Artifact

Artifacts are items in Genshin Impact that can be equipped on Characters to increase their Stats. It is the second tab in the Inventory.
There are 5 types of Artifacts that can be equipped: , , , , and . Only one of each type can be equipped on a character at a time.
All Artifacts have a main affix, commonly known as a main stat, with up to 4 minor affixes, commonly known as sub stats or secondary stats. These affixes can greatly increase the character's strength in combat. Certain artifact types, such as the Flower of Life and Plume of Death, can only come with a specific main stat, while other types can come with one of many main stats.
==How to Obtain==
Artifacts can be obtained in the following ways:
* Investigation Spots
* Chests
* Destroying Tumbleweeds
* Defeating Elite Enemies and Bosses
* Claiming rewards from Petrified Trees in Domains of Blessing
* Acquiring Chamber Bounties in the Spiral Abyss
At the highest Domain level, Artifact Domains averages at 1 5-Star featured artifact and 1.5 4-Star featured artifacts. Featured artifacts each have 50% to be either of the two types.
A maximum of 2,100 Artifacts can be in a player's Inventory at a time. If the player tries to collect another Artifact, a special notice will appear on-screen.
Some NPCs have dialogue branches that give the player one artifact. There are also NPCs who sell 2★ artifacts.
==Usage==
===Equipping===
Artifacts can be equipped on characters from the Character > Artifacts > Switch Menu or the Inventory > Artifacts > Details > Fast Equip Menu.
In the Switch menu, artifact affixes are shown side by side In the Fast Equip menu, artifact affixes are compared to what is added and removed.
===Enhancing===
Artifacts require Artifact EXP and Mora to enhance. Artifact EXP can be acquired through Artifact Enhancement Materials or from using other Artifacts as Enhancement Materials.
On the enhancement screen, press the icon to open the pop-up to enable "Enhance to Next Tier" function. When this is enabled, the "Auto Add" button changes to "Enhance to Next Tier" and only enough enhancement material to reach Level 4/8/12/16 will be added.
In Settings > Other, enable "Allow Auto Adding 5-Star Artifacts as Enhancement Materials" to show the "5-Star Materials and Under" option when adding auto adding enhancement materials.
1 point of EXP costs except when recycling an already-leveled artifact.
Upgrading a full set of 5 artifacts to level 20 will cost 270,475 × 5 = 1,352,375 Artifact EXP & Mora.
===Destroying===
1-Star to 4-Star Artifacts can be destroyed for Mora, and up to 100 Artifacts can be destroyed at a time. The Artifact must be at Level 0 (+0) with 0 EXP. The Mora received is 420/840/1260/2520 depending on the quality, which is equal to the Mora it would cost to use the Artifact as Artifact EXP.
5-Star Artifacts cannot be destroyed for Mora, but they can be used on Mystic Offerings which will give back one Artifact Strongbox.
===Lock Assistance===
The "Lock Assistance" function allows 5-Star Artifacts to be locked based on certain criteria. It can be accessed from the Inventory.
General Settings include settings that apply to all Artifact sets to lock, each of which can be enabled separately. These include:
* Automatically Lock 5-Star Artifacts That Meet Requirements
* General Lock Plan Settings
** Any SlotAutomatically lock Artifacts with both and as Minor Affixes
** Goblets of EonothemGoblets of Eonothem with as their Main Affix will be automatically locked
** Circlets of LogosCirclets of Logos with as their Main Affix will be automatically locked
** Circlets of LogosCirclets of Logos with as their Main Affix will be automatically locked
* Set lock Plan
** For Artifacts with only 3 Minor Affixes, the plan's number of required Minor Affixes will be reduced by 1
For each artifact set, 2 "Set Plans" can be created with Lock Settings based on Main Affix and Minor Affixes. The main affix of Sands of Eon, Goblet of Eonothem, and Circlet of Logos can be selected separately. Minor affixes apply to all pieces and can select to include any 1 to and 4 of the selected affixes. Plans can be reset to used Default Settings based on recent activity data.
The "Use Recommended Settings" function use the Recommended Settings for General Lock Plan and Set Lock Plan based on player data.
The "Quick Unlock" function displays the number of sets that do not meet the locking criteria and allows unlocking each set individual.
The "Quick Lock" function displays the number of sets that not meet the locking criteria and allows locking all sets or each set individual. A confirmation dialog display the artifacts that will be locked.
===Recommendations===
In the Characters > Artifacts menu, select to display the recommended artifact sets for the current character.
In the Characters > Artifacts > Switch menu, select "Recommended Affixes" to display the recommended main affix for the current artifact piece for the current character.
Recommendations are based on data sourced from recently active players.
===Fast Equip===
In the Characters > Artifacts, select Fast Equip and Quick Configuration or Custom Configuration to generate a lineup of artifacts based on recent active player data.
===Salvage===
Artifacts can be salvaged for the Artifact Enhancement Materials and , and up to 1000 Artifacts can be salvaged at a time. Artifacts can only be salvaged if they are not be enhanced, are not locked, and are not equipped by characters.
The amount of generated through Salvaging Artifacts is 420/840/1260/2520/3780 depending on the quality, which is equal to using Artifact as Artifact EXP. 
Every 2,500 EXP generated through Salvaging will produce ×1 and every 10,000 EXP for ×1. EXP generated in excess of these portions will be saved for use in future Salvage actions.
===Definition===
Using the Artifact Transmuter, a certain number of Sanctifying Elixir can be exchanged to define artifacts of a specific set, specific main affix, and 2 specific minor affixes.
Piece	
 	1
 	1
 	2
 	4
 	3
Each Artifact Set can be defined only 1 time per cycle.
===Extraction===
Using the Artifact Transmuter, upgraded Artifacts can be extracted to Sanctifying Elixir. Up to 25 Artifacts can be selected to be extracted at once. A maximum of 1 Sanctifying Elixir can be produced each cycle. Each Sanctifying Elixir requires 100 Extraction Progress. Excess Extraction Progress is saved for the next Extraction.
Artifacts used in Extraction must be 5-star Artifacts of Level 4 or higher. When extracting an Artifact, the amount of Extraction Progress gained will be determined by the Level of the Artifact being used, as follows:
* Artifacts of Level 4 to 11: Points equal to Artifact level
* Artifacts of Level 12 to 15: Points equal to Artifact level + 2 Points
* Artifacts of Level 16 to 19: Points equal to Artifact level + 6 Points
* Artifacts of Level 20: 30 points
When taking into consideration Progress Points granted and Artifact enhancement experience cost, low level Artifacts are more efficient overall.
Artifact Level	Additional Points	Total Points	Artifact EXP/Point
4 	0 	4 	4,075
5 	0 	5 	4,440
6 	0 	6 	4,813
7 	0 	7 	5,196
8 	0 	8 	5,591
9 	0 	9 	5,994
10 	0 	10 	6,408
11 	0 	11 	6,830
12 	2 	14 	6,225
13 	2 	15 	6,678
14 	2 	16 	7,208
15 	2 	17 	7,819
16 	6 	22 	6,968
17 	6 	23 	7,687
18 	6 	24 	8,494
19 	6 	25 	9,396
20 	10 	30 	9,016
==Artifact Sets==
Artifact Sets are different kinds of artifacts that have different Set Bonuses depending on how many are of that set are equipped on a character.
==Stats==
Each artifact has one main stat, determined by the artifact's type/slot. Its value at each level is determined by the stat and the artifact's quality. Main stats include HP, HP%, ATK, ATK%, DEF%, Elemental Mastery, Energy Recharge%, Elemental Damage Bonus% for each of the 7 playable Elements, Physical DMG Bonus%, Crit Rate%, Crit DMG%, and Healing Bonus, but not all stats are available for all artifacts.
Along with the main stat, artifacts have up to 4 sub-stats that are all different from the main stat. For every 4 levels that an artifact gains, an additional sub-stat is added unless the artifact already has 4 sub-stats, in which case a random sub-stat is upgraded. Sub-stats include HP, HP%, ATK, ATK%, DEF, DEF%, Elemental Mastery, Energy Recharge%, Crit Rate%, and Crit DMG%.
==Tutorials==
==Descriptions==
==Lore==
Artifacts are manifestations of memories and ideals. Artifacts often take the form of items from bygone days, and their previous owners are usually described in the artifacts' descriptions.
==Trivia==
* The types of Artifacts (Flower, Plume, etc.) were inspired by and the poem "" written by .bilibili: PASH! Interview
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