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 Items Consumables Bauble (Fluff) Pets Costumes Dimension Items Dimension Key Illusion Items Mounts Unstable Artifact Rewards

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.