An easy first lifer caster artificer build for elite or R1s

[Strimtom]

Good morning everyone. U48.4 gave us new powers for artificer, so I decided to run a whole first life through and see how it felt to really run down and experience artificer. My thoughts can be found below:



TL;DW

• Spell buffs really helps the early levels
• 6+ feels really strong with double blast rod
• bypassing lightning immunity is the greatest
• finding runearms on a first lifer is annoying, stockpile before hand if you can
• tactical detonation is the greatest and lets you play in high reaper in heroics as long as you keep that DC up.
• Watch the video for more insights

If you want to play your own, I have the build that I was using with only 1 change so you should get a better experience than me as I had to learn the hard way that the dragonmark of the storm has no value.

Character name: 
Classes: 20 Artificer, 10 Epic
Race: Half-Elf· · · · · · ·Alignment: Neutral

· · ·Start Tome Final · · ·Incorp:· · 10% · · ·Displacement:· ·25%
Str:· · 12· · 0 · ·14 · · ·HP:· · · ·1459 · · ·AC:· ·124
Dex:· · ·8· · 0 · ·10 · · ·PRR: · · · 106
Con:· · 14· · 0 · ·53 · · ·MRR: · · · 106 · · ·+Healing Amp:· · 10
Int:· · 18· · 0 · ·83 · · ·Dodge: · 14/31 · · ·-Healing Amp:· · 80
Wis:· · ·8· · 0 · ·10 · · ·Fort:· · ·229% · · ·Repair Amp:· · ·150
Cha:· · 14· · 0 · ·16 · · ·SR:· · · · · 0 · · ·BAB: · · · · · · 15
DR: 
Immunities: Sleep, Sleep, Hold Person, Energy Drain, Nauseated, Exhausted, Paralysed, Freedome of Movement, Death Effects

Class and Feat Selection
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Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Artificer(1)· · ·Standard: Maximize Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Half-Elf Dilettante: Half-Elf Dilettante: Warlock
2 · · Artificer(2)· · ·
3 · · Artificer(3)· · ·Standard: Spell Focus: Evocation
4 · · Artificer(4)· · ·Artificer Bonus: Quicken Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
5 · · Artificer(5)· · ·
6 · · Artificer(6)· · ·Standard: Greater Spell Focus: Evocation
7 · · Artificer(7)· · ·
8 · · Artificer(8)· · ·Artificer Bonus: Construct Essence
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
9 · · Artificer(9)· · ·Standard: Insightful Reflexes
10· · Artificer(10) · ·
11· · Artificer(11) · ·
12· · Artificer(12) · ·Standard: Mental Toughness
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Artificer Bonus: Improved Construct Essence
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
13· · Artificer(13) · ·
14· · Artificer(14) · ·
15· · Artificer(15) · ·Standard: Improved Mental Toughness
16· · Artificer(16) · ·Artificer Bonus: Empower Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
17· · Artificer(17) · ·
18· · Artificer(18) · ·Standard: Toughness
19· · Artificer(19) · ·
20· · Artificer(20) · ·Artificer Bonus: Heighten Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Wellspring of Power
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Master of Artifice
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Toughness
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Burst of Glacial Wrath
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Toughness
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Toughness
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Embolden Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Scion of the Plane of Air

Skills
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Skill Points· · ·32 ·8· 8 ·8· 8 ·8· 8 ·9· 9 ·9· 9 ·9· 9 ·9· 9 10 10 10 10 10
Skill Name· · · ·01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20· Total Buffed
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Balance · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· · 9.0 · 22.0
Bluff · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 16.0
Concentration · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 42.0
Diplomacy · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 18.0
Disable Device· · 4 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 72.0
Haggle· · · · · · 4 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 39.0
Heal· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 13.0
Hide· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 18.0
Intimidate· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 16.0
Jump· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 15.0
Listen· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 14.0
Move Silently · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 18.0
Open Lock · · · · 4 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 36.0
Perform · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 16.0
Repair· · · · · · 4 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 72.0
Search· · · · · · 4 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 73.0
Spell Craft · · · 4 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 72.0
Spot· · · · · · · 4 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 37.0
Swim· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 15.0
Tumble· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 13.0
Use Magic Device· 4 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 39.0
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Available Points· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0
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Enhancements: 80 APs
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Arcanotechnician - Points spent: 49
 1 Core ·(1) rcanotechnician
 2 Tier1 (1) Static Shock
 3 Tier1 (1) Static Shock
 4 Tier1 (1) Static Shock
 5 Tier1 (2) Spell Critical I
 6 Core ·(1) Palliative Admixture
 7 Tier1 (1) Energy of Creation
 8 Tier1 (1) Energy of Creation
 9 Tier1 (1) Energy of Creation
10 Tier2 (2) Efficient Metamagic: Efficient Quicken
11 Tier2 (2) Efficient Metamagic: Efficient Quicken
12 Tier2 (2) Efficient Metamagic: Efficient Quicken
13 Tier3 (1) Lightning Sphere
14 Tier3 (1) Lightning Sphere
15 Tier3 (1) Lightning Sphere
16 Tier3 (2) Intelligence I
17 Tier4 (2) Intelligence II
18 Core ·(1) Thaumaturgical Battery
19 Tier2 (1) Imbue Defender
20 Tier2 (1) Imbue Defender
21 Tier2 (1) Imbue Defender
22 Tier4 (1) Arcane Engine
23 Tier4 (1) Arcane Engine
24 Tier4 (1) Arcane Engine
25 Core ·(1) Lightning Bolt
26 Core ·(1) Runic Efficacy
27 Tier4 (1) Blast Rod
28 Tier4 (1) Blast Rod
29 Tier4 (1) Blast Rod
30 Tier5 (1) Lightning Motes
31 Tier5 (1) Lightning Motes
32 Tier5 (1) Lightning Motes
33 Tier5 (2) Charged Recoil
34 Tier5 (1) Evocation Focus
35 Tier5 (1) Evocation Focus
36 Tier5 (1) Evocation Focus
37 Tier5 (1) Arcane Mechanism
38 Tier5 (1) Arcane Mechanism
39 Tier5 (1) Arcane Mechanism
40 Core ·(1) Arcane Empowerment
41 Tier2 (2) Spell Critical II
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Battle Engineer - Points spent: 6
 1 Core ·(1) attle Engineer
 2 Tier1 (1) Thaumaturgical Conduits
 3 Tier1 (1) Thaumaturgical Conduits
 4 Tier1 (1) Thaumaturgical Conduits
 5 Tier1 (1) Field Engineer
 6 Core ·(1) Infused Weapons I
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Renegade Mastermaker - Points spent: 25
 1 Core ·(1) Renegade Defender
 2 Tier1 (1) Easily Fixed
 3 Tier1 (1) Supporting Construction
 4 Tier1 (1) Supporting Construction
 5 Tier1 (1) Supporting Construction
 6 Tier1 (1) Toughness
 7 Tier1 (1) Toughness
 8 Tier1 (1) Toughness
 9 Core ·(1) Alchemical Shield
10 Tier2 (1) Armor Mastery
11 Tier2 (1) Armor Mastery
12 Tier2 (1) Armor Mastery
13 Core ·(1) Curative Admixture: Cure Serious Wounds
14 Tier3 (1) Reinforced Armor
15 Tier3 (1) Reinforced Armor
16 Tier3 (1) Reinforced Armor
17 Tier3 (2) Ability I: Renegade Mastermaker: +1 Intelligence
18 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Renegade Mastermaker: Action Boost: Saving Throws
19 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Renegade Mastermaker: Action Boost: Saving Throws
20 Core ·(1) Constructive Conduit
21 Tier4 (1) Embed Component
22 Tier4 (1) Embed Component
23 Tier4 (1) Embed Component
24 Tier4 (1) Warding Construct
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Active Destiny Tree
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Magister - Points spent: 24
 1 Core ·(0) Arcane study I
 2 Core ·(0) Arcane study II
 3 Core ·(0) Arcane study III
 4 Core ·(0) Arcane study IV
 5 Core ·(0) Arcane study V
 6 Core ·(0) Arcane Spellsurge
 7 Tier1 (2) Ability I: +1 Intelligence
 8 Tier1 (1) Impregnable Mind
 9 Tier1 (1) Impregnable Mind
10 Tier2 (1) Spell School Specialist: Spell School Specialist: Evocation
11 Tier2 (1) Spell School Specialist: Spell School Specialist: Evocation
12 Tier2 (1) Spell School Specialist: Spell School Specialist: Evocation
13 Tier2 (2) Ability II: +1 Intelligence
14 Tier3 (1) Spell School Augmentation: Spell School Augmentation: Evocation
15 Tier3 (1) Spell School Augmentation: Spell School Augmentation: Evocation
16 Tier3 (1) Spell School Augmentation: Spell School Augmentation: Evocation
17 Tier3 (2) Ability III: +1 Intelligence
18 Tier4 (1) Spell School Familiarity: Spell School Familiarity: Evocation
19 Tier4 (1) Spell School Familiarity: Spell School Familiarity: Evocation
20 Tier4 (1) Spell School Familiarity: Spell School Familiarity: Evocation
21 Tier5 (1) Master of Spell School: Master of Spell School: Evocation
22 Tier5 (1) Master of Spell School: Master of Spell School: Evocation
23 Tier5 (1) Master of Spell School: Master of Spell School: Evocation
24 Tier4 (2) Ability IV: +1 Intelligence
25 Tier6 (1) Arcane Tempest
26 Tier6 (1) Arcane Adept
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Twists of fate - 22 of 25 Fate points spent.
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Twist 1 - Tier 4: Draconic Incarnation: Dragon Spell Knowledge
Twist 2 - Tier 3: Divine Crusader: Empyrean Magic
Twist 3 - Tier 1: Exalted Angel: Endless faith
Twist 4 - Tier 0: Twist slot empty

Spells· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · School· · · · ·DC
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Artificer Spells
L1: Inflict Light Damage· · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 77
L1: Repair Light Damage · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 77
L2: Inflict Moderate Damage · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 78
L2: Repair Moderate Damage· · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 78
L3: Inflict Serious Damage· · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 79
L3: Repair Serious Damage · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 79
L4: Inflict Critical Damage · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 80
L4: Repair Critical Damage· · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 80
L6: Inflict Critical Damage, Mass · · · · · Transmutation · 82
L6: Repair Critical Damage, Mass· · · · · · Transmutation · 82
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Equipped Gear Set : Standard
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Armor · · · · The Legendary Mark IV
· · · · · · · +15 Enhancement Bonus
· · · · · · · Fortification +214%
· · · · · · · Physical Sheltering +54
· · · · · · · Repair Amplification +85
· · · · · · · False Life +81
· · · · · · · Legendary Arcsteel Battlemage
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Belt· · · · · Strap of Autumn Leaves
· · · · · · · Intelligence +22
· · · · · · · Magical Sheltering +59
· · · · · · · Natural Armor Bonus +22
· · · · · · · Magical Efficiency 10%
· · · · · · · Eminence of Autumn
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
· · · · · · · Blue: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Boots · · · · Legendary Deepsnow Boots
· · · · · · · Insightful Constitution +10
· · · · · · · Quality Constitution +5
· · · · · · · Freedom of Movement
· · · · · · · Fortitude Save +17
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Bracers · · · Legendary Cold Iron Bracers
· · · · · · · Ghostly
· · · · · · · Protection +17
· · · · · · · Vitality +72
· · · · · · · Quality False Life +20
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Cloak · · · · Legendary Cloak of Winter
· · · · · · · Cold Absorption +50%
· · · · · · · False Life +81
· · · · · · · Legendary Ice Barrier
· · · · · · · Lifesealed 50%
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Gloves· · · · Legendary Mastermaker's Fingers
· · · · · · · Reconstruction +214
· · · · · · · Repair Lore +31%
· · · · · · · Evocation Focus +9
· · · · · · · Quick Draw
· · · · · · · Legendary Arcsteel Battlemage
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Goggles · · · Attunement's Gaze
· · · · · · · Spell Focus Mastery +7
· · · · · · · Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +4
· · · · · · · Efficient Metamagic - Embolden II
· · · · · · · Improved Metamagic - Heighten
· · · · · · · Legendary Esoteric Initiate
· · · · · · · Blue: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Helmet· · · · Legendary Arcsteel Brim
· · · · · · · Spell Focus Mastery +7
· · · · · · · Will Save +17
· · · · · · · Insightful Magical Sheltering +26
· · · · · · · Magical Sheltering +54
· · · · · · · Legendary Arcsteel Battlemage
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Necklace· · · Legendary Mastermind's Locket
· · · · · · · Lesser Displacement
· · · · · · · Insightful Potency +77
· · · · · · · Quality Potency +38
· · · · · · · Nearly Finished (SDCIWC): +21 Constitution
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Ring1 · · · · The Legendary Shattered Onyx
· · · · · · · Profane Spell Focus Mastery +2
· · · · · · · Insightful Resistance +8
· · · · · · · Insightful Dodge Bonus +10%
· · · · · · · Nearly Finished (Ins IWC): +10 Insightful Intelligence
· · · · · · · Blue: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Ring2 · · · · Legendary Spinneret
· · · · · · · Spell Lore XV
· · · · · · · Quality Potency
· · · · · · · Quality Spell Focus mastery II
· · · · · · · Spell Penetration VII
· · · · · · · Legendary Slavelords Set Bonus: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Trinket · · · Legendary Deep Promise Onyx
· · · · · · · Quality Intelligence +5
· · · · · · · Insightful Negative Healing Amplification +43
· · · · · · · Quality Negative Healing Amplification +22
· · · · · · · False Life +81
· · · · · · · Blue: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Weapon1 · · · Lightning Coil
· · · · · · · Damage and Type 5[1d6+3] + 15 Bludgeon, Magic
· · · · · · · Critical Threat Range 20 x3
· · · · · · · +15 Enhancement Bonus
· · · · · · · Lightening
· · · · · · · Magnetism +208
· · · · · · · Lightning Lore +30%
· · · · · · · Evocation Focus 8
· · · · · · · Red: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Orange: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
Weapon2 · · · The Legendary Dumpster Fire
· · · · · · · Trash Shot
· · · · · · · Maximum Charge Tier 5
· · · · · · · Combustion +214
· · · · · · · Fire Lore +31%
· · · · · · · Shield Bonus +21
· · · · · · · Rune Arm Imbue Bludgeon V
· · · · · · · Rune Arm Imbue Fire V
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Sentient Weapon Personality: Sentient Jewel of Blackrazor
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Eye of the Beholder/The Inevitable Grave: +2 Intelligence(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: Eye of the Beholder/The Inevitable Grave: +2 Intelligence(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment/Voltaic Experiment: +2 Intelligence(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 4: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment/Voltaic Experiment: +2 Intelligence(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 5: Eye of the Beholder: Intelligence(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 6: Eye of the Beholder: Intelligence(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 7: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Intelligence(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 8: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Constitution(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 9: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Spell Power(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 10: Otto's Irrevocable Power: PRR(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 11: 
· · · · · · · Filigree 12: 
· · · · · · · Filigree 13: 
· · · · · · · Filigree 14: 
· · · · · · · Filigree 15: 
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[Maelodic]

How does arti feel in power level compared to warlock in both heroics and epics?

[painkiller3]

How good is Tactical Detonation? I was thinking something like 14/6 sorcerer for extra spell power and crit chance and relying on SLAs since you can get rid of electrical immunity now

[cru121]

no color spray goodness?

[Strimtom]

How does arti feel in power level compared to warlock in both heroics and epics?

More damage up front, but you have mana issues so you need to shrine more often. Self healing is great.

How good is Tactical Detonation? I was thinking something like 14/6 sorcerer for extra spell power and crit chance and relying on SLAs since you can get rid of electrical immunity now

If you do that you get less rune arm damage and lower DCs, so if you decide to do that just keep that in mind. You are also less tanky since you won't be spending a many points in renegade mastermaker.

no color spray goodness?

I tried not to use FDI incase someone watched and didn't have it. Colour spray is very good.

[DaggomaticDwarf]

Looks a little skimpy on the enhancements eh.

Dagg.

[Strimtom]

Looks a little skimpy on the enhancements eh.

Dagg.

Builder decided not to take them this time, has been fixed. Thank you for catching this!

[Gagamba]

What would you recommend for doing enhancements when using a Warforged instead?

[Feralthyrtiaq]

Especially the Warlock Dilletante (also great with Druid & Sorceror). I understand why FDI stuff wasn't included. However, I am finding myself increasingly trying to find 11 AP on any/every build when appropriate.

[itraylor]

Necklace· · · Legendary Mastermind's Locket
· · · · · · · Lesser Displacement
· · · · · · · Insightful Potency +77
· · · · · · · Quality Potency +38
· · · · · · · Nearly Finished (SDCIWC): +21 Constitution
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Mythic: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Reaper: Empty augment slot
[/CODE]

What is this necklace?

[Smokewolf]

Which runearm was being using in the video ?

[VanCowboy]

Race: Half-Elf· · · · · · ·Alignment: Neutral

I have run through this build so far to level 14 and it is solid but I do have one question.

Why HE instead of Gnome for the light crossbow bonus?

[huntdawumpus]

I have run through this build so far to level 14 and it is solid but I do have one question.

Why HE instead of Gnome for the light crossbow bonus?

He explains that in the video. The warlock dilettante feat gives a scaling 1d4 fire damage. This is a caster-focused build, so he's not likely using a crossbow for much of anything and instead using a scepter of some kind to boost spell power and crits.

I've only taken it to level 7 so far, and am enjoying it. I have a crossbow, and have not used it once yet.

[painkiller3]

Enhancements: 80 APs
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Arcanotechnician - Points spent: 49
1 Core ·(1) rcanotechnician
2 Tier1 (1) Static Shock
3 Tier1 (1) Static Shock
4 Tier1 (1) Static Shock
5 Tier1 (2) Spell Critical I
6 Core ·(1) Palliative Admixture
7 Tier1 (1) Energy of Creation
8 Tier1 (1) Energy of Creation
9 Tier1 (1) Energy of Creation
10 Tier2 (2) Efficient Metamagic: Efficient Quicken
11 Tier2 (2) Efficient Metamagic: Efficient Quicken
12 Tier2 (2) Efficient Metamagic: Efficient Quicken
13 Tier3 (1) Lightning Sphere
14 Tier3 (1) Lightning Sphere
15 Tier3 (1) Lightning Sphere
16 Tier3 (2) Intelligence I
17 Tier4 (2) Intelligence II
18 Core ·(1) Thaumaturgical Battery
19 Tier2 (1) Imbue Defender
20 Tier2 (1) Imbue Defender
21 Tier2 (1) Imbue Defender
22 Tier4 (1) Arcane Engine
23 Tier4 (1) Arcane Engine
24 Tier4 (1) Arcane Engine
25 Core ·(1) Lightning Bolt
26 Core ·(1) Runic Efficacy
27 Tier4 (1) Blast Rod
28 Tier4 (1) Blast Rod
29 Tier4 (1) Blast Rod
30 Tier5 (1) Lightning Motes
31 Tier5 (1) Lightning Motes
32 Tier5 (1) Lightning Motes
33 Tier5 (2) Charged Recoil
34 Tier5 (1) Evocation Focus
35 Tier5 (1) Evocation Focus
36 Tier5 (1) Evocation Focus
37 Tier5 (1) Arcane Mechanism
38 Tier5 (1) Arcane Mechanism
39 Tier5 (1) Arcane Mechanism
40 Core ·(1) Arcane Empowerment
41 Tier2 (2) Spell Critical II
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Battle Engineer - Points spent: 6
1 Core ·(1) attle Engineer
2 Tier1 (1) Thaumaturgical Conduits
3 Tier1 (1) Thaumaturgical Conduits
4 Tier1 (1) Thaumaturgical Conduits
5 Tier1 (1) Field Engineer
6 Core ·(1) Infused Weapons I
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Renegade Mastermaker - Points spent: 25
1 Core ·(1) Renegade Defender
2 Tier1 (1) Easily Fixed
3 Tier1 (1) Supporting Construction
4 Tier1 (1) Supporting Construction
5 Tier1 (1) Supporting Construction
6 Tier1 (1) Toughness
7 Tier1 (1) Toughness
8 Tier1 (1) Toughness
9 Core ·(1) Alchemical Shield
10 Tier2 (1) Armor Mastery
11 Tier2 (1) Armor Mastery
12 Tier2 (1) Armor Mastery
13 Core ·(1) Curative Admixture: Cure Serious Wounds
14 Tier3 (1) Reinforced Armor
15 Tier3 (1) Reinforced Armor
16 Tier3 (1) Reinforced Armor
17 Tier3 (2) Ability I: Renegade Mastermaker: +1 Intelligence
18 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Renegade Mastermaker: Action Boost: Saving Throws
19 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Renegade Mastermaker: Action Boost: Saving Throws
20 Core ·(1) Constructive Conduit
21 Tier4 (1) Embed Component
22 Tier4 (1) Embed Component
23 Tier4 (1) Embed Component
24 Tier4 (1) Warding Construct
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i played 14/6 sorc and it was a lot of fun but it was annoying when i was in groups and had to deny people deadly so i am going 20 artificer. with all the AOE there is lots of helpless hits in a group, any thoughts on picking up falconry and missing out of embed component out of falconry? something like


Enhancements: 80 APs
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Arcanotechnician - Points spent: 43
1 Core ·(1) Arcanotechnician
2 Tier1 (1) Static Shock
3 Tier1 (1) Static Shock
4 Tier1 (1) Static Shock
5 Tier1 (2) Spell Critical I
6 Tier2 (2) Spell Critical II
7 Tier2 (1) Shocking Vulnerability
8 Tier2 (1) Shocking Vulnerability
9 Tier2 (1) Shocking Vulnerability
10 Core ·(1) Palliative Admixture
11 Core ·(1) Thaumaturgical Battery
12 Tier3 (1) Lightning Sphere
13 Tier3 (1) Lightning Sphere
14 Tier3 (1) Lightning Sphere
15 Tier3 (2) Spell Critical III
16 Tier3 (2) Intelligence I
17 Core ·(1) Lightning Bolt
18 Tier4 (2) Spell Critical IV
19 Tier4 (2) Intelligence II
20 Tier4 (1) Blast Rod
21 Tier4 (1) Blast Rod
22 Tier4 (1) Blast Rod
23 Tier1 (1) Energy of Creation
24 Tier1 (1) Energy of Creation
25 Core ·(1) Runic Efficacy
26 Tier5 (1) Lightning Motes
27 Tier5 (1) Lightning Motes
28 Tier5 (1) Lightning Motes
29 Tier5 (2) Charged Recoil
30 Tier5 (1) Evocation Focus
31 Tier5 (1) Evocation Focus
32 Tier5 (1) Arcane Mechanism
33 Tier5 (1) Arcane Mechanism
34 Tier5 (1) Arcane Mechanism
35 Core ·(1) Arcane Empowerment
36 Tier5 (1) Evocation Focus
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Falconry - Points spent: 23
1 Core ·(1) Summon Falcon: Summon Snow Owl
2 Tier1 (1) Rugged
3 Tier1 (1) Rugged
4 Tier1 (1) Rugged
5 Tier1 (1) Out in Nature
6 Tier1 (1) Out in Nature
7 Tier1 (1) Out in Nature
8 Core ·(2) Ability I: Intelligence
9 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Sprint
10 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Sprint
11 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Sprint
12 Core ·(1) Well Rounded I
13 Tier3 (2) Conditioning
14 Tier3 (2) Eyes of the Eagle
15 Tier1 (1) Hunter's Knowledge
16 Tier1 (1) Wanderlust
17 Tier1 (1) Wanderlust
18 Tier4 (1) No Mercy
19 Tier4 (1) No Mercy
20 Tier4 (1) No Mercy
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Renegade Mastermaker - Points spent: 13
1 Core ·(1) Renegade Defender
2 Tier1 (1) Toughness
3 Tier1 (1) Toughness
4 Tier1 (1) Toughness
5 Tier1 (1) Easily Fixed
6 Core ·(1) Alchemical Shield
7 Tier1 (1) Supporting Construction
8 Tier1 (1) Supporting Construction
9 Tier1 (1) Supporting Construction
10 Tier1 (1) Well-Rounded Maker
11 Core ·(1) Curative Admixture: Cure Serious Wounds
12 Tier3 (2) Ability I: Renegade Mastermaker: +1 Intelligence
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[Smokewolf]

I’ve made it through Heroics and am now near the Epic cap.

Pro’s
-Plenty of SLA’s and are cheap to cast.
-When it hits, the electrical damage can be quite good but more on that later.
-Self healing is really good outside of Reaper and otherwise ok’ish in Reaper.

Con’s
-Construct Essence is a wasted feat past Heroics.
-SLA’s tend to be unreliable when the flooring is not flat.
-Accelerate Spell has little to no noticeable effect on spells that arc towards the target.
-The class has few innate defensive abilities / spells so that a Sorcerer can feel outright tanky by comparison.
-Not one insta-kill ability within the allowed spell-list or the Artificer enhancement trees.
-Even with the DC feats and spell caster level increases, most mobs 2-3 levels higher than you will save 50% of the time.
-Crowd control amounts to spamming Tactical Detonation. This assumes that the mobs don’t save and 1-shot you before TD comes off of cool-down for a second try.
-The Gearing available isn’t optimal for an Artificer caster. Thus pushing your stats up will prove to be a real problem.
-When mob are close-in (within 1-2 meters) Runearm shots, spells and SLA’s will outright miss the target(s).
-Runearm rate of fire and shot travel speed is comically slow. Thus by the time you strip immunities, the rest of your party has already killed the mobs.
-Swapping between Runearm shots, spells and ranged attacks is sloooow, even with both QuickDraw and Quicken active.

[cru121]

I’ve made it through Heroics and am now near the Epic cap.

Pro’s
-Plenty of SLA’s and are cheap to cast.
-When it hits, the electrical damage can be quite good but more on that later.
-Self healing is really good outside of Reaper and otherwise ok’ish in Reaper.

Con’s
-Construct Essence is a wasted feat past Heroics.
-SLA’s tend to be unreliable when the flooring is not flat.
-Accelerate Spell has little to no noticeable effect on spells that arc towards the target.
-The class has few innate defensive abilities / spells so that a Sorcerer can feel outright tanky by comparison.
-Not one insta-kill ability within the allowed spell-list or the Artificer enhancement trees.
-Even with the DC feats and spell caster level increases, most mobs 2-3 levels higher than you will save 50% of the time.
-Crowd control amounts to spamming Tactical Detonation. This assumes that the mobs don’t save and 1-shot you before TD comes off of cool-down for a second try.
-The Gearing available isn’t optimal for an Artificer caster. Thus pushing your stats up will prove to be a real problem.
-When mob are close-in (within 1-2 meters) Runearm shots, spells and SLA’s will outright miss the target(s).
-Runearm rate of fire and shot travel speed is comically slow. Thus by the time you strip immunities, the rest of your party has already killed the mobs.
-Swapping between Runearm shots, spells and ranged attacks is sloooow, even with both QuickDraw and Quicken active.

Here's how I like to play my caster artificers.

Defense:
* Drop the rune arm. Use a heavy or tower shield.
* Medium/heavy armor + heavy/tower shield + RM 4th core for some HP
* You can scroll displacement, 1 minute per scroll. Not great, not terrible. No ASF.

Heals:
* I just use RM SLAs and admixture spells. Slower but AoE

CC:
* Greater Color Spray SLA
* Tactical Detonation
* Burst of Glacial Wrath
* Prismatic Strike (expensive, single target, works on reapers, fast)
* + soft cc from Lightning Sphere

Spells
* Close range targeting is a problem. Jump back. Ideally cc mobs before nuking.
* DC problems while leveling might be a gearing issue
* bad spell versatility (no instakills, no fogs, no debuffs, no way to prep battle field aka ottos/symbols) really restrict your DC caster role

[huntdawumpus]

What would you recommend for doing enhancements when using a Warforged instead?

I ran as a Wargforged up to 22, so far. Kept the enhancements almost identical, but did swap out Construct Essence for Adamantine Body to maximize goodness in RMM tree. Pushed Adamantine Body to level 8 Artificer Bonus and moved other feats up.

Instead of 2 point in Action Boost: Renegade Mastermaker: Action Boost: Saving Throws, I took Converter and Shielding Construct. Convertor is situationally useful when running with fleshies and you expect to do healing more frequently than your super-amped up SLA Cure Serious Wounds will permit. Shielding Construct protects anyone near you from Magic Missiles and gives a +4 Shield bonus that stacks with your core Alchemical Shield.

This was a fun build and a great change of pace from my ranged Arti build. Content that I struggled with or had to kite stuff around just died instead, and died quickly. Charged Recoil not only strips electrical immunity, but seems to strip resists and reverts positive healing of flesh golems from electricity to damage. Not sure if it's WAI, but very nice.

Only 2 quests I tried gave me challenges: The Chamber of Raiyum and Trial of the Archons. You have very few spells that work against Liches, your runearm shots don't seem to be high enough level to overcome resistances/immunities, but the Barovian Heavy Reaper works really well. Problem in Archons are the waves of electrically immune mobs and only runearms with AOE either let them get too close or like to pass right through.