Genshin Impact: Artifacts Guide

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If you've been playing Genshin Impact since launch, then you're almost certainly grinding away for more Adventure Rank experience as we speak. Once you've cleared through a good portion of the main story quests the difficulty can start ramping up, and it gets to the point where you must have the very best equipment possible in order to survive the trials ahead.

Artifacts are a huge part of that. You might find it easy to mostly ignore Artifacts as you start the game, but before you know it enemies will be doing more damage, and it will demand that you have a better set of Artifacts than ever before. If you still don't know what Artifacts are best for you, just glance at our guide below and you'll know everything you need to about Artifacts in Genshin Impact.

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Updated February 3, 2022 by Kyle Gorges: As the world of Genshin Impact has continued to expand and evolve, so too has the game's Artifact system. Farming for exceptional Artifacts constitutes much of the endgame grind for longtime players, and newer players might feel intimidated by the complex mechanics and randomness of Artifacts. This guide has thus been updated to provide more in-depth explanations of Artifacts and give players a general framework for building Artifacts on their characters.

There are five types of artifacts in total, and they provide boosts to your character's stats. Although Artifacts are a part of your journey in Genshin Impact from the very beginning, they're treated most seriously once you surpass Adventure Rank 45. At this point, enemies will be especially challenging and will start to demand more optimized gear for your characters.

Adventure Rank 45 also allows you to farm