Artifacts are unique gear items that will boost your hero a lot more than any other equipt with certain special benefits. In this guide I want to show you all you need to know about the different artifacts, including where you will find them and also give you an overview what artifact you should use on which hero.
All Artifacts & How To Get Them
There are 7 different artifacts in AFK Arena and you can equip on any hero plus 13 class-specific artifacts – here’s a general tier list. You will find a detailed tier list for every hero individually below.
By the way, before we start… please don’t forget to check out my frequently updated list of active gift codes in AFK Arena here, there’s always at least one code active that will give you some free rewards.
The artifact slot now works with collections, so please take this as a beginner reference for artifacts and find the best collection setup for all heroes linked in the lower part below of this article!
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Dura's Eye
S+
Dura's Eye is the second artifact you can unlock and it will boost attack speed, critical damage and also haste at the fully enhanced level. It's a perfect fit any hero that deals damage and can deal critical damage for a nice extra boost. You can find it in Secrets of the Forest in Peaks of Time.
Windbinder
S
Windbinder is the Mage Class artifact and it will give the heroes you equipped it on 250/300 Energy at the start of a fight and take 200 Energy once they have cast the ultimate for the first time. It's basically super-charging them so they will be able to ultimate fast at the beginning of a battle..
Dura's Call
S
Dura's Call is the third artifact available and will generate additional energy for the hero that has this artifact equipped - the best use is for heroes that have really strong impact ultimates that you want to charge as fast as possible. You can find it in Rest in Peace in Peaks of Time.
Chaos Bringer
A+
Chaos Bringer is exclusive for Warrior Class heroes and normally it outclasses Dura's Blade in terms of damage unless you have battles that last the full 90 seconds, like Twisted Realm or Guild Hunting battles. First choice for every warrior hero..
Barricade
A
Barricade in a tank class artifact and it helps other heroes to survive by letting your tank jump in to mitigate the damage and place a shield on the protected hero. The thing is, you need a tank that can handle a lot or this can kill your main tank easily..
Tidebearer
A
Tidebearer will give the hero who equipped it a shield of 30% max health every 15 seconds in the battle for 5 seconds and converts the leftover shield after 15 seconds into Energy (maximum of 120 points). So, you can keep your support heroes either save or let them gain extra Energy. It's nice to prevent the terms of Dura's Call when multiple heroes have it in your lineup and lets you also get support heroes in the frontline..
Dual Divinity
A
Dual Divinity is the third ranger class artifact and is strong but also niche as you need to use it on a hero that will fight on the enemy side of the battlefield and returns up to 50% increased damage and reduces damage take to up to 50% for the first 35 seconds into battle..
Verdant Longbow
A
Verdant Longbow is the second ranger artifact and it's a tank killer. Basically every 3rd/4th attack will deal double damage and ignore defense rating, this makes it great for backline ranger heroes that don't require the extra survivability from Shroud of Verdure and give them great possibility to take out enemy frontline heroes..
Dura's Blade
B+
Dura's Blade will raise the attack stats for the hero every 3s until the end of the battle and makes it a perfect artifact for heroes that deal constant damage and you have a battle that last for the full 90 seconds. You can find it in Vipers Marsh in Peaks of Time.
Warden of the Arcane
B
Warden of the Arcane is the second mage class artifact and will deal additional damage every 12 seconds. The damage is not that crazy and compared to the other mage class artifact this is for sure not that powerful. Only use as an alternative artifact on AoE heroes..
Shroud of Verdure
B
Shroud of Verdure will give the hero a shield initially when into battle and also raise their attack rating for the 8 seconds the shield is active. This helps especially heroes that have problems surviving and can get countered easily with heroes that will deal a lot of damage to them..
Oceanic Strings
B
The Oceanic Strings is the third support class artifact and will heal the most injured hero whenever a normal attack or ability (except ultimate skill) is hitting from the hero that has equipped this artifact. To make it easier, it will heal almost all the time for a small amount and always the hero that has the lowest hitpoints, so it's a crazy healing engine. This sounds super powerful but there are actually not that many compositions that can use it. Setups with good healing won't need it and the healing is not that much to replace a full healing setup but can be really helpful on certain heroes..
Life's Limit
C
Life's Limit is the third tank class artifact and it will deal an enemy dealing damage to the wielder an AoE damage that will ignore armor and also reduce Haste. The description is super vague so we will see how this will work in practice..
Dura's Chalice of Vitality
C
Dura's Chalice of Vitality restores health every second for the firest up to 45 seconds of the battle and unlike Dura's Drape this is a great way to keep tanks alive. You can find it in the Savage Wastes in Peaks of Time.
Winged Warden
D
Winged Warden is the third mage class artifact and will steal the health regeneration and energy recovery of an enemy when the enemy deals damage to the wearing hero for the first time. Really vague description and not that versatile overall..
Pauldron of Burning Fury
D
Pauldron of Burning Fury is the third warrior class artifact and great for warrior class heroes to directly counter when getting dealt damage that also scales by the health of the wearer already lost. Great for heroes that go into direct combat but there's not that many that can use it well, tbh..
Dura's Grace
D
Dura's Grace in an artifact that will cast a shield and prevent mind control when fully enhanced. It's working good for heroes that can use some additional survivability either in the frontline or as they fight behind enemy lines. It's the first artifact you can find in Peaks of Time and in the first real, Ranhorn's Strife.
Seraphic Tide
D
Seraphic Tide is the second support class artifact and is not that useful for support heroes compared to Tidebearer simply for the reason that support heroes with additional survivability are more worth than that small healing/damage combined with the haste buff/debuff that doesn't make that much of a difference..
Dura's Drape
F
Dura's Drape will give your hero additional health recovery during the fight. I personally don't find this artifact crazy helpful but heroes that benefit from health regeneration find good use in this artifact. You can find it in the Far Frontier in Peaks of Time.
Dura's Conviction
F
Dura's Conviction is the perfect artifact for damage dealing backline heroes that will not only raise their attack stats when there's no enemy hero around, it will also use a shockwave to protect the hero from enemies and pushes nearby enemy heroes back. You can find it in the Solar Plane in Peaks of Time.
What Heroes To Use The Artifacts On
You can equip an artifact on several heroes, depending how much you enhanced it. Each hero has a clear first-choice (with very few exceptions) artifact that you can see below in the table.
As you probably have more heroes than slots on the artifact, you might also consider equipping a secondary or third choice artifact instead of not equipping any artifact on the hero.
Please mind that the list here in alphabetic order 🙂
Please also mind that I also have included the ideal artifact now in the best hero tier list for easy access here.
Adrian & Elyse
Adrian & Elyse's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Ainz Ooal Gown
Ainz Ooal Gown's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Alaro
Alaro's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Albedo
Albedo's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Alna
Alna's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Anasta
Anasta's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Anoki
Anoki's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Antandra
Antandra's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Arthur
Arthur's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Astar
Astar's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Athalia
Atheus' best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Atheus
Athalia's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Audrae
Audrae's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Aurelia
Aurelia's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Antandra
Awakened Antandra's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Athalia
Awakened Athalia's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Baden
Awakened Baden's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Belinda
Awakened Belinda's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Brutus
Awakened Brutus's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Eironn
Awakened Eironn's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Ezizh
Awakened Ezizh's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Lucius
Awakened Lucius' best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Lyca
Awakened Lyca's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Safiya
Awakened Safiya's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Shemira
Awakened Shemira's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Solise
Awakened Solise's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Talene
Awakened Talene's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Thane
Awakened Thane's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Awakened Thoran
Awakened Thoran's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Baden
Baden's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Belinda
Belinda's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Brutus
Brutus's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Canisa & Ruke
Canisa & Ruke's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Cassius
Cassius' best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Cecilia
Cecilia's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Crassio
Crassio's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Daemia
Daemia's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Daimon
Daimon's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Desira
Desira's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Drez
Drez's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Edwin
Edwin's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Eironn
Eironn's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Elijah & Lailah (Twins)
Elijah & Lailah (Twins)'s best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Eluard
Eluard's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Emilia
Emilia's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Eorin
Eorin's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Estrilda
Estrilda's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Eugene
Eugene's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Ezio
Ezio's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Ezizh
Ezizh's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Fane
Fane's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Fawkes
Fawkes's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Ferael
Ferael's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Flora
Flora's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Framton
Framton's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Gavus
Gavus's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Geralt
Geralt's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Ginneas
Ginneas's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Gorren
Gorren's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Gorvo
Gorvo's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Granit
Granit's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Grezhul
Grezhul's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Gwyneth
Gwyneth's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Gwyneth (Draconis)
Gwyneth's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Haelus
Haelus's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Hendrik
Hendrik's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Hildwin
Hildwin's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Hodgkin
Hodgkin's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Isabella
Isabella's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Ivan
Ivan's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Izold
Izold's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Jerome
Jerome's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Bronn
Bronn's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
JOKER
JOKER's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Kalene
Kalene's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Kalthin
Kalthin's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Kaz
Kaz's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Kelthur
Kelthur's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Khasos
Khasos's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Khazard
Khazard's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Knox
Knox' best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Kregor
Kregor's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Kren
Kren's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Lady Simona
Lady Simona's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Lavatun
Lavatun's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Leofric
Leofric's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Liberta
Liberta's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Life's Limit
Life's Limit's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Lorsan
Lorsan's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Lucilla
Lucilla's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Lucius
Lucius's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Lucretia
Lucretia's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Lyca
Lyca's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Malkrie
Malkrie's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Maetria
Maetria's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Mehira
Mehira's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Melion
Melion's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Melusina
Melusina's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Merlin
Merlin's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Mezoth
Mezoth's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Misha
Great buffer later on and once Treasure Hunt gets more important you will appreciate her very much.
Mishka
Mishka's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Morael
Morael's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Morrow
Morrow's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Mortas
Mortas's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Mulan
Mulan's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Nakoruru
Nakoruru's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Nara
Nara's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Naroko
Naroko's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Nemora
Nemora's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Nevanthi
Nevanthi's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Numisu
Numisu's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Nyla
Nyla's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Oden
Oden's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Oku
Oku's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Olgath
Olgath's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Orthros
Orthros's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Oscar
Oscar's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Palmer
Palmer's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Peggy
Peggy's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Pippa
Pippa's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Pulina
Pulina's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
QUEEN
QUEEN's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Raine
Raine's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Raku
Raku's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Randle
Randle's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Raoul
Raoul's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Rem
Rem's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Respen
Respen's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Rigby
Rigby's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Rimuru
Rimuru's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Robin Hood
Robin Hood's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Rosaline
Rosaline's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Rowan
Rowan's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Safiya
Safiya's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Salaki
Salaki's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Satrana
Satrana's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Saurus
Saurus's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Scarlet
Scarlet's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Seirus
Seirus's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Shalltear
Shalltear's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Shemira
Shemira's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Shuna
Shuna's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Silas
Silas's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Skreg
Skreg's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Skriath
Skriath's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Skylan
Skylan's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Solise
Solise's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Sonja
Sonja's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Talene
Talene's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Tamrus
Tamrus's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Tarnos
Tarnos's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Tasi
Tasi's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Thali
Thali's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Thane
Thane's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Theowyn
Theowyn's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Thesku
Thesku's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Thoran
Thoran's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Tidus
Tidus's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Titus
Titus's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Torne
Torne's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Treznor
Treznor's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Trishea
Trishea's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Ukyo
Ukyo's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Ulmus
Ulmus's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Veithael
Veithael's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Vika
Vika's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Villanelle
Villanelle's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Vurk
Vurk's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Vyloris
Vyloris's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Walker
Walker's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Warek
Warek's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Wu Kong
Wu Kong's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Yennefer
Yennefer's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Zaphrael
Zaphrael's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Zikis
Zikis's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Zohra
Zohra's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Zolrath
Zolrath's best artifact slot setup (artifact and collection) can be found in the full build guide.
Conclusion
This is the end of the recommended artifacts in AFK Arena and if you think I made a mistake or wnat more information, please post a comment below and i’ll be more than happy to help.
I’m so very grateful for your work, this list helps me a lot, and you are fast with the updates. The table format is easy to navigate, I’m happy you brought it back. Keep up the good work!
Canisa & Ruke is TANK, can’t use Chaosbringer or Carnage
That was a mistake and weirdly cached by the website, I corrected it 🙂 thanks for the note!
What artifact for Nevanthi?