New Posts For Thread: Does anyone truly like any 4e arcane class other than wizard?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29265005/Does_anyone_truly_like_any_4e_arcane_class_other_than_wizardI understand that there is the occasional Warlock, but I rarely see someone play a arcane class other than the Wizard. Is it because the other arcane classes just aren't as useful? Or is it some other reason? I don't necessarily think they aren't useThis thread has been moved by VCL request. If you have any questions, please contact:Customer Servicehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29265005/Does_anyone_truly_like_any_4e_arcane_class_other_than_wizard?post_id=522715023#522715023This thread has been moved by VCL request. If you have any questions, please contact:Customer ServiceTue, 07 Aug 2012 01:11:28 -0500I rarely see wizards in games. Our current Encounters group includes four hexblades despite the fact that come within a hair's breadth of TPK every other week. My players are just too stubborn for their own good sometimes. Mwahaha. 8o) Last season Ihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29265005/Does_anyone_truly_like_any_4e_arcane_class_other_than_wizard?post_id=522714321#522714321I rarely see wizards in games. Our current Encounters group includes four hexblades despite the fact that come within a hair's breadth of TPK every other week. My players are just too stubborn for their own good sometimes. Mwahaha. 8o) Last season ITue, 07 Aug 2012 00:14:38 -0500To be fair, raw healing potential has proven to be pretty potent in my games. I also have a party of 8 people, which tends to skew things.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29265005/Does_anyone_truly_like_any_4e_arcane_class_other_than_wizard?post_id=522671491#522671491To be fair, raw healing potential has proven to be pretty potent in my games. I also have a party of 8 people, which tends to skew things.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:43:13 -0500"Some artificer powers have the weapon keyword and often require a ranged weapon. If the ranged weapon fires ammunition, the ammunition carries the power’s effect. Otherwise, the weapon carries the effect. When the attack is made, a mundane weahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29265005/Does_anyone_truly_like_any_4e_arcane_class_other_than_wizard?post_id=522658921#522658921"Some artificer powers have the weapon keyword and often require a ranged weapon. If the ranged weapon fires ammunition, the ammunition carries the power’s effect. Otherwise, the weapon carries the effect. When the attack is made, a mundane weaSun, 05 Aug 2012 15:59:20 -0500The problem is Magic Weapon is all that it really has going for it. Its other at-will powers are lacking, it has a few decent powers here and there, but most effective artificers will have more or less the same powers. Its pretty cool at level 1, buthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29265005/Does_anyone_truly_like_any_4e_arcane_class_other_than_wizard?post_id=522650335#522650335The problem is Magic Weapon is all that it really has going for it. Its other at-will powers are lacking, it has a few decent powers here and there, but most effective artificers will have more or less the same powers. Its pretty cool at level 1, butSun, 05 Aug 2012 13:02:46 -0500