You can get artifacts by going on expeditions. There are 20 artifacts in total, 5 of each level (1 through 4). Level 1 artifacts are only obtained by completing lvl. 1 expeditions, lvl. 2 artifacts from level 2 expeditions and so on. The chance to find an artifact on an expedition is 60%. Once you own an artifact, you can still get the same artifact by going on expeditions. Currently, surplus artifacts do not give any bonuses, but can be sold in Shop. However, finding duplicate artifacts can be used to satisfy quest requirements (such as Shogun's Katana Chapter II's requirement for a lvl. 3 artifact). Pirate hat, Ship in a bottle and Black pearl can only be found by completing the Shogun's Katana quests.
Explanation of artifacts[]
Expedition lvl. 1:
Backpack - Increases storage capacity by a flat amount (30%) for all items (see Items > Storage capacity).
Axe - Increases the drop chance of Wood from solved nonograms by 10%.- Pickaxe - Increases the drop chance of Stone from solved nonograms by 10%.
- Torch - Increases the drop chance of Coin from solved nonograms by 10%.
- Magnifier - Increases the drop chance of Treasure map fragment lvl. 1, Treasure map fragment lvl. 2, Treasure map fragment lvl. 3 from solved nonograms by 10%.
- Expedition lvl. 2:
- Scarab - Increases the drop chance of Mosaic (Fragment) from solved nonograms by 10%.
- Maneki-neko - Increases the drop chance of Gold ingot from solved nonograms by 10%.
- Pirate's compass - Increases the drop chance of Treasure from solved nonograms by 10%.
- Oil lamp - Increases rewards for Puzzle of the Day quests by 2 Coins and Wanted quests by 3 Coins.
- Porcelain vase - Increases Experience rewarded from (only) Cauldron by 10%.
- Expedition lvl. 3:
- Eye of Horus - Gives the player one extra hint per puzzle.
- Hannya mask - Increases Wood acquired from completed expeditions by 20%.
- Templar helm - Increases Stone acquired from completed expeditions by 20%.
- Turquoise skull - Gives the player 40% of Treasure's and Gold ingot's value in Coins from completed expeditions (1 Treasure = +20 Coins; 1 Gold ingot = +10 Coins).
- Dancing Shiva - Increases Experience from solved nonograms by 10%.
- Expedition lvl. 4:
- Pirate hat - Increases the probability of a random event occurring on ship missions by 25%. This artifact will be obtained (with 100% chance) by completing the Smuggler's map from Shogun's Katana Chapter III.
- Ship in a bottle - Enables finding on ship missions (25% on 24h missions). This artifact will be obtained (with 100% chance) by completing the Smuggler's map from Shogun's Katana Chapter IV. The picture Message in a bottle is not a Treasure map fragment lvl. 4, but when the player finds a Message in a bottle it automatically opens and gives one Treasure map fragment lvl. 4.
- Black pearl - Increases the probability of a dropping from random events by 25%. This artifact will be obtained (with 100% chance) by completing the Smuggler's map from Shogun's Katana Chapter V.
- Shogun's mortar (Sho-gun) - Gives the player the eternal . This artifact will be obtained (with 100% chance) by completing a Treasure map lvl. 4 while Shogun's Katana Chapter VI is unlocked. Every day the player receives one Shogun's mortar, which is added to the sack menu and functions the same as a normal Mortar. Shogun's Mortars can be used only once per day, and they do not stack (if a player does not use any Mortars one day, they don't get a second use the next day). Shogun's Mortar is automatically used before "normal" Mortars.
- Shogun's katana - Gives the player the eternal . This artifact will be obtained (with 100% chance) by completing a Treasure map lvl. 4 while Shogun's Katana Chapter VII is unlocked. Every puzzle the player receives one Shogun's katana, which is added to the sack menu and functions the same as a normal Katana. Shogun's katanas can be used only once per puzzle. Shogun's katana is automatically used before "normal" Katanas.
Extra artifacts[]
Artifacts can only be acquired by going on expeditions. By going on expeditions you can get extra artifacts (duplicates). Duplicates do not give any bonuses and can be sold in Shop. Artifacts can also be sold on caravan missions. All levels of extra artifacts have the same storage capacity.
| Artifact | Value (Shop) | Value (Caravan) |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 artifact |  x 50
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 x 50
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| Level 2 artifact | x 60
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x 60
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| Level 3 artifact | x 70
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x 70
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| Level 4 artifact | x 80
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x 80
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Collecting all artifacts[]
In order to collect all 5 artifacts from the same level of an expedition, the player must first get an artifact (60%) and it must also not be duplicate (100% for the first artifact, 80% for the second, etc.). If we simulate completing expeditions (with a random distribution), we get this chart:
Histogram of 10,000 simulated sets of expeditions, which resulted in collecting all 5 artifacts. On the X axis are graphed how many expeditions it took to collect all 5 artifacts. On the Y axis are graphed how many simulations gave that result.
On average it should take the player about 19 expeditions to collect all 5 artifacts. There is only a ~0.3% chance that all 5 artifacts will be collected in the first 5 expeditions. There's also technically a chance (although very unlikely) that a player never collects all artifacts. There's a 12% chance of getting a specific artifact (so be patient, the odds are on your side). The player can also apply Curry and increase the odds of getting the last artifact from 12% to 20%.
Trivia[]
- Before acquiring an artifact a shadow of a treasure chest can be seen in it's place. This shadow is layered on top of the shadow of the actual artifact - so every artifacts' shadow is a little different.
- Scarabs were popular amulets and impression seals in ancient Egypt. They were usually made out of stone carved in the form of a scarab beetle, glazed with color(s) and then fired. [1]
- Maneki-Neko (sometimes called the lucky cat) is believed to bring good luck to the owner. The coin which the cat is holding is called a koban coin and symbolizes great fortune. [2]
- Eye of Horus is a concept and symbol in ancient Egyptian religion that represents well-being, healing, and protection. Horus was a god and his eyes were the sun and the moon. [3]
- Hannya mask is a mask used in Japanese Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon. [4]
- Templar helm is a helmet of a knight, who is part of the Templar order. The Templars was a Catholic military order, who were wealthy and existed in the Middle Ages. [5]
- Turquoise skull might refer to "calavera" (Spanish for "skull"), which is edible or decorative made (usually by hand) from either sugar or clay that are used in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. [6]
- Dancing Shiva or "Nataraja" is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the divine cosmic dancer - a lord of dance. [7]