Enhance your Risk of Rain 2 experience by discovering and activating Artifacts. These modifiers let you set your own rules for each run, and there are 16 different Artifacts to find in the game. Each Artifact is represented by a unique combination of symbols scattered throughout the levels.
To activate an Artifact, you’ll need to locate a terminal in the Sky Meadow realm. Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting all 16 Artifacts and what you can expect from the boss fight in Bulwark’s Ambry.
Where to Activate Artifacts
Artifcats can be activated in Sky Meadow, the fifth stage of your run. To find the terminal:
Seekers of the Storm DLC:
Top Left corner of the map
- Ignore Enemies: Upon entering Sky Meadow, you can avoid engaging enemies and go direct to the terminal or loot all th chest and then go to the terminal.
- Locate the Terminal: Look for a large hole in the floor at the bottom of the level.
- Descend: Drop down and move forward.
At the terminal, you’ll see a 3×3 grid and a stone with the Artifact combination on the left side. Enter the correct Artifact code, then head back and activate the portal using the laptop.
Bulwark’s Ambry Boss Fight
To unlock all 16 Artifacts, you must defeat the boss in Bulwark’s Ambry each time you input an Artifact code. Here’s how to tackle this fight:
- Preparation: Once in Bulwark’s Ambry, you will find an Artifact Key in this location. Pick it up, move to the center orb, and use the key.Before activating the first key, explore the area to collect resources and loot.
- Boss Details: You’ll face the Artifact Reliquary, which remains stationary and fires deadly energy beams.
- Strategy:
- Artifact Keys: Collect and use keys on the boss. This will cause your character to bounce in the air—watch your landing!
- Enemy Waves: After the first key is used, enemies will spawn. Focus on defeating them to get more keys.
- Avoid Boss Damage: The boss itself is tough to damage, so prioritize killing enemies to gather keys.
Artifact Codes patterns and Descriptions
Here’s a list of all 16 Artifacts, with their codes divided into top, middle, and bottom rows:
- Artifact of Chaos: Friendly fire is enabled for both survivors and monsters.
- Code: Circle, Triangle, Circle – Circle, Triangle, Circle – Circle, Triangle, Circle
🟢🔺🟢
🟢🔺🟢
🟢🔺🟢
- Artifact of Command: Choose your items.
- Code: Square, Square, Square – Square, Square, Square – Triangle, Triangle, Triangle
🟪🟪🟪
🟪🟪🟪
🔺🔺🔺
- Artifact of Death: When one player dies, everyone dies.
- Code: Circle, Circle, Circle – Square, Triangle, Square – Circle, Triangle, Circle
🟢🟢🟢
🟪🔺🟪
🟢🔺🟢
- Artifact of Dissonance: Monsters can appear outside their usual environments.
- Code: Circle, Square, Square – Square, Square, Square – Square, Square, Circle
🟢🟪🟪
🟪🟪🟪
🟪🟪🟢
- Artifact of Enigma: Spawn a random equipment that changes every time it’s activated.
- Code: Diamond, Square, Square – Triangle, Square, Triangle – Circle, Diamond, Diamond
🔷🟪🟪
🔺🟪🔺
🟢🔷🔷
- Artifact of Evolution: Monsters gain items between stages.
- Code: Diamond, Diamond, Diamond – Square, Square, Square – Circle, Circle, Circle
🔷🔷🔷
🟪🟪🟪
🟢🟢🟢
- Artifact of Frailty: Fall damage is doubled and lethal.
- Code: Circle, Circle, Circle – Triangle, Circle, Triangle – Triangle, Triangle, Triangle
🟢🟢🟢
🔺🟢🔺
🔺🔺🔺
- Artifact of Glass: Allies deal 500% damage, but have 10% health.
- Code: Diamond, Diamond, Diamond – Diamond, Diamond, Diamond – Diamond, Diamond, Diamond
🔷🔷🔷
🔷🔷🔷
🔷🔷🔷
- Artifact of Honor: Enemies can only spawn as elites.
- Code: Square, Square, Square – Square, Triangle, Square – Square, Square, Square
🟪🟪🟪
🟪🔺🟪
🟪🟪🟪
- Artifact of Kin: Monsters will be of only one type per stage.
- Code: Circle, Triangle, Triangle – Diamond, Circle, Triangle – Diamond, Diamond, Circle
🟢🔺🔺
🔷🟢🔺
🔷🔷🟢
- Artifact of Metamorphosis: Players always spawn as a random survivor.
- Code: Diamond, Square, Circle – Diamond, Square, Circle – Diamond, Square, Circle
🔷🟪🟢
🔷🟪🟢
🔷🟪🟢
- Artifact of Sacrifice: Monsters drop items on death, but chests no longer spawn.
- Code: Triangle, Triangle, Triangle – Triangle, Triangle, Triangle – Triangle, Diamond, Triangle
🔺🔺🔺
🔺🔺🔺
🔺🔷🔺
- Artifact of Soul: Wisps emerge from defeated monsters.
- Code: Circle, Square, Circle – Circle, Diamond, Circle – Square, Diamond, Square
🟢🟪🟢
🟢🔷🟢
🟪🔷🟪
- Artifact of Spite: Enemies drop multiple exploding bombs on death.
- Code: Triangle, Circle, Triangle – Circle, Circle, Circle – Triangle, Circle, Triangle
🔺🟢🔺
🟢🟢🟢
🔺🟢🔺
- Artifact of Swarms: Monster spawns are doubled, but monster maximum health is halved.
- Code: Circle, Circle, Triangle – Triangle, Diamond, Triangle – Triangle, Circle, Circle
🟢🟢🔺
🔺🔷🔺
🔺🟢🟢
- Artifact of Vengeance: A relentless doppelganger will invade every 10 minutes.
- Code: Diamond, Square, Square – Diamond, Circle, Square – Diamond, Square, Square
🔷🟪🟪
🔷🟢🟪
🔷🟪🟪
Choosing a character with good mobility, such as the Artificer or Mercenary, will help you navigate the arena’s gaps and dodge projectiles more effectively.
With preparation and strategy, you’ll be able to tackle the boss and unlock all the Artifacts for your next runs.