Which is better, 5e or 5.5e Artificer?

I don’t really play artificers but my friend asked my to make an artificer for him since I have both versions and I don’t know which one to use. Please tell me!

If the game is 5.5 you should use the new one if the game is 5.0 you should use the old one.

Ok, which subclass?

Ok, thanks!

Forge Adept: play this if you want to be like Hex Blade, or throwing 2-handed/Heavy weapons.

Maverick:  Play this is you want more spell slots.  And if its a high level campaign, you get the old "ignore all class, species, spell, and level requirements on attuning to or using a magic item" feature from the Tasha's version, that didn't carry over into the new 5.5 version. 

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Ok, which subclass?

It's going to depend on what they want the character to do. There are five official subclasses for the 5.5e Artificer:

• Alchemist: play this if you want to be a support caster.
• Armorer: play this if you want to be Iron Man.
• Artillerist: play this if you like ranged combat.
• Battle Smith: play this if you like melee combat.
• Cartographer: play this if you like battlefield control and movement.

 6 now. The Reanimator has been released.

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Ok, which subclass?

It's going to depend on what they want the character to do. There are five official subclasses for the 5.5e Artificer:

• Alchemist: play this if you want to be a support caster.
• Armorer: play this if you want to be Iron Man.
• Artillerist: play this if you like ranged combat.
• Battle Smith: play this if you like melee combat.
• Cartographer: play this if you like battlefield control and movement.

 6 now. The Reanimator has been released.

 

 I had to look that one up! It's pretty damn cool.