Always on

• Command Steel Defender

  When Bonus Action

  Command the Steel Defender to act on your turn, directing it to attack, Help, Dash, Disengage, or other appropriate actions.

• Arcane JoltLevel 9

  When When you hit with an attack or empower your defender

  When you deal force damage to a creature, empower it with a burst of arcane backlash that can deal extra force damage to that target or a nearby creature once per turn.

• Magical TinkeringLevel 1

  You can use thieves' tools or artisan's tools to imbue nonmagical objects with a tiny magical property, creating a harmless sensory effect, a recorded message, a static light source, or a simple animated effect. You can maintain a number of active infusions at once equal to your Intelligence modifier.

• SpellcastingLevel 1

  You can prepare a number of artificer spells from the artificer spell list equal to your Intelligence modifier plus half your artificer level, rounded down. You use Intelligence as your spellcasting ability. You can use tools as a spellcasting focus, and you can cast artificer spells as rituals if they have the ritual tag and you have the spell prepared.

• CantripsLevel 1

  You learn two artificer cantrips of your choice. You can also cast artificer spells using your infused items or tools as needed for your focus.

• The Right Tool for the JobLevel 2

  You gain proficiency with thieves' tools and one type of artisan's tools of your choice. You also learn to craft certain basic objects more efficiently, and you can produce temporary mundane gear during downtime with your tools and materials.

• Infuse ItemLevel 2

  You can infuse nonmagical objects with magical properties. You know four infusions and can have two infused items active at once at this level. Your infused items become magical for the purposes of overcoming resistance and immunity.

• Battle SmithLevel 3

  You gain a specialty from your chosen artificer path. As a Battle Smith, you gain proficiency with martial weapons, can use Intelligence for attack and damage rolls with magic weapons you are proficient with, and you learn to create a loyal Steel Defender companion.

• Infuse Item ImprovementLevel 6

  You know one additional infusion, and the number of infused items you can maintain increases as you gain levels. Your infusions can be moved to a new item when you finish a long rest.

• Battle Smith ImprovementLevel 6

  You gain a bonus to your intellect-based persistence through your craft, and your infusions become more adaptable to adventuring needs. Battle Smiths also gain features that improve their defensive support and command over their Steel Defender.

• TraitGnomeDarkvision, 60 ft.
• TraitGnomeGnome Cunning, advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.
• TraitGnomeSmall size.
• TraitGnomeSpeed 25 ft.
• TraitGnomeLanguages, Common and Gnomish.
• ResearcherSage

  When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you usually know where and from whom you can obtain it. In addition, you have long experience in seeking out knowledge and can often find obscure libraries, scholars, or forgotten archives with little difficulty.