{"id":7598,"date":"2021-06-17T07:18:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T23:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/?p=7598"},"modified":"2023-07-04T12:18:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T12:18:33","slug":"genshin-impact-artifact-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/genshin-impact-artifact-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Artifacts in Genshin Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you just start playing Genshin Impact and you\u2019re looking for a guide to understand how artifacts work in the game?<br><br>In this post, we covered artifact rarity, main stats, sub-stats, set bonuses and how to upgrade them.<br><br>It contains pretty much everything you need to know about artifacts in Genshin Impact.<br><br>If you need a quick list of all artifacts you can get in the game, check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/genshin-impact-artifact-list\/\">artifact list post<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block has-medium-font-size\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Content Overview<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-are-artifacts-in-genshin-impact\">What Are Artifacts in Genshin Impact?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#artifacts-rarity\">Artifacts Rarity<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-to-upgrade-artifacts\">How to Upgrade Artifacts<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#possible-main-stats-for-each-artifact-slot\">Possible Main Stats for Each Artifact Slot<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#main-stat-upgrade-scaling\">Main Stat Upgrade Scaling<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#possible-sub-stats-you-can-get\">Possible Sub-Stats You Can Get<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sub-stat-upgrade-scaling\">Sub-Stat Upgrade Scaling<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#artifacts-set-bonus\">Artifacts Set Bonus<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-artifacts-in-genshin-impact\">What Are Artifacts in Genshin Impact?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Artifacts are equipable items in Genshin Impact. They can boost your character\u2019s overall stats and can also be upgraded to improve your character\u2019s strength even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are five types of artifacts:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Flower<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hourglass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goblet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Circlet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each artifact will have<strong> one primary stat<\/strong> and can have<strong> up to 4 sub-stats<\/strong> depending on its rarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"artifacts-rarity\">Artifacts Rarity<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artifact-rarity-comparison-in-the-game.jpg\" alt=\"Side by side comparison of 4-star and 5-star rarity artifacts.\" class=\"wp-image-7622\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artifact-rarity-comparison-in-the-game.jpg 896w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artifact-rarity-comparison-in-the-game-300x169.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artifact-rarity-comparison-in-the-game-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Artifacts are ranked from 1-Star to 5-Star rarity. As you might guess, it is more challenging to obtain 5-star artifacts compared to their less rare counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, 5-star artifacts will have advantages over other artifacts with lower rarity.<br><br>These advantages are:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Higher maximum upgrade level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greater main stat boost due to the maximum upgrade level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher number of initial sub-stats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greater sub-stat boost per upgrade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And here\u2019s a table describing the actual differences of each rarity regarding the maxim upgrade level and the initial number of sub-stats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rarity<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Number of Initial<br>Sub Stats<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Maximum Upgrade<br>Level<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1-Star<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2-Star<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0-1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3-Star<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1-2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4-Star<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2-3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5-Star<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3-4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"> TIP: 5-star artifacts are very difficult to obtain at lower adventure levels. However, you will start getting 5-star artifacts from Weekly Bosses starting at Adventure Rank 30.\n You will also start getting 5-star artifacts from domains and elite bosses starting at AR 40. And at AR 45, you are guaranteed to get 5-star artifacts from domains and elite bosses.\n\nCheck out my other article to learn the different ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/12-ways-to-level-up-adventure-rank-fast\/\"><strong>level up your adventure level fast<\/strong>.<\/a> <\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-upgrade-artifacts\">How to Upgrade Artifacts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/upgrading-an-artifact-in-genshin-impact.jpg\" alt=\"Interface showing a sample of upgrading an article to +8.\" class=\"wp-image-7624\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/upgrading-an-artifact-in-genshin-impact.jpg 896w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/upgrading-an-artifact-in-genshin-impact-300x169.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/upgrading-an-artifact-in-genshin-impact-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As mentioned earlier, you can upgrade your artifacts to increase their main stat and sub-stat boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the step in enhancing your artifacts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open your inventory menu by pressing the bag icon on the upper right side of your screen.<br><br>Alternatively, you can press the \u201cB\u201d button on your keyboard.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press on the artifact icon to switch the view list. It\u2019s the 2nd icon from the left and is next to the weapons tab.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From there, select the artifact you want to upgrade. Doing this will highlight that specific artifact.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you\u2019ve highlighted the artifact you want to upgrade, press the Details button found on the lower right side of your screen.<br><br>This button will open a new user interface.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the left side, there should be an \u201cEnhance\u201d option from the selection.<br><br>Select it and then press the \u201c+\u201d icon found at the lower right side of your screen.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select up to 6 artifacts that will be used as enhancement materials.<br><br>Alternatively, you can press the \u201cAuto Add\u201d button and it will automatically select artifacts based on the filter.<br><br>The filter options are:<br><br>-1-star materials<br>-2-star materials and under<br>-3-star materials and under<br>-4-star materials and under<br><br>Note that any artifact you selected here will be gone forever.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the enhance button and the artifact will be upgraded.<br><br>Keep in mind that artifacts with higher rarity will give more experience points to the artifact you are currently upgrading.<br><br>You can see the experience points on the upper right side of your screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The main stat of your artifact will increase for every enhancement. On the other hand, sub-stat increases with every 4th upgrade and are selected randomly from the four existing sub-stats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"possible-main-stats-for-each-artifact-slot\">Possible Main Stats for Each Artifact Slot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All artifacts can only have one main stat. And the main stat you can get depends on its slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the possible main stats you can get for each artifact slot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Artifact<br>Slot<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Possible Main<br>Stat Bonus<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"wp-image-7253\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flower-artifact-piece-icon-genshin-impact.png\" alt=\"Flower artifact piece icon in Genshin Impact\"><br>Flower<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-HP Only<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"wp-image-7256\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/plume-artifact-piece-icon-genshin-impact.png\" alt=\"Plume artifact piece icon in Genshin Impact\"><br>Plume<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-Attack Only<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"wp-image-7255\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hourglass-artifact-piece-icon-genshin-impact.png\" alt=\"Hourglass artifact piece icon in Genshin Impact\"><br>Hourglass<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-Energy Recharge<br>-Attack Percentage<br>-Flat Attack<br>-Defense Percentage<br>-Flat Defense<br>-HP Percentage<br>-Flat HP<br>-Elemental Mastery<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"wp-image-7254\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goblet-artifact-piece-icon-genshin-impact.png\" alt=\"Goblet artifact piece icon in Genshin Impact\"><br>Goblet<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-Elemental Damage Bonus (All Elements)<br>-Physical Damage Bonus<br>-Attack Percentage<br>-Defense Percentage<br>-HP Percentage<br>-Elemental Mastery<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"wp-image-7252\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/circlet-artifact-piece-icon-genshin-impact.png\" alt=\"Circlet artifact piece icon in Genshin Impact\"><br>Circlet<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-Critical Rate<br>-Critical Damage<br>-Healing Bonus<br>-Elemental Mastery<br>-Attack Percentage<br>-Defense Percentage<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, there are a couple of main stats you can get randomly on some artifact slots.<br><br>So, you might want to hunt a specific main stat for a particular artifact set, depending on your character\u2019s build.<br><br>Getting a matching Elemental Damage bonus that matches your character\u2019s element is the hardest thing to hunt here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"main-stat-upgrade-scaling\">Main Stat Upgrade Scaling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you upgrade your artifacts, the main stat also scales up with every enhancement.<br><br>Some stats scale higher with every upgrade and the maximum main stat boost depends on the artifact\u2019s rarity.<br><br>However, there is no difference in the main stats between a +10 4-star item and a +10 5-star item.<br><br>The real difference lies within the actual maximum enhancement. 4-star artifacts can only be upgraded up to +16, while a 5-star artifact maxes out at +20.<br><br>Here\u2019s a comparison between a 4-star and 5-star artifact on each main stat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Main Stat<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Max Stat Boost<br>(5-star)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Max Stat Boost<br>(4-star)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Slot<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Flat HP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4,780 HP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3,571 HP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Flower<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Flat Attack<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">311 Attack<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">232 Attack<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Plume<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Critical Rate<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31.10%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23.20%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Circlet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Critical Damage<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">62.20%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.40%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Circlet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Healing Bonus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35.90%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26.80%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Circlet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Elemental Damage Bonus<br>(All Elements)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.60%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34.80%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Goblet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Physical Damage Bonus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58.30%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43.50%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Goblet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Elemental Mastery<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">187<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">139<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hourglass<br>Goblet<br>Circlet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Attack Percentage<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.60%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34.80%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hourglass<br>Goblet<br>Circlet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">HP Percentage<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.60%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34.80%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hourglass<br>Goblet<br>Circlet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Defense Percentage<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58.30%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43.50%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hourglass<br>Goblet<br>Circlet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"possible-sub-stats-you-can-get\">Possible Sub-Stats You Can Get<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artifact-substat-on-royal-silver-urn.jpg\" alt=\"In-game interface showing the sub-stats of a 5-star Noblesse Obliged goblet artifact.\" class=\"wp-image-7623\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artifact-substat-on-royal-silver-urn.jpg 896w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artifact-substat-on-royal-silver-urn-300x169.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artifact-substat-on-royal-silver-urn-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As stated earlier, an artifact can get up to 4 sub-stats depending on the rarity. Additionally,  the pool of possible sub-stat you can get will always be the same, no matter the rarity or slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the possible sub-stats you can get on any artifact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Critical Rate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical Damage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy Recharged<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elemental Mastery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attack Percentage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flat Attack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HP Percentage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flat HP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defense Percentage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flat Defense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing to note here is that <strong>you cannot get the same sub stat as the main stat<\/strong> of your artifact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sub-stat-upgrade-scaling\">Sub-Stat Upgrade Scaling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of upgrade scaling, sub-stats are a little less straightforward and a lot more random.<br><br>First off, every 4th upgrade will add a new random sub-stat to your artifact. This trend will continue until your artifact gets a total of 4 lines of stats.<br><br>But if your artifact already has four stats, it will instead increase one of the four sub-stats randomly.<br><br>Moreover, each sub-stat iteration is also generated within a specific range depending on the rarity.<br><br>Here is the range of stat increase you can expect from a 3-star to 5-star artifact:<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sub-Stat<br>Type<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3-Star Stat<br>Boost<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4-Star Stat<br>Boost<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5-Star Stat<br>Boost<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Critical Rate<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1.6% &#8211; 2.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2.2% &#8211; 3.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2.7% &#8211; 3.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Critical Damage<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.3% &#8211; 4.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.4% &#8211; 6.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.4% &#8211; 7.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Energy Recharged<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2.7% &#8211; 3.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.6% &#8211; 5.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.5% &#8211; 6.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Elemental Mastery<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10 &#8211; 14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13 &#8211; 19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16 &#8211; 23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Attack Percentage<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2.5% &#8211; 3.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.3% &#8211; 4.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.1% &#8211; 5.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Flat Attack<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7 &#8211; 9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11 &#8211; 16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14 &#8211; 19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">HP Percentage<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2.5% &#8211; 3.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.3% &#8211; 4.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.1% &#8211; 5.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Flat HP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100 &#8211; 143<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">167 &#8211; 239<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">209 &#8211; 299<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Defense Percentage<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.1% &#8211; 4.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.1% &#8211; 5.8%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.1% &#8211; 7.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Flat Defense<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8 &#8211; 11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13 &#8211; 19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16 &#8211; 23<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to its randomness, it is tough to get an upgraded artifact with a perfect sub-stat set.<br><br>If you\u2019re just starting, I suggest focusing on getting the matching main stat for your character, then move on with building your support characters.<br><br>Focusing on main stats will allow you to raise your team\u2019s DPS more than spending a lot of time and resin trying to get a decent artifact that may not come even if you spend months hunting them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"artifacts-set-bonus\">Artifacts Set Bonus<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamerstopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/set-bonus-effect-of-noblesse-obliged.jpg\" alt=\"Menu screen showing the set bonus effect of the Noblesse Obliged artifact.\" class=\"wp-image-7630\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/set-bonus-effect-of-noblesse-obliged.jpg 896w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/set-bonus-effect-of-noblesse-obliged-300x169.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/set-bonus-effect-of-noblesse-obliged-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Having your characters wear the same series of artifacts will also give bonus effects that usually raise your character\u2019s overall damage or effectiveness.<br><br>I would have you prioritize equipping your characters with artifacts that have decent primary stat and sub-stats over set bonuses.<br><br>But still, set bonuses are the cheapest way to gain a significant boost for your character without needing to upgrade. So I would recommend grinding on domains that drop certain artifacts matching the set effect fit for your character.<br><br>For example, if you\u2019re hunting for a Goblet artifact with Pyro Elemental bonus, why not grind on the domain that drops the Crimson Witch of Flames?<br><br>Check out my other article that lists <strong>all artifacts you can get in the game<\/strong> if you want to know more about which artifact you should be hunting for your specific character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Artifacts play a significant role in raising your character\u2019s damage, survivability and effectiveness.<br><br>Choosing the right main stat and set bonuses that fit your character, upgrading and optimizing your artifact\u2019s sub-stats can go a long way toward making your characters overpowered.<br><br>I hope this post helped in your Genshin Impact gaming experience. Do not hesitate to leave a comment if you got some questions or a request for the articles you want us to cover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you just start playing Genshin Impact and you\u2019re looking for a guide to understand how artifacts work in the game? In this post, we covered artifact rarity, main stats, sub-stats, set bonuses and how to upgrade them. It contains pretty much everything you need to know about artifacts in Genshin Impact. 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