Destiny Rise of Iron - New Artifacts and How to Get Them

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Artifacts have been subjected to a significant overhaul in Rise of Iron, progressing them from barely useful stat boosters to full on game changers. In this post I'll detail all of the new Artifacts in this Destiny expansion along with a simple guide for getting them.

These class agnostic items can be collected and equipped just like any other armour piece with the notable exception that Artifacts do not alter your characters appearance.



Consider the Artifact called Memory of Jolie - when equipped this item removes sprint cooldown permanently! Another great example called Memory of Radeghast allows you to deflect another guardians super projectile using your sword! It's clear to see that these buffs are game changers.



Every Artifact has been named after a particular member of the deceased Iron Lords, such as Felwinter, Jolder, or Skorri. A new NPC plays a central role in helping you acquire each of these luxury items via weekly quests..

Ok, let's take a look at each of the Artifacts...

All Rise of Iron Artifacts

Iron Lords

• Memory of Radeghast: sword heavy weapons can reflect projectiles, including ogre blasts, crucible rockets and even some Supers.
• Memory of Perun: highlights guardians with full Super in yellow, and guardians with low health in red. Perfect for PvP players.
• Memory of Jolder: removes sprint cooldown, allowing players to run indefinitely. The lamp section of Crotas End becomes a breeze!
• Memory of Silmar: dramatically reduces any damage dealt by DoT effects (such as Thorn poison). With the return of Thorn, this buff will no doubt be an essential PvP sidekick.
• Memory of Felwinter: lose your super, but gain an extra grenade and melee, and boost to all stats. A tactical choice which unfortunately doesn't stack on top of existing buffs.
• Memory of Gheleon: gain detailed radar at all times, including when aiming a primary (essentially grants precision radar and third eye).
• Memory of Skorri: speeds up Super recharge for all nearby allies. Perfect for team players, notably during the Wrath of the Machine raid encounters.
• Memory of Timur: Melee an enemy for a chance to make them an ally for a short time. Must be low level enemies but still an excellent PvE buff to have.

Hunter

• Deidris's Fist - Void precision darkness kills can generate orbs
• Perfected SIVA Shard - Solar grenade darkness kills can generate orbs
• SIVA Shard - Arc melee darkness kills can generate orbs

Warlock

• Colovance's Choice - Void precision darkness kills can generate orbs
• Perfected SIVA Capsule - Solar melee darkness kills can generate orbs
• SIVA Capsule - Arc grenade darkness kills can generate orbs

Titan

• Bretomart's Pledge - Void precision darkness kills can generate orbs
• Perfected SIVA Core - Solar melee darkness kills can generate orbs
• SIVA Core - Arc grenade darkness kills can generate orbs

How to get artifacts

Artifacts are earned through a weekly bounty experience that refreshes every Tuesday during the usual reset marker. In any given week, players can complete all of the weekly quests to earn a token which can then be traded for any of the three Artifacts on offer that week.

The step by step process is shown below:

1. Collect the weekly bounties from Tyra Karl (Felwinter Peak's Archivist)
2. Complete all the weekly bounties
3. Return bounties for an Iron Lords Legacy Token from Tyra
4. Trade the token for one of the Artifacts which is on offer that week
5. Activate the artifact by lighting a brazier in the nearby mausoleum in memory of that Iron Lord