Heroes 5 - Artefacts

The artefacts can be found on the adventure map and can greatly improve the heroes performances during the battles or on the adventure map. Each hero has a limited amount of slots (9 slots, amongst them, the head, the armour, the legs or the neck) but an unlimited back bag. For example, you can find on the adventure map a sword, an axe and a staff but you won’t be able to equip a hero with all of them at the same time and thus, you will have to choose which one is in the right hand of the hero and which ones remain in the bag. You can always rearrange your artefacts before you engage in a combat though.

Artefacts are really essential because they help you overcoming critical situations and may give access to capabilities heroes have not learnt yet.

Here are all artefacts you may find during your adventures. Of course the final combination and power of artefacts you will have in the game is still being fine-tuned based on beta test feedbacks, but the sample below will give you a fairly good idea of what artefacts can do, and how you can use them.

	Wings of the Angel Grants hero the ability to fly over terrain.
	Elemental Waistband Allows Summon Elemental spell to be equipped. Increases spellpower by +4 when Summon Elemental spell is cast
	Tunic of the Carved Flesh Increases hero's Spellpower by +3 but decreases his morale by -1
	Boots of Magical defense Grant hero a 10% magic resistance.
	Windstrider Boots Increases all units speed by +1
	Boots Of Levitation Hero can move over the sea
	Boots of the Swift Journey Increase hero's movement over land.
	Breastplate of Eldritch Might Adds +2 to hero's Spellpower.
	Scale Mail of Enlightenment All experience gained by hero is increased by 20%.
	Cloak of Death's Shadow Decreases morale and luck of enemy creatures by -2.
	Lion Crown Increases hero's morale and luck by +2.
	Crown of Sar-Issus Adds +6 to hero's knowledge.
	All-Seeing Crown Allows hero to see farther over terrain.
	Dragon Bone Greaves Adds +3 to hero's Spellpower and increases initiative of all melee units in hero's army by 10%
	Dragon Eye Ring Adds +1 to all hero's attributes and increases initiative of all shooters in hero's army by 10%
	Dragon Flame Tongue Adds +2 to hero's attack and defense. Grants a 50% protection from cold-based spells
	Dragon Scale Armor Adds +3 to hero's attack and increases initiative of all large creatures in hero's army by 5%
	Dragon Talon Crown Adds +3 to hero's knowledge and increases initiative of all war machines in hero's army by 10%
	Dragon Teeth Necklace Adds +3 to hero's Spellpower and increases initiative of all casters in hero's army by 10%
	Dragon Wing Mantle Adds +3 to hero's knowledge and increases initiative of all flying units in hero's army by 10%.
	Dragon Scale Shield Adds +3 to hero's defense and increases initiative of all small creatures in hero's army by 5%.
	Cuirass of the Dwarven Kings Adds +4 to hero's defense and renders all creatures in hero's army immune to Implosion spell.
	Greaves of the Dwarven Kings Adds +4 to hero's attack and renders all creatures in hero's army immune to Slow spell.
	Helm of the Dwarven Kings Adds +4 to hero's knowledge and renders all creatures in hero's army immune to Blind spell.
	Shield of the Dwarven Kings Adds +4 to hero's defense and renders all creatures in hero's army immune to Frenzy spell.
	Emerald Slippers +50% damage to earth spells.
	Sack of Endless Gold Provides your kingdom with 250 gold every day.
	Bag of Endless Gold Provides +1000 gold per day to your cause.
	Evercold Icicle Enhances your cold-based spells by 50%.
	Four Leaf Clover Increases luck by +1.
	Golden Horseshoe Increases luck by +2.
	Sextant of the Sea Elves Allows hero to travel faster over sea.
	Axe of the Mountain Lords Adds +4 to hero's attack.
	Helm Of Chaos Increases hero's knowledge by +3, but decreases his defense by -1.
	Turban of Enlightenment All experience gained by hero is increased by 10%. This is a very precious artefact to unexperienced heroes, as it allows them to level up much faster.
	Shield of Crystal Ice Adds +2 to hero's defense and grants 50% protection from fire-based spells while equipped.
	Cursed Waistband Decreases enemy luck by 2.
	Cape of the Lion's Mane Increases morale by +2.
	Moonblade Increases hero's attack by +3.
	Necklace of the Lion Increases morale by +1.
	Necklace of Victory Adds +2 to hero's attack and Spellpower. This necklace is perfectly suited to a Sylvan hero who wishes to balance his natural skills (Defence and Knowledge), or to a Dungeon hero who wants to improve in areas where he is already strong.
	Amulet of the Necromancer Increases efficiency of skill "Necromancy" by 10%.
	Ring of the Broken Will Decreases morale of enemy creatures by -2.
	Pendant of Mastery Grants hero a free level of his or her primary skill. This level is gained even if the hero's skill is on Expert level.
	Phoenix Feather Cape Enhances your fire-based spells by 50%.
	Armor of the Forgotten Hero Adds +2 to hero's primary stats and grants 20% magic resistance to hero's army.
	Cloak of Sylanna Decreases damage from enemy earth spells by 50%.
	Ring of the Unrepentant Immunity to Word of Light spell.
	Ring Of Celerity +10% to all units' initiative during combat.
	Ring of Speed Increases initiative of all your creatures by 20%.
	Ring of Lightning Protection Grants a 50% protection from lightning-based spells.
	Ring of Sar-Issus Reduces the mana cost of all hero's spells by half.
	Ring of Vitality Increases maximum hit points of all creatures in hero's army by +2.
	Robe of Sar-Issus Adds +6 to hero's Spellpower.
	Sandals of the Blessed Increases all hero stats by +1.
	Shackles of the Last Man Prevents you and all your foes from retreating from combat.
	Sandro's Cloak Negates enemy Mind Affect immunity.
	Necromancer's Helm Increases hero's knowledge by +2.
	Staff of Sar-Issus Negates enemy magic resistance. Magic immunities, if any, are not affected and still remain.
	Staff of Ensnarement Decreases initiative of enemy creatures by 20%.
	Sword of Might Adds +2 to hero's attack.
	Trident of the Titans Enhances your lightning-based spells by 50%. This artefact is pretty useful to any magic-oriented hero that wishes to increase his power on the battlefield.
	Pendant of Conflux Hero gains 1 mana point for every 2 mana points spent by enemy hero.
	Unicorn Horn Bow Negates range penalties for all shooting units in hero's army.
	Armor of Valor Increasing hero's Defence and Morale by +1.
	Wand Allows casting of a magic spell from this wand. The wand has a limited number of uses and can be recharged at a Magic Guild.
	Boots of the Open Road Allows hero to traverse rough terrain without any penalties.
	Necklace of the Bloody Claw Adds +1 damage to all creatures in hero's army.
	Ring of Caution Increases hero attack and defense by +2, but decreases all creature's speed in hero army by -1.