Destiny: Rising has a special mechanic to make your Guardians stronger – the Artifacts. There are many that you can find, but where do you start looking and which ones should you socket into your characters? We will show you in the list.
What are Artifacts? In order for your Guardians to gain power, you need Artifacts that you socket into your build. These Artifacts increase your chances of survival, defense, and can drastically improve your playstyle.
So, if you want to play tough endgame content or tear apart your enemies in PvP, you must find and equip the best of the necessary Artifacts for your Guardians. However, caution is advised when selecting, as every Guardian functions differently and has restrictions that can make some Artifacts redundant.
Where do I find Artifacts? There are three locations where you can effectively get Artifacts:
Singularity: Chaos
Reach Chapter 2–1 and complete the Realm of IX.
Choice Engrams
Collect Choice Engrams from the Realm of IX.
However, you can also obtain Legendary Artifact Choice Engrams if you play Singularity: Order IV.
Mythic Artifact Choice Engrams can also be obtained, but you will only find them starting from Singularity: Order V or higher.
All of these Engrams contain Artifacts.
Artifact Institute Bundles
In the Artifact Institute, you can purchase a variety of bundles for Glimmer. These packages have Artifacts but can only be purchased once each. Whether your limit will be raised in the future is currently uncertain.
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In the list, we now show you a build for each Guardian along with alternative options to equip them for PvE and PvP. Please note that we provide a solid selection, but there is a chance that we may not fully match your playstyle.
Our list offers a solid selection of builds that primarily aim to increase your survivability. With our directory, you can also quickly jump to the desired Guardians that interest you:
Tan-2 (PvE)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Talisman of Revival
Inverted Guard / Impregnable Token
Artifact Slot 2
Talisman of Luxuriance
Pranayama / Unrelenting Token
Artifact Slot 3
Talisman of Unity
Inverted Fury / Calming Token
Artifact Slot 4
Talisman of Inspiration
Inverted Vengeance / Hawkeye Token
Tan-2 (PvP)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Inverted Guard
Talisman of Revival
Artifact Slot 2
Pranayama
Talisman of Luxuriance
Artifact Slot 3
Inverted Fury
Talisman of Unity
Artifact Slot 4
Inverted Vengeance
Talisman of Inspiration
Jolder (PvE)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Ring of Abundance
Resolute Conjunction
Artifact Slot 2
Ring of Safeguarding
Healing Conjunction
Artifact Slot 3
Ring of Courage
Jolted Transit
Artifact Slot 4
Ring of Reflection
Resonating Transit
Jolder (PvP)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Healing Radiation
Ring of Abundance
Artifact Slot 2
Resolute Radiation
Ring of Safeguarding
Artifact Slot 3
Bellicose Radiation
Ring of Courage
Artifact Slot 4
Rampaging Radiation
Ring of Reflection
Gwynn (PvE)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Resolute Conjunction
Abundant Planetesimal
Artifact Slot 2
Healing Conjunction
Binging Planetesimal
Artifact Slot 3
Jolted Transit
Courageous Planetesimal
Artifact Slot 4
Resonating Transit
Rampaging Planetesimal
Gwynn (PvP)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Abundant Planetesimal
Chiaroscuro
Artifact Slot 2
Binging Planetesimal
Inverted Tenacity
Artifact Slot 3
Courageous Planetesimal
Upright Vengeance
Artifact Slot 4
Rampaging Planetesimal
Inverted Survival
Ning Fei (PvE)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Nimble Veil
Nourishing Pact
Artifact Slot 2
Healing Veil
Inverted Tenacity
Artifact Slot 3
Courageous Planetesimal
Rampaging Pact
Artifact Slot 4
Bellicose Planetesimal
Valiant Veil
Ning Fei (PvP)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Healing Radiation
Nourishing Pact
Artifact Slot 2
Resolute Radiation
Inverted Tenacity
Artifact Slot 3
Bellicose Radiation
Rampaging Pact
Artifact Slot 4
Rampaging Radiation
Valiant Veil
Wolf (PvE)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Nimble Veil
Ring of Abundance / Healing Radiation
Artifact Slot 2
Healing Veil
Inverted Tenacity / Resolute Radiation
Artifact Slot 3
Courageous Planetesimal
Ring of Morale / Bellicose Radiation
Artifact Slot 4
Valiant Veil
Ring of Reflection / Rampaging Radiation
Wolf (PvP)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Ring of Abundance
Nimble Veil / Healing Radiation
Artifact Slot 2
Inverted Tenacity
Healing Veil
Artifact Slot 3
Ring of Morale
Courageous Planetesimal / Bellicose Radiation
Artifact Slot 4
Ring of Reflection
Valiant Veil / Rampaging Radiation
Kabr (PvE)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Resolute Nutation
Healing Radiation
Artifact Slot 2
Healing Nutation
Resolute Radiation
Artifact Slot 3
Bellicose Precession
Bellicose Radiation
Artifact Slot 4
Rampaging Precession
Rampaging Radiation
Kabr (PvP)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Resolute Nutation
Healing Radiation
Artifact Slot 2
Healing Nutation
Resolute Radiation
Artifact Slot 3
Bellicose Precession
Bellicose Radiation
Artifact Slot 4
Rampaging Precession
Rampaging Radiation
Attal (PvE)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Talisman of Revival
Inverted Guard / Bulwark Token
Artifact Slot 2
Talisman of Luxuriance
Pranayama / Unrelenting Token
Artifact Slot 3
Talisman of Unity
Inverted Fury / Calming Token
Artifact Slot 4
Talisman of Inspiration
Inverted Vengeance / Hawkeye Token
Attal (PvP)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Inverted Guard
Talisman of Revival
Artifact Slot 2
Pranayama
Talisman of Luxuriance
Artifact Slot 3
Inverted Fury
Talisman of Unity
Artifact Slot 4
Inverted Vengeance
Talisman of Inspiration
Xuan Wei (PvE)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Resolute Conjunction
Nimble Ground / Bulwark Evolution
Artifact Slot 2
Healing Conjunction
Healing Ground / Unrelenting Evolution
Artifact Slot 3
Jolted Transit
Valiant Ground / Predator Evolution
Artifact Slot 4
Resonating Transit
Sympathetic Evolution
Xuan Wei (PvP)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Resolute Conjunction
Nimble Ground / Bulwark Evolution
Artifact Slot 2
Healing Conjunction
Healing Ground / Unrelenting Evolution
Artifact Slot 3
Jolted Transit
Valiant Ground / Predator Evolution
Artifact Slot 4
Resonating Transit
Sympathetic Evolution
Finnala (PvE)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Chiaroscuro
Bulwark Evolution / Healing Radiation
Artifact Slot 2
Inverted Tenacity
Unrelenting Evolution / Resolute Radiation
Artifact Slot 3
Upright Vengeance
Predator Evolution / Bellicose Radiation
Artifact Slot 4
Inverted Survival
Sympathetic Evolution / Rampaging Radiation
Finnala (PvP)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Bulwark Evolution
Chiaroscuro / Healing Radiation
Artifact Slot 2
Unrelenting Evolution
Inverted Tenacity / Resolute Radiation
Artifact Slot 3
Predator Evolution
Upright Vengeance / Bellicose Radiation
Artifact Slot 4
Sympathetic Evolution
Inverted Survival / Rampaging Radiation
Ikora (PvE)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Abundant Planetesimal
Unrelenting Subgravity / Unrelenting Shell
Artifact Slot 2
Binging Planetesimal
Healing Subgravity / Bloodthirsty Shell
Artifact Slot 3
Courageous Planetesimal
Valiant Subgravity / Scattering Shell
Artifact Slot 4
Bellicose Planetesimal
Bellicose Subgravity / Explosive Shell
Ikora (PvP)
Slot
Best Artifact
Alternative Artifacts
Artifact Slot 1
Abundant Planetesimal
Unrelenting Subgravity / Unrelenting Shell
Artifact Slot 2
Binging Planetesimal
Healing Subgravity / Bloodthirsty Shell
Artifact Slot 3
Courageous Planetesimal
Valiant Subgravity / Scattering Shell
Artifact Slot 4
Bellicose Planetesimal
Bellicose Subgravity / Explosive Shell
What should I know about the selection? Please note that this is currently a strong snapshot of the current meta. However, this may change through future patches as well as the addition of new Artifacts. If you have other combinations for your Guardians, feel free to drop them in the comments and exchange ideas with other players. If the meta changes, we will update the list.
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