Let's move on to battle using artifacts.
Artifacts must be pre-equipped, and "Active Artifacts" can be activated using the "M", "," and "." keys.
Except for certain items, "Passive Artifacts" provide permanent effects.
No two artifacts are exactly alike, and it would be impossible to explain the effects of all of them.
So here we'll just explain about equippable artifacts.
First off is artifacts for attacking.
The hordes of fiends appearing in the dungeons are, to a certain extent, fixed.
As long as you don't touch a whirlpool, they're generally similar.
As for the fiends composing these hordes, if they're mostly on the ground, then select a ground-based artifact.
If they're mostly in the air, then select an air-based artifact.
If you find there are some fiends you don't like or which are hard to approach in the horde, then you can select wide-range attack artifacts, or artifacts that will allow you to attack a fiend from a distance.
Not only based on fiend hordes, if you personally prefer close-range combat, then select an artifact good for close-range combat, or an artifact that gives you an "aura".
Auras have elements of both active artifacts and passive artifacts.
With auras, on top of gaining skill boosts, making them active will make those
skills improve even further for a set amount of time.
These artifacts providing auras will prove useful in protecting yourself.
Activate auras at the right time to easily avoid danger.
There are also fiend-weaking artifacts, artifacts activated after fulfilling certain conditions, artifacts which summon a powerful force, artifacts which take full advantage of tools...
Yeah, there really are all sorts of artifacts in the game world.
Select them based on your enemies, or on yourself.
Which artifact you use is up to you.
Start off by finding the artifacts you like.
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