Can an Artificer Infuse Other Players?
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An Artificer can indeed infuse items belonging to other players, allowing them to impart magical properties to their allies’ equipment. This is explicitly stated in the “Infuse Item” section, which clarifies that if the item requires attunement, the Artificer can either attune themselves to it immediately or forgo attunement so that someone else can attune to the item.
Understanding Artificer Infusions
Artificer infusions are a process by which an Artificer turns a regular item into a magical one, and these infusions can be given to other players or used by the Artificer themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Other Players Use Artificer Infusions?
Artificer infusions can be used by other players, as the infusions are a process of imparting magical properties to an item, which can then be used by anyone who wields it.
What Are the Rules for Artificer Infusions?
The rules for Artificer infusions include the ability to touch a nonmagical object and imbue it with one of the Artificer’s infusions, turning it into a magic item, with the infusion remaining in the item indefinitely, but vanishing when the Artificer dies.
Can an Artificer Infuse Their Own Armor?
At 9th level, an Artificer can use their infusions to specially modify their Arcane Armor, which counts as separate items for the purposes of the Infuse Items feature.
Can Artificers Get the Same Infusion Twice?
Unless an infusion’s description says otherwise, an Artificer can’t learn an infusion more than once, meaning they cannot have two Enhanced Defenses without having two Artificers.
What Are the Limitations of Artificer Infusions?
The limitations of Artificer infusions include the number of infusions an Artificer can have at any given time, which is determined by their level, and the fact that an Artificer can’t have two items with the same infusion at the same time.
Do Artificer Infusions Last Forever?
Artificer infusions last until the Artificer dies or casts the infusion onto a new item, but they can be made permanent at level 17 by sacrificing all 4th and 5th level spell slots.
Can Artificers Make Infusions Permanent?
At level 17, an Artificer can sacrifice all of their 4th and 5th level spell slots to make an object they have infused permanent.
Can an Artificer Make a +1 Weapon?
The Artificer’s Enhance Weapon infusion grants a +1 (+2 at 10th level) bonus to attack and damage rolls made with the infused weapon, but it cannot be combined with a magic weapon that already has a +3 magical bonus.
Can Artificers Make Guns?
Gunslinger Artificers are masters of engineering and can create firearms powered by a combination of science and magic.
Can You Remove Artificer Infusions?
An Artificer infusion vanishes if the Artificer gives up their knowledge of the infusion for another one or cycles through the order of oldest infusion.
Can Artificer Infuse Natural Weapons?
Natural weapons that count as simple melee weapons are not considered valid targets for Artificer infusions.
Do All Artificer Infusions Require Attunement?
Attunement and infusions are not the same thing, and whether or not an infusion requires attunement depends on the infusion itself or the magic item being recreated.
What Is the Best Class to Pair with Artificer?
Paladins are one of the best classes to pair with Artificers, as they make heavy use of equipment and can complement each other’s spellcasting.
What Is the Best Artificer Subclass?
The Battlesmith is considered one of the best Artificer subclasses, as it combines many notable traits of the class while adding unique inventions.
Can You Infuse Magic Items as an Artificer?
Artificers gain the ability to bestow items with magical properties at 2nd level, which are called infusions and range from providing small mechanical benefits to existing items to creating a mechanical servant.
Can an Artificer Fly?
The Alchemist subclass can create an Experimental Elixir that grants temporary flight starting at 3rd level.
Can Artificers Build Anything?
An Artificer can invent anything they need to fill a party role, and some subclasses allow players to customize their party role even more.
Can You Infuse Arcane Armor?
Arcane Armor can only be infused if it is nonmagical, similar to not being able to apply Radiant Weapon to a Holy Avenger.
Is Artificer a Healer?
The Artificer has access to healing spells, but none of them have costless Material components and roll to heal, making them less effective as a dedicated healer.
Do Artificer Infusions Count as Magic Weapons?
Any weapon that has been infused is considered magical, and as such, counts as a magic weapon.
Can Dispel Magic Remove Artificer Infusions?
Dispel magic should have no effect on an Artificer’s infusion, as once a spell’s duration passes, the consequences of the spell might endure, but the spell does not.
Can an Artificer Make 2 Bags of Holding?
The Replicate Magic Item infusion can be learned more than once, allowing an Artificer to create multiple bags of holding.
Can Artificers Make Guns?
Gunslinger Artificers are capable of creating firearms powered by a combination of science and magic.
How Many Eldritch Cannons Can an Artificer Make?
An Artificer can have only one Eldritch Cannon at a time and cannot create one while their Cannon is present.
What Is the Best Weapon for an Artificer?
The best weapons for Artificers include the Sling, Shortbow, Hand Crossbow, One-Handed Weapon with a shield, Wand of the War Mage, Homunculus, Arcane Propulsion Armor, and the All-Purpose Tool.
Can an Artificer Infuse Other Players’ Items Permanently?
An Artificer can make an infusion permanent on an item belonging to another player by sacrificing all of their 4th and 5th level spell slots at level 17.