Dungeons & Dragons 5e Class Features : Artificer (Armorer)
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Artificer (Armorer)
An artificer who specializes as an Armorer modifies armor to function almost like a second skin. The armor is enhanced to hone the artificer's magic, unleash potent attacks, and generate a formidable defense.
The artificer bonds with this armor, becoming one with it even as they experiment with it and refine its magical capabilities.
The artificer bonds with this armor, becoming one with it even as they experiment with it and refine its magical capabilities.
| Artificer Level | Features |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Tool Proficiency, Armorer Spells, Arcane Armor, Armor Model |
| 5th | Extra Attack, Armorer Spells |
| 9th | Armor Modifications, Armorer Spells |
| 13th | Armorer Spells |
| 15th | Perfected Armor |
| 17th | Armorer Spells |
hit dice:
1d8 per level
hit points at 1st level:
1d8 + Constitution modifier
hit points at higher levels:
1d8 + Constitution modifier per level
armor proficiencies:
Heavy Armor
weapon proficiencies:
No additional weapon proficiencies.
tools:
This subclass gains proficiency with the either the smith's tools or another type of artisan's tools at 3rd level (see Tool Proficiency feature).
saving throws:
No additional saving throw proficiencies.
skills:
No additional skill proficiencies.
starting equipment:
No additional equipment.
No additional equipment.
spellcasting:
Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Artillerist Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but they don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.
Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Artillerist Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but they don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.
| Artillerist Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Magic Missile, Thunderwave |
| 5th | Mirror Image, Shatter |
| 9th | Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt |
| 13th | Fire Shield, Greater Invisibility |
| 17th | Passwall, Wall of Force |
class features:
Each model includes a special weapon. When you attack with that weapon, you can add your Intelligence modifier, instead of Strength or Dexterity, to the attack and damage rolls
You can change the armor's model whenever you finish a short or long rest, provided you have the smith's tools in hand.
Guardian: You design your armor to be in the front line of conflict. It has the following features
Infiltrator: You customize your armor for subtle undertakings. It has the following features:
Tool Proficiency
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.Arcane Armor
Beginning at 3rd level, your metallurgical pursuits have led you to making armor a conduit for your magic. As an action, you can turn a suit of armor you're wearing into Arcane Armor, provided you have smith's tools in hand. You gain the following benefits while wearing this armor:- If the armor normally has a Strength requirement, the arcane armor lacks this requirement for you.
- You can use the arcane armor as a spellcasting focus for your artificer spells
- The armor attaches to you and can't be removed against your will. It also expands to cover your entire body, although you can retract or deploy the helmet as a bonus action. The armor replaces any missing limbs, functioning identically to a body part it is replacing.
Armor Model
Beginning at 3rd level, you can customize your Arcane Armor. When you do so, choose one of the following models: Guardian or Infiltrator. The model you choose gives you special benefits while you wear it.Each model includes a special weapon. When you attack with that weapon, you can add your Intelligence modifier, instead of Strength or Dexterity, to the attack and damage rolls
You can change the armor's model whenever you finish a short or long rest, provided you have the smith's tools in hand.
Guardian: You design your armor to be in the front line of conflict. It has the following features
- Thunder Gauntlets: Each of the armor's gauntlets counts as a simple melee weapon while you aren't holding anything in it and it deals 1d8 Thunder damage on a hit. A creature hit by the gauntlet has disadvantage on attack rolls against targets other than you until the start of your next turn, as the armor magically emits a distracting a pulse when the creature attacks someone else.
- Defensive Field: As a bonus action, you can gain temporary hit points equal to your level in this class, replacing any temporary hit points you already have. You lose these temporary hit points if you doff the armor. You can use this bonus action a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you can regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Infiltrator: You customize your armor for subtle undertakings. It has the following features:
- Lightning Launcher: A gemlike node appears on one of your armored fists on the chest (your choice). It counts as a simple ranged weapon with a normal range of 90 feet and a long range of 300 feet, and it deals 1d6 Lightning damage on a hit. Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature with it, you can deal an extra 1d6 Lightning damage to that target.
- Powered Steps: Your walking speed increases by 5 feet.
- Dampening Field: You have advantage on Stealth checks. If the armor normally imposes disadvantage on such checks, the advantage and disadvantage cancel each other as normal.
Extra Attack
Starting at 5th level, you can attack twice, rather than once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.Armor Modifications
At 9th level, you can learn how to use your artificer infusions to specially modify your Arcane Armor. That armor now counts as separate items for the purpose of your infuse items feature: armor (the chest piece), boots, helmet ad the armor's special weapon. Each of those items bear one of your infusions, and the infusions transfer over if your change your armor's model with the Armor Model feature. In addition, the maximum number of items you can infuse at once increases by 2, but those extra items must be part of your Arcane Armor.Perfected Armor
At 15th level, your Arcane Armor gains additional benefits based on its model as shown below:- Guardian: When a huge or smaller creature you can see ends its turn within 30 feet of you, you can use your reaction to magically force the creature to make a Strength saving throw against your spell save DC, pulling the creature up to 30 feet toward you to an unoccupied space. If you pull the target to a space within 5 feet of you, you can make a melee attack against it as part of this reaction. You can use this reaction a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest
- Infiltrator: Any creature that takes lightning damage from your Lightning Launcher glimmers with magical light until the start of your next turn. The glimmering creature sheds dim light in a 5-foot radius, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls against you, as the light jolts it if it attacks you. In addition, the next attack roll against it has advantage, and if that attack hits, the target takes an extra 1d6 Lightning damage.
subclass options:
This is one of the subclasses available to Artificers.
This is one of the subclasses available to Artificers.
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