author: Ewa Ichniowska
Risk of Rain Returns Artifacts List
Artifacts in Risk of Rain Returns change the rules of gameplay, providing new challenges. In this guide you will learn where to find them. .
In Risk of Rain Returns, Artifacts are an interesting mechanic which allows the player to do challenge runs with special rules. The remastered version of the game keeps 10 artifacts from the original and adds 4 new ones.
Risk of Rain Returns Artifacts Effect and Location
Name | Effect | Location/Requirement |
Cognation | Creates a clone of an enemy after its killed. | Desolate forest – climb down vines to access an underground chamber and kill a boss there. |
Command | Allows to choose specific drops from chests. | Hive cluster – use ropes to cross a gap. |
Dissonance | Mobs spawn outside of their designated area. | Obtain four Artifact Shards in map variants 4, 5 and 6. |
Distortion | Decreases the cooldown of skills but randomizes them every minute. | Damp Caverns – on a platform in the upper right. |
Enigma | Spawns with random gear, randomizes equipment each time its used. | Sunken Tomb – inside a pit in the southeast. |
Glass | Increases damage by 500% but lowers HP to 10%. | Frozen Tundra – in a cave |
Honor | Changes all enemies to Elite. | Desolate Forest |
Kin | Makes only one type of enemy appear per map. | Dried Lake – inside a broken wall. |
Origin | Causes Purple Imps and Imp Vanguards to spawn every 10 minutes. | Complete a run, defeat the boss and go down a level. |
Prestige | Spawns a Shrine of the Mountain on each map and makes effects permanent. | Obtain 15 Gold Crowns in Providence Trials. |
Sacrifice | Stops chests from spawning, makes item drop from monsters only. | Magma Barracks, after activating 3 hidden switches hidden behind walls. |
Spirit | Increases run speed as health decreases. | Temple Ruins, on a hidden platform on the right of the map. |
Spite | Makes enemies explode when they die. | Sky Meadow, in a hole in the lower part of the map. |
Tempus | Makes all items temporary but strengthens their effects. | Temple of Elders, after reaching it in less than 13 minutes. |
Once unlocked, the Artifacts can be enabled in the character select menu to modify the gameplay. Most of the Artifacts in Risk of the Rain Returns give handicaps to advanced players looking for a challenge, though some provide perks in return. However, some powerful Artifacts, such as Artifact of Command, will be a huge benefit in any playthrough.
