Artifacts are a standard mechanic in the Heroes of Might and Magic series. You find an artifact on the map or receive it as a battle reward — it appears in the hero's inventory.
What are artifacts and how they work
When hovering over an artifact in the inventory, you will see all the information about it. It always consists of the following points:
Rarity
- Common
- Rare
- Epic
- Legendary
Slot
Equipment slot on the hero: head, neck, torso, hands, legs, rings, misc items, etc. On the right side of the site there is a filter with all slots — convenient for searching.
There are unique slots — only one artifact can be equipped in them:
- head
- neck
And there are multiple identical slots, for example:
- rings — 2
- misc items — 4
As soon as the artifact is equipped in a free slot of the hero — it immediately starts providing its bonuses.
Effect
- increase to primary stats
- combat effects (for example +1 Speed to friendly creatures)
- enhancement of one or several hero skills
Upgraded
Upgrading the main bonus of the artifact using alchemical dust.
Where to get it — described here.
Set
Which set the artifact belongs to. Details about sets — here. In the list you can click on an artifact and see what it provides.
Set Effects
Additional effects that appear when a certain number of artifacts from the same set are equipped on the hero.
How to collect artifacts:
Here you can obtain common and rare artifacts:
Raiders’ Camp
Black Tower
Ancient Crypt
Here you can obtain legendary and epic artifacts:
Twilight Bloom
Research Laboratory
Dragon Utopia
Alternative sources
- Build the Artifact Merchant in your towns
- Search for artifacts directly on the map
- Visiting special objects:
