With the release of the new artificer the armor replication feature for the armorer has been severely nerfed. The unearthed arcana artificer had access to uncommon and rare armor and weapons but now only common armor and weapon can be replicated. The only armor the armorer can now pick is common armor, 1+ armor, 2+ armor, and elven chain. This has to be an oversight as it severely hampers the armorer. If I was a DM I would allow access to uncommon and rare armor where applicable. Seriously the whole limiting it to just wondrous items is so stupid.
I specifically would like the Artificer to have access to mithral armor, for the weight benefit. Artificer already has to carry so much gear.
Keep in mind that you can still craft magic items like that using the normal crafting rules, and Armorer Artificers can do it twice as fast as normal.
Sure. Of course you'd need the material, the downtime, and the gold. 5 days instead of 10. In the end not really that different from any other player just deciding they want to craft it.
It just seems like the kind of thing that really fits the Artificer, doesn't break the game at all, and is a huge benefit to any table tracking encumbrance.
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With the release of the new artificer the armor replication feature for the armorer has been severely nerfed. The unearthed arcana artificer had access to uncommon and rare armor and weapons but now only common armor and weapon can be replicated. The only armor the armorer can now pick is common armor, 1+ armor, 2+ armor, and elven chain. This has to be an oversight as it severely hampers the armorer. If I was a DM I would allow access to uncommon and rare armor where applicable. Seriously the whole limiting it to just wondrous items is so stupid.
Several specific uncommon and rare weapons are available, as well as the generic +1 and +2 weapons.
It seems highly unlikely that this is an oversight, however frustrating it might be.
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I specifically would like the Artificer to have access to mithral armor, for the weight benefit. Artificer already has to carry so much gear.
Keep in mind that you can still craft magic items like that using the normal crafting rules, and Armorer Artificers can do it twice as fast as normal.
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Sure. Of course you'd need the material, the downtime, and the gold. 5 days instead of 10. In the end not really that different from any other player just deciding they want to craft it.
It just seems like the kind of thing that really fits the Artificer, doesn't break the game at all, and is a huge benefit to any table tracking encumbrance.