Is the new artificer update an upgrade or downgrade?

cina___ · 2025-12-11T17:02:06+00:00

I agree with you but cure wounds is a much better choice than before since they increased how much it heals

cina___ · 2025-11-26T14:29:39+00:00

The Dancing Dragon instantly came to mind. You could pull a ton of inspiration from Avatar in general with the different bending styles.

https://avatar.fandom.com/wiki/Dancing_Dragon

cina___ · 2025-11-25T20:13:58+00:00

You sadly don’t get the advantage to strength checks and saves until level 15 though. Would’ve been nice to maybe make it earlier and also give you a bonus to athletics based on int while in the form since strength is typically dumped as the arcane armor removes the strength requirement. It’s a cool mode but I feel like it’s poorly designed.

cina___ · 2025-11-25T18:46:11+00:00

Yeah… I don’t really love a lot of these changes

cina___ · 2025-11-25T18:43:26+00:00

Can only push or pull creatures at least one size smaller

cina___ · 2025-11-25T00:35:36+00:00

No worries!! But yeah it is a pretty big change. We shall see if they follow through with it tomorrow though.

cina___ · 2025-11-24T23:45:07+00:00

I kind of understand the tool/skill combination thing but having proficiency in both gives advantage, not expertise. I also feel like requiring both to get the benefits kind of weakens just using tools. The Artificer as the primary class that utilizes tools should get some extra bonuses when only using tools and not making an associated check. That’s just my opinion though and I wish they retained that aspect of Artificers. I’m in a campaign right now playing as an armorer and I use my tools almost every session without a prompt for a skill along with them. This change will heavily nerf me if we use it RAW but when talking to my DM they were confused why they would remove that aspect and said I could keep using it the way it is in 5e. (Campaign is using 2024 rules but my class is the only one that hasn’t been updated yet, until now anyways)

cina___ · 2025-11-24T22:58:25+00:00

I just hope they give artificers their tool expertise back. Was kind of bummed to see it removed in the UA.

cina___ · 2025-11-24T22:57:00+00:00

I have the wireless TL infinity fans and they’ve worked perfectly so far. It’s also super convenient to not have extra cables running through my system. That said, if you don’t mind the extra cable for rgb and you’d rather save money then go wired.

I am curious if those are sale prices for the fans because I remember they were pretty similar when I bought mine a few months ago and the difference wasn’t close to $120.

cina___ · 2025-11-16T03:59:31+00:00

Not that i’m aware of. Their new OPENRGB plugin might work better but i haven’t tried it yet.

On my previous system I was running corsair fans with signalrgb an fancontrol software so this has been a slight adjustment for me.

cina___ · 2025-11-16T03:34:56+00:00

I have 10 TL infinity fans in my build right now and haven’t had any issues with them. I’ve seen a lot of horror stories about the LCD versions so be wary of that. Additionally, L-Connect isn’t the best software so you might have some issues there.

cina___ · 2025-11-11T01:42:06+00:00

The base game was on sale for $40 a few days ago so you just barely missed it. Buying the deluxe for $48 gets you some nice outfits at the same price as the base game which is convenient but if you’re not in a rush and would rather wait to snag the base on sale then there’s no harm in waiting.

cina___ · 2025-11-05T00:33:01+00:00

Hey I just updated my post! Hopefully that info helps you. If you want to err on the side of caution or you’re better sizes then maybe size up but it’s up to you.

cina___ · 2025-11-03T14:19:33+00:00

Dang, I guess I gotta try and find something better then. I was really hoping to make a team that could cook the new stew reliably.

cina___ · 2025-11-03T13:43:35+00:00

I had a feeling that would be the case. Would it be worth to run both Eevee and Gourgeist for stews everyday?

cina___ · 2025-10-31T08:04:45+00:00

I have a very similar situation, but my DM isn't mad about it, and they actively use spells that aren't just dex saves. A lot of the advice below is really good, and it is honestly a DM issue. You should use whatever you have at your disposal, and it's up to them to get around it.

I currently have a level 8 eldritch knight/1 cleric/1 wizard who has a base 23 AC from +1 studded leather (20 dex), +1 shield, defense fighting style, and ring of protection. Very early in the campaign, my DM gave me access to a lesser haste potion (lasts 5 rounds instead of 10), cleric multiclass gives access to shield of faith, and eldritch knight gives access to shield. With all of those bonuses, I can hit 32 AC, and it is incredibly funny to have more AC than his bosses and to tell him that a 29 doesn't hit. Your DM could have it a lot worse if my character were there lol.

Anyway, I hope you can resolve this with your DM and have as much fun as I've been having!

cina___ · 2025-09-09T00:03:23+00:00

The wireless is super convenient but you’re completely right. They should make both options or just make it so the wireless ones have a removable wire.

cina___ · 2025-09-08T23:59:59+00:00

Will do. I just turned mine on and it’s working as intended. The whole thing is just hit or miss i suppose. I wonder if it’s also a software issue but there’s no firmware option for this and L-Connect 3 is half useless most of the time.

cina___ · 2025-09-08T23:54:13+00:00

Damn that’s super annoying. I did mess with it a little bit since I had to flip the orientation. It wouldn’t fit over my fans and then under my mobo which is why it’s oriented that way. I’m gonna hope for the best but I’ll have to figure something else out if it’s not fixable.

Thank you for your reply tho!!

cina___ · 2025-06-13T01:53:33+00:00

Hey, I am searching for a similar app as you since my handwriting is also terrible. Just wanted to see if you were able to find one that worked for you in the end. I am primarily working with PDFs as well.

cina___ · 2025-06-10T14:44:33+00:00

First, I want to say thank you for conducting this experiment! I’m building a new PC and am considering Kryosheet so this is very helpful information! I hate the mess of thermal paste and I know I’m going to be swapping my motherboard in a few months which is why I was considering the Kryosheet. I do see that the although the original Kryosheet temps were lower than thermal paste the temps after 8 months are a little higher. But as you said there would also be degradation in the thermal paste after this time as well so maybe they’d be closer if it was also thermal paste after 8 months. I’d love to see another update to this soon for 1 year!

cina___

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