Artifacts Genshin Impact

Artifacts are a character's 5-slot equipment: Flower of Life, Plume of Death, Sands of Eon, Goblet of Eonothem, and Circlet of Logos. As of patch 6.7 / Luna VIII, there are roughly 62 sets in total (46 5-star, 13 4-star, 3 3-star — the exact count varies slightly by source depending on whether 4-star/3-star sets are counted), and each Domain of Blessing drops 2 different sets.

Every set has two effect tiers: wearing 2 of 4 pieces from the same set unlocks the 2-piece bonus (usually a flat % stat boost), while wearing all 4 of 4 unlocks a stronger 4-piece bonus that usually comes with its own trigger condition — always read the exact wording before committing. You don't have to run a full 4-piece set: mixing 2+2 (2 pieces from Set A + 2 from Set B) is often stronger than forcing a 4-piece set built from weak-substat pieces.

An "off-piece 4+1" setup — 4 pieces of your main set plus 1 loose piece from another set purely for a better main stat — is also a valid choice when the fifth slot won't roll the right main stat in your main set.

Flower of Life and Plume of Death always carry fixed flat stats (HP and ATK) — nothing to choose there. Only the remaining 3 slots roll a random main stat, and getting the right one matters more than set bonuses or perfect substats.

General rule: the correct main stat always beats the wrong one regardless of rarity — a correctly-rolled 4-star piece outperforms a 5-star piece with the wrong main stat.

Artifacts have 10 possible substats: flat HP/ATK/DEF, HP%/ATK%/DEF%, Crit Rate (CR), Crit DMG (CD), Elemental Mastery (EM), and Energy Recharge (ER). For most DPS teams, CR and CD are the most valuable substats because they raise average damage on every single hit, followed by ATK%, while EM/ER matter depending on the role (EM for reaction-focused teams, ER for characters that need fast energy recharge); the three flat stats (flat HP/ATK/DEF) are generally treated as "junk" rolls for most characters.

A quick way to grade a single piece is Crit Value (CV) = Crit DMG + Crit Rate × 2, since the ideal CR:CD ratio is 1:2 (e.g. 5% CR is worth roughly the same as 10% CD). CV is only a fast way to compare individual pieces to each other — it doesn't replace comparing actual damage output for a full loadout with a proper build calculator.

Artifacts mostly drop from Domains of Blessing — each domain always drops the same 2 sets, and every run costs Original Resin. Adventure Rank (AR) decides drop quality: skip domains before AR30 since rewards are still low, AR30-44 is only for learning/experimenting, and from AR45 onward you should farm seriously, since the domain opens its highest difficulty and guarantees at least 1 5-star piece per 20 Resin.

The Strongbox lets you combine 3 5-star pieces from the same domain into 1 random piece targeted at the set you actually want, useful when that domain drops 2 sets but you only need one of them; feeding the resulting piece back into the Strongbox again pushes the odds of hitting your target set toward roughly 2:1 over time. The newer Reshaping/Transmuter system also lets you change the main stat or a substat on an already-finished piece, cutting down on having to farm from scratch after rolling the wrong main stat.

Some sets get used across so many different characters that they're always worth farming early: Emblem of Severed Fate and Noblesse Oblige are common for support/sub-DPS characters buffing skill damage, while Marechaussee Hunter and Golden Troupe fit a wide range of normal-attack and skill-based DPS. For elemental teams, Viridescent Venerer is still a top pick for Anemo characters, and Deepwood Memories is preferred for Dendro teams that need to shred a target's Dendro resistance.

Patch 6.7 / Luna VIII adds a new set, Disenchantment in Deep Shadow (2-piece: ATK +18%; 4-piece: boosts Superconduct DMG and Crit Rate when hitting an enemy afflicted with Superconduct — the exact 4-piece numbers should be double-checked once the game officially publishes them), while 6.6 brought Celestial Gift (2-piece: ER +20%; 4-piece: boosts the whole party's Elemental DMG, with a bigger boost if the team has more than one character from the same newer character group).

Resin-saving tips: always prioritize the correct main stat first, and don't force a 4-piece set out of weak-substat pieces — a 2+2 split is often better value; and once a character is "good enough" (correct main stats, a reasonable CR:CD ratio, enough Energy Recharge for the rotation), stop farming for them and put your Resin toward another character who's still missing the basics instead of chasing one more near-perfect piece.

The reaction type decides whether you build EM or Crit — this is where many players pick the wrong set. Genshin has two reaction groups that ask for opposite builds.

Amplifying reactions (Vaporize, Melt): multiply the damage of the triggering hit, so they still scale with ATK%, Crit Rate/DMG and Elemental DMG. For these teams, prioritize Crit + ATK% + an Elemental DMG Goblet, and use sets like Crimson Witch of Flames.

Transformative reactions (Superconduct, Overload, Swirl, Electro-Charged, Bloom): their damage scales only with Character Level and Elemental Mastery (EM) — NOT ATK or Crit. When your main damage comes from the reaction itself, build EM on the Sands/Goblet plus EM substats, and use EM sets like Gilded Dreams or Instructor (both +80 EM at 2-piece; Instructor's 4-piece also gives the whole party +120 EM).

Quick rule: if the reaction only multiplies your hit, build Crit/ATK; if the damage is the reaction number, build EM.

Leveling artifacts costs EXP (from other pieces or Sanctifying Oil) and Mora. Every time you feed EXP in, it can be hit by a random multiplier.

EXP multiplier on each feed: roughly 90% ×1, 9% ×2, 1% ×5 — averaging about ×1.13 per feed (estimate, not cross-checked). This is why using junk 3-4 star pieces as fodder still has a small chance to hit a big multiplier and save fodder.

Weekly Sanctifying Oil is bought in the Serenitea Pot at Trust Rank 8: the Essence type gives 10,000 EXP (max 5/week), the Unction type gives 2,500 EXP (max 20/week), costing 4,800 Realm Currency (estimate, not cross-checked). It's clean EXP that doesn't require sacrificing 5-star pieces.

Mora is spent in proportion to the EXP fed in; the exact Mora total shifts with the multipliers rolled, so keep a Mora buffer before committing to a 5-star piece.

There's no single "best" set — the best set depends on the character. But a few sets are 6.x meta anchors used across many characters, so they're worth farming early.

Universal DPS sets: Marechaussee Hunter (Normal/Charged Attack DMG +15%; up to +36% CRIT Rate as HP changes) and Golden Troupe (Elemental Skill DMG +25%, plus another +25% while off-field). Universal support/sub-DPS sets: Emblem of Severed Fate (ER +20%; Elemental Burst DMG scaling with ER, up to +75%) and Noblesse Oblige.

Placeholder sets before you get the main one: for new characters or reaction teams, Gilded Dreams, Instructor and Wanderer's Troupe (all +80 EM at 2-piece) or a 2+2 split (2 ATK% pieces + 2 elemental pieces) are good stopgaps until you farm the end-game set from its own domain.

To see the best set for a specific character, check that character's build page — where the end-game set and the placeholder set are clearly separated.

Domains of Blessing are the main source, but not the only one — several other sources hand out artifacts without spending Resin, great for kitting out early characters temporarily.

• Spiral Abyss: clear rewards and the deeper floors drop 4-5 star artifacts, refreshing each cycle.
• World & Weekly Bosses: elemental bosses and weekly bosses drop artifacts when you claim their rewards.
• Elite enemies & rich chests: elite mobs and precious chests around the map occasionally drop loose pieces.
• Quests, events & the Serenitea Pot: some quests/events grant artifact pieces or artifact EXP; the Serenitea Pot also has periodic rewards.

These sources drop random sets and main stats, so they don't replace targeted domain farming, but they're a good way to temporarily equip new characters before you pour Resin into their end-game set.

Every Domain of Blessing always drops exactly 2 sets. Knowing the pair in advance lets you pick the right domain to farm — farming the wrong one wastes Original Resin. The table below lists every domain and its 2 sets, current as of patch 6.7 / Luna VIII.

Domain	Region	2 sets dropped
Midsummer Courtyard	Mondstadt	Thundering Fury + Thundersoother
Valley of Remembrance	Mondstadt	Viridescent Venerer + Maiden Beloved
Peak of Vindagnyr	Mondstadt (Dragonspine)	Blizzard Strayer + Heart of Depth
Thorny Crown of the Mountain Wind	Mondstadt	Celestial Gift + Disenchantment in Deep Shadow
Domain of Guyun	Liyue	Archaic Petra + Retracing Bolide
Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula	Liyue	Crimson Witch of Flames + Lavawalker
Clear Pool and Mountain Cavern	Liyue	Bloodstained Chivalry + Noblesse Oblige
Ridge Watch	Liyue	Pale Flame + Tenacity of the Millelith
The Lost Valley	Liyue (The Chasm)	Vermillion Hereafter + Echoes of an Offering
Momiji-Dyed Court	Inazuma	Emblem of Severed Fate + Shimenawa's Reminiscence
Slumbering Court	Inazuma	Husk of Opulent Dreams + Ocean-Hued Clam
Spire of Solitary Enlightenment	Sumeru	Deepwood Memories + Gilded Dreams
City of Gold	Sumeru	Desert Pavilion Chronicle + Flower of Paradise Lost
Molten Iron Fortress	Sumeru	Nymph's Dream + Vourukasha's Glow
Denouement of Sin	Fontaine	Marechaussee Hunter + Golden Troupe
Waterfall Wen	Fontaine	Song of Days Past + Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods
Faded Theater	Fontaine	Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy + Unfinished Reverie
Sanctum of Rainbow Spirits	Natlan	Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City + Obsidian Codex
Derelict Masonry Dock	Natlan	Long Night's Oath + Finale of the Deep Galleries
Frostladen Machinery	Nod-Krai	Night of the Sky's Unveiling + Silken Moon's Serenade
Moonchild's Treasures	Nod-Krai	Aubade of Morningstar and Moon + A Day Carved From Rising Winds

Gladiator's Finale and Wanderer's Troupe do NOT drop from domains — they come from world bosses, weekly bosses and the Spiral Abyss. The low-rarity sets (Instructor, The Exile, Gambler, Berserker, Scholar, Martial Artist and so on) drop from chests, normal enemies and quests out in the world, with no domain of their own.

The tier list below reflects how broadly and strongly patch 6.7 / Luna VIII meta uses each set, not an absolute ranking — there is no single "best" set for every character, the best set always depends on the character. Set names are kept in English to avoid confusion when looking them up.

Even for a high-tier set, the rule correct main stat › set bonus › substats still comes first — an SS set with the wrong main stat still loses to an A set with the right one. To find the best set for a specific character, check that character's build page.