Artifacts

You can get artifacts by going on expeditions. There are 20 artifacts in total, 5 of each level (1 through 4). Level 1 artifacts are only obtained by completing lvl. 1 expeditions, lvl. 2 artifacts from level 2 expeditions and so on. The chance to find an artifact on an expedition is 60%. Once you own an artifact, you can still get the same artifact by going on expeditions. Currently, surplus artifacts do not give any bonuses, but can be sold in Shop. However, finding duplicate artifacts can be used to satisfy quest requirements (such as Shogun's Katana Chapter II's requirement for a lvl. 3 artifact). Pirate hat, Ship in a bottle and Black pearl can only be found by completing the Shogun's Katana quests.

## Explanation of artifacts

* **Expedition lvl. 1:**
	+ **Backpack** - increases storage capacity by a flat amount (30%) for all items (see Items).
	+ **Axe** - increases the drop chance of  from solved nonograms by 10%.
	+ **Pickaxe** - increases the drop chance of  from solved nonograms by 10%.
	+ **Torch** - increases the drop chance of  from solved nonograms by 10%.
	+ **Magnifier** - increases the drop chance of ,  and  from solved nonograms by 10%.
* **Expedition lvl. 2:**
	+ **Scarab** - increases the drop chance of  from solved nonograms by 10%.
	+ **Maneki-Neko** - increases the drop chance of  from solved nonograms by 10%.
	+ **Pirate's compass** - increases the drop chance of  from solved nonograms by 10%.
	+ **Oil lamp** - increases rewards for Puzzle of the Day quests by 2 Coins and Wanted quests by 3 Coins.
	+ **Porcelain vase** - increases experience points rewarded from (only) Cauldron by 10%.
* **Expedition lvl. 3:**
	+ **Eye of Horus** - gives the player one extra hint per puzzle.
	+ **Hannya mask** - increases  acquired from completed expeditions by 20%.
	+ **Templar helm** - increases  acquired from completed expeditions by 20%.
	+ **Turquoise skull** - gives the player 40% of 's and 's value in  from completed expeditions (1 Treasure = +20 Coins; 1 Gold ingot = +10 Coins).
	+ **Dancing Shiva** - increases experience points from solved nonograms by 10%.
* **Expedition lvl. 4:**
	+ **Pirate hat** - increases the probability of a random event occurring on ship missions by 25%. This artifact will be obtained (with 100% chance) by completing the Smuggler's map from Shogun's Katana Chapter III.
	+ **Ship in a bottle** - enables finding  on ship missions. This artifact will be obtained (with 100% chance) by completing the Smuggler's map from Shogun's Katana Chapter IV. The picture  *Message in a bottle* is not a Treasure map fragment lvl. 4, but when the player finds a Message in a bottle it automatically opens and gives one Treasure map fragment lvl. 4.
	+ **Black pearl** - increases the probability of a  drop from random events to 25%. This artifact will be obtained (with 100% chance) by completing the Smuggler's map from Shogun's Katana Chapter V.
	+ **Shogun's mortar (Sho-gun)** - gives the player the eternal . This artifact will be obtained (with 100% chance) by completing a Treasure map lvl. 4 while Shogun's Katana Chapter VI is unlocked. Every day the player receives one Shogun's mortar, which is added to the warehouse and functions the same as a normal Mortar. Shogun's Mortars can be used only once per day, and they do not stack (if a player does not use any Mortars one day, they don't get a second use the next day). Shogun's Mortar is automatically used before "normal" Mortars.
	+ **Shogun's katana** - gives the player the eternal . This artifact will be obtained (with 100% chance) by completing a Treasure map lvl. 4 while Shogun's Katana Chapter VII is unlocked. Every puzzle the player receives one Shogun's katana, which functions the same as a normal Katana. Shogun's katanas can be used only once per puzzle. Shogun's katana is automatically used before "normal" Katanas.

## Extra artifacts

Artifacts can only be acquired by going on expeditions. By going on expeditions you can get extra artifacts (duplicates). Duplicates do not give any bonuses and can be sold in Shop. Artifacts can also be sold on caravan missions. All levels of extra artifacts have the same storage capacity.

Extra artifacts - storage
 Warehouse/Pier/Guild supplies
 Athlete/Backpack
 Maximum storage capacity

Sell value of duplicates in Shop and Caravan
 Level 2 artifact
 Level 3 artifact
 Level 4 artifact

## Collecting all artifacts

In order to collect all 5 artifacts from the same level of an expedition, the player must first get an artifact (60%) and it must also not be duplicate (100% for the first artifact, 80% for the second, etc.). If we simulate completing expeditions (with a random distribution), we get this chart:

On average it should take the player about **19 expeditions** to collect all 5 artifacts. There is only a ~0.3% chance that all 5 artifacts will be collected in the first 5 expeditions. There's also technically a chance (although very unlikely) that a player never collects all artifacts. There's a 12% chance of getting a specific artifact (so be patient, the odds are on your side). The player can also apply Curry and increase your odds of getting the last artifact from 12% to 20%.

## Trivia

* Before acquiring an artifact a shadow of a treasure chest can be seen in it's place. This shadow is layered on top of the shadow of the actual artifact - so every artifacts' shadow is a little different.
* **Scarabs** were popular amulets and impression seals in ancient Egypt. They were usually made out of stone carved in the form of a scarab beetle, glazed with color(s) and then fired. [1]
* **Maneki-Neko** (sometimes called the lucky cat) is believed to bring good luck to the owner. The coin which the cat is holding is called a koban coin and symbolizes great fortune. [2]
* **Eye of Horus** is a concept and symbol in ancient Egyptian religion that represents well-being, healing, and protection. Horus was a god and his eyes were the sun and the moon. [3]
* **Hannya mask** is a mask used in Japanese Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon. [4]
* **Templar helm** is a helmet of a knight, who is part of the Templar order. The Templars was a Catholic military order, who were wealthy and existed in the Middle Ages. [5]
* **Turquoise skull** might refer to "calavera" (Spanish for "skull"), which is edible or decorative made (usually by hand) from either sugar or clay that are used in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. [6]
* **Dancing Shiva** or "Nataraja" is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the divine cosmic dancer - a lord of dance. [7]