Make two attacks with a weapon, or attack twice with the infused light crossbow. When using a magic weapon, Briska uses Intelligence for attack and damage rolls.

Command Kestrel to move and take an action. If not commanded, Kestrel takes the Dodge action.

You gain proficiency with martial weapons. When attacking with a magic weapon, you can use Intelligence instead of Strength or Dexterity for attack and damage rolls. Your steel defender acts on your initiative, can move and use its reaction independently, and can take the Dodge action unless you use a bonus action to command it. It has AC 17, hit points equal to 2 + your Intelligence modifier + five times your artificer level, and attacks with your spell attack modifier.

Kestrel imposes disadvantage on one attack roll against a creature within 5 feet of it, provided the attacker is not incapacitated.

Add +4 to an ability check or saving throw made by a creature within 30 feet. Three uses per long rest.

Push a creature hit by an attack with the infused shield up to 15 feet away, or deal force damage to a creature that hits Briska with a melee attack.

Your steel defender gains proficiency in all saving throws. Its attacks deal an extra 1d8 force damage. When you or your steel defender is subjected to an effect that allows a Dexterity saving throw for half damage, you can use your reaction to cause it to take no damage on a successful save and half damage on a failed one.

Recover one expended spell slot of 3rd level or lower.

You can use artisan's tools as a spellcasting focus for your artificer spells. You gain proficiency with thieves' tools and one type of artisan's tools, smith's tools. You can imbue mundane items with magical properties through your Infuse Item feature.

You gain proficiency with light armor, medium armor, shields, thieves' tools, and smith's tools. You can use artisan's tools as a spellcasting focus for your artificer spells.

You have learned how to invest mundane objects with certain magical infusions. You know 8 infusions and can infuse up to 3 objects at once. Known infusions: Enhanced Arcane Focus, Enhanced Defense, Enhanced Weapon, Homunculus Servant, Radiant Weapon, Replicate Magic Item, Repulsion Shield, and Spell-Refueling Ring.

You can use an infused item as your spellcasting focus. You gain proficiency with one additional artisan's tool, tinker's tools, and can use it to create a magical tinkering effect.

You can attune to up to 4 magic items at once.

You can attune to up to 5 magic items at once. Each creature you create with your Magical Tinkering feature gains a bonus to one ability check it makes equal to your Intelligence modifier.

You can attune to up to 6 magic items at once. Whenever you finish a short rest, you can recover one expended spell slot of 3rd level or lower.

You can attune to up to 6 magic items at once. You ignore all class, race, spell, and level requirements on attuning to or using a magic item.

Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses proficiency with a tool. You can cast identify without expending a spell slot and without preparing it, provided you use thieves' tools or artisan's tools as the spellcasting focus.

When you reach 11th level, your understanding of magic items allows you to produce temporary magic items. At the end of a long rest, you can touch one nonmagical item and store a spell of 1st or 2nd level in it. The spell must have a casting time of 1 action, and the item can be used by a creature holding it to cast the spell, using your spellcasting ability. The item can be used a number of times equal to twice your Intelligence modifier, then loses its magic.

You retain the respect of soldiers and veterans who recognize your former service. You can find basic shelter and assistance among military organizations, mercenary companies, and old comrades, though such aid may come with expectations.