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Artificer

Class

Artificers are masters of invention. Their studies deal with metamagic, the "seventh form" of magic that consists of the intricacies of magical theory and the building blocks by which all other spells are formed. Using this knowledge they can create complex magical artifacts to solve almost any problem.

To an Artificer, nothing is more fascinating than uncovering the secrets of magic and how it relates to modern science. In the Torchlight Society, artificers study both complex enchantments and alchemy. They are constantly working on the idea for their next great creation.

Class Information

Playing as an Artificer

While Adventuring

You craft items on the fly to assist your team with obstacles. Your magical artifacts come in handy to solve complex puzzles and find clues.

During Social Interaction

You're always eager for an opportunity to show off your inventions and your ingenuity.

In Combat

You fight with a mixture of enchanted weapons, alchemical bombs, and spells. You support your team with powerful potions and your collection of magical inventions.

While Resting

You tinker and experiment with new ideas for magical inventions. You use any leftover energy from the day to charge spells into your focus for the next day.

Artificer Class Features

Artificer Specialties

At Level 1, gain 1 level in Enchanting (Spellcasting) as a specialty. Choose two Natural Skills from the Artificer's Natural Skills list.

Spellcasting

At Level 1, you may begin to learn and cast spells. Increase your caster level to 1.

Assign initial values to your magical skills. As an Artificer, you have 4 points to spend on these skills, and you can choose from among all six forms of magic.

Metamagic is not considered a form of magic and doesn't have its own skill modifier.

Spell Studies

At each level where you receive this bonus, you may learn new spells from the Spell Study Guide. This usually, but not always, occurs at each level where your caster level increases.

You may choose to learn a spell of lesser rarity with this ability. For example, whenever you have the option to learn a Rare spell, you may choose to learn an Uncommon or Common spell instead. If you do, you lose the opportunity to learn a Rare spell at that level.

• Level 1: 3 Common Artificer spells
• Level 4: 3 Common Artificer spells
• Level 7: 1 Uncommon Artificer spell and 3 Common Artificer spells
• Level 10: 2 Uncommon Artificer spells, 2 Common Artificer spells, and 2 Common spells of any type
• Level 13: 3 Uncommon Artificer spells and 3 Common spells of any type
• Level 17: 1 Rare Artificer spell, 2 Uncommon Artificer spells, and 3 Common spells of any type
• Level 20: 2 Rare Artificer spells and 3 Uncommon spells of any type
• Level 23: 3 Rare Artificer spells and 3 Uncommon spells of any type
• Level 26: 1 Epic Artificer spell, 3 Rare Artificer spells, and 1 Rare spell of any type
• Level 29: 3 Epic Artificer spells and 3 Rare spells of any type

Enchantment Studies

As an Artificer, in addition to your spell studies, you receive specialized training in enchantments. Consult the Spell Study Guide at each level where you receive this bonus.

You may choose to learn an enchantment of lesser rarity with this ability. For example, whenever you have the option to learn a Rare enchantment, you may choose to learn an Uncommon or Common enchantment instead. If you do, you lose the opportunity to learn a Rare enchantment at that level.

• Level 1: 3 Common enchantments
• Level 5: 1 Uncommon enchantment and 2 Common enchantments
• Level 12: 2 Uncommon enchantments and 3 Common enchantments
• Level 15: 1 Rare enchantment, 2 Uncommon enchantments, and 2 Common enchantments
• Level 19: 2 Rare enchantments and 3 Uncommon enchantments
• Level 23: 1 Epic enchantment, 2 Rare enchantments, and 3 Uncommon enchantments
• Level 27: 2 Epic enchantments and 4 Rare enchantments
• Level 30: 6 Epic enchantments

Alchemist's Pouch

At Level 1, you can create an Alchemist's Pouch. This is a container that you use to keep stock of a small reserve of alchemical items for your enchantments. You can designate a single small container of negligible weight as your Alchemist's Pouch.

Once per day, you can use your Alchemist's Pouch to satisfy the material requirements of a common spell or enchantment at or below your skill level. If you cast a common spell or enchantment amplified to a level above your skill level, the pouch can supply the amount of materials needed to cast it at the highest trivial level.

As an Artificer, your alchemist's pouch can supply the materials for all components of complex enchantments.

Starting at Level 6, your Alchemist's Pouch can supply the materials for an Uncommon spell or enchantment.

Learning Experience

At each level you receive this bonus, choose one of your knowledges and increase its level by 1, or gain 1 point in a new knowledge subject of your choice. If your Intelligence score is 15 or greater, you may do this twice each time you receive this bonus. If it's 20 or greater, you may do this three times.

Knowledges can't be increased beyond 10 at any level.

Natural Skill Improvement

At each level you receive this bonus, increase each of your natural skills by one level.

This feature can't increase any skill higher than 7 unless you're level 20 or higher. This feature cannot be used to become Legendary.

TIP: To increase a skill beyond 7 at an earlier level, use the Skill Improvement General Feat.

Magical Focus

More Info: Magical Focus

At Level 3, you gain the ability to use a Magical Focus - an enchanted item that you form a unique bond with and can use to assist in casting spells, such as a wand or staff. Charges of spells you cast can be stored in your focus and released at a later time.

You learn the Create Focus enchantment. The maximum energy capacity of your focus increases with your level according to the Artificer table.

Specialty Improvement

At each level you receive this bonus, choose one of your specialties and increase its level by 1. Specialties can't be increased above 3.

If you don't have any specialties that can be improved when you receive this bonus, you may gain 1 point in a new specialty of your choice..

Artificer Bonus

At each level where you receive this bonus, choose one of the following:

• Gain a +1 bonus to any magic skill.
• Learn one additional Common spell or enchantment of any level.
• Learn one additional potion recipe.
• Gain a +1 bonus to your carry weight.

Ability Score Improvement

At each level where you receive this bonus, increase one of your ability scores by 2, or two different scores by 1 each.

Ability scores can't be increased above 20 using this feature until your overall level reaches 15, and no ability score can be increased above 30 at any level.

After updating your score, be sure to update the relevant modifiers, including skills and other calculated stats that factor in the increased scores.

Spellcraft

More Info: Spellcraft

Starting at Level 8, you can begin to attempt creating entirely new spells of your own creation. As an Artificer, you can craft spells and simple enchantments.

Metamagic

At Level 10, you gain an introductory knowledge of Metamagic. You gain 1 level in the Metamagic (Spellcasting) specialty and learn your choice of four Metamagic components or enchantments from the Spell Study Guide.

Using the metamagical components you learn, you can use your Spellcraft skills to craft complex enchantments and build your own artifacts.

From this level onwards, you'll be able to learn Metamagic components as part of the Enchantment Studies feature.

Fleeting Enchantments

Starting at level 12, you can store enchantments in your focus, and cast enchantments as though they were spells with temporary effects.

You may cast any simple enchantment without paying its material costs. Enchantments cast this way wear off after one day.

You may store enchantments cast this way in your focus. Stored enchantments can be released as standard (2-frame) spells with the Targeting keyword, targeting any object that the enchantment could normally target, with a range of 30 feet.

Advanced Enchanter

You begin keeping a larger reserve of alchemical materials for use when developing magical artifacts. Starting at level 16, your Alchemist's Pouch can now be used up to three times per day to satisfy the material requirements of Rare or lower enchantments.

Bond of Friendship

At Level 20, your connection to your focus reaches a new level. You can now allow your teammates and companions (any creature with at least a +6 Relationship to you) to attune to your focus and store their own spells in it.

Only you can release spells from your focus, and it can still only be used while you're holding it. Spells cast by companions can be stored, even if you don't know the spell.

Expert Enchanter

Starting at Level 22, your Alchemist's Pouch can supply the materials for Legendary enchantments, and a single use of your Alchemist's Pouch can satisfy the material requirements for all Rare or lower components of artifacts.

Thirst for Knowledge

At Level 24, you can sense that you're close to your goal of becoming a master of magical artifacts, and you gain new abilities to learn more spells and enchantments as you embark on the final leg of your journey.

• When you successfully disenchant an item, you learn the enchantment that was removed.
• You can attempt to learn any spell or enchantment stored in your focus by another creature. You must be semi-conscious when doing so, and you take a -5 penalty to the Learn Spell skill check. On a failure, the spell charge is lost from your focus and you must wait one day before attempting to learn that spell again.

Top-Secret Research

At Level 27, you have the unique opportunity to contribute to a study on a top-secret magic item. You may learn a single classified enchantment. Consult the Spell Study Guide.

Legendary Enchanter

At Level 30, your mastery of enchantments and the complex code that is ancient magic is unassailable. You gain several new abilities:

• You can disenchant any target item within 50 feet as a single action. If you do, you learn any enchantments removed.
• You can remove complex enchantments in their entirety from an item with a single Disenchant skill check.
• Your focus stores an unlimited amount of energy.
• Your focus gains the Block (Defense) action. Any spells blocked or parried with your focus are absored by it and stored for your use.

Artificer Class Feats