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An Artifact is a new type of gear equipped in three Artifact slots, and that you can rank up and fortify with Nth metal to unlock powerful bonuses. Unlike other types of gear that you replace frequently as you advance in combat rating, Artifacts require a long term investment and grow with your character. Many Artifacts will also grant new passive or active abilities in addition to stats, and will provide new options for how you build or play your character.

Each type of artifact can only be equipped once, it is not possible to equip two or three of the same artifact type at the same time.

Obtaining Artifacts[]

You will get your first Artifact by completing the Artifacts Mission from John Constantine (available at level 20). Once completed, you can obtain additional Artifacts from Constantine in the House of Legends, Watchtower or Hall of Doom for 10 Source Marks.

Some artifacts are also available via mission rewards, Time Capsules, or the Grant systemm, although they are usually also available from Constantine for 10 Source Marks.

Known Artifacts[]

Artifact
Type
Stats Increase
Icons
Cog of Mageddon Damage (Weapons) Health,
Precision, Dominance
Cog of Mageddon
Dilustel Refractor Tank Health,
Precision, Dominance
Dilustel Refractor
Entwined Rings of Azar Controller Health,
Vitalization, Precision
Entwined Rings of Azar
Legionnaire's Sparring AI Damage (Weapons), Tank Precision,
Health, Dominance
Legionnaire's Sparring AI
Parasite's Power Harness Controller Vitalization,
Power, Health
Parasite's Power Harness
Scrap of the Soul Cloak Any Role Power,
Might, Health
Scrap of the Soul Cloak
Starheart Fragment Healer Health,
Precision, Restoration
Starheart Fragment
Tetrahedron of Urgrund Damage (Superpowers) Health,
Power, Might
Tetrahedron of Urgrund
Episodes and Events
B.O.P. Commlink
(Birds of Prey)
Controller Vitalization,
Health, Dominance
B.O.P
Brand of Hecate
(Justice League Dark Cursed)
Controller Vitalization,
Power, Health
Brand of Hecate
Circe's Mask
(World of Flashpoint)
Tank Health,
Dominance, Restoration
Circe's Mask
Claw of Aelkhünd
(Justice League Dark)
Controller Health,
Power, Might
Claw of Aelkhund
Computo's Redistributor HUD
(Long Live The Legion)
Damage Might,
Precision, Health
Computo's Redistributor HUD
Dead King's Scepter
(Atlantean)
Damage Power,
Might, Health
Dead King's Scepter
Ebon's Untethered Shadow
(Shock to the System)
Damage Might,
Power, Health
Ebon's Untethered Shadow
Everyman Prototype
(Birds of Prey)
Tank Health,
Restoration, Dominance
Everyman Prototype
Eye of Gemini
(Atlantean)
Any Role Dominance, Might, Precision, Restoration, Vitalization Eye of Gemini
Grimbor's Chains
(Long Live The Legion)
Controller Health,
Vitalization, Dominance
Grimbor's Chains
Grimorium Verum
(Justice League Dark)
Damage Precision, Might,
Health
Grimorium Verum
Heart of Isis
(The Sins of Black Adam)
Any Role Might, Precision, Health, Power, Restoration Heart of Isis
Lasso of Truth
(Wonderverse)
Tank Dominance,
Health, Restoration
Lasso of Truth
La-Mort Card
(Metal Part II)
Damage Health,
Power, Might
La-Mort Card
Lernaea's Amulet
(Wonderverse)
Damage Health,
Power, Might
Lernaea's Amulet
M.E.R.C.Y. Amazotron Matrix
(Dark Knights)
Damage Precision, Might, Health M.E.R.C.Y
Manacles of Force
(Atlantean)
Tank Health,
Dominance, Restoration
Manacles of Force
Mystic Symbol Of The Seven
(Justice League Dark)
Tank Health,
Power, Restoration
Mystic Symbol Of The Seven
Omegahedron
(The Death of Superman)
Any Role Power,
Might, Health
Omegahedron
Orb of Arion
(Atlantean)
Healer Restoration,
Health, Power
Orb of Arion
Page of Destiny
(Metal Part II)
Healer Power,
Restoration, Health
Page of Destiny
Philosopher's Stone
(Justice League Dark)
Any Role Dominance, Might, Precision, Restoration, Vitalization Philosopher's Stone
Pied Piper's Flute
(World of Flashpoint)
Damage Health,
Power, Might
Pied Piper's Flute
Purple Healing Ray
(Wonderverse)
Healer Power,
Restoration, Health
Purple Healing Ray
Quislet
(Long Live The Legion)
Damage Health,
Might, Precision
Quislet
Source Shard
(Birds of Prey)
Any Role Might,
Precision, Health
Source Shard
The Clarion
(Legion of Doom)
Healer, Tank Restoration,
Precision, Health
The Clarion
The Gem of Horus
(Metal Part II)
Damage (Weapons) Health,
Power, Precision
The Gem of Horus
The Strategist Card
(Metal Part II)
Any Role Dominance, Might, Precision, Restoration, Vitalization The Strategist Card
The Transformation Card
(Metal Part II)
Damage, Healer Power,
Restoration, Might, Precision
The Transformation Card
Time Capsules
Amulet of Rao
(Kryptonian)
Controller Vitalization,
Health, Power
Amulet of Rao
Bottled City Soder
(Kryptonian)
Any Role None Bottled City Soder
Lazarus Pit Water
(Tools of the Demon)
Any Role Health,
Might, Power
Lazarus Pit Water
Solar Amplifier
(Kryptonian)
Damage (Superpowers) Might,
Power, Health
Solar Amplifier
The Demon's Fang
(Tools of the Demon)
Healer Restoration,
Power, Precision
The Demon's Fang
Venom Wrist Dispenser
(Tools of the Demon)
Damage (Weapons) Precision,
Health, Power
Venom Wrist Dispenser
Container Artifacts
Amphora of the Gods
(Wonderverse)
Any Role n/a Amphora of the Gods
Bat God's Forge Mold
(Metal Part II)
Any Role n/a Icon Forge Mold Green
Damaged Android's Legplates of Omnipotence
(Birds of Prey)
Any Role n/a Damaged Android's Legplates of Omnipotence
Dark Robin's Gift
(Metal Part I)
Any Role n/a Dark Robin's Gift
Lamp of Van Helsing
(Justice League Dark)
Any Role n/a Lamp of Van Helsing
Shattered Wise Helm of Omnipotence
(Wonderverse)
Any Role n/a Shattered Wise Helm of Omnipotence
Trick or Teekl Bucket
(Halloween)
Any Role n/a Trick or Teekl Bucket
Gear Artifacts
Corroded Kahndaqi Deity's Diadem
(The Sins of Black Adam)
Any Role n/a Corroded Kahndaqi Deity's Diadem
Cosmic Shaper's Damaged Necklace
(Legion of Doom)
Any Role n/a Cosmic Shaper's Damaged Necklace
Decrepit Time Hunter Gloves
(House of Legends)
Any Role n/a Decrepit Time Hunter Gloves
Destroyed Death Metal Guitar
(Dark Knights)
Any Role n/a Destroyed Death Metal Guitar
Ragged Apparitional Elegance Cape
(Justice League Dark Cursed)
Any Role n/a Ragged Apparitional Elegance Cape
Rudimentary Dilustel Armorweave
(Shock to the System)
Any Role n/a Rudimentary Dilustel Armorweave
Salvaged Brutal Logic Wings
(World of Flashpoint)
Any Role n/a Salvaged Brutal Logic Wings
Static's Damaged Googles
(Long Live the Legion)
Any Role n/a Static's Damaged Googles

Upgrading Artifacts[]

In your inventory, there is a new tab called Artifacts. Once you have an Artifact and some Nth Metal, you can combine the two to add Item Experience to the Artifact. Different kinds of Nth Metal are worth different amounts of Item Experience. Get enough Item Experience into your Artifact and it will increase in Rank. Each Rank gives a small, exponentially increasing stat boost. Every 20 Ranks is a Milestone Rank, which offers larger bonuses and requires specific Catalysts to breakthrough.

Reagents[]

  • Nth Metal is the core reagent for your Artifact. Once you’ve acquired your first Artifact, you’ll be able to find Nth Metal as a rare drop from defeating NPCs. In addition, you’ll be able to get large caches of Nth Metal by completing the Vault and Stabilizer Fragmentation. Nth Metal comes in various qualities, with rarer, more refined pieces granting larger amounts of Item Experience when used to fortify your Artifact.
  • Sin Stones are another reagent for Artifacts. They are only available from Assassin Time Capsules.
  • Sunstones are yet another reagent for Artifacts. They are only available from Kryptonian Time Capsules.
  • Artifacts that players no longer wish to possess can be used as reagents to level up other artifacts. However less than half of the XP contained will be recycled.
  • Container Artifacts usually have their own special reagents.

Catalysts[]

Catalysts are special items required to break through Milestone Ranks. These can be acquired from John Constantine and certain episode vendors. Each Milestone Rank requires a different and specific combination of Catalysts.

Feats[]

Various feats are available related to artifacts.

Main article: General Feats

Trivia[]

  • Artifacts will be temporarily disabled in PvP instances.
  • Artifacts were introduced with game update 76.
  • With hotfix 18/01/18 a second artifact slot was introduced making it possible to equip two different artifacts at the same time.
  • With hotfix 15/02/18 the maximum rank of artifacts was increased from 100 to 120.
  • With game update 84 the maximum rank of artifacts was increased from 120 to 160.
  • With game update 86 a third artifact slot was introduced making it possible to equip three different artifacts at the same time.
  • With game update 97 the maximum rank of artifacts was increased from 160 to 200.
  • Usually milestone rank 80 is at 39,920 experience, rank 100 at 82,499 experience, rank 120 at 167,659 experience, rank 140 at 337,979 experience, rank 160 at 678,722 experience, rank 180 at 1,178,722 experience and rank 200 is at 1,678,722 experience. The best freely available reagent yields 3,000 XP and is available as a bonus from Doctor Fate's Daily Rewards.

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See also[]

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