In New World Aeternum, artifacts are legendary items that significantly enhance gameplay by offering unique perks and stats. These powerful items can be obtained through various means, including expeditions, PvP rewards, and defeating challenging enemies. Here's a comprehensive list of artifacts available in the game, along with their key perks and how to obtain them.
| Artifact | Weapon | Key Perk(s) | Obtained From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pestilence | Blunderbuss | Blighted Enchantment: Inflicts poison and reduces healing. Pest: 8% more damage against poisoned targets. | PvP Reward Track |
| Aconite | Bow | Poison Affinity: 15% more damage to poisoned enemies. | Viridulon the Rootbound |
| Boltcaster | Bow | Electrified: Converts damage to lightning, increases lightning damage by 20%. Bolt: Triggers a lightning bolt at 3 stacks of static charge. | Annoyed Aguascia – Elysian Wilds |
| The Abyss | Great Axe | Darken Blade: Converts damage to void, scales with Intelligence. Abyss: 15% more damage when mana is below 100%. | Closing Corrupted Breaches |
| Tempest Fury | Great Axe | Momentum: Gains movement speed after successful attacks. Endless Spin: Whirlwind can spin up to 12 times without hitting targets. | Winter Rune Forge Spoils |
| Grace | Great Sword | Offensive Speed: +20% movement speed in offensive stance. | Season Pass Reward – Season 6 |
| Serenity | Great Sword | Balanced Blade: Empowers in offense stance, fortifies in defense stance. | PvP Reward Track |
| Freya’s Francisca | Hatchet | Thrown Mastery: Reduces axe skill cooldowns by 25%. | The Blighted Greenskeeper – Garden of Genesis |
| Sin | Hatchet | Corruption: Debuffs last 20% longer. Defile: Deals more damage per debuff. | Colossus of Memnon (Brimstone Sands) |
| Otzi | Ice Gauntlet | Frozen Tomb: Inflicts frostburn, slowing targets. | Kreeko – Elysian Wilds |
| Burnanator | Fire Staff | Burnanation: Reduces damage but causes burning. | Leviathan of the Deep |
| Inferno | Fire Staff | Inner Power: Scales with Strength if higher. Deals more damage at close range. | Commander Marius – Empyrean Forge |
| Odo | Flail | Odo’s Punishment: More damage to stunned foes. Odo’s Defense: Heals on block. | Vanash – Elysian Wilds |
| Power Stone | Flail | Heavy Burden: Weakens targets if health is above 90%. | Repeatable Soul Trials & Winter Rune Forge |
| Deep Freeze | Ice Gauntlet | Chilling End: More damage to chilled enemies. | Snorok Ice Fist – Glacial Tarn Expedition |
| Heceta | Life Staff | Light Touch: Grants Reinforced to allies after casting abilities. | Parthenocissus – Restless Shore |
| Vengeance | Life Staff | Nature’s Vengeance: Increases damage after healing. | PvP Reward Track |
| The Mechanic | Musket | Extra Levers: Reduces trap cooldowns. | Toy Maker Phthah – Elysian Wilds |
| Shrapnel | Musket | Shrapnel Shot: Causes bleed on headshots. | Outpost Rush Cache |
| Finisher | Rapier | Finisher Harmony: More damage to bleeding targets. | Montrapala the Unruled – Elysian Wilds |
| Dorgort’s Blade | Rapier | Lava Tip: Causes burning on heavy attacks. | Ifrit – Empyrean Forge |
| Scorpion’s Sting | Spear | Sting: Javelin pulls targets towards you. | Scorpio Supernal – Brimstone Sands |
| Venom | Spear | Poison Tipped: Causes poison on heavy attacks. | Siren Arena |
| The Butcher | Sword | Hemorrhage: Bleeds last longer. Jagged Whirls: Inflicts bleed. | Zhou Taiying – Mutated Dynasty Shipyard |
| Fracture | Void Gauntlet | Mending Rupture: Heals more from Essence Rupture. | Closing Corrupted Breaches |
| Lifetaker | Void Gauntlet | Negative Energy: Inflicts Disintegrate. Scales with Dexterity if higher. | Pugnacious Purutu – Elysian Wilds |
| Spark of Mjolnir | Warhammer | Mjölnir Blessing: Converts damage to lightning. Spark: Inflicts weaken. | Chardis – Lazarus Instrumentality |
| Trsna | Warhammer | Consume: Life steal from knocked-down foes. | Typhon – Hive of Gorgons Raid |
| Artifact | Equip Weight | Key Perk(s) | Obtained From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koya’s Knee Guards | Light | Reinforced Kneecaps: Reduces incoming ranged damage. | Outpost Rush Cache |
| Attuned Leather Pants | Medium | Well Rounded: +10 to all attributes. | Main Story Quest – The End of New Eden |
| Azoth Conductors | Medium | Magician’s Boon: More Elemental damage in medium weight. | Echidna – Hive of Gorgons Raid |
| Freedom | Heavy | Unending Freedom: Reduces stun, slow, and root durations. | PvP Reward Track |
| Ironheart | Heavy | Steady Foundation: Increases max health in non-heavy loadouts. | PvP Reward Track |
| Artifact | Equip Weight | Key Perk(s) | Obtained From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumbler Feetwrap | Light | Shirking Blessing: Empowers, fortifies, and heals after dodging. | OPR Cache |
| Creed Boots | Light | Ambush: More damage and critical chance against untouched targets. | Enemies in the Attalus Foundry |
| Winged Leather Shoes | Medium | Speedy: Increases haste duration and damage while hasted. | Helianthus – Elysian Wilds |
| The Unmoved | Heavy | Unmovable: Cannot be displaced. | PvP Reward Track |
| Artifact | Key Perk(s) | Obtained From |
|---|---|---|
| Justice | Not specified | Season 7 Artifact |
Artifacts can be obtained through several methods:
In New World Aeternum, artifacts play a vital role in enhancing gameplay, but acquiring them often requires a significant amount of resources, including New World Coins. These coins can be used to purchase essential items or materials needed for crafting and upgrading gear. While artifacts themselves are not directly bought with coins, having a solid financial foundation in the game can help players access expeditions, PvP events, and other activities where these legendary items can be found. Utilizing new world coins effectively helps players stay competitive and improve their chances of acquiring powerful artifacts.
Each artifact has six perks, which need to be unlocked through artifact quests. Players can have up to ten active artifact quests at a time. To upgrade artifacts beyond their base perks, players must use specific items like Dark Matter and Gypsum Orbs at a Gypsum Kiln.
Artifacts in New World Aeternum offer a wide range of strategic options, allowing players to customize their builds and enhance their gameplay experience. With new artifacts being introduced, players have even more opportunities to explore different playstyles and strategies. Whether you're focusing on PvP or PvE, understanding and utilizing artifacts effectively can significantly impact your success in the game.