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Customizing the [Ashbringer] at the paladin Class Hall.

Artifacts are a special type of weapon introduced in Legion, and the only weapons players would wield over the course of the expansion.

Players can larn these new weapons early on in the expansion'south run, and the weapons grow in power aslope them. Artifact Power can be earned by engaging in almost types of play, and can be spent to unlock a unique tree of traits, enhancing abilities. Players tin can also obtain relics and use these to upgrade the artifact itself. Artifacts also come with an extensive range of visual customization options.

There is an artifact for each class specialization, 36 in total, plus an additional one for Line-fishing. Obtaining each artifact involves a unique questline to seek out these powerful weapons.

1 Storyline
2 List of artifacts
3 Customization
- 3.1 Visual
  - 3.1.1 Hidden appearance items
4 Video
5 Gallery
6 Notes
vii Patch changes
8 References

Storyline

Following the Broken Shore experience, players set almost acquiring the artifact for their character'due south current specialization. The artifacts represented a greater power than the heroes of Azeroth had ever wielded before, a power which was needed in gild to defeat the Called-for Legion.

The process of acquiring an artifact is adamant past the character's class and spec. A catch-upwardly machinery was added to reduce the fourth dimension taken to earn artifact power for secondary specializations and alts.

Patch 7.3.5 added the send-off for antiquity weapons and as such ended the Legion storyline, with the weapons having to be used in order to neutralize the sword Sargeras used to impale the world in Silithus. Some visual effects represented the instability that resulted from the send-off, with for example Artifact Power varying wildly.^[ane]

With the release of patch viii.0.1, the artifact weapons can continue to exist used equally normal weapons, simply all traits added to the weapon was "burned away", and disabled. The main artifact ability was also no longer usable, even so, some were introduced as talents to the grade (such every bit [Wake of Ashes] ). Any relics added to the weapon would continue to increment the weapon'south item level, but no longer offered any traits. Netherlight Crucible augments also ceased to benefit the weapon. All antiquity traits were disabled as the concluding consequence of the artifact instability.^[ii]

As of patch 9.0.1, the ability to transmog any artifact advent for whatsoever Specialization was made bachelor, previously players were only able to while within its corresponding specialization.

List of artifacts

Class	Spec	Weapon(s)	Volume	Acquisition
Decease Knight	Blood	[Maw of the Damned]	Libram of the Expressionless	Travel to the Legion world of Niskara to slay Gorelix and steal the axe from him.
	Frost	Blades of the Fallen Prince [Frostreaper] and [Icebringer]		Seek out the shards of Frostmourne in Icecrown Citadel where they lay later on the defeat of the Lich King, and reforge them into a pair of runeblades.
	Unholy	[Apocalypse]		Delve into the catacombs beneath Karazhan and retake the bract from the Night Riders.
Demon hunter	Havoc	Twinblades of the Deceiver [Verus] and [Muramas]	Tome of Fel Secrets	Storm the Broken Shore to take out the traitor Varedis Felsoul.
Demon hunter	Vengeance	Aldrachi Warblades [Aldrachi Warblades] and [Aldrachi Warblades]	Tome of Fel Secrets	Return to the Broken Shore and take the warblades from Caria Felsoul.
Druid	Rest	[Scythe of Elune]	Tome of the Ancients	Delve into the catacombs beneath Karazhan and retake the scythe from the Nighttime Riders.
	Feral	Fangs of Ashamane [Fangs of Ashamane] and [Fangs of Ashamane]		Travel to Ashmane's fall, and then hunt later Verstok Darkbough in Falanaar.
	Guardian	Claws of Ursoc [Claws of Ursoc] and [Claws of Ursoc]		Prove your worth to Ursol to obtain the claws in Grizzly Hills.
	Restoration	[One thousand'Hanir, the Mother Tree]		Retrieve the branch from the dream and cleanse it at the Well of Eternity.
Hunter	Beast Mastery	[Titanstrike]	Tales of the Hunt	Delve into an ancient Vrykul tomb and retrieve the ancient gun.
	Marksmanship	[Thas'dorah, Legacy of the Windrunners]		Travel with Vereesa Windrunner to the Legion world of Niskara to find Alleria Windrunner.
	Survival	[Talonclaw]		Runway down the beast that killed its final wielder and retrieve it from the beast's cave.
Mage	Arcane	[Aluneth]	Archive of the Tirisgarde	Travel to the Nexus to retake the staff from the Ethereum.
	Fire	[Felo'melorn] and [Center of the Phoenix]		Team up with Archmage Aethas Sunreaver to obtain the bract from Icecrown Citadel.
	Frost	[Ebonchill]		Hunt down Balaadur and take the staff dorsum from him.
Monk	Brewmaster	[Fu Zan, the Wanderer'due south Companion]	The Chronicle of Ages	Make a drink for the Monkey Rex, then defend the Temple of the Jade Ophidian from a Legion invasion to retrieve the staff.
	Mistweaver	[Sheilun, Staff of the Mists]		Recall the Staff from the Terrace of Countless Spring, where it has been kept since the Last Emperor passed on.
	Windwalker	Fists of the Heavens [Al'burq] and [Alra'ed]		Follow the old tale's path to Uldum, and make so remember the Fists from Skywall.
Paladin	Holy	[The Silver Hand]	Libram of Aboriginal Kings	Retrieve the legendary hammer from Tyr's tomb in Tirisfal.
	Protection	[Truthguard] and [Oathseeker]		Enter the shrine of Tyr where the shield is held on an isle in Stormheim.
	Retribution	[Ashbringer]		Search the Broken Shore, where the Ashbringer vicious in battle and was lost.
Priest	Field of study	[Light's Wrath]	Word of the Conclave	Travel to the Nexus to retake the staff from the Ethereum.
	Holy	[T'uure, Buoy of the Naaru]		Travel to the Legion world of Niskara to retrieve and purify T'uure.
	Shadow	[Xal'atath, Bract of the Black Empire] and [Secrets of the Void]		Hunt the Twilight's Hammer in Tirisfal Glades to stop them from releasing the Faceless full general Zakajz hidden below.
Rogue	Assassination	The Kingslayers [Anguish] and [Sorrow]	Blood Ledger	Assist Garona in taking out cultists in Stormwind.
	Outlaw	The Dreadblades [Fate] and [Fortune]		Hunt down the Dread Admiral Eliza and her undead crew and take them from her grasp.
	Subtlety	Fangs of the Devourer [Gorefang] and [Akaari's Will]		Invade the Shadowgore Citadel and take the fangs from Akaari Shadowgore.
Shaman	Elemental	[The Fist of Ra-den] and [The Highkeeper's Ward]	Words of Wind and Earth	Partake in a tournament held past Xuen to earn the correct to wield the fist.
	Enhancement	[Doomhammer] and [Fury of the Stonemother]		Doomhammer fell into the Maelstrom. Travel to Deepholm to recover it.
	Restoration	[Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides] and [Shield of the Sea Queen]		Travel to the Throne of Tides to retrieve the scepter from Azshara's servants.
Warlock	Affliction	[Ulthalesh, the Deadwind Harvester]	Tome of Blighted Implements	Delve into the catacombs beneath Karazhan and retake the staff from the Dark Riders.
	Demonology	[Skull of the Man'ari] and [Spine of Thal'kiel]		Storm Felsoul Keep to steal the skull from Mephistroth.
	Devastation	[Scepter of Sargeras]		Steal the scepter from Gul'dan at the Tomb of Sargeras.
Warrior	Arms	[Strom'kar, the Warbreaker]	Saga of the Valarjar	Travel to Tirisfal Glades and retrieve the sword from the hidden tomb where the faceless general Zakajz lays.
	Fury	Warswords of the Valarjar [Odyn's Fury] and [Helya'south Wrath]		Invade the shores of Helheim and steal back the warswords.
	Protection	[Calibration of the Earth-Warder] and [Scaleshard]		Delve into the sealed and curse-laden tomb of an ancient vrykul rex who was buried with a sword and shield made from the scales of Neltharion.
Profession	Fishing	[Underlight Angler]		Fish up rare catches around the Broken Isles and join Nat Pagle for a fishing trip to Gloaming Reef.

Customization

Artifacts can be customized and powered up at order halls with artifact power, earned from adventuring, completing quests, chirapsia dungeon bosses, winning PvP objectives, and so forth. Artifact power is used to unlock traits which increment the power of the weapon and the character.

Each artifact has a unique "trait tree", a grid overlaid upon the outline of the weapon itself, resembling the old talent trees. Players can spend artifact power to activate additional traits, moving along the tree; once a trait is activated, all connecting traits become unlocked. Many traits accept multiple ranks. Majorly impactful traits are chosen golden traits.

Artifacts as well have Relic slots. Relics are antiquity-only objects with a major touch on on the overall power of the antiquity, such as its basic damage and item level. The relic system acts every bit a substitute for the upgrading of weapons seen in previous expansions; rather than switching to a new and more powerful weapon, the histrion slots a new and more than powerful relic into their artifact.

Visual

The path of customization options for Blades of the Fallen Prince.

Several unlike looks are available for each artifact. These tin be unlocked through various activities. One wait for each artifact volition only be bachelor through PvP.^[three] Each await appears to come with unique flavour text, and background lore. Players are also able to unlock three additional colors of the various looks. In the case of Feral and Guardian druids, changing the wait of the weapon also changes the look of the form to match. In addition, information technology is difficult to obtain items for every specialization that unlocks an additional appearance (with 3 recolors unlockable).

Artifacts can be transmogrified into other weapons, but other weapons cannot be transmogrified into artifacts.^[4]

Hidden appearance items

Class	Spec	Item	Source
Death knight	Claret	[Twisting Anima of Souls]	Randomly plant in a chest in The Withered Army Scenario.
	Frost	[Runes of the Darkening]	Looted from The Soultakers in Stormheim.
	Unholy	[The Bonereaper'due south Hook]	Looted from Stitchwork in Icecrown Citadel
Demon hunter	Havoc	[Guise of the Deathwalker]	Drop from Downfall
Demon hunter	Vengeance	[Barrier of the Iron Warden]	Driblet from mobs in Twisting Nether, accessed via Grade Hall
Druid	Balance	[The Sunbloom]	Fusing together [Seed of Solar Fire] and [Pure Drop of Shaladrassil's Sap]
	Feral	[Feather of the Moonspirit]	Received from Ela'lothen.
	Guardian	[Mark of the Glade Guardian]	Drib from Ursoc in The Emerald Nightmare.
	Restoration	[Acorn of the Endless]	Looted from Evergreen Plots in the Dreamgrove.
Hunter	Fauna Mastery	[Designs of the One thousand Architect]	Vendor in Dalaran
	Marksmanship	[Syriel Crescentfall's Notes: Ravenguard]	Sold by Veridis Fallon in Azsuna when you lot reach Revered with Court of Farondis.
	Survival	[Final Breath of the Woods]	Drib from Ursoc in The Emerald Nightmare.
Mage	Cabalistic	[The Woolomancer's Charge]	Assistance Cote "Shepherd" Metcalf with his sheep problem.
	Fire	[The Stars' Pattern]	Random drop from Nightborne and Fal'dorei
	Frost	[Everburning Crystal]	Class Hall portal to phased Frostfire Ridge
Monk	Brewmaster	[Legend of the Monkey King]	Looted from the brew kegs in the Temple of 5 Dawns.
	Mistweaver	[Breath of the Undying Snake]	Drop from the Dragons of Nightmare in the Emerald Nightmare.
	Windwalker	[The Stormfist]	Randomly found in a chest in The Withered Army Scenario.
Paladin	Holy	[Lost Edicts of the Watcher]	Random drib from demons in Faronaar in Azsuna.
	Protection	[Spark of the Fallen Exarch]	Randomly found in a chest in The Withered Ground forces Scenario.
	Retribution	[Heart of Corruption]	[45] Walking in Shadows .
Priest	Discipline	[Writings of the Finish]	Collect 12 tomes from around Azeroth and combine them.
	Holy	[Staff of the Lightborn]	Fusing together [Crest of the Lightborn] and [Rod of the Ascended]
	Shadow	[Claw of N'Zoth]	Drops from Il'gynoth in The Emerald Nightmare.
Rogue	Assassination	[The Naught of Broken Bone]	Drops from rare mobs in the Underbelly
	Outlaw	[Emanation of the Winds]	[45] Audience with the Windlord
	Subtlety	[Tome of Otherworldly Venoms]	Constitute in the chests at the terminate of Troves of the Thunder King.
Shaman	Elemental	[Lost Codex of the Amani]	Drops from rare mobs in the Underbelly.
	Enhancement	[The Warmace of Shirvallah]	Drops from Flotsam in Highmountain, Levantus in Azsuna, and Helya in Trial of Valor.
	Restoration	[Whorl of the Drowned Queen]	Drops from mobs and bosses in the Eye of Azshara.
Warlock	Disease	[Essence of the Executioner]	Drops from Sataiel.
	Demonology	[Visage of the First Wakener]	Drop from eredar on Broken Isles.
	Destruction	[The Burning Jewel of Sargeras]	Drib from mobs summoned past the Ritual of Doom, accessed via Class Hall.
Warrior	Arms	[The Arcanite Bladebreaker]	[ten-45] Secrets of the Axes has a region-wide daily chance of spawning on Chief Smith Helgar.^[v]
	Fury	[The Dragonslayers]	Fusing together [Haft of the God-King] , [Skull of Shar'thos] and [Skull of Nithogg] .
	Protection	[Burning Plate of the Worldbreaker]	Found in a pile of treasure in Neltharion's Vault.

Video

Legion Antiquity Introduction
Legion Artifact Systems Preview

Gallery

Official fine art

Notes

[Felo'melorn] , [Doomhammer] , [Thas'dorah, Legacy of the Windrunners] and [Talonclaw] are family unit heirlooms.
- Felo'melorn and the Doomhammer do not have any rightful hereditary claimants, as the royal Sunstrider dynasty of Quel'Thalas and the Doomhammer line of the Blackrock clan are extinct.
- Talonclaw of the Highmountain Tribe was accepted by the tribe and the spirit of its last owner as rightfully belonging to the hunter histrion, as they successfully retrieved it.
- Ownership of Thas'dorah is up in the air, every bit the Windrunner family and its former possessor, Alleria Windrunner, are notwithstanding alive. Vereesa Windrunner gave her approving for the hunter player to use it until it can exist returned to Alleria. Sylvanas Windrunner proclaims to the Horde player in Undercity that such a skilled marksman is worthy of the bow. Afterward coming together upward with her and the Army of the Light, Alleria herself states she may reclaim it one day should she have need of it, but for now, she has a different path and that the player has proven themselves worthy of wielding it.
The Axe of Cenarius was considered past Blizzard for the artifact for Arms warriors, but the developers thought that a wooden, nature-themed axe didn't fit the grade.^[6] Ultimately, [Strom'kar, the Warbreaker] was used instead.

Patch changes

References

^ [110] The Power in Our Hands
^ The Artifact Retirement Quest is Now Available - Max Concordance and Antiquity Level
^ Blizzard Gamescom announcement, starting effectually 30:00
^ WoW: Legion details at gamescom: Interview with Tom Chilton & Ion Hazzikostas
^ Hidden Antiquity Appearances Update
^ Craig Amai on Twitter

v e Equipment and weapons

Armor	Cosmetic – Cloth Leather Mail Plate – Cloak Necklace Band Trinket Shield

Armor sets	Death knight Demon hunter Druid Hunter Mage Monk Paladin Priest Rogue Shaman Warlock Warrior

Weapons	Axe Bow Crossbow Dagger Fist weapon Gun Mace Polearm Staff Sword Wand Warglaive 1-handed Main paw Off hand Two-handed Dual wield

Special types	Bag Shirt Tabard Set bonus item Socket item Mount equipment

Expansion specific types	Artifact weapon Artifact Relic Heart of Azeroth Azerite Armor Essence Benthic gear Corrupted detail Conduit

Removed types	Ammo pouch Ammunition Quiver Relic Idol Libram Sigil Totem Pseudo Firestone Spellstone Thrown