Destiny: Rising Artifact Guide

While not as immediately impressive as powerful weapons or rare summons, Artifacts are essential for getting stronger over time in Destiny: Rising. To beat the toughest bosses, tackle challenging game modes, and maximize your character’s damage and resilience, understanding the Artifact system is key.

This guide covers everything about Destiny’s Rising Artifacts. You’ll learn what they are, how to get them, the fastest ways to collect more, and how to use them to their full potential.

What are Artifacts in Destiny: Rising

Artifacts are items you can equip to your characters to give them ongoing benefits and special abilities. Each character has four Artifact slots, but not every Artifact fits in every slot – you need to consider placement carefully to maximize their effects.

Here’s what makes Artifacts important:

Set Effects: Each Artifact comes with a unique effect, like granting overshields, boosting weapon damage, or healing after casting abilities. These define how the Artifact synergizes with your character.
Attributes: Randomized stat bonuses attached to the Artifact, such as Ability Strength, Overshield Bonus, or Defense. High-tier Artifacts roll more Attributes, which is why farming better ones is so addictive.
Power & Gear Level: Each Artifact contributes to your overall Power, with higher Gear Levels boosting its stats.
Tiers & Gilding: The more total Attribute Points you stack, the higher your Artifact Tier becomes. Higher Tiers strengthen your effects and unlock survivability buffs.

Some equipment, called Artifacts, can only be used by characters with a specific element. Additionally, certain Artifacts don’t work with all weapon types, so be sure to check the details before you spend time trying to obtain them.

How to unlock Artifacts in Destiny: Rising

You won’t have access to Artifacts right away. To unlock them:

Progress the Campaign: Artifacts unlock during Chapter 2-1, once you complete your first run of Singularity: Order in the Realm of the IX.
Access the Character Screen: After unlocking the system, the Character screen will show your four Artifact slots. This is where you’ll start slotting in new pieces.

You’ll start by unlocking basic Artifacts, but as you progress, you’ll gain access to more powerful ones like Legendary, Mythic, and ultimately, Exotic Artifacts.

How to Get Artifacts in Destiny: Rising

You mainly get artifacts by doing things in the Realm of the IX, but getting them takes effort. Here’s a guide to all the different ways to farm them:

1. Singularity: Order

Singularity Order is a challenging game mode where you battle through an endless series of levels with various enemies. By completing the Nine’s challenges and earning rewards like Choice Engrams, you can obtain powerful Artifacts – these Engrams let you choose from a selection of available Artifacts.

2. Singularity: Chaos

This is a special game mode where you can earn powerful Artifacts by finishing challenge levels. During these challenges, players receive a random ‘Essence of Chaos’ bonus, but it also comes with a drawback. Successfully completing the challenges will give you a random Mythic or Exotic Artifact.

3. The Expanse

The Expanse is a challenging activity you can do each week after finishing the main game, with up to 20 stages. Each stage you complete rewards you with items like Lumina Leaves and Artifactual Dust, which are used to upgrade your Artifacts. Completing all 20 stages gives you a chest that contains an Exotic Artifact, making The Expanse the most reliable way to get them.

4. Institute Bundles & Miscellaneous Sources

You can purchase Artifacts with Glimmer in the game’s store. Simply go to the store, select the ‘exchange’ option, and find the Artifacts section. From there, you can choose and buy the bundle you prefer using Glimmer.

How to Equip Artifacts in Destiny: Rising

Getting equipped with Artifacts in *Destiny: Rising* is easy, but you need to consider which items fit where. Your character unlocks different Artifact slots as you play, and each slot only accepts Artifacts from a specific group. So, before you spend time collecting or improving an Artifact, make sure it’s compatible with one of your available slots.

To add an Artifact, go to your character menu and select the ‘Artifacts’ tab. Then, choose the slot you want to equip. You’ll see a list of all compatible Artifacts. Just pick the one you want and confirm. Keep in mind that some Artifacts are only for certain character types, so you might not see every piece on every character.

Tips to Use Artifacts in Destiny: Rising

Equip Strategically

In *Destiny 2*, each Artifact slot has its own unique set of possible items. You can’t just put any Artifact into any slot. For instance, the *Inverted Fury* chest piece can only be equipped in Slot 3, so it’s important to focus on farming the right slot. Always check if an item fits before spending time trying to get it.

Besides limitations on where you can equip items, focus on Set Effects that work well with your character’s abilities. For example, Wolf really benefits from the Nimble Veil set, which lowers damage taken immediately after he uses a movement skill – this is ideal for his quick Wolf’s Strike attacks.

Healers especially benefit from the Talisman of Luxuriance, as it grants allies extra shields when healed, helping them survive difficult battles. Choosing the right Artifacts and equipping them thoughtfully can make your character feel more powerful and tailored to how you like to play, rather than just boosting numbers.

Chase Attributes that Matter

When you’re new to the game, don’t worry about finding the *perfect* items. Just equip anything that helps you survive or deal more damage – even small improvements can be really helpful at first. Later on, as you get better items, focus on the stats that best support how you’re building your character.

Characters who use special abilities gain the most from stats that increase their ability power, like Ability Strength or Signature Boost. Characters who focus on weapons perform better with stats like Precision Damage and faster Reload Speed. Tanks and support characters benefit most from defensive stats such as extra shields, stronger healing, and increased overall defense. Choosing these stats over time will help you build characters that excel in specific roles within a team and become more effective in combat.

Upgrade and Gild

Improving your Artifacts is a great way to make your character stronger and increase their stats. Each upgrade level boosts key attributes, making your abilities more effective. After finishing the main story, you can also use the Gilding system to give your Guardians extra protection by increasing their health, shields, and defense.

As you tackle the hardest challenges in the game, bonuses from your Artifacts become essential. Even small improvements to your defense can mean the difference between success and failure when facing tough bosses. The better your Artifacts become, the stronger their special Set Effects will be. This means upgrading and gilding them isn’t just helpful-it’s necessary to keep up with the increasing difficulty.

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