Arcanotechnician
Stats:..........Level 1 (28 pt build)

Strength............8
Dexterity...........10
Constitution.......16
Intelligence........18(+ level ups)
Wisdom.............8
Charisma...........8

Stats:..........Level 1 (32 pt build)

Strength............8
Dexterity............8
Constitution.......18
Intelligence........18(+ level ups)
Wisdom.............8
Charisma...........8

Feat Progression:
Level 1   : Point Blank Shot
Level 3   : Precise Shot
Level 4   : Insightful Reflexes
Level 6   : Maximize Spell
Level 8   : Empower Spell
Level 9   : Skill Focus UMD
Level 12 : Mental Toughness
Level 12 : Quicken Spell
Level 15 : Spell Focus Evocation
Level 16 : Greater Spell Focus Evocation
Level 18 : Improved Mental Toughness
Level 20 : Heighten Spell
Level 21 : Epic Spell Focus
Level 24 : Epic Mental Toughness
Level 26 : Epic Spellpower
Level 27 : Ruin
Level 28 : Hellball
Level 29 : Arcane Pulse
Level 30 : Greater Ruin
Level 30 : Scion of the Plane of Fire

Add Quick Draw if Human

Skills: Concentration, Disable Device, Open Lock, Search, Spellcraft, Spot (22), UMD, Diplomacy (22), Heal (18), Tumble (2)

Swap Heal for Repair if Warforged
Add Jump if Human/Drow

Level 1 (Artificer)
Spell (1): Enchant Weapons
Spell (1): Conjure Bolts

Level 2 (Artificer)
Spell (1): Curative Admixture: Cure Light Wounds

Level 3 (Artificer)
Spell (2): Elemental Weapons

Level 4 (Artificer)
Spell (1): Enchant Armor

Level 5 (Artificer)
Spell (2): Curative Admixture: Cure Moderate Wounds

Level 6 (Artificer)
Spell (3): Flame Turret

Level 7 (Artificer)
Spell (3): Positive Energy Infusion

Level 8 (Artificer)
Spell (3): Curative Admixture: Remove Disease

Level 9 (Artificer)
Spell (4): Armor of Speed

Level 10 (Artificer)
Spell (4): Cold Iron Weapons

Level 11 (Artificer)
Spell (4): Thundering Armor

Level 12 (Artificer)
Spell (5): Prismatic Strike

Level 13 (Artificer)
Spell (5): Planar Weapons

Level 14 (Artificer)
Spell (5): Silver Weapons

Level 15 (Artificer)
Spell (6): Blade Barrier

Level 16 (Artificer)
Spell (6): Tactical Detonation

Level 17 (Artificer)
Spell (5): Radiant Forcefield

Level 18 (Artificer)
Spell (5): Curative Admixture: Remove Curse

Level 19 (Artificer)
Spell (4): Curative Admixture: Remove Poison

Level 20 (Artificer)
Spell (3): Curative Admixture: Cure Serious  Wounds  

5 Foot Step wrote on Apr 20^th, 2017 at 1:07pm:

Do you hate new players?

Skill Focus: anything is bad enough. Let the poor bastards have Point Blank, and Precise Shot. Or do you think if they start using a repeater, they'll discover Arcanotechnician is a punishment for not choosing Battle Engineer? Which itself is a punishment for not buying Harper, or splashing at least 5 Rogue.

5 Foot Step wrote on Apr 20^th, 2017 at 5:28pm:

Aren't you just naming the real challenge of making viable beginner paths? I know it's said "the way out is through", but the way out of this particular trap is not through encouraging dog enhancements.


5 Foot Step wrote on Apr 20^th, 2017 at 5:28pm:

There are only two trees. They both have to be hybrids. Arcanotech can't justify the extra dex. All I'm suggesting is PBS & PS instead of two feats you're throwing in the garbage anyway.

The beautiful theory is that repeaters can help when spells/rune arm are on cooldown. The reality is a repeater in heroics is better than most of an arti's attack spells (and more than one buff seems designed specifically for casting on repeaters). That aside, PS can single-target the mobs that spells can't. It does fill a gap, rather than simply being sucky at the other enhancement tree's thing.

5 Foot Step wrote on Apr 20^th, 2017 at 5:28pm:


The passive bonuses for Imbue Defender and Arcane Engine (The spell power boosts) don’t require the dog to be out.  And spending the 6 APs just for the passives provides +30 Electric SP, and +18 USP.

Revaulting wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 7:03pm:


Um… what?  Artificers get Rapid Reload auto granted at level 1.

Thank you for your service.  We'll get LeslieWest to have a tribute day for you.

I need a melee Arti build.  What is that, Swash blend?

5 Foot Step wrote on Apr 24^th, 2017 at 2:28pm:

MELEE EVERYTHING   

All I run is flavour builds these days.  Even just building this one in my head, it can't be THAT bad.  I'll drag anything to 20.

QuantumFX wrote on Apr 24^th, 2017 at 3:27pm:


Does jumpcasting help though?

QuantumFX wrote on Apr 24^th, 2017 at 3:27pm:


I believe quickdraw speeds up the transition from reload to bolts in the air. I've been meaning to do a slow mo video test to see for sure but haven't

Revaulting wrote on Apr 20^th, 2017 at 4:49pm:


Augment summoning is not a bad feat at all at low levels, unless you think it is too difficult to teach a new player how to use their once-per-life free feat swap.  It is better for classes which also summon monsters, like a Druid, but still handy for boosting the dog damage and survivability.

Skill Focus:UMD is just a poor feat choice. 
For the 32 point build you get +1.5 umd by dropping con by 1 and putting those points into cha.
For the 28 point build you'd get +1 umd just by spending the 2 points you shorted the build in cha.
Drop int by 1 and you make up the difference.  +1 DC and a tiny bit of spell points isn't going to make or break the build. 

And of all the class templates, why pick the class that already gets a decent boost to umd?  Raise Dead is a umd of 36.  Assuming the player buys umd to 23, gets the Arti +5, and has a +9 item that's a 17 cha for +3 totaling 31.  This gives a decent but not 100% chance to cast raise dead at 20th, and even several levels below 20th, but the +3 from skill focus isn't going to make or break the odds.  Especially if you're investing more in cha in the first place.  What else are you thinking a spell casting class will need to umd?

From what the team has teased so far, the artificer changes are pretty significant. Might be worth waiting until the first lamannia notes to do some more final tweaks if you feel stuck.

Sailias wrote on Apr 27^th, 2017 at 11:17am:


If only we knew someone who knows all the e-mails of all the Standing Stone Rock Stars!  And if only we could convince that person to make Steelstar spill the changes on the motherforums or something!