 He wrote "the version we get rather effectively combines all those elements into a workable, balanced class that feels true to the spirit of the Artificer.Artificers create magical items and use tools to work their magic, and the subclasses (Alchemist, Artillerist, Battle Smith) give an Artificer some distinct roles that they can fill.They’re magic users, but they won’t be encroaching on the pure destructive power of wizards or sorcerers".