Artificer

Masters of unlocking magic in everyday objects, artificers are supreme inventors. They see magic as a complex system waiting to be decoded and controlled. Artificers use tools to channel arcane power, crafting temporary and permanent magical objects. To cast a spell, an artificer could use alchemist's supplies to create a potent elixir, calligrapher's supplies to inscribe a sigil of power on an ally's armor, or tinker's tools to craft a temporary charm. The power of artificers is tied to their tools and their talents.

Spellcasting Ability

Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your artificer cantrips; your understanding of the theory behind magic allows you to wield these cantrips with superior skill. You use your Intelligence whenever a cantrip refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Intelligence modifier when setting the saving throw DC for an artificer cantrip you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Magic Items Known

When you gain this feature, pick four artificer infusions to learn, choosing from the Infused Magic Items table below. You learn additional infusions of your choice when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown in the Magic Items Known column of the Artificer table.

Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the artificer infusions you learned with a new one.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the magic items you have infused and replace it with another magic item from the Infused Magic Items list. If a table has a level in its title, you must be of at least that level in this class to choose an item from this table.

In the table, an item's entry tells you whether or not the item requires attunement. See the item's description in the Dungeon Master's Guide for more information about it, including the type of object required for its making.

Infuse a Magic Item

Whenever you finish a long rest, you can touch a non-magical object and imbue it with one of your artificer infusions, turning it into a magic item. If the item requires attunement, you can attune yourself to it the instant you infuse the item. If you decide to attune to the item later, you must do so using the normal process for attunement (see "Attunement" in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide).

Your infusion remains in an item indefinitely, but when you die, the infusion vanishes after a number of days have passed equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1 day). The infusion also vanishes if you give up your knowledge of the infusion for another one.

You can infuse more than one nonmagical object at the end of a long rest; the maximum number of objects appears in the Magic Items Infused column of the Artificer table. You must touch each of the objects, and each of your infusions can be in only one object at a time. Moreover, no object can bear more than one of your infusions at a time. If you try to exceed your maximum number of infusions, the oldest infusion immediately ends, and then the new infusion applies.

Tools Required

You produce your artificer spell effects through your tools. You must have a spellcasting focus–specifically thieves' tools or some kind of artisan's tools–in hand when you cast any spell with this Spellcasting feature. You must be proficient with the tool to use it in this way. See chapter 5, Equipment, in the Player's Handbook for descriptions of these tools.

Additionally, you can use any item bearing one of your infusions from the Infuse Item feature as a spellcasting focus.

Preparing and Casting Spells

The Artificer table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your artificer spells. To cast one of your artificer spells of 1st level or higher, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

You prepare a list of artificer spells that are available for you to cast, choosing from the artificer spell list. When you do so, choose a number of artificer spells equal to your Intelligence modifier + half your artificer level, rounded down (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

For example, if you are a 5th-level artificer, you have four 1st-level and two 2nd-level spell slots. With an intelligence of 14, your list of prepared spells can include four spells of 1st or 2nd level, in any combination. If you prepare the 1st-level spell cure wounds, you can cast it using a 1st-level or a 2nd-level splot. Casting the spell doesn't remove it from your list of prepared spells.

You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of artificer spells requires time spent in tinkering with your spellcasting focuses: at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list.

Spellcasting Ability

Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your artificer spells; your understanding of the theory behind magic allows you to wield these spells with superior skill. You use your Intelligence whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Intelligence modifier when setting the saving throw DC for an artificer spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Alchemist

An Alchemist is an expert at combining exotic reagents to produce mystical effects. Among artificers, members of this subclass are the greatest healers, as well as the ones most adept at wielding dangerous chemicals.

Tool Proficiency

When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with woodcarver's tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan’s tools of your choice.

Specialty Spells

Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Specialty Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.

Creation: Eldritch Artillery

At 3rd level, you learn how to create magical artillery. Using your woodcarver's tools, you can take an action to magically create an eldritch artillery, choosing from the options below:

• Flamethrower: The artillery expels flames in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC, taking 2d8 fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. The fire ignites any flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried. This damage increases by 1d6 when you reach higher levels in this class, at 6th level (3d8), 10th level (4d8), and 14th level (5d8).
• Force Ballista: Make a ranged spell attack at one creature or object within 120 feet of you. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 force damage, and if the target is a creature, it is pushed up to 5 feet away from you. This damage increases by 1d8 when you reach higher levels in this class, at 6th level (2d8), 10th level (3d8), and 14th level (4d8).
• Defender: The artillery emits a burst of positive energy that grants you and each creature of your choice within 10 feet of you a number of temporary hit points equal to 1d8 + your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1)

Artillery can be wielded and used in one hand. As a bonus action on your turn, you can use the artillery. The artillery disappears after 10 minutes, or if you summon a second artillery.

You can use this feature to create an artillery three times. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Arcane Firearm

By 6th level, you know how to turn a wand, staff, or rod into an arcane firearm, a conduit for your destructive spells. When you finish a long rest, you can use woodcarver’s tools to carve special sigils into a wand, staff, or rod and thereby turn it into your arcane firearm. The sigils disappear from the object if you later carve them on a different item. The sigils otherwise last indefinitely.

You can use your arcane firearm as a spellcasting focus for your artificer spells. When you cast an artificer spell through the firearm, roll a d8, and you gain a bonus to one of the spell’s damage rolls equal to the number rolled.

Flexible Artillery

Starting at 10th level, your mastery over artillery allows you to operate multiple of these weapons simultaneously. You can now have two artillery at the same time. You can expend two uses of your Eldritch Artilliery create two with the same action, and you can activate both of them with the same action or bonus action. You determine whether the artillery are identical to each other or different. You can't create a third artillery while you have two.

Fortified Position

At 15th level, you are a master at conjuring a well-defended emplacement. You and your allies have half cover while within 10 feet of an artillery you created with Eldritch Artillery, as a result of a shimmering field of magic protection the artillery emits.

Bonus Proficiencies

When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with smith's tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan’s tools of your choice.

Additionally, you gain proficiency with martial weapons and heavy armor.

Specialty Spells

Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Specialty Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.

Creation: Hereldic Arms

At 3rd level, you learn to channel magic into your strikes, granting you potency and unpredictability on the battlefield. As a bonus action, you can expend a use of your Creation: Imbued Weapon feature to enhance a weapon you are holding. The weapon gains one of the following properties for 1 minute or if your turn ends while it is not in your hand, you fall unconscious, or you use this feature again:

• Arcing Weapon: When you hit a creature with the imbued weapon, it takes an additional 1d8 lightning damage and can't take reactions until the start of its next turn.
• Bursting Weapon: When you hit a creature with the imbued weapon, it takes an additional 1d8 force damage and must make a Strength saving throw against your artificer spell save DC if it is Large or smaller. On a failed save, you push the target up to 10 feet away from you.

You can use this feature three times. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Extra Attack

Starting at 6th level, you can attack twice, rather than once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Arcane Armorer

At 10th level, you can imbue your armor with protective properties, allowing you to deflect blows in combat. When an attacker that you can see hits you with an attack while you are wearing magic armor, you can use your reaction to halve the attack's damage against you.

Greater Imbued Weapon

By 15th level, you can extend the duration of of the magic in your weapons. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you inflict one of the following effects of your choice:

• Lightning Surge: Each creature within 5 feet of the target (excluding you) must make a Dexterity saving throw against your artificer spell save DC. On a failed save, a target takes 5d8 lightning damage and can't take reactions until the start of its next turn.
• Bursting Strike: The target takes an additional 5d8 force damage and if the target is Large or smaller, it must make a Strength saving throw against your artificer spell save DC. On a failed save, you push the target up to 10 feet away from you.

Tool Proficiency

When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with weaver's tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan’s tools of your choice.

Specialty Spells

Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Specialty Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.

Creation: Profaned Forge

At 3rd level, you learn bend flesh and bone to your will, imparting it with magical properties. As an action, or as a bonus action when you use your action to cast an artificer cantrip or spell, you can use one of the following magical effects:

• Corpse Bomb. Choose one corpse within 30 feet of you. It becomes charged with negative energy and explodes. Each creature within 10 feet of the corpse must make a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC, taking 2d8 necrotic damage and becoming poisoned on a failed save or half as much damage and not becoming poisoned on a successful one. This damage increases by 1d8 when you reach higher levels in this class, at 6th level (3d8), 10th level (4d8), and 15th level (5d8).
• Carapace. You harden your skin into a thick shell. For 10 minutes, you gain a +1 bonus to AC when you're not wearing heavy armor.
• Mutant Appendage. You magically grow an additional limb for 10 minutes, taking on the form of a claw or other appendage. When you summon the limb, you can make a melee spell attack at a creature within 5 feet of you. On a hit, it takes bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage (your choice) equal to 2d6 plus your Intelligence modifier. On each of your turns until the effect ends, you can use your action to repeat this attack.

You can use this feature three times. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Call of the Flesh

At 6th level, you learn to reinvigorate undead flesh and bone. You can cast false life without expending a spell slot, provided you use weaver's tools as the spellcasting focus. When you cast the spell this way, it gains a reach of touch, and can be cast on a creature other than you, provided the target is undead. You can do so a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Undead Mastery

By 10th level, your exposure to the undead has inured you to the horrors of the dead. You gain resistance to necrotic damage and psychic damage, and you are now immune to the frightened condition.

Imbue Corpse

By 15th level, you learn to channel magic into corpses, granting them a false life of servitude to you. You can cast create undead once without expending a spell slot and without providing material components, provided you use weaver's tools as the spellcasting focus. You regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.

Tool Proficiency

When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with calligrapher's supplies. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan’s tools of your choice.

Specialty Spells

Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Specialty Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.

Creation: Magic Sigil

At 3rd level, you can paint sigils imparted with arcane power, turning the tide of battle. As an action, or as a bonus action when you use your action to cast an artificer cantrip or spell, you can create a sigil centered at a point on a horizontal surface within 5 feet of you, choosing from the options below. The sigil disappears after 10 minutes, or if you summon a second sigil.

• Aggression. Each creature of your choice within 30 feet of the sigil can use its bonus action to move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see. If it hits a creature with a melee weapon attack immediately after taking this movement, it deals an additional 1d8 force damage to the target.
• Cohesion. Each creature of your choice within 30 feet of the sigil can use its bonus action to take the Help action to aid an ally in attacking a creature, and the target of that attack can be within 30 feet of it, rather than 5 feet of it.
• Shelter. Each creature of your choice within 30 feet of the sigil gains temporary hit points equal to 1d8 + your Intelligence modifier at the start of its turn.

You can use this feature three times. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Record Spell

At 6th level, your knowledge of scrolls allows you to amplify the power of the spells stored within them. Whenever you finish a long rest and your calligrapher's supplies are with you, you can touch a nonmagical, sheet of parchment or paper and turn it into a magic item. When you do so, you invest it with one artificer cantrip or spell of your choice–even one you don't have prepared–that has a casting time of 1 action, expending a spell slot as if you were casting the spell. The scroll functions as a normal spell scroll, and can be used by creatures other than you, but loses its magic when you finish your next long rest.

Any damage roll made for a cantrip or spell cast from the scroll gains a bonus equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).

When you reach 15th level in this class, you can create two of these scrolls the end of a long rest.

Arcane Interference

By 10th level, the magic of your sigils interferes with that of opposing spells. You and friendly creatures within 30 feet of a sigil created by you feature have resistance to damage from spells.

Spell Imbuement

At 15th level, you can cast glyph of warding without expending a spell slot, provided you use calligrapher's supplies as the spellcasting focus. You can do so a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

In addition, you can cast contingency once without expending a spell slot and without providing material components, provided you use calligrapher's supplies as the spellcasting focus. You regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.

Tool Proficiency

When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with jeweler's tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan's tools of your choice.

Lapidarist Spells

Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Specialty Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.

Creation: Power Gems

At 3rd level, you learn methods of creating gemstones and imbuing them with arcane power. As an action, or as a bonus action when you use your action to cast an artificer cantrip or spell, you can use one of the following magical effects:

• Bejeweled Ward: You choose acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder, and then reach out and touch a creature within 5 feet of you, coating them with jewel-like armor. The target gains temporary hit points equal to 2d12 plus your Intelligence modifier. While it has these hit points, it has resistance to the chosen damage type. These hit points increase by 1d12 when you reach higher levels in this class, at 6th level (3d12), 10th level (4d12), and 15th level (5d12).
• Bursting Gem: You choose acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder, and then conjure and throw a gemstone associated with the chosen type. Each creature within 10 feet of a point within 60 feet of you must make a Dexterity saving throw against your artificer spell save DC. On a failed save, a target takes 3d8 damage of the chosen type. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage. This damage increases by 1d8 when you reach higher levels in this class, at 6th level (4d8), 10th level (5d8), and 15th level (6d8).
• Seeing Stone: You create a gemstone, which appears in your hand. For the next 1 hour, as long as you are on the same plane as the stone, you can use an action to see and here as if you were in the stone's space until the start of your next turn. During this time, this time, you are deaf and blind with regard to your own senses.

You can use this feature three times. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Elemental Empowerment

At 6th level, your mastery of arcane gemstones enhances the power within them. When you cast a spell using a gemstone or your jeweler's tools as the spellcasting focus, you gain a bonus to one roll of the spell. That roll must be a damage roll that deals acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder damage, and the bonus equals your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).

Lustrous Resilience

By 10th level, you develop the ability to absorb elemental energy into your body, reducing the harm done to you and storing the power for later. As a reaction when you take acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder damage, you can reduce the damage you take by 1d10 + your Intelligence modifier. Also, the first time you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the target takes an extra 1d10 damage of the triggering type.

Conjure Crystaline Component

At 14th level, you can a spell that requires a gemstone or gemstone powder (such as chromatic orb or stoneskin) without providing material components, provided you use jeweler's tools as the spellcasting focus. You can do so a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

In addition, you can cast Drawjim's instant summons once without expending a spell slot and without providing material components, provided you use jeweler's tools as the spellcasting focus. When the spell is cast this way, it has a duration of 24 hours. You regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.

Bonus Proficiencies

When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with carpenter's tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan's tools of your choice.

Additionally, you gain proficiency with land and water vehicles.

Specialty Spells

Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Specialty Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.

Creation: Tinker's Vehicle

At 3rd level, you have developed methods of imbuing vehicles with arcane power. Over the course of 8 hours, you can use carpenter's tools or tinker's tools to conjure a vehicle in an unoccupied space you can see within 30 feet of you. You can choose between tinker's sailboat, tinker's steed, or tinker's wagon. When you reach 6th level in this class, you can also choose tinker's airship or tinker's glider. The vehicle's statistics are detailed below.

You can target the vehicle with your artificer spells as if it were a creature.

The vehicle lasts until it is reduced to 0 hit points, or until you spend 8 hours creating another vehicle. When you conjure a vehicle, any existing vehicle that you may have previously conjured disappears, leaving any objects or creatures in its space. If the mending spell is cast on it, it regains 2d6 hit points.

Arcane Servant

Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement by an artificer)

This mechanical servant contains a gemstone for a core. It binds itself to you upon attunement, and is stored in a pocket dimension until summoned. You can use an action to summon the servant in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you. You choose the size of the servant when you summon it. If the servant is Tiny, it can occupy your space and be held instead.

The servant is friendly to you and your companions, and it obeys your commands. See this creature's game stats in the Arcane Servant stat block. Over the course of a short or long rest, you can alter the servant's appearance.

In combat, the servant shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take the action in its stat block or the Dash, Disengage, Help, Hide, or Search action.

You can spend 1 minute repairing the servant using your thieves' tools or artisan's tools, after which it regains 2d6 hit points. Additionally, you can use a bonus action to expend one spell slot to repair the servant, which restore 1d8 hit points per level of the spell slot expended. It disappears if it is reduced to 0 hit points or after 10 minutes, after which it cannot be summoned again until you finish a short or long rest. You can dismiss it early as an action if you are within 60 feet of it.