D&D's Best Class Just Got Even Better

D&D's Best Class Just Got Even Better By  Austin King Published 24 minutes ago Austin King is the Senior Editor of Gaming at ScreenRant and has been with the site since 2020 with a focus on RPGs and tabletop games. He previously managed content for Geek to Geek Media, and has served as a writer for sites like Nintendad, Geek Fitness, and more. In addition to his work at ScreenRant, he also hosts the Dragon Quest FM podcast and is the author of several books, including co-writing Nimbus (a #1 bestseller in 2013). His latest is the nonfiction The Dragon Quest Book, available now. He's written about pop culture, video games, and genre studies over the course of his career. You can find him on BlueSky, X, and at Dragonquestaustin.com Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

By its very nature, Dungeons & Dragons is always changing. From its various editions in the past to Unearthed Arcana playtests now, fans know to expect changes at some point. After D&D 2024 reworked 5e rules extensively, numerous classes and subclasses were altered, and that list just continues to grow. Now, the best class has gotten even better thanks to a new update.

Recently, D&D released new books focused on the Forgotten Realms, which included new subclasses, backgrounds, and feats. Now, nothing against Faerûn, but the Forgotten Realms have gotten a little played out. It's a great setting, but so are ones like Dragonlance and Eberron, which get little attention by comparison. Maybe that's why I was so exctied to try out what Eberron: Forge of the Artificer had in store for us.

D&D's Newest Eberron Book Makes Artificers Even Better

I was already a huge fan of the Artificer. I tend to choose it any chance that I get, even if my character, species, and personality is always new. For fun, I may switch it up as a Bard or Fighter, but there's something about Artificer that's always calling me back. Now, the newest D&D book offers up five subclasses for Artificer with some notable changes.

The biggest improvement overall is really the way the book handles Replicate Magic Item, a new feat that basically takes the place of Infusion. If you hate D&D rules that require you to find ingredients and materials (like I do), then you're in luck. Gone are the days where you have to get the base item first. The rest of the idea behind Infusion remains intact, but Replicate Magic Item is a simplified, and arguably overpowered, version of Infusion.

Why Artificers Are Just So Darn Cool

An Artificer raises their forging hammer, as the torso of a Warforged hangs beside them in Dungeons and Dragons.

Even before this change, Artificer was the best class D&D had to offer. It's got the best of both worlds from casters and non-casters, along with a host of gimmicks that truly make it unique. From laying out traps to creating some truly bonkers inventions, I've had a blast with Artificer over the years. One aspect I like most about it is that you can play it again and again, and it never feels exactly the same. There's always something new to try.

It was a notable missing class from the original D&D 2024 rulebooks, so it's great to see Artificer finally coming back in a major way. I've had a lot of fun diving into Artificer with the new rules, and it's done nothing to change my mind that it's the best class. Thankfully, the new Eberron book for Dungeons & Dragons just makes Artificer even better.

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