Artifacts

Artifact Collecting

Finding super shiny sparkles as you run around the zones in Rift is a great way to spend some time in game!
Collect Artifacts to complete artifact sets, which can reward fluff items such as pets, mounts, dimension items, wardrobe, minions etc. Many artifact sets will also give credit towards cheevos, there are A LOT of points linked to artifact collecting.

I just wanna make money!

Artifact hunting can be very profitable! While hunting for your own sets, you will often find duplicates, these duplicates can be broken into ribbons by a dreamweaver or sold on to other players. Most white and green Artifacts are worthless, these can be broken into ribbons without a second thought. Blues can sell for a few plat, depending on which they are. Purples and Oranges can be sold for a lot of money, some even going for thousands of platinum! You should always have a look at the auction house, checking the sale history of an artifact before deciding if it is worth selling.

Here is a list of the Artifacts you can farm for that will make you the most money on the Auction House..

  • Vostigar Peaks Purples
  • Shiny Shenanigans purples and oranges
  • Planetouched Wilds Bounties
  • Primalist PVP Bounties
  • Blue and Purple Chronicle Artifacts – Especially the Rhen of Fate Twisted Artifacts
  • Poison/Burning/Nightmare Purples – The Planetouched Wilds ones are worth more than the Stonefield/Gloamwood ones
  • Unstable purples – Storm Legion zones are worth more than the Mathosian zones

Artifact Rewards Vendor

In Meridian, Sanctum and Tempest bay you will find the ‘Artifact Collector’ NPC.

Sanctum – /setwaypoint 7468 3004 – On the middle floor of the Sanctum tower
Meridian – /setwaypoint 6080 5137 – In the large Plaza area in the semi-circle of NPCs
Tempest Bay – /setwaypoint 12974 11524 – Near the Plaza Portal

Hand in your completed artifact sets to these NPCs and collect the rewards. Most sets will give you a treasure chest with a vial/scroll and a little plat/gold inside, some will have additional items such as pets, wardrobe, minions etc.

Each artifact set will also give you special artifact currencies, either Lucky Coins (in your currency tab) or Planar Nuts (in your bags). These currencies can be used to buy many special items.
It is best to use the Tempest Bay NPC as it has the complete collection of items available for sale.

Shopping

Misc

Ascended Power: Quantum Sight / Omen Sight

A re-usable ability that allows you to see Twisted Artifacts on the ground. Quantum Sight for Defiants and Omen Sight for Guardians.

Planar Pellets

Fuel for the Opie mount. There is absolutely no need to spend credits on these. Do not buy this item (explained below).

Consumable

Various Artifact Tracking Vials

If you want to spend money on artifact hunting then you will be so much better off just paying for a patron sub and using patrons artifact tracking, this ability will allow you to see ALL the above artifact types on the map at the same time. You will get one patrons vial per character per day, making it endlessly cheaper than buying these terrible overpriced vials.
You can buy these vials for plat in game from a vendor in Callweddi, though at 600 to 1250 plat each they are super expensive.

Bag / Sack / Chest of Planar Pellets

Fuel for the Opie mount. There is absolutely no need to spend credits on these.
You will need 750 pellets each for your planar crafted helm and ranged weapon, this is 50 artifact sets completed, which is super easy to do (Concentrate on Mathosia zones and fill in incomplete sets at the auction house).
You may also wish to use Opie to complete the Vostigar Peaks Puzzle. Though you may find the Jetpack mount to be better and the fuel/currency for Jetpack easier to farm.

Bauble

A selection of fun fluff items.

Campfire Kit

Reusable soulbound item, works inside dimensions.

Flute

Reusable soulbound item, works inside dimensions.
Plays a tune on the flute for 8 seconds.

Glowing Sourcestone

Reusable soulbound item, does not work inside dimensions.
Places a crystal at a location of your choosing.

Lute

Reusable soulbound item, works inside dimensions.
Plays a tune on the lute for 8 seconds.

Seer's Stone

Reusable soulbound item, works inside dimensions.
This item makes your whole world super dark!
Gif was recorded in Moonshade Highlands.

Statistician's Tablet

Reusable soulbound item
Works much like a magic 8 ball, click it to get an answer to a burning question! The answer will be written in the chat box.

Wand of the Green Thumb

Reusable soulbound item, works inside dimensions.
Places a small plant at a location of your choosing.

Pet

Bog Shambler

Bind on pick up

Forest Disruptor

Bind on pick up

Grey Siamese Cat

Bind on pick up

Mordant Crawler Hatchling

Bind on pick up

Peony

Bound to account

White Bunny

Bind on pick up

Winston

Bind on pick up

Costume

Bogling Surprise

Unlocks the appearance: Bogling Surprise
Slot: Helmet
Category: Costume

Deep One Hugger

Unlocks the appearance: Deep One Hugger
Slot: Helmet
Category: Costume

Headache-Maker

Unlocks the appearance: Headache-Maker
Slot: Helmet
Category: Costume

Shovel of Progress

Unlocks the appearance: Impressive Shovel
Slot: Two Handed
Category: Shovel

Dimension Item

There are loads of unique dimension items available to buy with Lucky Coins. Some of these are only available once you have complete the Unstable Artifact sets or cheevos that they are linked to.

All the dimension items are tradeable

Bee Blossoms

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

Black and White Balloons
Blue Balloons
Butterfly Flowers

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

Chest o Shinys

This item is only purchasable after you complete the Master of the Glow cheevo for completing 1000 sets of artifacts.

Dead Simon

Works as a level 65 training dummy

Dimensional Bartender

Interact with the barkeep and he will serve a selection of quality ales for you to drink.

Dragonfly Lilies

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

Draumheim Well
Dream Desk

This item is only purchasable after you complete the Avid Reader cheevo. Standing near this desk allows you to read all the Unstable Books.

Fly Meat

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

Ghost Clock

This item is only purchasable after you complete the Avid Reader cheevo. Right clicking this clock will tell you how many hours it is til the witching hour.

Green and Red Balloons
Green Market Stall
Hailol Jig Ball

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

Haunted Bell

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

Indoor/Outdoor Perm-a-Froz

Creates more mist/cloud than the Flurrifier

Lighting Rod

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

Mind of the overseer Sky Projector
Multicolored Balloons
Racing Halfwits

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

Rectangular Pirate Netting
Red Market Stall
Rose Coral Offset
Rose Coral Stacked
Round Onir Table
Spider Crate

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

Straight Rope
Striped Market Stall
Tall Rose Coral Tree
Triangular Pirate Netting
Violet Market Stall
Word of Power: Knowledge
Zeuxis Bust

Dimension Key

Key to Dimension: Strozza Estate Villa

You can see a tour of this dimension on the dimensionaddicts site.

Illusion

Foliage Disguise

Bind on pick up, does not work inside dimensions

Form of the Deep

Bind on pick up, works inside dimensions

Illusion: Ethian Monk

Bind on pick up, does not work inside dimensions

Large Crate

Bind on pick up, does not work inside dimensions

Mounts

Arachne

EU players wont find this mount on the vendor, instead they need to look in the Rift store directly under mounts.

Shiny Tartagon
Brilliant Brambletail

Buy with ‘Planar Nuts’ from Unstable Artis.

Brilliant Cloudtail

Buy with ‘Planar Nuts’ from Unstable Artis.

Brilliant Flametail

Buy with ‘Planar Nuts’ from Unstable Artis.

Brilliant Gemtail

Buy with ‘Planar Nuts’ from Unstable Artis.

Brilliant Rivertail

Buy with ‘Planar Nuts’ from Unstable Artis.

Brilliant Shadowtail

Buy with ‘Planar Nuts’ from Unstable Artis.

Unstable Artifacts

A selection of items rewarded from the Unstable Artifact sets that you can buy again in case you lose your originals.

Cugly

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

Froggy Caller

Requires Unstable Artifact set. Summons frogs on a friendly player, or on yourself!

Gorgeous Frog Carving

Requires Unstable Artifact set. Turns your character into a frog.

Transnogsrifier

Requires Unstable Artifact set. A reusable item that turns you into a cute animal!

Ungie

Requires Unstable Artifact set.

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