In Destiny, we take a closer look at the new artifacts related to the “Iron Lord” and introduce their abilities and characteristics.
In “The Rise of Iron,” the artifact slot for your Guardians is revolutionized: these items, which have been in the game since “The Taken King”, now gain significant importance.
Because eight unique artifacts with RoI, which have game-changing properties. The previous Year Two “Artifacts” only provided regular bonuses, such as a boost to specific attributes. However, you can still use these in “The Rise of Iron” and infuse them into the new maximum light level.
Abilities and Characteristics of the Artifacts from “The Rise of Iron”
Each of the eight new artifacts is assigned to an Iron Lord who sacrificed his life fighting SIVA. These include Radegast, Perun, Jolder, Silimar, Felwinter, Gheleon, Skorri, and Timur. We will get to know the personalities of these lords, more or less, during the new adventures, and each artifact is meant to reflect the character of a deceased Iron Lord.
The YouTuber Arekkz Gaming has taken a close look at these items and presents them with footage in the following video:
The eight artifacts with their abilities:
- Memory of Felwinter: You lose your Super, but gain an extra grenade and an additional melee attack. Additionally, all stats receive minor boosts. When you collect Orbs of Light, you also gain energy for melee and grenades. By the way: For Hunters, both grenades, including smoke grenade, are increased. This way, you can trap and eliminate enemies with grenades, as shown in the video. This is particularly interesting in PvP.
- Memory of Jolder: The sprint cooldown is removed. This might be particularly valuable in the new raid. It has already been stated that you must always keep moving to evade this massive machine.
- Memory of Perun: Opposing Guardians with full Super and those with low health are marked. For the Super, there is a yellow outline, and for low health, the marking is red:
- Memory of Gheleon: You receive a detailed radar. This radar also persists when you aim with your primary weapon.
- Memory of Timur: Melee attacks on “lesser” minions of the Darkness (those with red health bars) have a chance to turn them to your side for a limited time. They then fight for you. We have already discussed Memory of Timur in detail here.
- Memory of Skorri: When your Super is full, the Super attacks of nearby allies charge faster.
- Memory of Silimar: In the Crucible, resistance to damage-over-time attacks is significantly increased. For example, the Thorn is not as poisonous to you. This artifact seems to be usable exclusively in PvP.
- Memory of Radegast: With this, you gain the ability to reflect energy-based projectiles with your swords. Additionally, sword ammo capacity is increased. This allows you to deflect ogre attacks or the nova bomb. Whether you can also use it for fun, like a tennis match, is unknown.
Each artifact can be combined with exotic weapons, armor pieces, and all subclasses of your Guardians. This opens up exciting options for character setups.
How do I get the artifacts?
At Felwinter Peak, the new “Social Space”, you will meet a new character named Tyra Karn. If you want to obtain the eight artifacts, she is your point of contact. She sends you out into the Plaguelands, where you must complete tasks for her in honor of the Iron Lords.
If you succeed, you will receive an item called “Iron Lords’ Legacy”. Now you can purchase an artifact from Tyra. Each week, she offers you three different artifacts for you to choose one. It will take several weeks to acquire all the artifacts.
Which artifact will you choose?
Here you will find a detailed preparation guide for “Rise of Iron”
