Equipping artifacts
- Artifacts use dedicated equipment slots. Each artifact type can be equipped only once, so duplicate copies cannot fill multiple slots. Unlike frequently replaced combat-rating gear, artifacts develop through a longer-term investment in ranks.
Obtaining your first artifact
- The source describes an introductory Artifacts mission from John Constantine, available at level 20. After completing it, additional artifacts can be obtained from Constantine in the House of Legends, Watchtower, or Hall of Doom. Individual artifacts may also come from mission rewards, Time Capsules, or grants. Check the vendor and the specific artifact source before spending currency.
Fortifying and breakthroughs
- Use Nth Metal to add item experience through the artifact fortification interface. Higher-quality Nth Metal provides more experience. Gaining enough experience increases the artifact rank and its statistical bonuses.
- Every 20 ranks is a milestone requiring specific catalysts for a breakthrough. The source identifies John Constantine and certain episode vendors as catalyst sources. Inspect the breakthrough requirements for your current artifact rather than assuming every milestone uses the same catalyst combination.
Choosing an artifact
- Artifacts can provide passive or active abilities as well as statistics. Match those effects to the role and play style you want to support. The available effects depend on the artifact and its rank; this overview does not supply unverified item-level statistics.
Source consistency note
- The source introduction still describes three artifact slots, while its update history records five slots from game update 155. The reproduced source overview below is historical in that respect; consult the current in-game inventory for slot availability.
Source overview
- 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 starting from rank 80 to 200 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.
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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 system, although they are usually also available from Constantine for 10 Source Marks.
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Artifacts Mission · John Constantine · House of Legends · Watchtower · Hall of Doom · Source Marks · Time Capsules · GrantKnown Artifacts
- Source details and references for Known Artifacts.
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Cog of Mageddon · Damage · Dilustel Refractor · Tank · Entwined Rings of Azar · Controller · Legionnaire's Sparring AI · Parasite's Power Harness · Scrap of the Soul Cloak · Starheart Fragment · Healer · Tetrahedron of Urgrund · B.O.P. Commlink · Brand of Hecate · Candle of Neron · Circe's Mask · Claw of Aelkhünd · Computo's Redistributor HUD · Dead King's Scepter · Ebon's Untethered Shadow · Everyman Prototype · Eye of Gemini · Grimbor's Chains · Grimorium Verum · Heart of Isis · Lasso of Truth · La-Mort Card · Lernaea's Amulet · M.E.R.C.Y. Amazotron Matrix · Manacles of Force · Mystic Symbol Of The Seven · Omegahedron · Orb of Arion · Page of Destiny · Philosopher's Stone · Pied Piper's Flute · Purified Pages of the Black · Purple Healing Ray · Quislet · Razer's Power Battery · Red Tornado Redistribution Module · Reforged Tantu Totem · Sinestro's Corrupted Power Ring · Source Shard · Sunstone Helix Spike · The Clarion · The Gem of Horus · The Omega Totality · The Strategist Card · The Transformation Card · Amulet of Rao · Bottled City Soder · Lazarus Pit Water · Solar Amplifier · The Demon's Fang · Venom Wrist Dispenser · Amphora of the Gods · Bat God's Forge Mold · Damaged Android's Legplates of Omnipotence · Dark Robin's Gift · Lamp of Van Helsing · Shattered Wise Helm of Omnipotence · Trick or Teekl Bucket · Corroded Kahndaqi Deity's Diadem · Cosmic Shaper's Damaged Necklace · Decomissioned Brainiac Avatar Helm · Decrepit Time Hunter Gloves · Depleted Maverick Jacket · Depleted Siphoner's Veil · Destroyed Death Metal Guitar · Frail Death's Visage · Fragile Qwardian Sheathed Qwa-Bolt · Fragile Qwardian War Bracers · Powerless Red Daughter Mask · Ragged Apparitional Elegance Cape · Restrained Escape Artist's Belt · Rudimentary Dilustel Armorweave · Salvaged Brutal Logic Wings · Standard Worldkiller Pauldron · Static's Damaged Googles
Known Artifacts - table 1
- Source-listed entries. Follow the source references above for unconverted detail pages.
| Artifact | Type | Stats Increase | Icons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cog of Mageddon | Damage (Weapons) | Health,; Precision, Dominance | Not specified |
| Dilustel Refractor | Tank | Health,; Precision, Dominance 4 | Not specified |
| Entwined Rings of Azar | Controller | Health,; Vitalization, Precision | Not specified |
| Legionnaire's Sparring AI | Damage (Weapons), Tank | Precision,; Health, Dominance | Not specified |
| Parasite's Power Harness | Controller | Vitalization,; Power, Health | Not specified |
| Scrap of the Soul Cloak | Any Role | Power,; Might, Health | Not specified |
| Starheart Fragment | Healer | Health,; Precision, Restoration | Not specified |
| Tetrahedron of Urgrund | Damage (Superpowers) | Health,; Power, Might | Not specified |
| Story Arcs and Events | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| B.O.P. Commlink; (Birds of Prey) | Controller | Vitalization,; Health, Dominance | Not specified |
| Brand of Hecate; (Justice League Dark Cursed) | Controller | Vitalization,; Power, Health | Not specified |
| Candle of Neron; (Day of Reckoning) | Damage | Might,; Power, Health | Not specified |
| Circe's Mask; (World of Flashpoint) | Tank | Health,; Dominance, Restoration | Not specified |
| Claw of Aelkhünd; (Justice League Dark) | Controller | Health,; Power, Might | Not specified |
| Computo's Redistributor HUD; (Long Live The Legion) | Damage | Might,; Precision, Health | Not specified |
| Dead King's Scepter; (Atlantean) | Damage | Power,; Might, Health | Not specified |
| Ebon's Untethered Shadow; (Shock to the System) | Damage | Might,; Power, Health | Not specified |
| Everyman Prototype; (Birds of Prey) | Tank | Health,; Restoration, Dominance | Not specified |
| Eye of Gemini; (Atlantean) | Any Role | Dominance, Might, Precision, Restoration, Vitalization | Not specified |
| Grimbor's Chains; (Long Live The Legion) | Controller | Health,; Vitalization, Dominance | Not specified |
| Grimorium Verum; (Justice League Dark) | Damage | Precision, Might,; Health | Not specified |
| Heart of Isis; (The Sins of Black Adam) | Any Role | Might, Precision, Health, Power, Restoration | Not specified |
| Lasso of Truth; (Wonderverse) | Tank | Dominance,; Health, Restoration | Not specified |
| La-Mort Card; (Metal Part II) | Damage | Health,; Power, Might | Not specified |
| Lernaea's Amulet; (Wonderverse) | Damage | Health,; Power, Might | Not specified |
| M.E.R.C.Y. Amazotron Matrix; (Dark Knights) | Damage | Precision, Might, Health | Not specified |
| Manacles of Force; (Atlantean) | Tank | Health,; Dominance, Restoration | Not specified |
| Mystic Symbol Of The Seven; (Justice League Dark) | Tank | Health,; Power, Restoration | Not specified |
| Omegahedron; (The Death of Superman) | Any Role | Power,; Might, Health | Not specified |
| Orb of Arion; (Atlantean) | Healer | Restoration,; Health, Power | Not specified |
| Page of Destiny; (Metal Part II) | Healer | Power,; Restoration, Health | Not specified |
| Philosopher's Stone; (Justice League Dark) | Any Role | Dominance, Might, Precision, Restoration, Vitalization | Not specified |
| Pied Piper's Flute; (World of Flashpoint) | Damage | Health,; Power, Might | Not specified |
| Purified Pages of the Black; (Raging Night) | Any role | Health,; Precision, Power | Not specified |
| Purple Healing Ray; (Wonderverse) | Healer | Power,; Restoration, Health | Not specified |
| Quislet; (Long Live The Legion) | Damage | Health,; Might, Precision | Not specified |
| Razer's Power Battery; (Hope Burns Bright) | Damage, Healer | Restoration,; Might, Health | Not specified |
| Red Tornado Redistribution Module; (Brainiac Returns) | Tank | Health,; Dominance, Restoration | Not specified |
| Reforged Tantu Totem; (Brainiac Returns) | Damage | Might, Precision, Health | Not specified |
| Sinestro's Corrupted Power Ring; (Fearful Day) | Damage (Superpowers), Controller | Might,; Vitalization, Power | Not specified |
| Source Shard; (Birds of Prey) | Any Role | Might,; Precision, Health | Not specified |
| Sunstone Helix Spike; (Shadows Over Argo) | Damage (Weapons) | Precision,; Health, Restoration | Not specified |
| The Clarion; (Legion of Doom) | Healer, Tank | Restoration,; Precision, Health | Not specified |
| The Gem of Horus; (Metal Part II) | Damage (Weapons) | Health,; Power, Precision | Not specified |
| The Omega Totality; (Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips) | Damage (Superpowers) | Might,; Power, Health | Not specified |
| The Strategist Card; (Metal Part II) | Any Role | Dominance, Might, Precision, Restoration, Vitalization | Not specified |
| The Transformation Card; (Metal Part II) | Damage, Healer | Power,; Restoration, Might, Precision | Not specified |
| Time Capsules | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Amulet of Rao; (Kryptonian) | Controller | Vitalization,; Health, Power | Not specified |
| Bottled City Soder; (Kryptonian) | Any Role | None | Not specified |
| Lazarus Pit Water; (Tools of the Demon) | Any Role | Health,; Might, Power | Not specified |
| Solar Amplifier; (Kryptonian) | Damage (Superpowers) | Might,; Power, Health | Not specified |
| The Demon's Fang; (Tools of the Demon) | Healer | Restoration,; Power, Precision | Not specified |
| Venom Wrist Dispenser; (Tools of the Demon) | Damage (Weapons) | Precision,; Health, Power | Not specified |
| Container Artifacts | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Amphora of the Gods; (Wonderverse) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Bat God's Forge Mold; (Metal Part II) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Damaged Android's Legplates of Omnipotence; (Birds of Prey) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Dark Robin's Gift; (Metal Part I) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Lamp of Van Helsing; (Justice League Dark) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Shattered Wise Helm of Omnipotence; (Wonderverse) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Trick or Teekl Bucket; (Halloween) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Gear Artifacts | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Corroded Kahndaqi Deity's Diadem; (The Sins of Black Adam) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Cosmic Shaper's Damaged Necklace; (Legion of Doom) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Decomissioned Brainiac Avatar Helm; (Brainiac Returns) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Decrepit Time Hunter Gloves; (House of Legends) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Depleted Maverick Boots; (Hope Burns Bright) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Depleted Maverick Jacket; (Hope Burns Bright) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Depleted Siphoner's Veil; (Day of Reckoning) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Destroyed Death Metal Guitar; (Dark Knights) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Frail Death's Visage; (Raging Night) | Any Role | n/a | Frail Death's Visage |
Known Artifacts - table 2
- Source-listed entries. Follow the source references above for unconverted detail pages.
| Artifact | Type | Stats Increase | Icons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frail Death's Waistguard; (Raging Night) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Fragile Qwardian Sheathed Qwa-Bolt; (Fearful Day) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Fragile Qwardian War Bracers; (Fearful Day) | Any Role | n/a | Fragile Qwardian War Bracers |
| Powerless Red Daughter Mask; (Shadows Over Argo) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Ragged Apparitional Elegance Cape; (Justice League Dark Cursed) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Restrained Escape Artist's Belt; (Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Rudimentary Dilustel Armorweave; (Shock to the System) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Salvaged Brutal Logic Wings; (World of Flashpoint) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Standard Worldkiller Pauldron; (Wrath of the Worldkillers) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
| Static's Damaged Googles; (Long Live the Legion) | Any Role | n/a | Not specified |
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.
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- 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.
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Nth Metal · Vault · Stabilizer Fragmentation · Sin Stones · Assassin Time Capsules · Sunstones · Kryptonian Time CapsulesCatalysts
- 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.
- With game update 155 a fourth and fifth artifact slot was introduced making it possible to equip five different artifacts at the same time.
- 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.
- Game Update 171introduced the following changes to fortification:; To reduce clutter, the Fortify tab no longer displays max-rank artifacts or augments.; Selecting a large stack of reagents will now only insert into the preview as many items as are needed to reach the next Milestone Rank. You can still select the reagents a second time to use the entire stack if you want.
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game update 76 · hotfix 18/01/18 · hotfix 15/02/18 · game update 84 · game update 86 · game update 97 · game update 155 · Doctor Fate's Daily RewardsGallery
- Fortifying an artifact with Nth Metal
- Milestone rank breakthrough with Seal of Preservation
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See also
- Omnipotence
- Seal of Preservation
- Seal of Completion
- Wolf Pack Token