Artificer — Class Reference (2024)

Source: Eberron: Forge of the Artificer (2025) Rules Baseline: 2024 Status: Official published artificer revision in Expanded Rules 2014 Version: See artificer

This note tracks the published 2024 artificer as a separate baseline from the Tasha / Rising artificer. Use it when auditing a character built with the revised artificer rather than the 2014 rules version.

Published Overview

• Intelligence-based half-caster inventor
• Reoriented around replicated magic-item plans and active item management
• Five subclasses: Alchemist, Armorer, Artillerist, Battle Smith, Cartographer

Feature-by-Feature Changes vs 2014

2014 Version	2024 Revision (2025 source)	What Changed
Magical Tinkering	Tinker’s Magic	Auto-learn Mending. Use Tinker’s Tools as a Magic action to create mundane gear such as rope, torches, caltrops, ball bearings, or a grappling hook. Created items last until the next long rest. Uses = INT modifier per long rest.
Infuse Item	Replicate Magic Item	Learn plans for magic items by level tier and create those items after a long rest. This replaces the old infusion structure.
Tool Expertise (6th)	Magic Item Tinker (6th)	Adds three item-management functions: charge a magic item with a spell slot, drain a magic item to regain a spell slot, and transmute a replicated item into another plan you know.
Flash of Genius (7th)	Flash of Genius (7th)	Now triggers after a creature fails an ability check or saving throw, rather than before the outcome is known.
Spell-Storing Item (11th)	Spell-Storing Item (11th)	Can store an artificer spell up to 3rd level. Stored spells can’t require a consumed material component.
Magic Item Savant (14th)	Advanced Artifice (14th)	No longer ignores class, species, spell, and level requirements for attunement or use. Instead improves Flash of Genius economy by restoring a use after a short rest.
ASI (19th)	Epic Boon or Feat (19th)	Follows the 2024 feat-at-19th pattern.
Soul of Artifice (20th)	Soul of Artifice (20th)	Reworked capstone. When dropped to 0 HP, you can dismiss qualifying replicated items to heal 20 HP per item, and while attuned to at least one magic item you regain all Flash of Genius uses on a short rest.

Spellcasting Changes

• You can swap one artificer cantrip after a long rest.
• Prepared spells are based on a fixed class-table value, not INT modifier + half artificer level.

Subclass Snapshot

Alchemist

• Gains Alchemist’s Supplies and Herbalism Kit.
• Experimental Elixir now automatically brews multiple random elixirs after a long rest.

Armorer

• Gains heavy armor training and Smith’s Tools.
• Armor Model options include Dreadnaught, Guardian, and Infiltrator.

Artillerist

• Gains Martial Ranged weapons and Woodcarver’s Tools.
• Eldritch Cannon still uses bonus-action command play, with upgraded emplacement support later.

Battle Smith

• Gains Martial weapons and Smith’s Tools.
• Battle Ready lets you use Intelligence for magic-weapon attacks and damage, and lets any weapon you are proficient with function as your spellcasting focus.
• Steel Defender acts on your turn and follows commands issued as a bonus action.
• At 5th level, Extra Attack lets you make an additional attack or command the defender to attack as part of the same action.
• Arcane Jolt still adds force damage or healing on qualifying hits.

Cartographer

• New subclass in the 2024 revision.
• Uses magical maps for initiative support, positioning, and teleport-style movement.

One-Line Summary

2014 artificer = infusions. 2024 artificer = replication plans + item economy.

Validation Checklist (2024)

• Tinker's Magic noted instead of Magical Tinkering
• Replicate Magic Item tracked instead of Infuse Item
• Prepared spells taken from the 2024 class table, not the 2014 prep formula
• Cantrip-swapping-after-long-rest rule noted
• Correct 2024 subclass chosen, including Cartographer when applicable
• If Battle Smith: Battle Ready notes both INT weapon use and weapon-as-focus wording
• If Battle Smith: Steel Defender command economy tracked
• If Battle Smith: level 5 Extra Attack / command interaction tracked
• If higher level: Magic Item Tinker, Advanced Artifice, and revised Soul of Artifice used instead of 2014 features

Notes

• This note is a campaign reference split for rules-baseline clarity.
• If the campaign starts building 2024 artificers regularly, expand this note into a full level-by-level table like the 2014 class notes.