Greetings, Adventurers!

Season 8 introduces a powerful new set of Artifacts. Whether you aim to sprint across the battlefield, outlast your foes, or sap their strength with forbidden magic, these gear pieces unlock new tactical layers for every playstyle.

Let’s take a look at the new additions.

OLD CROWN – MEDIUM HEADWEAR

Once worn by an ancient ruler of Aeternum, the Old Crown is a majestic helm focused on versatility and durability. With its triple gems and balanced stat line, it’s perfect for hybrid builds that need elemental and physical resistances without sacrificing attributes.

Royal: 10 to all Attributes.

Gem Slot: Energizing Spectral Ward.

Immaculate Onyx: 3% Physical Absorption.

Immaculate Opal: 3% Elemental Absorption.

How to get: Available through Seasonal Activities and Elite Chests in Elysian Wilds.

VAMPIRE’S VESTMENTS – LIGHT CHEST

Designed for mages and lifesteal builds, Vampire’s Vestments allow you to trade mana for raw sustain in combat. It rewards ability-based pressure while ensuring your resource pool stays active through smart basic attack use.

Drain: Hitting a target consumes 10 mana. If mana is spent this way, that hit grants 10% lifesteal. If using a magic weapon, only abilities trigger lifesteal while basic attacks restore 10 mana (0.5s cooldown).

Gem Slot: Slotable.

How to get: Earned from Season Pass Rewards or found in Arcane Tempest chests.

LICH GLOVES – LIGHT HANDS

These gloves are a perfect fit for spellcasters who love to stack power before unleashing a flurry of light attacks. Time your bursts well to maximize Empower bonuses before your next basic strike.

Curse: Activating an ability grants 4% Empower for 7s (stacks to 3). All stacks are lost on basic attack (cannot gain new stacks for 5s after losing them).

Gem Slot: Slotable.

How to get: Dropped from Season 8 Elite Trial Bosses.

RUNIC GREAVES – HEAVY FEET

Built with speed glyphs embedded in the plating, Runic Greaves offer tanks and bruisers a moment of mobility after deploying their Heartrune. An excellent option for closing gaps or making a tactical escape.

Expeditious: Activating a Heartrune grants 33% Move Speed for 7s.

Gem Slot: Slotable.

How to get: Available from Seasonal Activity Card and Faction Vendor Cache (Rank 5 ).

CHAOS – BLUNDERBUSS

A brutal weapon for area denial and explosive mayhem. Chaos turns Blast Shot into a battlefield nuke, flinging ignited enemies through enemy lines for devastating cleave potential.

Chaos Blast: Blast Shot gains 300% push distance. The first target hit is ignited and becomes a projectile, dealing 50% weapon damage to all enemies they pass through.

Gem Slot: Slotable.

How to get: Earned by defeating the Flamebound Shaman in the Flamecaller Outpost.

WIT – LONGSWORD

Wit is a clever twist on classic tank play, amplifying threat generation and punishing foes who dare strike back. Its insult-laced edge draws aggro like a magnet while softening incoming blows.

Snide Remarks: Taunts are active. Light attack critical hits generate 250% more threat. On crit, reduce hostile AI’s base damage to you by 15% for 3s.

Gem Slot: Slotable.

How to get: Dropped from Seasonal Expedition Bosses or found in Honorable Ward Chests.

RELENTLESS – TOWER SHIELD

Relentless is the embodiment of unshakable support. While sacrificing some of your own defenses, you empower nearby allies with massive armor boosts and gain increased healing intake for long-lasting frontline resilience.

Altruism: While in combat, nearby allies gain 35% Armor. You receive 20% increased incoming healing (excluding lifesteal and consumables). Your own Armor is reduced by 20%.

Gem Slot: Slotable.

How to get: Found in Season 8 Influence Race Reward Caches.

Which Artifact are you building around this season? Let us know — and we’ll see you in Aeternum.

Apr 29 2025

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