Artifact Farming in Genshin Impact

Introduction

• Artifact farming is akin to a gacha experience, often leading to disappointment.
• Key component of character building in Genshin Impact.
• Guide aims to make artifact farming more efficient for players.

Starting Artifact Farming

• AR45 Breakpoint: Start serious artifact farming at Adventure Rank 45 (AR45).
  • Guarantees at least one five-star artifact drop.
  • Unlocks artifact strong box for recycling pieces.
• Before AR45, focus on leveling characters, talents, and weapons.
• Use collected artifacts from rewards or boss fights for character builds.

Efficient Use of Resin

• Save fragile resin for AR45 domain levels.
• Balance artifact farming with farming for character and weapon ascension materials.

Leveling Artifacts

• Manage artifact XP efficiently.
  • Recognize when to stop leveling an artifact (e.g., poor rolls at the +12 or +16 mark).
  • Use low-quality artifacts from overworld locations for XP.
  • Vendors and Serenitea provide additional sources of artifact XP.

Expectations and Mindset

• Set practical expectations for artifact farming.
  • Four-star artifacts can be useful.
  • Prioritize "stats over sets" - focus on the right stats for characters rather than set bonuses.
  • Some four-piece sets have special benefits worth farming.

Building Strategies

• Two-piece vs Four-piece Sets: Consider the advantages.
  • Two-piece sets can be easier to complete and offer significant benefits.
  • Four-piece sets can provide powerful bonuses but are harder to farm.

Resin Efficient Domains

• Look for domains with universally applicable sets.
• Examples: Emblem of Severed Fate and Shimenawa's Reminiscence domain.

Strong Box Usage

• Use the artifact strong box to obtain specific sets.
  • Parallel set farming: Farm one set and use trash pieces for another via strong box.
  • Hyperfocusing: Farm domain and use strong box to get the same set.

Crit Value Considerations

• Avoid obsessing over crit value.
  • Other stats like attack, EM, and ER are also important.
  • Evaluate artifacts holistically.

Tools and Resources

• Utilize in-game tools like the artifact autolocker.
• Community resources: ER calculator, Genshin Optimizer, Anka Network.

Conclusion

• Artifact farming is a gradual process.
• Utilize community guides and resources for character-specific guidance.
• Participate in community discussions for additional tips and experiences.