It's still a 1/6 chance/Long Rest of being the effect that you actually want out of it, or costs one of your already limited spellslots and an action RAW, to gain the effect of a lesser version of an existing spell.Ĭompared to any other Artificer lvl3 feature, this is completely useless, especially at early levels when it is the most needed.Īrmorer can choose the effect of their armor every Short Rest, none of its effects require the use of spellslots and in fact it can be used as a focus. Homunculus is no longer garbage, true, but this really doesn't solve the main issue of the Alchemist, which is just how horribly messy and unreliable/resource intensive Experimental Elixir is. Once you really dig in deep and get an understanding of all they have to offer, I feel like they're much more on par with other classes. It's pretty easy to write off Artificers, because at a glance, they don't seem to offer a lot. My homunculus servant carried my Eldritch Cannon around, giving it a very useful mobility boost.Īnyway, that's my two cents. The Homunculus Servant was so useful, I actually used it when I was playing an Artillerist. Light (give it a torch, or better yet, an object enchanted by Continual Flame) Here's a list of spells your Homunculus Servant can functionally replace:
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And it does all this for the low low cost of a bonus action, meaning you still get to take your full action. Your Homunculus Servant can certainly meet those requirements. Example: Wand of Magic Missile requires hands. It could even activate a magic item, assuming it meets the requirements. It can administer a buff potion to an ally, or a healing potion to a downed ally. Your Homunculus Servant suddenly becomes invaluable. It's like a Thief's Fast Hands, combined with Mage Hands. Being able to command your Homunculus Servant to take any action. They also heal, offer plenty of utility and can be pretty tanky.īut the real important buff is the third point. That's more than enough damage to be useful, and damage is the thing they're worst at. At 5th level, they can do 2d10+4 with a cantrip and d4+3 with the Homunculus Servant, for 20.5 per round. That's a very reasonable 10 average damage per round. At 2nd level with a Homunculus Servant, they can do d10+d4+2. The damage is improved as well, from 1d4+2 to 1d4+3.Įven the lowly Alchemist can contribute solid damage. For example, at 5th level with 18 INT, your spell attack modifier would be +7 while the original Homunculus Servant's attack would've been +5. The force damage attack and damage scales way better, too. Getting access to your Homunculus Servant at 2nd level means it's with you almost from the start.
The first point and second points are nice quality of life changes but also happen to be substantial buffs. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take the action in its stat block or the Dash, Disengage, Help, Hide, or Search action.ġ) You can get your Homunculus Servant at 2nd level instead of 6th.Ģ) You now use your spellcasting modifier to determine the Homunculus Servant's attack, and the damage scales with proficiency bonus.ģ) Your Homunculus Servant can administer Experimental Elixirs, use an object, or activate a magic item using only your bonus action. In combat, the homunculus shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. If you are incapacitated, the homunculus can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge.” That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take another action. “In combat, the homunculus shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. The fourth paragraph has been changed to read as follows: “Prerequisite: 6th-level artificer” has been removedģ) Homunculus Servant (p. Let's review the three specific changes I'm referring to:ġ) Homunculus Servant (p. There was errata to the Artificer class just before Tasha's was printed in November.
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