Some updates for whoever is making an Artificer are below. It's proving quite effective, so far (level 10)!
Level 9 - [spoiler]Zerth, level 9
Githzerai, Artificer
Versatile Expertise: Versatile Expertise (Heavy Blade)
Versatile Expertise: Versatile Expertise (Crossbow)
FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 8, Con 14, Dex 10, Int 22, Wis 16, Cha 10.
STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 8, Con 13, Dex 10, Int 18, Wis 13, Cha 10.
AC: 24 Fort: 19 Reflex: 22 Will: 20
HP: 66 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 16
TRAINED SKILLS
Arcana +15, History +15, Thievery +9, Dungeoneering +12, Perception +12, Athletics +10
UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +6, Bluff +4, Diplomacy +4, Endurance +6, Heal +7, Insight +7, Intimidate +4, Nature +7, Religion +10, Stealth +4, Streetwise +4
FEATS
Artificer: Ritual Caster
Level 1: Githzerai Blade Master
Level 2: Heart of the Blade
Level 4: White Lotus Riposte
Level 6: Versatile Expertise
Level 8: Mark of Healing
POWERS
Artificer at-will 1: Magic Weapon
Artificer at-will 1: Ethereal Chill
Healing Infusion: Healing Infusion: Resistive Formula
Artificer encounter 1: Drain Speed
Artificer daily 1: Punishing Eye
Artificer utility 2: Use Magic Item
Artificer encounter 3: Shocking Feedback
Artificer daily 5: Warweaver's Tether
Artificer utility 6: Energy Conversion
Artificer encounter 7: Gale-Force Infusion
Artificer daily 9: Lightning Motes
ITEMS
Ritual Book, Shared Valor Leather Armor +2, Adventurer's Kit, Gadgeteer's Goggles (heroic tier), Healer's Brooch +2, Farbond Spellblade Fullblade +2, Diamond Bracers (heroic tier), Dice of Auspicious Fortune (paragon tier)
RITUALS
Brew Potion, Disenchant Magic Item, Enchant Magic Item, Make Whole[/spoiler]
Level 10:
Feat -
Utility Power - Healing Figurine
Retrain (Feat) - Heart of the Blade =>
Level 11:
Paragon Path - Spell Commander
Feat - Enhanced Resistive Formula
Retrain (Feat) - Mark of Healing => White Lotus Master Riposte
Level 12:
Feat - Distant Shot
Retrain (Encounter Power) - Gale-Force Infusion => Debilitating Intercession
Level 13:
Encounter Power - Drain Speed => Bond of Transference
Level 14:
Feat -
Level 15:
Daily Power - Warweaver's Tether => Spellmaster's Pawn
Level 16:
Utility Power - Iron Hide Infusion
Feat -
Level 16 Items:
Ritual Book, Adventurer's Kit, Gadgeteer's Goggles (heroic tier), Diamond Bracers (heroic tier), Dice of Auspicious Fortune (paragon tier), Dwarven Throwers (heroic tier), Belt of Sonnlinor Righteousness (heroic tier), Teamstrike Tattoo (paragon tier), Amulet of Elusive Prey +3, Farbond Spellblade Fullblade +4, Shared Valor Feyleather Armor +4, Premonition Ring (paragon tier), Ghoststride Boots (paragon tier)