AFK Arena Artifacts Guide & Tier List

AFK Arena Artifacts are unique trinkets found in the Peaks of Time or Trials of God event maps that can be equipped onto your heroes to boost their stats and imbue them with powers unique to each artifact. This post serves both as an artifact tier list and a guide for the best artifacts for each hero or class.

Dura's Artifacts

Lore

Peaks of Time

“According to Legend, the Peaks of Time were created by Honas, God of Creation, in order to allow him watch over all of his creations in the past, present and future. It was said that when Dura fell to the earth, the last remnants of her being fell onto the high peaks of the mountain and were scattered, breaking up into Seven Divine Artifacts that lay hidden somewhere within its interior. Only when all seven of the artifacts are brought together, will the world have a chance to return to a state of peace.“

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Dura's Artifacts Backstory

Dura, goddess of life is a generous being, she gave knowledge to the mortals and showered them with compassion. Weakened by Annih and his Hypogean horde, Dura used the last vestiges of her power to create the seven divine artifacts, fearing that the demonic horde may once again resurface from the barred gate. Wielding the divine artifacts, the mortals may have a fighting chance of fending off the demons once more.

Dura's last words to the mortals:

Mortals of power will never cower,

With the divine light, champions shall always fight.

Those that do not surrender, let no man put asunder.

Evil shall never decree, it may only flee.

How to upgrade Dura's Artifacts?

Acquiring a Dura's artifact is relatively easy, by achieving a 100% completion percentage at its corresponding Peaks of Time map. Upgrading Dura's artifacts is not challenging, it's just a very slow process, as you can acquire fragments by completing Campaign Quests, performing Stargazing, or getting a few of them from other events or from the AFK rewards.

Dura's Artifacts List

Artifact	Details	Equipment Attributes	Artifact Powers	Obtained In
Dura's Grace	An artifact forged by Dura that calls upon the divine light for protection, allowing them to fight on valiantly.	DODGE: 10 HP: 8%	Activates a divine shield that offsets up to 120% damage over 5 seconds. 2 stars: Divine shield offsets up to 170% damage 3 stars: Divine shield prevents any mind control effects for 3 seconds	Ranhorn's Strife
Dura's Eye	An artifact forged by Dura that is able to perceive its enemy's weak spots and deal a fatal blow to them.	CRIT: 5 PR: 5	Increases attack speed by 15% for 3 seconds when a Critical Strike occurs. 2 stars: Attack speed is increased to 20% 5 stars: Haste +25%, Critical Strike Damage +30%	Secrets of the Forest
Dura's Call	An artifact forged by Dura that allows its wearer to fight on, even at the brink of death.	Movement Speed (MSPD): 8 MR: 5	Restores 10 energy points per second. 2 stars: Restores 15 energy points per second. 5 stars: Remaining energy points are shared amongst surviving heroes if death occurs.	Rest In Peace
Dura's Drape	One of Dura's rare artifacts. Those that wear the drape will have Dura's blessing.	Defense: +8%	Health Recovery Rate +10%. Health Recovery Rate Increased to +15%. 2 stars: Health Recovery Rate increases the more the wearer's health falls. 5 stars: Health Recovery Rate may be increased up to +30%.	The Far Frontier
Dura's Blade	An artifact forged by Dura, that can only be used by the honorable. It bestows courage to swordbearers.	Accuracy: +15 Attack: +5%	Once the battle begins, the wielding hero's attack rating increases 1% every 3s. 2 stars: Attack rating increases 1% every 3s and 2 ACC 5 stars: Attack rating increases 1.5% every 3s and 3 ACC	Viper's Marsh
Dura's Chalice of Vitality	An artifact forged by Dura herself. The chalice possesses Dura's own blood and gives renewed vigor to anyone that drinks from it.	HP: 8% Defense: 5%	Restores 1% health per second for the first 30 seconds of a battle. 2 stars: Restores 1% health per second for the first 45 seconds of a battle 5 stars: Restores 1.5% health per second for the first 45 seconds of a battle	The Savage Wastes
Dura's Conviction	One of Dura's artifacts. Dura's conviction is able to strengthen the resolve of whoever wears it.	Critical Rating: 3 Accuracy: 15	Increases the wearer's Attack Rating by 5% when there are no nearby enemies. 2 stars: Attack Rating is increased by up to 7%. 5 stars: Unleashes a shockwave every 15 seconds that knocks back any nearby enemies.	The Solar Plane

Class Artifacts

Lore

In ancient times, the great evil known as the Hypogeans were forever seeking ways to deal a final blow to mortal men. To aid the mortals, Dura instructed the five great elemental guardians to forge five divine artifacts.

Guardian Aaldir used the power of mountains to forge his artifact. Whoever wields it shall become as mighty as the mountains.

Guardian Udea used the power of the waves to forge her artifact. Whoever wields it shall see the world in crystal clarity.

Guardian Zateus used the power of fire to smelt his artifact. Whoever wields it shall fight with a burning fire in their heart.

Guardian Elo used the power of nature to weave his weapon. Whoever wields it shall be as light as a leaf.

Guardian Winas used the power of the wind to chisel her weapon. Whoever wields it shall be as wild as the wind.

With the artifacts in their hands, the mortals would possess the power of the gods. Hidden throughout Esperia, the artifacts are waiting to be wielded once again, ready for the next great war.

Class Specific Artifacts List

Class-specific artifacts can be obtained from the Trials of God maps.

Artifact	Class	Stats	Artifact Powers	Trials of God
The Barricade	Tank	3-star CR:10 HP:21% 4-star CR:11 HP:23%	When the ally with the highest Combat Rating (excluding the wearer) suffers fatal damage, The Barricade nullifies the damage. The hero using Barricade loses 40% HP, converted into a shield that protects the ally for 12 seconds. Cooldown: 30s 3 stars Cooldown: 15s.	The Depths of Time
Waistband of Resilience	Tank	3-star HP:21.3% DEF:16.7% 4-star HP:23.4% DEF:18.3%	Deals 130% damage to a non-summoned enemy when they are under the effects of control ability and grants the Waistband's wearer a shield equal to 10% of their max health, which exists for 9 seconds. This ability can target the same enemy once every 12 seconds. 3 stars Shield's value is equal to 15% of the wearer's max health.	The Frosted Expanse
Chaos Bringer	Warrior	3-star ACC:30 ATK:15% 4-star ACC:35 ATK:16%	The first 2 times the hero’s Ultimate ability is used deals 180% AoE damage to enemies ahead and permanently raises the hero’s Haste by 10 points and Life Leech by 8 points. 3 stars The first 2 times the hero’s Ultimate ability is used deals 220% AoE damage to enemies ahead and permanently raises the hero’s Haste by 15 points and Life Leech by 12 points.	Fields of Stone
Carnage	Warrior	3-star AS:19.6 ATK:8.3% 4-star AS: 21.5 ATK: 9.1%	Once the wielder's health falls below 50%, they are granted 15 Haste points and 32 Life Leech points for 8 seconds. Cooldown: 18s. 3 stars Haste points increased to 20; Life Leach increased to 40.	The Forest’s Edge
Shroud of Verdure	Ranger	3-star CRIT:9.5 HP:14.3% 4-star CRIT: 10.5 HP: 15.8%	Grants a shield at the beginning of battles with a value equal to 60% of the wearer's max health that lasts 8 seconds. The Wearer's Attack Rating is increased by 20% while the shield exists. 3 stars Wearer's Attack Rating is increased by 25% while the shield exists.	Fallen Souls
Windbinder	Mage	3-star HP:9.2% ATK:10% CA:16.7 4-star HP:10.1% ATK:11% CA:18.3	Wielder immediately gains 250 Energy points at the start of battles. Wielder loses 40 Energy points per second for 5 seconds after using their Ultimate ability for the first time. Wielder immediately gains 300 Energy points at the start of battles. 3 stars Wielder loses 40 Energy points per second for 5 seconds after using their Ultimate ability for the first time.	Highburn Stronghold
Warden of the Arcane	Mage	3-star HASTE:8 DEF:24.8% ATK:11.7% 4-star HASTE:9 DEF:27.2% ATK:12.8%	When damage is dealt to enemies, an additional 160% damage is also dealt to them. Can be used against the same enemy once every 12 seconds. 3 stars Additional damage raised to 190%	Frozen Ground
Tidebearer	Support	3-star CR:15.3 HP:14.2% 4-star CR:16.2 HP:16%	During battles, the wielder shall gain a shield every 15 seconds with a value equal to 30% of their max health, which exists for 5 seconds. If the shield still exists after its timer has elapsed, every 2% of the shield's value will be converted into 12 Energy points but shall not exceed 120 points. 3 stars Shield value raised to 40% of their max health.	The Howling Wastes
Verdant Longbow	Ranger	3-star ATK:13.3%, ACC:36.7 4-star ATK:14.7%, ACC:40.3	Deals 230% damage to a target, ignoring their Defense Ratings every 4 normal attacks. 3 stars Normal attacks reduced to 3	The Depths of Time II
Seraphic Tide	Support	3-star ATK:10% HR: 6.7 4-star ATK:11% HR: 7.3	The first two wearer ultimates bounce orbs that heal allies for 180% and damage enemies for 150% damage. Allies hit get 10 haste for 6 seconds while enemies lose 10 haste. 3 stars Effect caused for the first three wearer ultimates.	The Frozen Hinterland
Pauldron of Burning Fury	Warrior		When the wielder is damaged, deals damage back to the attacker equal to 8% of health already lost by the wielder. Cooldown: 5 seconds. 3 stars Damage deal equal to 12% of the health already lost. Cooldown: 3 seconds	The Hazy Timberland
Winged Warden	Mage	3-star HASTE: 6 ATK: 5% HP: 11.70%	When the wielder receives damage from an enemy hero for the first time, the wielder shall steal Health Regeneration and Energy Recovery from the attacker for the following 5 seconds. 3 stars When the wielder receives damage from an enemy hero for the first time, the wielder shall steal Health Regeneration and Energy Recovery from the attacker for the following 7 seconds.	The Echoing Valley
Life's Limit	Tank	3-star RH: 19.60 HP: 19.60%	When the wielder receives damage from an enemy that is positioned relatively far away, the source of the attack shall be regarded as the central target, and the nearby enemies shall be dealt 150% AoE damage which ignores Defense Ratings and reduces Haste by 12 points for 5 seconds. Cooldown: 7s 3 stars When the wielder receives damage from an enemy that is positioned relatively far away, the source of the attack shall be regarded as the central target, and the nearby enemies shall be dealt 180% AoE damage which ignores Defense Ratings and reduces Haste by 15 points for 5 seconds. Cooldown: 5s	Track of the Sands
Dual Divinity	Ranger	3-star CRIT: 10 CDA: 16.70	During the first 35 seconds of battle, every time the wielder deals damage to enemies while on the enemy side of the battlefield, their Attack Rating is increased by 3%, and the damage they receive is reduced by 3%. Effects can be stacked 10 times and will remain until 36 seconds into battle. 3-stars During the first 35 seconds of battle, every time the wielder deals damage to enemies while on the enemy side of the battlefield, their Attack Rating is increased by 5%, and the damage they receive is reduced by 5%. Effects can be stacked 10 times and will remain until 36 seconds into battle.	Black Woods

How to upgrade AFK Arena class artifacts?

To unlock an AFK Arena class artifact you will have to complete its corresponding Trials of God map with a difficulty score of at least 16. To enhance each artifact even further you will have to complete each artifact's Trials of God map at higher difficulties, up to 40 which fully unlocks the 3-star version. As you probably have guessed beating each map at difficulty 40 is quite the challenge.

Which are the most valuable AFK Arena Artifacts?

One could argue that this is a matter of personal preference, but generally speaking, artifacts that boost Haste, Attack Rating, or Energy Regeneration are typically the most valuable in most game modes as they go hand in hand with the best DPS and support characters. Personally, I would rate the top artifacts in the game as follows.

Artifact Tier List

S	Dura's Eye	Windbinder	Dura's Call
A	Waistband of Resilience	Pauldron of Burning Fury	Chaos Bringer
B	Dura's Blade	Shroud of Verdure	Verdant Longbow	Warden of the Arcane
C	Dura's Chalice	Tidebearer	The Barricade
D	Dura's Grace	Seraphic Tide	Carnage
F	Dura's Drape	Dura's Conviction

Note: I don't really like Tidebearer but it's good enough in case you want to avoid the diminishing rates when equipping multiple Dura's Calls.

Note: For heroes like Eironn that can go down super fast Dura's Grace and Shroud of Verdure are good choices, but if you Eironn can survive Dura's Eye is a better choice.

Note: Windbinder is pretty good for Mages like Ainz with a devastating Ultimate ability.

Note: Dura's Waistband of Resilience is an artifact I would move to the S tier if your team has enough crowd control.

Note: I consider Dura's Conviction only viable for heroes like Flora but even then Dura's Blade is a better option as she will go down last.

Note: While Chaos Bringer is better than Dura's Blade overall, for fights like the Twisted Realm bosses where the battle goes on for 90 seconds Dura's Blade is probably a better option if your Chaos Bringer is not upgraded. Keep that in mind.

Artifact Priorities per Hero

The artifact of choice for each hero can sometimes be situational, but in most cases, the list below should give you an idea of which artifact to use on which hero.

Note: If your team uses enough CC you will typically benefit more from Waistband of Resilience than The Barricade.

Note: If you use the Twins to link Rosaline and Saurus on your frontline (that's what you typically do for Guild Hunting bosses or the Twisted Realm), oftentimes, the best artifact to equip her with is Dura's Blade. You will have to experiment to check what maximizes your damage though.

Hero	Best Artifact Choice	Alternative #1	Alternative #2
Ainz	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Call
Albedo	Waistband of Resilience	Chalice of Vitality	The Barricade
Alna	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Eye	Dura's Call
Anoki	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Chalice of Vitality	The Barricade
Antandra	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Grace	Dura's Drape
Arthur	The Barricade	Dura's Chalice of Vitality	Waistband of Resilience
Athalia	Dura's Eye	Shroud of Verdure	Dura's Blade
Baden	Pauldron of Burning Fury	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Eye
Belinda	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade
Brutus	Dura's Blade	The Barricade	Waistband of Resilience
Cecilia	Shroud of Verdure	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade
Daimon	Dura's Call	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Drape
Dastan (PoP)	Shroud of Verdure	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade
Drez	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade	Shroud of Verdure
Eironn	Shroud of Verdure	Dura's Call	Dura's Eye
Elijah & Lailah	Dura's Call	Tidebearer	Dura's Eye
	Dura's Eye	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Chalice of Vitality
Ezio	Dura's Blade	Dura's Eye	Shroud of Verdure
Ezizh	Tidebearer	Dura's Call	Dura's Grace
Fawkes	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade	Shroud of Verdure
Ferael	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade	Shroud of Verdure
Flora	Dura's Eye	Windbinder	Dura's Conviction
Gorvo	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Grace	Dura's Chalice of Vitality
Grezhul	Dura's Chalice of Vitality	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade
Gwyneth	Shroud of Verdure	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade
Hendrik	Waistband of Resilience	The Barricade	Dura's Chalice of Vitality
Isabella	Dura's Eye	Windbinder	Warden of the Arcane
JOKER	Shroud of Verdure	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade
Izold	Pauldron of Burning Fury	Chaos Bringer	Carnage
Kaz	Dura's Grace	Shroud of Verdure	Dura's Eye
Kelthur	Shroud of Verdure	Dura's Eye	Dura's Grace
Khasos	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Eye	Dura's Grace
Khazard	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade
Lorsan	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade
Lucius	The Barricade	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Chalice of Vitality
Lucretia	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade	Shroud of Verdure
Lyca	Verdant Longbow	Shroud of Verdure	Dura's Eye
Mehira	Windbinder	Warden of the Arcane	Dura's Drape
Mezoth	The Barricade	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Chalice of Vitality
Morael	Warden of the Arcane	Windbinde	Dura's Call
Mortas	Tidebearer	Dura's Eye	Dura's Grace
	Dura's Eye	Dura's Grace	Shroud of Verdure
Nara	Pauldron of Burning Fury	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Eye
Nemora	Tidebearer	Dura's Call	Dura's Drape
Numisu	Dura's Call	Tidebearer	Dura's Grace
Oden	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Grace
Orthros	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Chalice of Vitality	Dura's Drape
Oscar	Dura's Eye	Shroud of Verdure	Verdant Longbow
Peggy	Dura's Call	Tideberarer	Dura's Eye
Pippa	Warden of the Arcane	Dura's Call	Windbinder
QUEEN	Dura's Eye	Chaos Bringer	Pauldron of Burning Fury
Raine	Dura's Call	Tidebearer	Seraphic Tide
Raku	Verdant Longbow	Shroud of Verdure	Dura's Eye
Respen	Dura's Eye	Dura's Call	Shroud of Verdure
Rigby	Pauldron of Burning Fury	Dura's Chalice of Vitality	Dura's Grace
Rosaline	Dura's Blade	Dura's Eye	Dura's Call
Rowan	Dura's Call	Tidebearer	Dura's Chalice of Vitality
Safiya	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Call
Satrana	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Grace
Saurus	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Blade	Dura's Eye
Seirus	Pauldron of Burning Fury	Dura's Chalice of Vitality	Dura's Call
Shemira	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Call
Silas	Dura's Blade	Dura's Drape	Tidebearer
Skreg	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Chalice of Vitality	Dura's Call
Skriath	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Call
Solise	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Grace
Talene	Dura's Blade	Dura's Call	Dura's Eye
Tasi	Dura's Eye	Tidebearer	Dura's Call
Thane	Dura's Eye	Dura's Grace	Shroud of Verdure
Theowyn	Dura's Eye	Dura's Call	Shroud of Verdure
Thoran	Dura's Call	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Chalice of Vitality
Torne	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Chalice of Vitality	Dura's Blade
Ukyo	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Eye	Pauldron of Burning Fury
Ulmus	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Chalice of Vitality	Dura's Blade
Vurk	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade	Shroud of Verdure
Warek	Pauldron of Burning Fury	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Eye
Wu Kong	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade
Zaphrael	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Dura's Call
Zolrath	Chaos Bringer	Pauldron of Burning Fury	Dura's Eye
Scarlet	Windbinder	Dura's Eye	Warden of the Arcane
Morrow	Windbinder	Warden of the Arcane	Winged Warden
Thesku	Warden of the Arcane	Winged Warden	Dura's Call
Thali	Windbinder	Warden of the Arcane	Winged Warden
Granit	The Barricade	Waistband of Resilience	Dura's Call
Mishka	Waistband of Resilience	The Barricade	Life's Limit
Astar	Tidebearer	The Oceanic Strings	Seraphic Tide
Desira	Dura's Call	Tidebearer	The Oceanic Strings
Treznor	Dual Divinity	Shroud of Verdure	Verdant Longbow
Fane	The Oceanic Strings	Tidebearer	Dura's Call
Awakened Talene	Dura's Eye	Dura's Blade	Dura's Call
Haelus	Dura's Call	Dura's Eye	The Oceanic Strings
Titus	The Barricade	Waistband of Resilience	Life's Limit
Zikis	Verdant Longbow	Dura's Eye	Shroud of Verdure
Leofric	Tidebearer	Seraphic Tide	Dura's Call
Framton	Chaos Bringer	Dura's Eye	Dura's Call
Melusina	Windbinder	Dura's Call	Winged Warden

Artifact Priorities per Class – General Rule of Thumb

Class	Best	2nd	3rd
Ranger	Verdant Longbow	Dura's Eye	Shroud of Verdure
Warrior	Chaos Bringer	Blade	Eye
Support	Call	Eye	Grace
Tank	The Barricade	Chalice of Vitality	Waistband of Resilience
Mage	Windbinder	Eye	Call