Purchasing Subclasses Without the Class

Hello. I haven't bought anything on Marketplace since A La Carte was removed, and I've had no real interest in 5.5e.

However, I recently found out about the Reanimator subclass and want to play it. My poor vision makes paper character sheets difficult,  and I'm now frustrated enough to pay $40 for a whole book I'll never use to get this one piece. The thing is I have the 5e base Artificer, not 5.5e.

Would I have to buy two books I don't really want or need to play one character whoes campaign will probably die in a month?

Thanks in advance 

Two takes on that class in the homebrew section for the earlier Artificer.

Thanks, I appreciate the option, but it requires a subscription.

It's also worth pointing out that you don't need to purchase anything if you join a campaign where that book is being shared.

I wish. No one I know has bought anything 5.5e., and I was the one many went to because I had bought all the 5.0 races, lol. My DM found the info somewhere and printed it,  but the text is so small I get headaches trying to read it with a magnifying glass. 

Someone check me on this but I think that you could subscribe for as long as it suits you and you would keep access to the homebrew you added to your characters/collection.  

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Hello. I haven't bought anything on Marketplace since A La Carte was removed, and I've had no real interest in 5.5e.

However, I recently found out about the Reanimator subclass and want to play it. My poor vision makes paper character sheets difficult,  and I'm now frustrated enough to pay $40 for a whole book I'll never use to get this one piece. The thing is I have the 5e base Artificer, not 5.5e.

Would I have to buy two books I don't really want or need to play one character whoes campaign will probably die in a month?

If you buy Ravenloft, you also get the base class. (It's stated in the release thread.)

Thank you. I didn't find that while searching the FAQ.