The most exciting thing to me here is that they're still tinkering with the Artificer, which to me suggests that they're really going to count it as a true class and not just an Eberron thing.
Given the vast number of subclasses they've been playing with in UA, I'm just waiting for the announcement of a new Xanathar's Guide to Everything-style book.
Let's go through these, starting with the one that really excites me: The Armorer.
Armorers are, straight-up, Iron Man. If you want a suit of power armor with a ton of gadgets, this is it. You get: heavy armor proficiency, intelligence to use with weapon attacks, you no longer need to have good strength to wear heavy armor, and there's even a power armor type that allows you to sneak in heavy armor without disadvantage.
Seriously, this thing is super awesome and if it ever becomes official, I want to play one.
Next, the Circle of Stars druid gives you a number of ways to attack or heal with star-based magic, and lets you take on a sort of constellation form - the constellation you pick gives different benefits. There are also some astrology-like abilities that let you predict the future, a bit like a divination wizard (but not quite as out-there as Portent.)
Finally, the Fey Wanderer ranger subclass involves dealing extra psychic damage and being able to play around with charm and fear effects. It's basically the mind-befuddling ranger subclass.
All cool stuff. I can't wait to see some sort of official announcement of a new book.
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