Artifacts are Portal Items, Not Equippable Gear: The August 17 gameplay video reviewed September 13, 2026 shows an in-game update log stating that Artifacts open special portals and that completing those portals awards drops. At hub NPC Robyn [Artifacts], the player can inspect, refine, and enter with an Artifact; the shown system does not equip it to a unit as stat gear.
Four Quality Tiers & One Observed Reward Slot: NPC Robyn shows four qualities: Intact, Empowered, Perfected, and Ascendant. For the featured Mythic component slot inspected in the video, the panel displays these tier-specific chances:
- Intact: 2% shown reward chance
- Empowered: 4% shown reward chance
- Perfected: 6% shown reward chance
- Ascendant: 10% shown reward chance
Umbral Splinters Refinement Role: The Robyn panel shows Umbral Splinters beside a Refine action and the higher-quality reward previews. The video supports using Splinters in the refinement flow, but it does not open the cost confirmation, so the exact Splinter cost per step remains unknown. After choosing a quality, Enter starts the corresponding Artifact portal.
Legend Stage Artifact Associations: The shown Story Legend Stages on Hard list these Artifact codes:
- Karakura Town Legend 1: Drops KTR-1 (Mythic tier, listed with a 50% drop rate).
- Hidden Sand Legend 1: Drops SND-1.
- Hidden Sand Legend 2: Drops SND-2.
- Hidden Sand Legend 3: Drops SND-3 and SND-4.
Crafting Destinations at NPC Kanna: The Kanna [Crafting] panel shows two destinations for components associated with the inspected Artifact codes:
- Starku (Resurrected) (Mythic Unit): Requires 1x Azure Spirit Blade (from KTR-1) + 1x Lone Wolf Eyepatch (from KTR-2) + 1x Wolf Spirit Pistols (White) (from KTR-3) + 1,500 Gold.
- Ghost's Gunbai (Mythic Crafting Item): Requires 1x Gunbai Staff (from SND-1) + 1x Gunbai Base (from SND-2) + 1x Gunbai Bandage (from SND-3) + 1,500 Gold.
No Third-Party Macro Instructions: The source video demonstrates TinyTask, but this guide excludes that workflow. Unattended input tools can desynchronize when placement or loading timing changes and can miss airborne enemies. Play the stage directly, keep Hill/air coverage in the lineup, and follow Roblox and game rules rather than installing or recording third-party automation.