The Gadgeteer

[Arkhios]

Hmm, alright, I got one word for you.

ARTILLERIST

Just reskin your Eldritch Cannon as a musket

Artillerist is an option, sure, but why reskin Eldritch Cannon, if there are actual rules for a musket, and an actual optional rule available to ALL artificers: Firearm Proficiency?

Also, I'd like to ask this because I'm genuinely curious: what is there so appealing in "putting all the apples in one basket", by making everything on a concept rely on one ability (in other words, in making a "One Trick Pony"), when you could have spread out to have more options. Why not utilize Firearm Proficiency and use the rules for them AND Eldritch Cannon as a separate tool (or gadget, in this context)?