Even if the artificer can technically have both a Steel Defender and a Homunculus on the battlefield at the same time, only one can be controlled per turn. Armorers are also tricky since they can ...

If you need something blown up or want to stack your party with cool gear, get yourself a DnD Artificer ... re more aggressive and come with a Steel Defender for some fodder; it's much more ...

and both the homunculus and Steel Defender can now take actions on their own if their Artificer is unconscious. Several other changes were made mostly to “future-proof” the Artificer for ...