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Artifacts (not to be mistaken with Artifact) is a feature introduced in August 2023, adding a new piece of gear with its own slot.


Instructions[]

This new feature is quite straight forward and in-game instructions provided by developers pretty much explain everything perfectly. Those instructions are as follows:

Rules
Artifacts are special equipment that, when equipped, not only provide bonuses to your basic attributes and significant piercing/resistance bonuses but also grant unique passive skills. You can nurture artifacts to enhance their capabilities.
Each artifact can only have one.
Artifacts cannot be forged, enhanced, or smelted.
  • Artifacts, much like generals and pets, can "level up", increasing their bonuses and providing passive abilities.
  • Unlike other equipment, Artifacts add their stats directly to players' total (their bonus is shown as part of the green numbers)
Unlocking
Each artifact can only be unlocked by using its own fragments. Artifact fragments can be obtained by claiming one-time gifts on the artifact page, entering the shop, or participating in events.
  • With the release of the feature, two artifacts were made available a gift (Shield of Aegis and Gungnir)
Equipping
You can go to the Equipment interface to equip artifacts. Currently, you can only equip one artifact. After equipping an artifact, you will gain all the attribute bonuses and passive skill benefits it provides.
Equipping artifacts requires a minimum level of 200.
  • Besides the level cap, artifact are equipped like any other existing piece of equipment, and thus are part of loadouts.
Quality
Artifacts come in different qualities, and the level cap of artifacts varies based on their quality.
  • Starting artifacts were of "Intermediate" quality; as more qualities and their caps unveil, they will be covered in the section below.
Upgrading
1) Costs and Effects:
Upgrading artifacts requires Arcane Crystals and Enhancement Crystals. Upgrading can enhance the artifact's basic attack/defense and power.
2) Arcane Crystals:
You can check the dates for dropping Arcane Crystals in the daily bonus. Collecting them by participating in guild wars is possible. 
  • Arcane Crystals: used for regular level ups.
  • Daily bonus for Arcane Crystals are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Those days, 100vs100 and 10vs10 drop 50 Arcane Crystals on win and 30 on defeat.
  • Autocollect works with getting Arcane Crystals.
  • Arcane Crystals obtained are doubled if paying FP for extra Guild Coin.
Promoting
1) Costs and Effects:
At every ten levels of an artifact, you can promote it's tiers by consuming Golden Insignia. Without reaching the corresponding level, promotion is not possible. Completing the promotion will unlock the corresponding passive skill for the artifact.
2) Golden Insignia:
Golden Insignia can be purchased from the Guild Emporium and the 100v100 Season Shop. You can also use guild essence to craft it in alchemy or obtain them in specific events.
  • Golden Insignia: used for promotions.
Passive Skills
Passive skills can be unlocked when the artifact reaches the corresponding advancement level and need to be equipped to take effect.


Artifact Star Level is a feature of upgrading artifacts using Artifact Shards to unlock special Artifact Skills and increase artifact attributes and powers.

Artifact Shards are obtained from Artifact Bosses (Hella), certain shops and as event rewards. You need 60 shards to unlock artifact and then additional number (look here) to reach Star Levels.


Artifact quality and level cap[]

Quality Level cap
?? ??
Intermediate ??
?? ??


Stats and abilities of artifacts[]

Item Bonus Passive ability
Stat L1 L2-9 L10 L11 L12-19 L20 L21-29 L30 L31-33 L34-39 L40 Ability Available


 

Shield of Aegis
+50 +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +137 +3/lvl +3/lvl +167 Artifact basic attribute +20%; artifact's power +10% L10
+20 +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +107 +3/lvl +3/lvl +137 Base health runes +1.5% L20
+50 +0/lvl +15 +1 +2 +94 +1/lvl +2/lvl +110 When successfully defending, Deflect (100%*artifact defense +5% damage runes) L30
+20 +0/lvl +15 +1 +2 +64 +1/lvl +2/lvl +80 - -
Artifact star
1-Star Effect: Unlocks an artifact skill that can be actively used in Guild Battles. Upon activation, removes 1 debuff, grants immunity to the next incoming damage, and deals true damage equal to 5% of the attacker's max HP to the attacker (does not apply to splash or artifact damage). Cooldown: Usable once every 10 tokens;

Cost: 2 tokens. Base attribute increase: 20%, Pierce attribute increase: 10%

2-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 30%, pierce attribute increase to 15%
3-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 40%, pierce attribute increase to 20%
4-Star Effect: Skill upgrade, can be actively used in Guild Battles. Upon activation, removes 3 debuff, grants immunity to the next incoming damage, and deals true damage equal to 8% of the attacker's max HP to the attacker (does not apply to splash or artifact damage). Cooldown: Usable once every 9 tokens;

Cost: 2 tokens. Base attribute increase: 50%, Pierce attribute increase: 25%

5-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 60%, pierce attribute increase to 30%
6-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 70%, pierce attribute increase to 35%
7-Star Effect: Skill upgrade, can be actively used in Guild Battles. Upon activation, removes all debuff, grants immunity to the next incoming damage, and deals true damage equal to 12% of the attacker's max HP to the attacker (does not apply to splash or artifact damage). Cooldown: Usable once every 8 tokens;

Cost: 3 tokens. Base attribute increase: 80%, Pierce attribute increase: 40%

8-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 100%, pierce attribute increase to 50%


 

Gungnir
+50 +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +167 Artifact basic attribute +20%; artifact's power +10% L10
+20 +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +3/lvl +137 Base damage runes +1.5% L20
+50 +0/lvl +15 +1 +1 +1 +2/lvl +110 When the battle is won, the next attack increases (100%*artifact attack power +5% damage runes) damage L30
+20 +0/lvl +15 +1 +1 +1 +2/lvl +80 - -
Artifact star
1-Star Effect: Unlocks an artifact skill that can be actively used in Guild Battles. Upon activation, the next 2 attacks in Guild Battles gain a 100% boost to all offensive pierce attributes (Fire, Wind, Physical, Earth, Water). Cooldown: Usable once every 10 tokens;

Cost: 2 tokens. Base attribute increase: 20%, Pierce attribute increase: 10%

2-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 30%, pierce attribute increase to 15%
3-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 40%, pierce attribute increase to 20%
4-Star Effect: Skill upgrade, can be actively used in Guild Battles. Upon activation, the next 2 attacks in Guild Battles gain a 200% boost to all offensive pierce attributes (Fire, Wind, Physical, Earth, Water). Cooldown: Usable once every 9 tokens;

Cost: 2 tokens. Base attribute increase: 50%, Pierce attribute increase: 25%

5-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 60%, pierce attribute increase to 30%
6-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 70%, pierce attribute increase to 35%
7-Star Effect: Skill upgrade, can be actively used in Guild Battles. Upon activation, the next 2 attacks in Guild Battles gain a 300% boost to all offensive pierce attributes (Fire, Wind, Physical, Earth, Water). Cooldown: Usable once every 8 tokens;

Cost: 3 tokens. Base attribute increase: 80%, Pierce attribute increase: 40%

8-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 100%, pierce attribute increase to 50%


 

Sword of the Elven King
+30 +2/lvl +x/lvl +x/lvl +83 +3/lvl +3/lvl +140 Artifact basic attribute +20%; artifact's power +10% L10
+30 +2/lvl +x/lvl +x/lvl +83 +3/lvl +3/lvl +140 Base damage runes +1.5%;Base attack runes +1.5% L20
+25? +2/lvl +x/lvl +x/lvl +76 +3/lvl +3/lvl +130 When equipped by a warrior, the AOE damage caused is 100%*artifact attack+8% damage runes L30
+30 +1/lvl +1 +1/lvl +49 +1 +1 +70 - -
+30 +1/lvl +1 +1/lvl +49 +1 +1 +70 - -
+20 +1/lvl +1 +1/lvl +39 +1 +1 +60 - -
Artifact star
1-Star Effect: Unlocks an artifact skill, can be actively used in Guild Battles. Deals true damage equal to 10% of the target's max HP;

if the target's HP falls below 12% after taking this damage, they are instantly defeated. Cooldown: Usable once every 10 tokens; Cost: 2 tokens. Base attribute increase: 20%, Pierce attribute increase: 10%

2-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 30%, pierce attribute increase to 15%
3-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 40%, pierce attribute increase to 20%
4-Star Effect: Skill upgrade, can be actively used in Guild Battles. Deals true damage equal to 12% of the target's max HP;

if the target's HP falls below 16% after taking this damage, they are instantly defeated. Cooldown: Usable once every 9 tokens; Cost: 2 tokens. Base attribute increase: 50%, Pierce attribute increase: 25%

5-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 60%, pierce attribute increase to 30%
6-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 70%, pierce attribute increase to 35%
7-Star Effect: Skill upgrade, can be actively used in Guild Battles. Deals true damage equal to 15% of the target's max HP;

if the target's HP falls below 20% after taking this damage, they are instantly defeated. Cooldown: Usable once every 8 tokens; Cost: 3 tokens. Base attribute increase: 80%, Pierce attribute increase: 40%

8-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 100%, pierce attribute increase to 50%


 

Mjölnir
+20 +2/lvl +38 +40 +2/lvl +100 Artifact basic attribute +20%; artifact's power +10% L10
+60? +92 +95 +4/lvl +200 Base health runes +1.5%;Base defense runes +1.5% L20
+50 +0/lvl +50 +65 +1/lvl +110 When equipped by a cleric, when using AOE healing, an additional healing of (80%*artifact health +8% health runes) will be provided L30
+20 +0/lvl +20 +35 +1/lvl +80 - -
Artifact star
1-Star Effect: Unlocks an artifact skill, Can be actively used in Guild Battles. Upon activation, additionally deals 60% of this attack’s damage to (2-6) random players for (1-3) times around the primary target. Cooldown: Usable once every 10 tokens;

Cost: 2 tokens. Base attribute increase: 20%, Pierce attribute increase: 10%

2-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 30%, pierce attribute increase to 15%
3-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 40%, pierce attribute increase to 20%
4-Star Effect: Skill upgrade,Can be actively used in Guild Battles. Upon activation, additionally deals 70% of this attack’s damage to (3-7) random players for (1-3) times around the primary target. Cooldown: Usable once every 9 tokens;

Cost: 2 tokens. Base attribute increase: 50%, Pierce attribute increase: 25%

5-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 60%, pierce attribute increase to 30%
6-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 70%, pierce attribute increase to 35%
7-Star Effect: Skill upgrade, Can be actively used in Guild Battles. Upon activation, additionally deals 80% of this attack’s damage to (4-7) random players for (1-3) times around the primary target. Cooldown: Usable once every 8 tokens;

Cost: 3 tokens. Base attribute increase: 80%, Pierce attribute increase: 40%

8-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 100%, pierce attribute increase to 50%


 

Solar Golden Bow
+53? +85 +88 +3/lvl +170 Artifact basic attribute +20%; artifact's power +10% L10
+20? +47 +50 +3/lvl +137 Base attack runes +1.5% L20
+50 +50 +65 +1/lvl +110 When equipped by a mage, dealing AOE damage will additionally increase by (100%* artifact attack power + 8% attack runes). L30
+20 +20 +35 +1/lvl +80 - -
Artifact star
1-Star Effect: Unlocks an artifact skill, can be actively used in Guild Battles. Deals true damage equal to 5% of the target's max HP, and reduces the target’s next basic attack damage to 1. Cooldown: Usable once every 10 tokens;

Cost: 2 tokens. Base attribute increase: 20%, Pierce attribute increase: 10%

2-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 30%, pierce attribute increase to 15%
3-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 40%, pierce attribute increase to 20%
4-Star Effect: Skill upgrade, can be actively used in Guild Battles. Deals true damage equal to 10% of the target's max HP and reduces the target’s next 2 basic attack damages to 1. Cooldown: Usable once every 9 tokens;

Cost: 2 tokens. Base attribute increase: 50%, Pierce attribute increase: 25%

5-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 60%, pierce attribute increase to 30%
6-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 70%, pierce attribute increase to 35%
7-Star Effect: Skill upgrade, can be actively used in Guild Battles. Deals true damage equal to 20% of the target's max HP and reduces the target’s next 2 basic attack damages to 1. Cooldown: Usable once every 8 tokens;

Cost: 3 tokens. Base attribute increase: 80%, Pierce attribute increase: 40%

8-Star Effect: Base attribute increase to 100%, pierce attribute increase to 50%


Level up, promotion and star level costs[]

Star Level upgrade costs in Artifact Shards
Star level 1* 2* 3* 4* 5* 6* 7* 8*
Relative cost 30 35 40 45 45 50 55 60
Absoulte cost 30 65 105 150 195 245 300 360


Level up and promotion costs
Level Quality
?? Intermediate ??
1 - - -
2-7 ?? x50 ??
8-10 ?? x100 ??
Tier 1 ?? x2 ??
11-14 ?? x200
x1
??
15-19 ?? x300
x1
??
20 ?? x400
x1
??
Tier 2 ?? x8 ??
21 ?? x500
x1
??
22 ?? x550
x2
??
23 ?? x550
x2
??
24 ?? x600
x2
??
25 ?? x600
x2
??
26 ?? x700
x2
??
27 ?? x800
x2
??
28 ?? x800
x2
??
29 ?? x800
x2
??
30 ?? x900
x2
??
Tier 3 ?? x16 ??
31-39 ?? x1000
x3
??
40 ?? x3500
x3
??


Artifact Resonance[]

This feature is analogous to Item Archives but for artifacts with some differences and can be found at Artifact Resonance section [web3].

Rules
-Collecting a specified set of artifacts activates the corresponding Resonance, providing additional attribute bonuses.
-Resonance only needs to be activated once, and the bonuses become permanently effective.
-Resonance can be leveled up, and different Resonances require different artifact levels for upgrades.
-Artifacts can only be leveled up after activation. 
  • Despite Resonance being permanently activated, leveling up needs to be done manually.

Divine Bequest[]

Level Requirements Bonuses
LV.1 Unlock all artifacts required for Resonance. +45 attack +45 defense
LV.2 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.10. +50 attack +50 defense
LV.3 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.20. +55 attack +55 defense
LV.4 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.30. +60 attack +60 defense

Relic Heritage[]

Level Requirements Bonuses
1 Unlock all artifacts required for Resonance. +20 damage runes
2 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.10. +25 damage runes
3 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.20. +30 damage runes
4 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.30. +35 damage runes

Storm's Calling[]

Level Requirements Bonuses
1 Unlock all artifacts required for Resonance. +20 health runes
2 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.10. +25 health runes
3 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.20. +30 health runes
4 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.30. +35 health runes

Olympic Bonus[]

Level Requirements Bonuses
1 Unlock all artifacts required for Resonance. +20 attack runes
2 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.10. +25 attack runes
3 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.20. +30 attack runes
4 All artifacts within Resonance reach LV.30. +35 attack runes


Artifact Set[]

Artifact Set Overview
There are 4 sets of Artifacts corresponding to the current four classes: Rogue - Lu Ban Set; Warrior - Ares Set; Mage - Athena Set; Cleric - Gaia Set
  • Only one set can be active at a time
  • Active set can be chosen at Artifact Set section [web3]
  • Currently it can't be set with loadouts
  • Base attribute bonus marked as "can be stacked with other set stone effects" stacks with all other (inactive) sets
Set Description
Sets are activated by socketing the corresponding Set Stones. Artifacts socketed with the same type of Set Stone will form a set effect.
The attributes increased by the set are effective across all systems, but set skill effects are only active in guild battles. Additionally, acquiring a set unlocks an extra skill slot for the profession(class).
  • There are 4 Set Stone types corresponding to different sets:

Set Stones (Soul Stones)
Items used to craft artifact sets, created from Set Stone shards and obtained through alchemy.
  • To make 1 Set Stone you need 90 shards of the same type:

Ares, the God of War Set[]

ARES, THE GOD OF WAR SET
  • Set corresponding to warrior class.
  • Needs The Soul Stones of Ares to craft sets
► Craft 1 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +10%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 5% base attribute, pierce attribute +5%, cooldown reduced by 1 token, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 2 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +20%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 15% base attribute, pierce attribute +10%, adds an extra warrior skill slot upon activation, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 3 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +30%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 25% base attribute, pierce attribute +15%, reduces 1 token consumption, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 4 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +40%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 35% base attribute, pierce attribute +20%, adds an extra warrior skill slot upon activation, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 5 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +50%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 50% base attribute, pierce attribute +25%, cooldown reduced by 1 token, cannot be stacked with other set effects.


Lu Ban, the Rogue Set[]

LU BAN, THE ROGUE SET
  • Set corresponding to rogue class.
  • Needs The Soul Stones of Luban to craft sets
► Craft 1 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +10%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 5% base attribute, pierce attribute +5%, cooldown reduced by 1 token, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 2 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +20%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 15% base attribute, pierce attribute +10%, adds an additional rogue skill slot upon activation, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 3 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +30%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 25% base attribute, pierce attribute +15%, reduces 1 token consumption, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 4 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +40%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 35% base attribute, pierce attribute +20%, adds an additional rogue skill slot upon activation, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 5 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +50%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 50% base attribute, pierce attribute +25%, cooldown reduced by 1 token, cannot be stacked with other set effects.


Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom Set[]

ATHENA, THE GODDESS OF WISDOM SET
  • Set corresponding to mage class.
  • Needs The Soul Stones of Athena to craft sets
► Craft 1 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +10%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 5% base attribute, pierce attribute +5%, cooldown reduced by 1 token, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 2 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +20%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 15% base attribute, pierce attribute +10%, adds an extra mage skill slot upon activation, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 3 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +30%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 25% base attribute, pierce attribute +15%, reduces 1 token consumption, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 4 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +40%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 35% base attribute, pierce attribute +20%, adds an extra mage skill slot upon activation, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 5 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +50%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 50% base attribute, pierce attribute +25%, cooldown reduced by 1 token, cannot be stacked with other set effects.


Gaia, Mother Earth Set[]

GAIA, MOTHER EARTH SET
  • Set corresponding to cleric class.
  • Needs The Soul Stones of Gaia to craft sets
► Craft 1 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +10%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 5% base attribute, pierce attribute +5%, cooldown reduced by 1 token, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 2 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +20%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 15% base attribute, pierce attribute +10%, adds an extra cleric skill slot upon activation, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 3 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +30%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 25% base attribute, pierce attribute +15%, reduces 1 token consumption, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 4 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +40%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 35% base attribute, pierce attribute +20%, adds an extra cleric skill slot upon activation, cannot be stacked with other set effects.
► Craft 5 Artifact Sets
Base attribute +50%, can be stacked with other set stone effects.
Set effect: Additional 50% base attribute, pierce attribute +25%, cooldown reduced by 1 token, cannot be stacked with other set effects.


Artifact Chest Box Rewards[]

Artifact Shard Boxes:

  • Random:
    • Random Gold Artifact Shard Box - receive 10 random artifact shards
    • Random Silver Artifact Shard Box - receive 6 random artifact shards
    • Random Bronze Artifact Shard Box - receive 3 random artifact shards
  • Custom (optional):
    • Custom Gold Artifact Shard Box - receive 10 chosen artifact shards
    • Custom Silver Artifact Shard Box - receive 6 chosen artifact shards
    • Custom Bronze Artifact Shard Box - receive 3 chosen artifact shards

Artifact Set Stone Shard Boxes:

  • Random:
    • Random Gold Set Stone Shard Box - receive 10 random set stone shards
    • Random Silver Set Stone Shard Box - receive 6 random set stone shards
    • Random Bronze Set Stone Shard Box - receive 3 random set stone shards
  • Custom (optional):
    • Custom Gold Set Stone Shard Box - receive 10 chosen set stone shards
    • Custom Silver Set Stone Shard Box - receive 6 chosen set stone shards
    • Custom Bronze Set Stone Shard Box - receive 3 chosen set stone shards