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Introduced in Retribution, an Artifact is a Precursor relic found on a planet. By building or upgrading an improvement on the artifact tile, the artifact gains Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Charges, typically twice as many as the previous improvement. Expending a charge grants the civilization a significant bonus. Three levels of improvements are available per artifact, and the third level is a Unrecognized icon nameClockwise-rotation Project for some types, allowing continued generation of Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Charges. The improvements also have intrinsic bonuses.

List of Artifacts[ | ]

Improvement Bonus Charges per level Level 2 Tech Level 3 Tech
Unrecognized icon nameResearch Artifact Thumb Precursor Archive Instantly complete the current research 1,1,1Unrecognized icon nameClockwise-rotation Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Archeology Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Investigation
Unrecognized icon nameSocial Artifact Thumb Nano Fabricator +25 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Productive Ability Icon Stored Goods to selected Colony 1, 2, 1Unrecognized icon nameClockwise-rotation Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Archeology Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Investigation
Unrecognized icon nameMilitary Artifact Thumb Motivation Helix +500 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Productive Ability Icon Stored Goods to selected Shipyard 1, 2, 4Unrecognized icon nameClockwise-rotation Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Archeology Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Investigation
Unrecognized icon nameInfluence Artifact Thumb Echoing Hearthstone +1000 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Influence Stat Icon Influence 1, 2, 4 Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Archeology Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Investigation
Unrecognized icon nameClass Artifact Thumb Chimeric Biomass Terraform one tile on a selected planet 1, 2, 4 Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Advanced Foundations Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Investigation
Unrecognized icon nameMoves Artifact Thumb Infinite Astrocompass +1 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Moves Icon Moves for a fleet 1, 2, 4 Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Artifacts Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Insight
Unrecognized icon nameWeapons Attack Thumb Arnor Embers +1 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 AllWeapons Icon All Weapons 1, 2, 4 Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Artifacts Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Insight
Unrecognized icon nameDefense Artifact Thumb Matryoshka Forge +1 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 ShipsDefending Stat Icon All Defenses 1, 2, 4 Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Artifacts Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Insight
Unrecognized icon nameHP Artifact Thumb Arnor Halo +25% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 HitPoints Icon Hit Points 1, 2, 4 Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Artifacts Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Insight
Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Wormhole Wormhole Generator Send fleet to random point in galaxy 1, 2, 4 Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Artifacts Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Insight
Unrecognized icon nameDimensionalMirrorPower Dimensional Mirror Reveal a portion of the galaxy 2, 3, 1Unrecognized icon nameClockwise-rotation Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Artifacts Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Insight
Unrecognized icon nameBetatronColliderPower Betatron Collider -25% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 HitPoints Icon Hit Points on enemy fleet 1, 2, 4Unrecognized icon nameClockwise-rotation Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Archeology Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Investigation
Unrecognized icon nameNaniteTransmitterPower Nanite Transmitter Gain Overlord ship 1, 2, 4Unrecognized icon nameClockwise-rotation Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Archeology Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Investigation
Unrecognized icon namePreumbralBeaconPower Preumbral Beacon Spawn a Queen space monster (Mega Events DLC) 1, 2, 4 Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Artifacts Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Insight
Unrecognized icon nameBernalSpherePower Bernal Sphere +1 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Population Cap Stat Icon Population Cap for target colony 1, 2, 4Unrecognized icon nameClockwise-rotation Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Advanced Foundations Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Investigation
Unrecognized icon nameEmpathyEnginePower Empathy Engine +10% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Approval Stat Icon Morale for ten turns 1, 2, 4 Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Advanced Foundations Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Investigation
Precognitient Sensor Grants +10% Resistance to selected colony. 1, 2, 4 Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Artifacts Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Insight
Unrecognized icon nameKilnofWorldsPower Kiln of Worlds Convert dead world to Level 5 1, 1, 1Unrecognized icon nameClockwise-rotation Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Xeno Artifacts Unrecognized icon nameArtifact Stat Icon Precursor Insight
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