Artifact

Artifacts may be acquired as the player progresses through the game. These can be studied in the Forge to unlock their contents.
A Hydra Artifact.
==Acquisition==
* Mission rewards
* Hero Request rewards
==Rewards==
===Research Level===
For each Artifact that is studied, Research Level will increase by 1.
===Contents===
Artifacts come in different Rarities, with higher-tier items providing better rewards. Artifacts can be brought to Doctor Strange in the Forge to be studied, unlocking their contents, which may include:
*Attack, Heroic, and Skill Essence
*Blueprints
*Book, Bowl, Knife, Necklace, or Wand
==Studying Artifacts==
When studied, each Artifact is determined to be a Book, Bowl, Knife, Necklace, or Wand, with the player receiving that type of item as one of the rewards. The name of each Artifact is also displayed, although this appears to be done primarily for flavor and lore. 
=== List of Studied Artifacts ===
====Books====
* The Blessed Codex
* Book of Ruby Years
* The Flaming Grimoire
* Grimoire of Yggdrasil
* The Eldritch Diary
====Bowls====
* Burning Codex of Souls
* Chalice of All-Seeing Nights
* Cup of Souls
====Knives====
* All-Seeing Edge of Gaea
* Blade of Forever Minds
* Edge of Chains
* Edge of Latveria
* Eldritch Blade of Shackles
* Knife of Shadows
* Knife of Twilight Champions
====Necklaces====
* All-Seeing Charm of Hoggoth
* Chain of Shadows
* Charm of Chains
* The Cursed Pendant
* The Ebony Pendant
* Locket of Gaea
* Locket of Latveria
* Lost Strand of Asgard
* Strand of Yggdrasil
====Wands====
* Rod of Crimson Minds
* Staff of Silent Nights
* Staff of Souls
* Staff of Yggdrasil
* Wand of Shadows
==Tutorial==
===Studying Artifacts===
Studying Artifacts unlocks more powerful research projects at the Forge and generates significant resources for use in ability upgrades and crafting.
==Notes==
*Artifacts were stolen from the Sanctum Sanctorum by Hydra under Doctor Faustus' orders.
Category:Items
Category:Forge