Make two weapon attacks, or make one weapon attack and command the Steel Defender to use its Force-Empowered Rend if it has not already acted.

Make a weapon attack that deals normal weapon damage plus 2d6 force damage, or command the Steel Defender to make the attack.

Restore 2d8 plus 5 hit points to a creature within 5 feet of the Steel Defender.

You gain one additional use of your Steel Defender's Force-Empowered Rend when you take the Attack action. You can also use your Steel Defender to restore hit points to a creature within 5 feet of it as a bonus action, up to five times per long rest.

Use the Steel Defender's reaction to impose disadvantage on an attack roll against a creature within 5 feet of it.

You gain a Steel Defender, a construct companion that obeys your commands and can impose disadvantage on an attack against a nearby creature as a reaction. It acts during your turn and has its own stat block.

You can use artisan's tools as a spellcasting focus for your artificer spells. You can prepare a number of artificer spells equal to your Intelligence modifier plus half your artificer level, rounded down.

You can infuse mundane objects with magical properties. You know six artificer infusions and can maintain four infused items at once. Known infusions include Enhanced Defense, Enhanced Arcane Focus, Replicate Magic Item, Repulsion Shield, Radiant Weapon, and Homunculus Servant.

You choose the Battle Smith specialization. You gain proficiency with smith's tools, martial weapons, and the Battle Smith spells. You can use Intelligence instead of Strength or Dexterity for attack and damage rolls with magical weapons.

You gain proficiency with all artisan's tools. You can touch a nonmagical object and determine whether it is poisoned, diseased, or affected by a condition, and you can identify its material and purpose. You can also create temporary common magic items during a long rest.

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

You can cast an artificer spell through an object bearing one of your infusions, treating yourself as the spell's point of origin. You can also attune to up to five magic items at once.

You gain proficiency with all saving throws. In addition, any creature can add your Intelligence modifier to the damage rolls of a spell or magic weapon attack made while within 30 feet of you, once per turn.

Your Battle Smith spells are always prepared and do not count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.

You know the secret patterns and passageways of cities, allowing you to find routes through urban areas that others would miss. You can find food and basic shelter for yourself and companions in a city, provided you are not actively hunted.