Artificer: You can only infuse a non-magical item. Arcane Firearm doesn’t prohibit or require using a magic item.
Do cantrips count for arcane Firearm?
Cantrips are spells. Ergo, they benefit from Arcane Firearm. The entire intent of that feature is, more or less, to empower the artificer’s damaging cantrips in a way that makes them almost competitive with other characters’ subclass-less baseline.
How does the arcane Firearm work?
Arcane Firearm The sigils otherwise last indefinitely. You can use your arcane firearm as a spellcasting focus for your artificer spells. When you cast an artificer spell through the firearm, roll a d8, and you gain a bonus to one of the spell’s damage rolls equal to the number rolled.
Does arcane Firearm apply to all spells?
Arcane Firearm does apply to any Artificer spell, that does damage, cast with that focus. It’s not just cantrips. Arcane Firearm un-necessarily forces Artillerist to be reliant on cantrips when they have access to lots of other viable ranged options through his access to firearms and infusions such as repeating shot.
Is an arcane firearm a magical item?
The Arcane Firearm feature doesn’t turn an object into a magic item.
Can artificers infuse already magical items?
Do artificer infusions stack with magic items? No, since an infusion makes an item magical, and can’t be put onto a magical item.
Is Eldritch Cannon a bonus action?
The cannon is a magical object. When you create the cannon, you determine its appearance and whether it has legs. You also decide which type it is, choosing from the options on the Eldritch Cannons table. On each of your turns, you can take a bonus action to cause the cannon to activate if you are within 60 feet of it.
Can an artificer cast fireball?
From a STORY perspective, an artificer isn’t “casting a spell” like a wizard or cleric does—they are using tools to produce magical effects. But as long as you don’t demand something that should change the rules, this is an opportunity for you to add flavor to your particular artificer.
Can Artificers learn fireball?
An artificer studying a Wand of Fireballs would likely learn how to make a Wand of Fireballs, not how to cast the Fireball spell. Heh, that sort of backwards transition, from artifice to wizardly knowledge independent of any item or implement, is kind of anathema to the entire spirit of what the artificer is.
Can you infuse a magical item?
No, since an infusion makes an item magical, and can’t be put onto a magical item.
Can Eldritch Cannon move?
“A Small eldritch cannon occupies its space, and a Tiny one can be held in one hand.” — that’s using a hand as a size indicator — “can” not “must.” A tiny cannon can also crawl around at 15 feet of movement.
