Artifact Mastery

**Artifact Mastery** is a Skill specific to Xiandao and Shendao Cultivators that governs their effectiveness in wielding Artifacts.

## Effects

Artifact Mastery Skill Level affects the following Properties:

* Artifact Power Bonus (`NpcFight_FabaoPowerAddP`) - 7.5% Initial Value increase per Skill Level, stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses.
* Artifact Qi Recovery Bonus (`NpcFight_FabaoLingRecoverAddP`) - 10% Initial Value increase per Skill Level, stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses.
* Artifact Attack Speed Bonus (`NpcFight_FabaoCoolDownAddP`) - 1.5% Initial Value decrease per Skill Level, stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses.
* Artifact Max Qi Bonus (`NpcFight_FabaoMaxLingAddP`) - 10% Initial Value increase per Skill Level, stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses.
* Artifact Knockback Distance Bonus (`NpcFight_FabaoRepelDistanceAddV`) - 1% Initial Value increase per Skill Level, stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses.
* Artifact Flying Speed Bonus (`NpcFight_FabaoFlySpeedAddP`) - 2.1% Initial Value increase per Skill Level, stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses.
* Artifact Turning Speed Bonus (`NpcFight_FabaoTurnSpeedAddP`) - 4.875% Initial Value increase per Skill Level, stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses.
* Artifact Knockback Distance Reduction (`NpcFight_FabaoRepelResistanceAddV`) - 2% Initial Value increase per Skill Level, stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses.
* Artifact Trail Length Bonus (`NpcFight_FabaoTrailingLengthAddP`) - 20% Initial Value increase per Skill Level, stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses.
* Adventuring Flying Speed (`WorldMapFlySpeed`) - 10% Initial Value increase per Skill Level, stacks multiplicatively with other bonuses.

## Leveling

The skill follows the Skill inspiration cost formula. As the Skill Level increases, increasing amounts of Attainment and Inspiration will be required.

Humans are capped to 20 by default, but it's possible to break the cap, as detailed below.

## Overcap sources

Overcapping also improves the skill level by the same amount.

### Generic bonuses

* Divinesword Talisman: base +0.3, +4 for a perfect T12 Talisman, +5 for a perfect T15.
* Spirit Contracts: base +1, +3 for a T12 beast. The rider needs Primordial Spirit / Attainment State Cultivation Level.
	+ Tiger
	+ Bear
	+ Wolf
* Obsessions:
	+ Killing: +2
	+ Giving Up: +2
	+ Arrogant: +1
	+ Sympathetic: +1
	+ Anxious: +4
* Spring Festival Torch Dragon clothing: +2 for the set
* Legacy Artifact Truthbringer: +10
* Flood Dragon Horn: +3
* Sub-spirits Tao Epiphanies: +2 per sub-spirit
* Manuals:

 Sword of Rebirth
 Natural Law (Codex of Langya)

### Inborn or Law-dependent bonuses

* Artifact Incarnated Sentient Spirit: +5
* Tiger YaoGuai Racial Bonus: +4
* Law of Nimbus ConquestDLC Yang states:
	+ Pure Yang (100% Yang): +49
	+ Supreme Yang (90%+ Yang): +7

* Thought Shards
	+ Falling Stars: +5
	+ Gems: +5
	+ Autumn: +3
	+ Qi of Genesis: +2

* Exclusive Manuals

### Shendao

* Sacred Relic Artifact: +3
* Guards:
	+ Metal Guardian Tong: +0.5
	+ Metal Sprite Ren: +1
	+ White Spirit Bai: +1
	+ Mother of Lightning Jiang: +1
	+ Father of Thunder Ying: +1
	+ Celeste Messenger Ding: +0.5
	+ Asura Mo: +1
	+ Black Judge Fan: +1

## Skill level direct modifications

### Increases

* Swordsman starting Experience: +5
* Observing Kunlun Competition Sword Duel: +1, needs Core Shaping Cultivation Level or below.
* Yin Talisman Scroll Manual (Law of Nimbus ConquestDLC, Core Shaping): +5
* Battle Branch: +1 base, up to +5

### Decreases

* Solarflame Chant Manual (Law of Nimbus ConquestDLC, Core Shaping): -5
* Greedy Obsession: -3
* Hedonistic Obsession: -3
* Depressed Obsession: -3