Greetings, Adventurers!
Season 7 introduces a brand-new lineup of Artifacts designed to transform your combat strategies and empower your playstyle. This article will explore the inspirations and goals behind each weapon and piece of armor. As always, every Artifact includes its own questline for upgrades. Here’s a breakdown of the featured gear:
Dorgort’s Blade - Rapier
Overview: Obtainable by defeating Ifrit in the Mutated Empyrean Forge, Dorgot’s Blade is a rapier imbued with the power of molten lava, its blade radiates intense heat capable of slicing through enemies with ease.
Lava Tip: Heavy melee attacks on either weapon cause 10% Burning for 5s (stacks to 3).
Trenchant Strikes: Heavy melee attacks deal +23% damage.
Refreshing Move: Light and heavy attacks reduce weapon cooldowns by 2.5%.
How to get: Defeat Ifrit in Mutated Empyrean Forge.
Shrapnel - Musket
Overview: Participate in OPR to earn this finely crafted musket featuring intricate designs and a beveled barrel, it unleashes devastating bleeds with precision. Shrapnel enhances musket gameplay by focusing on damage-over-time effects, creating opportunities for sustained combat dominance.
Shrapnel Shot: Causes a 10% Bleed for 10s on critical hits.
Keenly Jagged: Inflicts 10% weapon damage per second for 6s (7s cooldown).
Vicious: Increases critical damage by 7%.
How to get: Earnable from Outpost Rush Reward Caches.
Justice - Earring
Overview: Earned through completing Influence Races, Justice is an earring that symbolizes righteousness, providing healing benefits for those on the battlefield.
Alchemist Ward: After taking 20 hits, gain Potion Surge for 60s to instantly recharge your next healing potion.
Empowering Toast: Grants 20% Empower for 5s upon potion use.
Healing Heart: Heals for 10% of max health when using Heartrune abilities.
How to get: Earnable from Influence Race Reward caches.
Burnanator - Firestaff
Overview: A fearsome staff adorned with dragon motifs, it unleashes flames that scorch everything in its path. Burnanator prioritizes long-lasting Burning effects to overwhelm foes with persistent damage. The trade-off in base damage allows for strategic application in prolonged fights.
Burnanation: Firestaff skills and heavy attacks deal 33% less damage but cause 15% Burning for 5s (stacks to 5). Keenly Jagged: Inflicts 10% weapon damage per second for 6s (7s cooldown).
Refreshing Move: Reduces cooldowns by 2.5%.
How to get: Earnable by defeating the Corrupted Leviathan.
Aconite - Bow
Overview: A bow carved with serpentine details. Its poison-tipped arrows are a deadly addition to any ranger’s arsenal. Aconite leverages synergy with status effects, rewarding players for consistently applying and capitalizing on Poison.
Poison Affinity: Deals 15% more damage to poisoned enemies.
Poison Tipped: Heavy attacks apply Poison.
Enchanted: Light and heavy attacks gain +5% damage.
Refreshing Move: Reduces cooldowns by 2.5%.
How to get: Earnable by defeating Viridulon the Rootbound in Reekwater.
Otzi - Ice Gauntlet
Overview: Obtained through crafting and trials, its design emphasizes sustain and resilience, encased in frozen shards, designed to channel the chilling power of ice magic.
Frozen Tomb: Hitting a target with Entomb’s break will inflict them with frostburn, slowing their move speed by 10%, and dealing 10% of your weapon damage every second for 5s.
Vicious: Adds +7% critical damage.
Refreshing Move: Reduces cooldowns by 2.5%.
How to get: Earned by killing Kreeko in Elysian Wilds.
Heceta - Life Staff
Overview: Heceta was designed to elevate support gameplay, rewarding precise positioning and timing with powerful healing and defensive buffs. Defeat Perthenocissus to earn this radiant staff that amplifies the power of light spells, offering critical support in high-stakes battles.
Light Touch: Enhances heavy attacks after casting abilities, granting allies 30% damage absorption.
Blessed: Boosts outgoing healing efficiency by 12%.
Refreshing Move: Reduces cooldowns by 2.5%.
How to get: Earnable by defeating Parthenocissus in Restless Shore.
Fracture - Void Gauntlet
Overview: Available through Darkness Events, Fracture combines offensive and healing mechanics, allowing for flexible playstyles and tactical utility. A gauntlet shattered into crystalline void shards, it channels unstable energy to devastating effect.
Mending Rupture: Increases Overflowing Essence healing by 100% and increases Rupture damage by 50%.
Keen: Adds 7% critical chance.
Refreshing Move: Light and heavy attacks reduce cooldowns by 3%.
How to get: Complete Major Darkness events.
With these additions, Season 7 invites players to explore new build possibilities and dominate the battlefield. Which Artifact are you most excited to try? Let us know, and we’ll see you in Aeternum!