Dragonheir: The Best Artifacts to Prioritize

If you've been grinding your way through Dragonheir: Silent Gods and pulling those juicy duplicates, STOP! Don't rush to empower your characters just yet. That's a trap many players fall into. Instead, it's time to talk about something that will truly elevate your gameplay: artifacts.

Artifacts in Dragonheir can transform your account's power across all modes, PvE, PvP, bosses, and beyond. But with so many options in the artifact shop, where should you even start? Let's break down the absolute best artifacts to prioritize, ensuring you get the maximum value from every single dupe you collect.

When it comes to mythical artifacts, some are simply leagues ahead of others. These universal picks will benefit your entire roster, no matter what element or team composition you're running.

1. Witch's Remains

This is, hands down, the number one artifact you need to grab first. Witch's Remains applies an AoE Defense Down debuff, significantly boosting your damage output across all content such as dungeons, campaign, and PvP. The bonus HP and accuracy are just icing on the cake. If you buy just one artifact early on, make it this one.

2. Rift Hourglass

Skill Haste is king in Dragonheir. Rift Hourglass grants a hefty boost to skill haste (think of it as the game's version of speed), allowing your units to rotate their abilities faster even if they're not fully scrolled. This is essential for both PvP, where getting the first move is key, and PvE, where cycling abilities can make or break your run.

3. Gatekeeper Staff

A stellar choice for your healers, especially on Garas — a hero everyone gets for free. The Gatekeeper Staff turns overhealing into shields, amplifying your team's survivability. It's perfect for characters that provide big heals rather than consistent trickle healing, such as Ailia and Gillian.

4. Pipe Organ

If you want to pump up your overall team damage, the Pipe Organ is your friend. It boosts the attack stat for all allies, especially when equipped on a high-attack character. This scales across boss fights, dungeons, and tough campaign stages. It is a true staple for endgame players.

5. Solar King's Horn

Running a burst healing comp or a Fire Poison team? Solar King's Horn is a monster pick. It grants up to a 15% damage buff to allies for 10 seconds after a burst heal. Frubarth users, take note!

6. Queen's Fan
If your team leans into derivative damage (hello Flora, Ivelios, and Premsta) the Queen's Fan is essential. With most META bosses built around derivative damage this season, you're leaving power on the table if you skip this.

Once you've secured the key mythical artifacts, it's time to look at legendaries. These can be unlocked using epic dupes and are still powerful, especially when the mythicals are out of reach.

1. Crown of the Unclean

Essentially a budget Witch's Remains, this artifact applies a defense penalty that boosts your entire account's damage output universally. Every player should aim to grab this early.

2. Spiritual Incense Burner

This grants 10% ultimate energy every time you use an ultimate skill. For characters lacking scrolls or in need of faster rotations, this is a tremendous help in both PvE and PvP.

3. Scarab Amulet

Tanks need love too, and the Scarab Amulet enhances their survivability. It is perfect for content where lasting longer is critical. While elemental bonuses might offer shields, this remains a solid pick for your defensive core.

4. Eyeball of the Giant

One of the best offensive artifacts for your damage dealers. It boosts the damage of ultimate skills and grants bonus attack stats. A surefire way to ensure your carries hit like trucks.

5. Ancestors Candle

Want more battle skills? Ancestors Candle is your answer. More battle skills means more wins.

6. Antinaya's Tiara

For shield-centric teams, Antinaya's Tiara is a no-brainer. Pair it with heroes like Adolphus or Nathaniel who specialize in shields, and you'll greatly increase their protective potential.

Pro Tip: Proficiency is the new enlightenment stat in the game. Keep this in mind when equipping artifacts, as it directly affects certain hero mechanics like derivative damage.

If you're more budget-conscious or early in your Dragonheir journey, these rare and epic artifacts can still make a big difference:

• Volcanic Disc: Boosts damage plain and simple.
• Luminary Gospel: Enhances healing for your support units.
• Banner of Oath: Great for tanks, improving their frontline presence.
• Dancing General Hero: Fantastic for Dauntless characters, increasing team damage.
• Ancestor Bone: Provides crit damage. Though not top-tier, it's still useful.

These are relatively easy to collect over time. Free-to-play players should aim to collect them all within a month or so.

We need to hammer this point home. Do not waste your dupes on empowering characters early! The returns are minimal compared to the raw account-wide power you'll get from artifacts.

If you've made this mistake already, don't worry. You can reset inspiration (empowerment) for free. Simply head to the exchange, refund that inspiration, and grab yourself an artifact that actually impacts your gameplay.

Artifacts are the real progression path for powering up your entire roster in Dragonheir. Focus on universal artifacts first. They'll carry you through all elements, all challenges, and all future updates.