I am going to play an artificer in Icewind dale. I'm thinking of artillerist cause I like the esthetic. Starting at level 3, I get a choice of an uncommon item I went with all purpose tool +1 and EB cantrip. So core of my question. What's the best infusion choices? I always feel over whelmed by this choice and can never decide.
First I'm not min/maxing but I do want the infusions to be useful utilities and or nice to haves. What would you guys recommend?
I would choose Homunculus Servant(be able to cast touch spells from a distance), Enhance Arcane Focus, Replicate magic item (bag of holding), always nice to have extra storage if using encumbrance, and finally enhance defense (can use on yourself or a front-line fighter)
I picked almost that list (mine is Homunculus Servant, Repeating shot, Bag of Holding, Enhanced Defense) just went with repeating shot instead of enhanced arcane focus. In practice for my character the bag of holding is a permanent use (party plays with encumbrance, my artificer has a strength of 8) and the other infusion can rotate around the other three. By default I have it on enhanced defense for myself.
To add to your indecision, you can think about what other party members might need in a pinch. One of the reasons I took repeating shot is to create an option not just for myself but for other party members who have ranged non-magical attacks, with the thought that they might sometimes need magic. (I have firebolt as an option).
I dithered on this a long time too! It's hard to choose both the list of 4 and to decide how they fit together when only two can be active at a time.
I am going to play an artificer in Icewind dale. I'm thinking of artillerist cause I like the esthetic. Starting at level 3, I get a choice of an uncommon item I went with all purpose tool +1 and EB cantrip. So core of my question. What's the best infusion choices? I always feel over whelmed by this choice and can never decide.
First I'm not min/maxing but I do want the infusions to be useful utilities and or nice to haves. What would you guys recommend?
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I would choose Homunculus Servant(be able to cast touch spells from a distance), Enhance Arcane Focus, Replicate magic item (bag of holding), always nice to have extra storage if using encumbrance, and finally enhance defense (can use on yourself or a front-line fighter)
I picked almost that list (mine is Homunculus Servant, Repeating shot, Bag of Holding, Enhanced Defense) just went with repeating shot instead of enhanced arcane focus. In practice for my character the bag of holding is a permanent use (party plays with encumbrance, my artificer has a strength of 8) and the other infusion can rotate around the other three. By default I have it on enhanced defense for myself.
To add to your indecision, you can think about what other party members might need in a pinch. One of the reasons I took repeating shot is to create an option not just for myself but for other party members who have ranged non-magical attacks, with the thought that they might sometimes need magic. (I have firebolt as an option).
I dithered on this a long time too! It's hard to choose both the list of 4 and to decide how they fit together when only two can be active at a time.