Open World Boss Artifacts
Hunt these beefy bosses - solo is tough, so make sure you have a team:
Aconite (Bow)
How to get: Drops from Viridulon the Rootbound in Reekwater - teleport to Lazarus Shrine, run to Eternal Pools.
Perks: Poison Affinity - Deals 15% more damage to poisoned foes. Heavy Poison Attacks (Poison Tipped), +5% damage (Enchanted).
How: From Lazarus, shortcut behind the shrine (climb cliffs) - skips mobs. He's a tank - 5-10 players ideal.
Tips: Portal route's slower—stick to the cliff skip. Grind 5-15 kills - drop is not guaranteed.
Burninator (Fire Staff)
How to get: Drops from Leviathan of the Deep in Shattered Mountain - Teleport to Alazar Recall Outpost, path to caves.
Perks: Burnanation - 33% less damage, but 15% burning (5s, stacks 5x). +10% DoT (Keenly Jagged), 2.5% cooldown cut (Refreshing Move).
How: Follow the cave trail—he's deep in. Solo's brutal group of 5+ shines.
Tips: Tough hitter - bring heals. Expect 5-20 runs - RNG can sting.
Fracture (Void Gauntlet)
How to get: Drops from level 65+ Corrupted Breaches - join Myrkgard Portal Runs (recruitment chat: "XMC LFM").
Perks: Entropy—boosts DoT effects (details fuzzy—promo vs. in-game mismatch). +10% damage (Keenly Jagged), +7% crit (Vicious).
How: Close breaches (5-10 players)—Myrkgard's tight cluster speeds it up. Multiple artifacts in loot table.
Tips: Solo's a slog—group's key. 10-30 Breaches - Pray for Fracture over others. Promo pic's off—purple glow's the real deal.
Expedition Artifact
A dungeon drop for mutations:
Dorgort's Blade (Rapier)
How to obtain: Drops from Ifrit in the Empyrean Forge (Mutation level 1+).
Perks: Lava Tip heavy attacks burn 10% (5s, stacks 3x). +23% heavy damage (Trenchant Strikes), 2.5% cooldown reduction (Refreshing Move).
How: Queue via Activity Finder (F10)-M1+ required. Ifrit's mid-run; Inferno (Fire Staff) also drops from Commander Marius.
Tips: 625-650 GS minimum—5-15 runs avg. Two artifacts in one expedition—double dip!
Pro Tips to Snag 'Em Fast
Boosts: Double XP tokens (Season Pass freebies)-200 XP/kill vs. 100. All Together Now Buff (Group +10%) - Stack 'em!
Groups: PvP caches and bosses - recruit via chat ("LFM Aconite grind!"). Faster clearing, better chances.
Gear: 625 GS+—handles elites and mutations. Respec attributes (Dex for rapier) - killing speed is king.
Time: 5-20 hours per artifact—RNG varies. PvP tracks (20-50 matches), bosses (5-30 kills).
Thanks for reading
That's your complete guide to grabbing all the Season 7 artefacts in New World Aeternum!