To upgrade your artifacts in Genshin Impact, you need to use other unwanted artifacts as upgrade materials. Head to the Artifact tab in your inventory, select the artifact you want to upgrade, then choose which materials you want to use. Confirm the upgrade to boost your chosen artifact's stats.
Obtaining Artifacts
To upgrade your artifacts in Genshin Impact, you first need to obtain them through various activities in the game. Artifacts can be obtained from domains, elite bosses, world bosses, events, the souvenir shop, and weekly bosses. Each artifact belongs to a specific set, such as Gladiator's Finale, Wanderer's Troupe, or Thundering Fury, and provides set bonuses when equipped. These set bonuses can enhance your character's abilities and stats, making artifact upgrading an essential aspect of improving your characters' overall power.
Identifying Valuable Artifacts
Before deciding which artifacts to upgrade, you should identify valuable ones based on your characters' builds and playstyle. Look for artifacts with main stats that complement your character's role, such as Attack% or Elemental Mastery for DPS characters, or Energy Recharge for support characters. Additionally, pay attention to substats, as they can greatly impact your character's performance. Substats like Crit Rate, Crit Damage, and Elemental Damage Bonus are highly sought after for maximizing damage output.
Enhancing Artifacts
Once you have obtained the artifacts you wish to upgrade, head to the Inventory menu and select the Artifact tab. From there, choose the artifact you want to enhance and select the "Enhance" option. Enhancing artifacts requires using other artifacts as fodder to provide experience points. The higher the level of the fodder artifact, the more experience it will provide when used for enhancement. You can also use Enhancement Ore obtained from various activities, such as mining or purchasing from the souvenir shop, to enhance your artifacts.
Upgrading Rarity
To further improve your artifacts, you can upgrade their rarity from 1-star to 5-star. This process is known as Ascension and requires using specific materials obtained from domains, elite bosses, and world bosses. Ascending an artifact increases its base stats and unlocks new substat slots, allowing you to further customize your character's build. It is recommended to focus on ascending 4-star and 5-star artifacts, as they provide better base stats and have the potential to become powerful end-game pieces.
Set Bonus Optimization
When upgrading artifacts, prioritize completing set bonuses to maximize your character's potential. Equipping multiple artifacts from the same set grants additional stat bonuses known as set bonuses. For example, equipping two pieces of the Gladiator's Finale set provides an Attack+18% bonus, while having four pieces grants a further bonus to Normal Attack damage. Optimizing your artifacts to achieve the desired set bonuses can significantly enhance your character's performance in combat.
Stat Optimization
Lastly, prioritize upgrading artifacts that emphasize the stats crucial to your character's role. For DPS characters, focus on boosting Attack%, Crit Rate, and Crit Damage to maximize damage output. Support characters may benefit more from Energy Recharge, Elemental Mastery, and healing bonuses. By prioritizing the enhancement of artifacts with the right stats for your characters, you can build a stronger and more efficient team capable of tackling challenging content in Genshin Impact.