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ARTIFACT GUIDE

Learn how artifacts work, then browse every set currently available — including early-game and 4-star-only collections.

Artifact flower

THE FIVE RULES

1

Five slots

Flower, Plume, Sands, Goblet and Circlet. Only Sands, Goblet and Circlet have broad main-stat choices.

2

Set bonuses

Most sets activate at 2 and 4 pieces. The fifth slot is normally your best off-set piece.

3

Main stats first

A correct main stat usually matters more than forcing a set with unusable stats.

4

Substats cannot duplicate

An artifact cannot roll its own main stat as a substat and cannot have duplicate substats.

5

Upgrade checkpoints

A 5-star artifact gains or improves a substat every four levels, up to level 20.

Farm after AR45

Level 90 domains guarantee a 5-star artifact, making AR45 the efficient starting point for serious farming.

MAIN STATS BY SLOT

Use the individual character pages for the final choice. This table shows what each slot can roll.

SlotMain-stat optionsFast rule
FlowerFlat HP onlyJudge it mainly by substats.
PlumeFlat ATK onlyJudge it mainly by substats.
SandsHP% · ATK% · DEF% · Energy Recharge · Elemental MasteryUse ER when the rotation cannot Burst reliably.
GobletHP% · ATK% · DEF% · Elemental Mastery · Physical/Elemental DMG BonusElemental DMG is common for damage dealers; scaling stats can win on some kits.
CircletHP% · ATK% · DEF% · Elemental Mastery · CRIT Rate · CRIT DMG · Healing BonusBalance CRIT, activate Favonius reliably, or maximize healing/support scaling.

ALL ARTIFACT SETS

Every set in the game, including collections whose maximum rarity is 4★ or lower.

Set list, rarities and bonuses: Genshin Impact Wiki — Artifact Sets.