out of thin air, no intelligence check/save required) the only thing it changes is the RP. "You know how you quested for days to find that magic longsword? Well I don't know why you try so hard, I could have done that with any old butterknife and a lockpick I found on the ground." It's bonkers, thematically.
2nd, No material components? No money or resources required? There's no work involved, no chance of failure (which I would argue should be a huge part of the artificer, thematically) there's hardly any INT required to be an Artificer. You're apparently less of a scientist and more of a king midas of magic items. This isn't a class you can learn like you would expect from an INT class that relies on your knowledge. You're really just a sorcerer with some cool items.
3rd, crafting an item is doable by everyone already. All they need is a formula. Why not have the artificer gain formulas the way wizards gain spells? Give them a blueprint book or something. The fact that being an Artificer gives you no advantage to crafting an item according WotC's own rules until lvl 10 is ridiculous. Even more so that you can't craft items better than any other class, but you're able to just "bestow" power on anything.
4th, artificers are just wizards with infusions. They can't thematically cast spells, but they can thematically do what spells can do, with the same exact restrictions. They do get a limited list of infusions, which makes a fairly limited range of magic items, but they can't do much to create their own, and the infusions don't require anything specific in order to function. I get that the undertaking of creating new and comprehensive mechanics for Tinkers, Alchemists, Herbalists, Artillerists, etc. is a large one. But taking something so unique as an Artificer and dumbing it down to "here's 10 things you can make" really kills the theme for me. In my opinion, there should be a table for items, and as many ways to change them as possible, and the materials required to do so. Wanna make an acid sword that blinds enemies? You'll need Acid from a black dragon, mimic, or other acid creature, then something to make it glow, or blind in another way. Probably best at the DM's discretion.
Overall, I love the idea of an Artificer, but from a game design standpoint, WotC dropped the ball, and it comes down to theme, verbiage, and laziness. They completely avoid anything that causes the artificer to need to be intelligent. Your intelligence modifier has little to nothing to do with your ability to create more powerful Magic items. They constantly use words like "imbue", "bestow", or "invest" instead of "craft", "forge", "brew", "tinker", "concoct". They also never refer to any work needing to be done by the artificer for the magic to happen. They always say things like "with tools in hand, touch the thing and it's magic now". WotC set a precedent with the wizard that INT-based classes are going to require some in-game work and study, but then promptly abandoned it as soon as they introduced the Artificer.
Why does the artificer do less work on a regular basis than the wizard? Why is there no chance of the artificers infusions / magical imbuements failing or causing problems?
The answer is A) they tried to put too many the classes into one class, resulting in very generic wording and rules. B) they probably just had to push something out, so they didn't want to spend a lot of time developing deeper mechanics for the class and it's subclasses. C) they lost sight on developing an immersive yet realistic class in favor of being much easier to understand.
Generally, WotC does just fine in their development of the game, especially when it comes to the more Fringe aspects of d&d. But when it comes to core gameplay mechanics, I can tell they're not giving their designers enough time to create the best game they can.
TL;DR the current 5e artificer is just trying to do too much. The class is built too much around flavor, and not enough around interesting mechanics. The interesting mechanics it does have, feel pretty limited, and, in my opinion, the class as a whole doesn't do a great job of embodying what an artificer is without the player having to re-flavor the whole thing..
Before I start my rant, I want to say I'm not a game designer, just a guy with some opinions.
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Reviews for "The Timeless Craft of Enchanting Wood Toys with Mystical Powers"
1. Samantha - 2/5: I was really excited to try out this "Toy crafted from wood and imbued with magic" as I had heard great things about it. However, I was let down by the overall quality of the toy. The wood seemed cheap and easily breakable, and there were no signs of any magical effects as advertised. I was expecting something truly extraordinary but unfortunately, it fell flat.
2. John - 1/5: I have to say, the "Toy crafted from wood and imbued with magic" was a complete disappointment. It looked intriguing in the pictures, but in reality, it was a flimsy wooden toy that lacked any excitement or magical elements. The price seemed way too high for what it offered. I regret purchasing this and would not recommend it to anyone looking for an actual magical experience.
3. Emily - 2/5: I had high hopes for the "Toy crafted from wood and imbued with magic," but it turned out to be a letdown. The craftsmanship was poor, with rough edges and visible imperfections. The supposed magical elements were non-existent, and the toy felt like any other ordinary wooden toy. I expected something unique and enchanting, but this fell short of my expectations. It is not worth the money or the hype surrounding it.
4. David - 1/5: I was skeptical about the claims of magic associated with the "Toy crafted from wood and imbued with magic," and rightfully so. This toy had nothing extraordinary to offer. It was poorly made, with weak joints that fell apart easily, and there was no evidence of any magical aspects. The toy lacked imagination and creativity, which is a shame considering the potential it had. I regret buying this and would advise others to steer clear of it.