Risk of Rain 2 has self-imposed cheats and challenges that are called Artifacts. With Artifacts, you can customize the way you play the game, making it harder or easier depending on which you choose.
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While the method for unlocking Artifacts is quite different from the first game, it's not as hard if you know what to do. Let's take a look at all the Artifacts, what they do, and how to unlock them.
Updated June 13th, 2022 by Jacqueline Zalace: Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void released in March of 2022, bringing in new fans and old ones alike. Because of this, we've updated this guide to help you get a better understanding of what Artifacts are, as well as how to unlock them.
Artifacts can be unlocked by first reaching the fifth stage, Sky Meadow. From here, you will want to go through one of the circular openings on the bottom floor to get underneath; there you will find the Compound Generator, where you can input various codes that open a portal to Bulwark's Ambry.
To successfully get here, you will need to put in a code at the Compound Generator. Each Artifact has its own code that opens a portal to the Hidden Realm. After entering the stage, a challenge will start, the rules for which are dependent on which Artifacts Code has been selected.
To complete the challenge in Bulwark's Ambry, you have to gather an Artifact Key four times. Each time you pick one up you need to bring it to the center Artifact Reliquary, where interacting with the object will reduce its health bar by one-fourth. The Artifact Keys drop randomly from enemies, so just keep killing monsters until you have all four. The only exception is the first key, which appears when you enter the
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