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Adventurer's Guide
Equipment (Gear)
Artifacts & Lightstones
Artifacts & Lightstones
Last Edited on : Jun 7, 2023, 14:06 (UTC)
Rumors speak of several types of artifacts that can be found scattered throughout the world. Among these, there are those imbued with the power of the witches of old, designed to hold inside the immense energy of certain items found in nature. Thanks to the interest Adventurers have taken in these devices, and the research made by a wandering alchemist named Dalishain, Adventurers everywhere can now acquire and enjoy the many benefits that come with possessing these artifacts.
Summary
1. An artifact is an equipment type item equipped by your character. A lightstone is an item that can be infused into an artifact. 2. Artifacts can be obtained via quests, defeating monsters, Dark Rifts, World Bosses, Boss Summon Scrolls, guild bosses, etc. (Cannot be registered on the Central Market) 3. Lightstones can be obtained by either converting Imperfect Lightstones via Alchemy or Alchemist NPCs, quests, or defeating monsters. (Can be registered on the Central Market) 4. Imperfect Lightstones can be obtained via quests, defeating monsters, Dark Rifts, World Bosses, Boss Summon Scrolls, guild bosses, etc. (Can be registered on the Central Market) 5. Once the combination of lightstones infused into the artifact equipped on your character meets a certain condition, there will be additional lightstone combination effects.
An artifact is a type of item that can be equipped by your character. It has its own effects, which depend on the type of artifact, and two slots where lightstones can be infused.
A lightstone is an item that can be infused into an artifact for additional effects.
As seen above, you can obtain all kinds of effects when infusing lightstones into your artifacts.
Artifacts of the same kind may have different item effects. When the combination of lightstones infused into an equipped artifact meets a certain condition, you’ll get additional lightstone combination effects.
Important! If the character you copied an artifact over to dies with negative karma, the copied artifact can get destroyed.
◈ How to Obtain
You can obtain artifacts via the following methods: Where applicable, you can also view this information in the Monster Zone Info window, accessed via the main menu (hotkey: Esc) -> Adventure (F5) -> Monster Zone Info.
[Bonus] Dalishain's New Route for Business ( * At a certain chance from any life skill activity) [Repeat] Sethra's Artifact is Important! ( * At a certain chance when selling items through Trading)
Sethra's Artifact - Hunting EXP
(Hunting EXP +5%)
Sethra's Artifact - Hunting Mastery
(Hunting Mastery +10)
Hunting
Sethra's Artifact - Alchemy EXP
(Alchemy EXP +5%)
Sethra's Artifact - Alchemy Mastery
(Alchemy Mastery +10)
Sethra's Artifact - Processing EXP
(Processing EXP +5%)
Sethra's Artifact - Processing Mastery
(Processing Mastery +10)
Sethra's Artifact - Processing Success Rate
(Processing Success Rate +5%)
Imperial Crafting Delivery (Alchemy)
Sethra's Artifact - Cooking EXP
(Cooking EXP +5%)
Sethra's Artifact - Cooking Mastery
(Cooking Mastery +10)
Sethra's Artifact - Processing Mastery
(Processing Mastery +10)
Sethra's Artifact - Processing Success Rate
(Processing Success Rate +5%)
Imperial Crafting Delivery (Cooking)
Sethra's Artifact - Farming EXP
(Farming EXP +5%)
Farming
Sethra's Artifact - Mount EXP
(Mount EXP +3%)
Sethra's Artifact - Training EXP
(Training EXP +5%)
Sethra's Artifact - Training Mastery
(Training Mastery +10)
Imperial Horse Delivery
Sethra's Artifact - Gathering Item Drop Rate
(Gathering Item Drop Rate +2%)
Sethra's Artifact - Gathering EXP
(Gathering EXP +5%)
Sethra's Artifact - Gathering Mastery
(Gathering Mastery +10)
Gathering
(* Excluding Barehanded Gathering, Water Scooping, and Shoveling)
Sethra's Artifact - Sailing EXP
(Sailing EXP +5%)
Sethra's Artifact - Barter EXP
(Barter EXP +5%)
Sethra's Artifact - Sailing Mastery
(Sailing Mastery +10)
Defeat Sea Monsters
Special Barter
➤ You can check the [Monster Zone Info] page for more information about that feature.
Note that you cannot purchase or sell artifacts via the Central Market.
The information given above may change as the game receives further updates. Please check the Monster Zone Info window for more precise information.
◈ How to Recycle
If you don’t need the artifacts you’ve obtained, you can convert them into purified lightstones, which you can open to obtain lightstones.
– How to Convert an Artifact → Purified Lightstone
Use Simple Alchemy (hotkey: L) with Artifact x1 to obtain Purified Lightstone x1-2
Use the Simple Alchemy with Artifact x1, Ancient Power - Red Shard x1, Ancient Seal – Black Shard x1 to obtain Purified Lightstone x2-3
– Rules for Copying Artifacts
You can use the item copy function on artifacts. When copying an artifact, any infused lightstones will be copied as well. The rules for copying defense gear are applied to artifacts. There will be no costs for copying the items.
If you remove or replace the lightstones infused in any artifact after copying it, it does not affect the copy held by the other character.
Please note that you cannot extract any infused lightstones in artifacts copied via the item copy function. You can only either remove or destroy them.
Lightstones / ImperfectLightstones
◈ Lightstones
Lightstones are items that you can infuse into artifacts to get additional effects. The additional effects of lightstones are applied when you equip artifacts that are infused with them.
Once the combination of the lightstones infused into your equipped artifacts meet a certain condition, you can additionally get lightstone combination effects.
Lightstones can be sorted into 4 main categories. • Lightstone of Fire: attack type • Lightstone of Earth: defense type • Lightstone of Wind: special type • Lightstone of Flora: life skill type
Important! Lightstones infused in artifacts can get destroyed when your character dies with negative karma.
◈ How to Obtain
Lightstones can be obtained either by using purified lightstones, or directly from quests, world bosses, and more. They can also be bought & sold on the Central Market. Purified lightstones are acquired by performing alchemy on imperfect lightstones together with other ingredients, or by paying a silver sum to turn imperfect lightstones into purified lightstones via an alchemist NPC found in cities.
You can hand over three unwanted lightstones in exchange for a purified lightstone thanks to the wandering alchemist, Dalishain. She can be found in each city.
◈ Imperfect Lightstones
Imperfect lightstones can be purified with alchemy or through an alchemist NPC and used to obtain usable lightstones. You can obtain them via defeating monsters, from dark rift encounters, world bosses, boss summon scrolls, guild bosses, etc.
– How to Convert an Imperfect Lightstone → Purified Lightstone
1) Alchemy You can use an alchemy tool in your residence to perform alchemy with the following alchemical formulas if you have reached the alchemy life skill level of guru Lv. 1 or higher. Note that you can additionally get a lightstone of any element at a very low probability when you convert an imperfect lightstone into a purified lightstone.
Completed Item
Alchemy Materials
Purified Lightstone of Fire
Imperfect Lightstone of Fire x1 Black Gem Fragment x10 * Black Stone (Weapon) or Black Stone (Armor) x10 Powder of Flame x50
Clear Liquid Reagent x50
Purified Lightstone of Earth
Imperfect Lightstone of Earth x1
Black Gem Fragment x10 *
Black Stone (Weapon) or Black Stone (Armor) x10 Powder of Earth x50
Pure Powder Reagent x50
Purified Lightstone of Wind
Imperfect Lightstone of Wind x1
Black Gem Fragment x10 *
Black Stone (Weapon) or Black Stone (Armor) x10
Powder of Rifts x50 Clear Liquid Reagent x50
Purified Lightstone of Flora
Imperfect Lightstone of Flora x1
Black Gem Fragment x10 *
Black Stone (Weapon) or Black Stone (Armor) x10
Powder of Time x50
Pure Powder Reagent x50
* You can substitute the Black Gem Fragment x10 for Magical Lightstone Crystal x10. Magical lightstone crystals are obtained by exchanging lightstones with Dalishain.
2) Alchemist NPC
You can hand over imperfect lightstones to Dalishain in each major city and town to purify them, in exchange for a fee of 20 million silver.
Once this is done, press RMB (right mouse button) to use the purified lightstone. You’ll get a lightstone according to a set probability that matches the purified lightstone used.
◈ How to Obtain
You can obtain imperfect lightstones of fire, wind, earth, and iridescent lightstones via combat. You can obtain the imperfect lightstone of flora via life skill activities. You can check out the monster zones from which you can obtain imperfect lightstones (fire, wind, earth) from the list below.
– Monster Zones for Obtaining Lightstones / Bosses and Content
Depending on the monster zone, the probability of looting lightstones of a certain element may be higher than other monster zones. For example, you can obtain imperfect lightstones of earth at Olun’s Valley at a higher probability than at other monster zones, but you can obtain imperfect lightstones of wind or imperfect lightstones of fire as well.
Monster Zones
Bosses and Content
Note
Olun's Valley
Gyfin Rhasia Temple
Navarn Steppe
Tunkuta
Waragon Nest
Padix Island
Hystria Ruins
Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Upper Zone)
Cadry Ruins
Murrowak’s Labyrinth
Manshaum Forest
Titium Valley
Shultz Guard
Sherekhan Necropolis
Ancient Kutum / Thundercloud Kutum
Quint
Giath (Boss Summon Scroll)
Muskan (Boss Summon Scroll)
Griffon (Boss Summon Scroll)
Dim Tree Spirit (Field Boss / Boss Summon Scroll)
Urugon (Normal Boss Summon Scroll)
Titium (Boss Summon Scroll)
Ronin (Boss Summon Scroll)
Puturum (Boss Summon Scroll)
Moghulis (Boss Summon Scroll)
Higher probability of looting Imperfect Lightstone of Earth than other monster zones
Crypt of Resting Thoughts
Winter Tree Fossil
Mirumok Ruins
Centaurus Herd
Kuit Islands (Pirate Island)
Polly’s Forest
Bashim Base
Tshira Ruins
Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Upper Zone)
Traitor’s Graveyard
Giant Mudster
Black Shadow
Karanda / Stormbringer Karanda
Katzvariak
Muraka
Red Nose (Field Boss, Normal Boss Summon Scroll)
Urugon (Awakened, Darkened Boss Summon Scroll)
Leebur (Boss Summon Scroll)
Hexe Marie (Boss Summon Scroll)
Higher probability of looting Imperfect Lightstone of Wind than other monster zones
Jade Starlight Forest
Basilisk Den
Kratuga Ancient Ruins
Star's End
Forest Ronaros
Aakman Temple
Ash Forest
Abandoned Monastery (Restricted Territory)
Thornwood Forest
Gahaz Bandit's Lair
Desert Naga Temple
Roud Sulfur Mine/Works
Crescent Shrine
Fadus Habitat
Blood Wolf Settlement
Protty Cave
Pila Ku Jail
Nouver / Bloodstorm Nouver
Offin
Kzarka, the Lord of Corruption / Nightmarish Kzarka
Bheg
Garmoth
Muraka
Red Nose (Awakened, Darkened Boss Summon Scroll)
Saunil Siege Captain (Boss Summon Scroll)
Narc Brishka (Boss Summon Scroll)
Higher probability of looting Imperfect Lightstone of Fire than other monster zones
Dark Rift
Guild Boss (Giant Mudster, Ferrid, Puturum, Khan)
Erebjork
Erethea’s Limbo Reward
Atoraxxion Reward
Lightstones of each of the three elements appear according to the same probability
Please note that imperfect lightstones cannot be obtained in monster zones nor from content that are not listed above. You can obtain the boss summon scrolls (normal / awakened / darkened boss summon scrolls) via recurring quests from the Black Spirit (hotkey: , ).
You can obtain iridescent lightstones from the following content:
• Mountain of Eternal Winter: Erebjork • World Bosses: Quint, Muraka, Kzarka, Nouver, Karanda, Ancient Kutum, Offin, Nightmarish Kzarka, Bloodstorm Nouver, Stormbringer Karanda, Thundercloud Kutum, Garmoth • Field Bosses: Katzvariak, Black Shadow, Dastard Bheg, Red Nose, Dim Tree Spirit, Giant Mudster • Guild Bosses: Giant Mudster, Ferrid, Puturum, Khan • Dark Rift: All • Boss Summon Scroll (Normal / Awakened / Darkened): Red Nose, Giath, Dastard Bheg, Muskan, Dim Tree Spirit, Ahib Griffon, Urugon
– Imperfect Lightstone of Flora
You can obtain imperfect lightstones of flora that you can use to get life skill lightstones via life skill activities, and by exchanging Golden Seal - [Work Supervisor] x10,000. However, you cannot obtain them from barehanded gathering, water scooping, nor shoveling.
You can purchase and sell imperfect lightstones and purified lightstones via the Central Market.
Lightstone Combination Effects
If the combination of the lightstones infused into the artifact equipped on your character meets a certain condition, you can get lightstone combination effects as well. Please check the [Lightstone Combinations] page for a full list of possible combinations.
Lightstone Infusion / Extraction / Removal
◈ Lightstone Infusion
You can open the (lightstone) Infusion menu via main menu (hotkey: Esc) -> Character (F2) -> Infusion, or by right-clicking on a lightstone. From the Infusion menu, select an artifact, then choose the lightstone you want to infuse into one of the artifact's available slots.
Please note that both the artifacts and lightstones need to be in your character’s inventory.
◈ Lightstone Extraction
You can purchase tools for lightstone extraction from a blacksmith for 10 million silver, and then use the Extract Lightstone option in the Extract menu.
◈ Lightstone Removal
Select the artifact and right-click the lightstone you want to remove from the (lightstone) Infusion menu.
Please note that removed lightstones will be destroyed and cannot be restored.
List of Artifact Effects
Item effects will be applied immediately after equipping an artifact. You will get additional effects from the lightstones infused into the artifact you equip.
Each character can equip up to two artifacts.
Items
Item Effects
Marsh's Artifact - Melee AP
Melee AP +4
Marsh's Artifact - Ranged AP
Ranged AP +4
Marsh's Artifact - Magic AP
Magic AP +4
Marsh's Artifact - Melee Accuracy
Melee Accuracy +8
Marsh's Artifact - Ranged Accuracy
Ranged Accuracy +8
Marsh's Artifact - Magic Accuracy
Magic Accuracy +8
Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters
Extra AP Against Monsters +6
Lesha's Artifact - Melee Damage Reduction
Melee Damage Reduction +6
Lesha's Artifact - Melee Evasion
Melee Evasion +12
Lesha's Artifact - Ranged Damage Reduction
Ranged Damage Reduction +6
Lesha's Artifact - Ranged Evasion
Ranged Evasion +12
Lesha's Artifact - Magic Damage Reduction
Magic Damage Reduction +6
Lesha's Artifact - Magic Evasion
Magic Evasion +12
Lesha's Artifact - All Damage Reduction
All Damage Reduction +3
Lesha's Artifact - All Evasion
All Evasion +6
Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction
Monster Damage Reduction +9
Kehelle's Artifact - Max HP
Max HP +75
Kehelle's Artifact - Max Stamina
Max Stamina +50
Kehelle's Artifact - Black Spirit's Rage Max Increase
Black Spirit's Rage Max Increase +10%
Sethra's Artifact - Life EXP
Life EXP+3%
Sethra's Artifact - Life Skill Mastery
Life Skill Mastery+7
Sethra's Artifact - Fishing EXP
Fishing EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Fishing Mastery
Fishing Mastery +10
Sethra's Artifact - Trading EXP
Trading EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Hunting EXP
Hunting EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Hunting Mastery
Hunting Mastery +10
Sethra's Artifact - Alchemy EXP
Alchemy EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Alchemy Mastery
Alchemy Mastery +10
Sethra's Artifact - Cooking EXP
Cooking EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Cooking Mastery
Cooking Mastery +10
Sethra's Artifact - Processing EXP
Processing EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Processing Mastery
Processing Mastery +10
Sethra's Artifact - Processing Success Rate
Processing Success Rate +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Farming EXP
Farming EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Mount EXP
Mount EXP +3%
Sethra's Artifact - Training EXP
Training EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Training Mastery
Training Mastery +10
Sethra's Artifact - Gathering Item Drop Rate
Gathering Item Drop Rate +2%
Sethra's Artifact - Gathering EXP
Gathering EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Gathering Mastery
Gathering Mastery +10
Sethra's Artifact - Sailing EXP
Sailing EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Barter EXP
Barter EXP +5%
Sethra's Artifact - Sailing Mastery
Sailing Mastery +10
You can check out the melee / ranged / magic combat type via the My Information (hotkey: P) window → Battle Stats → Combat Type. (Regardless of Succession/Awakening) • Melee attack classes: Warrior, Guardian, Lahn, Berserker, Shai, Striker, Musa, Maehwa, Mystic, Valkyrie, Kunoichi, Ninja, Nova, Corsair, Drakania • Ranged attack classes: Ranger, Archer • Magic attack classes: Hashashin, Sorceress, Tamer, Dark Knight, Wizard, Witch, Sage, Woosa, Maegu
List of Lightstone Effects
The item effects of lightstones are applied when you equip the artifact after infusing the lightstones into the artifact.
Items
Item Effects
Lightstone of Fire: Rage
All AP +2
Lightstone of Fire: Marked
All Accuracy +4
Lightstone of Fire: Predation
Extra AP Against Monsters +3
Lightstone of Fire: Blight
Extra Damage to Humans +4
Lightstone of Fire: Roar
Extra Damage to Demihumans +5
Lightstone of Fire: Fallen
Extra Damage to Kamasylvian Monsters +5
Lightstone of Fire: Frenzy
All Special Attacks damage +0.5%
Lightstone of Fire: Ground
Down Attack Damage +1%
Lightstone of Fire: Aerial
Air Attack Damage +1%
Lightstone of Fire: Shadows
Back Attack Damage +1%
Lightstone of Fire: Strike
Critical Hit Damage +1%
Lightstone of Fire: Earthquake
Ignore All Resistance +1%
Lightstone of Fire: Rigid
Ignore Stun/Stiffness/Freezing Resistance +2%
Lightstone of Fire: Vines
Ignore Grapple Resistance +2%
Lightstone of Fire: Meteor
Ignore Knockdown/Bound Resistance +2%
Lightstone of Fire: Typhoon
Ignore Knockback/Floating Resistance +2%
Lightstone of Fire: Zeal
Attack/Casting Speed +1
Lightstone of Fire: Rush
Movement Speed +1
Lightstone of Fire: Claws
Critical Hit +1
Lightstone of Fire: Blade
Critical Hit Rate +2%
Lightstone of Earth: Iron Wall
All Damage Reduction +3
Lightstone of Earth: Waves
All Evasion +6
Lightstone of Earth: Fitted
Monster Damage Reduction +5
Lightstone of Earth: Veil
Damage from Monsters -1%
Lightstone of Earth: Disrupt
Special Attack Evasion Rate +1%
Lightstone of Earth: Mountain
All Resistance +1%
Lightstone of Earth: Swamp
Stun/Stiffness/Freezing Resistance +2%
Lightstone of Earth: Sand
Grapple Resistance +2%
Lightstone of Earth: Boulder
Knockdown/Bound Resistance +2%
Lightstone of Earth: Roots
Knockback/Floating Resistance +2%
Lightstone of Wind: Heart
Max HP +50
Lightstone of Wind: Mind
Max MP/WP/SP +50
Lightstone of Wind: Lungs
Max Stamina +25
Lightstone of Wind: Alert (Combat)
Combat EXP +25%
Lightstone of Wind: Alert (Skill)
Skill EXP +5%
Lightstone of Wind: Feather
Weight Limit +20LT
Lightstone of Wind: Fortune
Luck +1
Lightstone of Flora: Wildlife
Life EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Paradise
Life Skill Mastery +5
Lightstone of Flora: Forest
Gathering Mastery +5
Lightstone of Flora: Patience
Fishing Mastery +5
Lightstone of Flora: Track
Hunting Mastery +5
Lightstone of Flora: Stir
Cooking Mastery +5
Lightstone of Flora: Malleable
Alchemy Mastery +5
Lightstone of Flora: Deft
Processing Mastery +5
Lightstone of Flora: Steed
Training Mastery +5
Lightstone of Flora: Blue
Sailing Mastery +5
Lightstone of Flora: Plains
Gathering EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Bite
Fishing EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Trap
Hunting EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Secret
Cooking EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Time
Alchemy EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Tool
Processing EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Gallop
Training EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Wagon
Barter EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Harvest
Farming EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Uncharted
Sailing EXP +3%
Lightstone of Flora: Haggler
Barter EXP +3%
Iridescent Lightstone
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