The level cap for 5* artifacts is 20, and you get an increase to one random substat every 4 levels. You level up your artifacts by feeding them other artifacts. The following is a list of possible main stats for each of the slots: Feather of LifeĪside from the Flower and the Feather, the main stat featured on any artifact is determined randomly.Įach artifact has several substats (maximum of 4) that are also determined randomly.
However, not every slot can feature every main stat and some specs can only be found as main stats. The community generally refers to them as the Flower, Feather, Sands, Goblet, and Head.Įach artifact features one main stat and several substats. Only instead of your usual Gloves, Belts, and Helmets, the 5 equipable slots occupied by artifacts in Genshin Impact are called the Flower of Life, the Plume of Death, the Sands of Eon, the Goblet of Eonothem, and the Circlet of Logos. In standard video game terms, artifacts are the equivalent of armor equipment. So if you want to maximize the potential of all your hard-earned Genshin Impact characters, here’s everything you need to know about artifacts and which one you should equip to which character.
Now all of these things are important, but what separates artifacts is just how easy they are to mess up! And in terms of overall power, we would always take a 4* character with great artifacts and optimal set bonuses over a 5* character with randomly thrown together artifacts from disparate sets. By obtaining multiple copies of the same character you can even unlock their constellations for additional power-ups. Genshin Impact features a multifaceted approach to character progression – you don’t just level up your character you also need to level up their talents, equip them with weapons and artifacts, and level up said weapons and artifacts.