Would be nice to have something, anything of a defensive cooldown for Artisans. So I came up with something I thought was unique, fits the Artisan's crafting and tinkering lore and provides a legitimate benefit.
The idea is called 'Nano-composite Shield'
Here's the details.
Craftable: [Advanced Alchemy Crafting]
Requires:
Aurum x10
Steam Oil x1
Essence x5
Makes 5 Shield Emitters
Shield Emitter:
Consume to gain a temporary Nano-composite Shield for 20 seconds that has a chance to block damage.
Block Rate: +50%, Block Amount: 2,000 Physical, 1500 Magical
Consumable Cooldown: 35 seconds.
Just a thought, because in the games current massive damages being dealt by all classes, not having even a single defensive cooldown, passive or buff is beyond detrimental.
Personally, I've stopped playing the Artisan because you die far too often. I was fine with how it was before where you knew you were most likely going to die, often. But not it's not a likelihood, it's a guarantee.