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Cobalt Core Artifact Guide

Updated 20 Oct 2026 Source Synthesized from published Cobalt Core guides; rewritten in original wording on 20 October 2026 By

Artifacts are permanent rule changes for a run. They come from bosses, shops and events, and they reshape what your cards are worth.

How artifacts are offered

Bosses and shops are the main sources. Offers are usually take it or leave it, and once taken they stay.

What artifacts change

Most touch energy, damage, cards, movement or the timeline. The artifact database groups them by what they affect.

How to value one

Ask whether it helps every turn or only in a narrow case. Wide effects beat conditional ones in almost every run.

Where to check the data

Frequently asked questions

How many artifacts can I hold?

There is no strict cap. You collect what you can earn or buy.

Can an artifact be bad for me?

Some carry a drawback. Read the full effect before committing.

Do artifacts apply to every card?

Only if the effect is general. Narrow artifacts name what they change.

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Sources

Figures and item data on this site are read from the game’s own reference wiki before publishing. Where a value could not be confirmed there, the page says so instead of filling the gap.