Best Artifact Set Tier List

This is an Artifact Tier List for Genshin Impact. Check out this guide for a quick look on which are the best artifacts and which artifacts are the best for each character!

Artifact Tier List

We rate our artifacts on 4 criteria:

1. Overall impact not just for themsleves but for the party in general
2. The 4pc. set effectiveness to synergize with its intended users
3. Flexibility as an option for hybrid or alternate builds
4. How many characters have it as the best-in-slot set

Note that this tier list is ordered from their release date and not by position.

Best Artifact Sets

Artifact Tiers

SS Tier Artifacts

SS Tier artifacts are held in high regard as being best-in-slot for multiple characters or character archetypes. The Noblesse Oblige and the Emblem of Severed Fate are two artifacts that a lot of Support and Sub-DPS characters use. The EoSF set in particular is very good for most Sub-DPS type characters.

Artifact Set
Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
2-Piece Effect	When a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, the equipping character regenerates 6 Elemental Energy.
4-Piece Effect	After the equipping character triggers a reaction, all nearby party members gain a 12% Elemental DMG Bonus for the involved Elemental Types for 15s. If the equipping character is in the Nightsoul's Blessing state when triggering this effect, all party members gain an additional 28% Elemental DMG bonus for the Elemental Types involved in the reaction for 20s.
Obsidian Codex
2-Piece Effect	While the equipping character is in Nightsoul's Blessing and is on the field, their DMG dealt is increased by 15%.
4-Piece Effect	After the equipping character consumes 1 Nightsoul point while on the field, CRIT Rate increases by 40% for 6s. This effect can trigger once every second.
Marechaussee Hunter
2-Piece Effect	Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15%
4-Piece Effect	When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.
Deepwood Memories
2-Piece Effect	Dendro DMG Bonus +15%
4-Piece Effect	After Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, the targets' Dendro RES will be decreased by 30% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.
Emblem of Severed Fate
2-Piece Effect	Energy Recharge +20%.
4-Piece Effect	Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.
Noblesse Oblige
2-Piece Effect	Elemental Burst DMG +20%.
4-Piece Effect	Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
Viridescent Venerer
2-Piece Effect	Anemo DMG Bonus +15%
4-Piece Effect	Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent's Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.

S Tier Artifacts

S Tier artifacts are more tailored to specific types of elemental characters or playstyle, and are often best-in-slot for characters.

Artifact Set
Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods
2-Piece Effect	ATK +18%
4-Piece Effect	After using an Elemental Skill, gain a 20% Geo DMG Bonus for 10s. While under a shield granted by the Crystallize reaction, the above effect will be increased by 150%, and this additional increase disappears 1s after that shield is lost.
Golden Troupe
2-Piece Effect	Elemental Skill DMG +20%
4-Piece Effect	Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 25%. Additionally when not on the field, Elemental Skill DMG will be further increased by 25%. This effect will be cleared 2s after taking the field.
Nymph's Dream
2-Piece Effect	Hydro DMG bonus +15%
4-Piece Effect	After Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts hit opponents, 1 stack of Mirrored Nymph will be triggered, lasting 8s. When under the effect of 1, 2, or 3 or more Mirrored Nymph Stacks, ATK will be increased by 7%/16%/25%, and Hydro DMG bonus will be increased by 4%/9%/15%. Mirrored Nymph stacks created by Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts exist independently.
Flower of Paradise Lost
2-Piece Effect	Elemental Mastery +80
4-Piece Effect	The equipping character's Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon reaction DMG are increased by 40%. Additionally, after the equipping character triggers Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon, they will gain another 25% bonus to the effect mentioned prior. Each stack of this lasts 10s. Max 4 stacks simultaneously. This effect can only be triggered once per second. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.
Desert Pavilion Chronicle
2-Piece Effect	Anemo DMG Bonus +15%
4-Piece Effect	When Charged Attacks hit opponents, the equipping character's Normal Attack speed will increase by 10% while Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG will increase by 40% for 15s
Gilded Dreams
2-Piece Effect	Elemental Mastery +80
4-Piece Effect	Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and EM is increased by 50 for every member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when not on the field.
Ocean-Hued Clam
2-Piece Effect	Healing Bonus +15%
4-Piece Effect	When the character with this artifact set heals a party member, 1 Foam will appear. It accumulates healed HP for 3 seconds, then explodes and deals 90% of the HP healed as DMG to nearby enemies. Max accumulated healing is 30,000 HP, including over-heal. There can only be 1 Foam active, but it stays even if you swap out. Foam CD is 3.5s.
Husk of Opulent Dreams
2-Piece Effect	DEF +30%
4-Piece Effect	A character equipped with this Artifact set will obtain the Curiosity effect in the following conditions: When on the field, the character gains 1 stack after hitting an opponent with a Geo attack, triggering a maximum of once every 0.3s. When off the field, the character gains 1 stack every 3s. Curiosity can stack up to 4 times, each providing 6% DEF and a 6% Geo DMG Bonus. When 6 seconds pass without gaining a Curiosity stack, 1 stack is lost.
Tenacity of the Millelith
2-Piece Effect	HP +20%
4-Piece Effect	When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.
Pale Flame
2-Piece Effect	Physical DMG +25%
4-Piece Effect	When an Elemental skill hits an opponent, ATK is increased by 9% for 7s. This effect stacks up to 2 times and can be triggered once every 0.3s. Once 2 stacks are reached, 2-set effect is doubled.
Heart of Depth
2-Piece Effect	Hydro DMG Bonus +15%
4-Piece Effect	After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.
Blizzard Strayer
2-Piece Effect	Cryo DMG Bonus +15%
4-Piece Effect	When a character attacks an enemy affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the enemy is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
Crimson Witch of Flames
2-Piece Effect	Pyro DMG Bonus +15%.
4-Piece Effect	Increases Overloaded, Burning, and Burgeon DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using an Elemental Skill increases 2-Piece Set effects by 50% for 10s. Max 3 stacks.
Thundering Fury
2-Piece Effect	Electro DMG Bonus +15%
4-Piece Effect	Increases damage caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, and the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate is increased by 20%. When Quicked or the aforementioned Elemental Reactions are triggered, Elemental Skill CD is decreased by 1s. Can only occur once every 0.8s
Wanderer's Troupe
2-Piece Effect	Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
4-Piece Effect	Increases Charged Attack DMG by 35% if the character uses a Catalyst or a Bow.
The Exile
2-Piece Effect	Energy Recharge +20%
4-Piece Effect	Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 2 Energy for all party members (excluding the wearer) every 2s for 6s. This effect cannot stack.
Instructor
2-Piece Effect	Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
4-Piece Effect	Upon triggering an Elemental Reaction, increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8s.

A Tier Artifacts

A Tier artifacts, though useful, usually have better versions of themselves in the SS or S tier. These artifacts also have more requirements needed to take advantage of their 4pc. set effects.

Artifact Set
Unfinished Reverie
2-Piece Effect	ATK+18%
4-Piece Effect	After leaving combat for 3s, DMG dealt increases by 50%. In combat, if no Burning opponents are nearby for more than 6s, this DMG Bonus will decrease by 10% per second until it reaches 0%. When a Burning opponent exists, it will increase by 10% instead until it reaches 50%. This effect still triggers if the equipping character is off-field.
Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy
2-Piece Effect	ATK +18%
4-Piece Effect	When the value of a Bond of Life increases or decreases, this character deals 18% increased DMG for 6s. Max 3 stacks.
Song of Days Past
2-Piece Effect	Healing Bonus +15%
4-Piece Effect	When the equipping character heals a party member, the Yearning effect will be created for 6s, which records the total amount of healing provided (including overflow healing). When the duration expires, the Yearning effect will be transformed into the Waves of Days Past effect: When your active party member hits an opponent with a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Plunging Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst, the DMG dealt will be increased by 8% of the total healing amount recorded by the Yearning effect. The Waves of Days Past effect is removed after it has taken effect 5 times or after 10s. A single instance of the Yearning effect can record up to 15,000 healing, and only a single instance can exist at once, but it can record the healing from multiple equipping characters. Equipping characters on standby can still trigger this effect.
Vourukasha's Glow
2-Piece Effect	HP +20%
4-Piece Effect	Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG will be increased by 10%. After the equipping character takes DMG, the aforementioned DMG Bonus is increased by 80% for 5s. This effect increase can have 5 stacks. The duration of each stack is counted independently. These effects can be triggered even when the equipping character is not on the field.
Vermillion Hereafter
2-Piece Effect	ATK +18%.
4-Piece Effect	After using an Elemental Burst, this character will gain the Nascent Light effect, increasing their ATK by 8% for 16s. When the character's HP decreases, their ATK will further increase by 10%. This further increase can occur this way a maximum of 4 times. This effect can be triggered once every 0.8s. Nascent Light will be dispelled when the character leaves the field. If an Elemental Burst is used again during the duration of Nascent Light, the original Nascent Light will be dispelled.
Echoes of an Offering
2-Piece Effect	ATK +18%.
4-Piece Effect	When Normal Attacks hit opponents, there is a 36% chance that it will trigger Valley Rite, which will increase Normal Attack DMG by 70% of ATK. This effect will be dispelled 0.05s after a Normal Attack deals DMG. If a Normal Attack fails to trigger Valley Rite, the odds of it triggering the next time will increase by 20%. This trigger can occur once every 0.2s.
Shimenawa's Reminiscence
2-Piece Effect	ATK +18%.
4-Piece Effect	When casting an Elemental Skill, if the character has 15 or more Energy, they lose 15 Energy and Normal/Charge/Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 50% for 10s. This effect will not trigger again during that duration.
Archaic Petra
2-Piece Effect	Gain a 15% Geo DMG Bonus.
4-Piece Effect	Upon obtaining an Elemental Shard Created through a Crystallize Reaction, all party members gain a 35% DMG Bonus for that particular element for 10s. Only one form of Elemental DMG Bonus can be gained in this manner at any one time.
Gladiator's Finale
2-Piece Effect	ATK +18%.
4-Piece Effect	If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.
Martial Artist
2-Piece Effect	Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 15%.
4-Piece Effect	After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 25% for 8s.

B Tier Artifacts

B Tier artifacts are near the bottom in terms of use and effectiveness. These are artifacts you would only ever use if you find yourself extremely unlucky in being unable to get even A Tier artifacts.

Artifact Set
Retracing Bolide
2-Piece Effect	Increases Shield Strength by 35%
4-Piece Effect	While protected by a shield, gain an additional 40% Normal and Charged Attack DMG.
Bloodstained Chivalry
2-Piece Effect	Physical DMG +25%
4-Piece Effect	After defeating an opponent, increases Charged Attack DMG by 50% and reduces its Stamina cost to 0 for 10s.
Maiden Beloved
2-Piece Effect	Character Healing Effectiveness +15%.
4-Piece Effect	Using an Elemental Skill or Burst increases healing received by all party members by 20% for 10s.
Lavawalker
2-Piece Effect	Pyro RES increased by 40%.
4-Piece Effect	Increased DMG against enemies affected by Pyro by 35%.
Thundersoother
2-Piece Effect	Electro RES increased by 40%.
4-Piece Effect	Increases DMG against enemies affected by Electro by 35%.
Scholar
2-Piece Effect	Energy Recharge +20%
4-Piece Effect	Gaining Energy gives 3 Energy to all party members who have a bow or a catalyst equipped. Can only occur once every 3s.
Gambler
2-Piece Effect	Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 20%.
4-Piece Effect	Defeating an enemy has a 100% chance to remove Elemental Skill CD. Can only occur once every 15s.
Berserker
2-Piece Effect	CRIT Rate +12%
4-Piece Effect	When HP is below 70%, CRIT Rate increases by an additional 24%.
Brave Heart
2-Piece Effect	ATK +18%.
4-Piece Effect	Increases DMG by 30% against enemies with more than 50% HP.
Resolution of Sojourner
2-Piece Effect	ATK +18%.
4-Piece Effect	Increases Charged Attack CRIT Rate by 30%.

C Tier Artifacts

C TIer artifacts are items you should never level up. These should only be used as XP fodder for your other artifacts.

Artifact Set
Prayers to Springtime
1-Piece Effect	Affected by Cryo for 40% less time.
Prayers for Wisdom
1-Piece Effect	Affected by Electro for 40% less time.
Prayers for Destiny
1-Piece Effect	Affected by Hydro for 40% less time.
Prayers for Illumination
1-Piece Effect	Affected by Pyro for 40% less time.
Lucky Dog
2-Piece Effect	DEF increased by 100.
4-Piece Effect	Picking up Mora restores 300 HP.
Tiny Miracle
2-Piece Effect	Elemental RES increased by 20%.
4-Piece Effect	Incoming elemental DMG increases corresponding Elemental RES by 30% for 10s. Can only occur once every 10s.
Defender's Will
2-Piece Effect	DEF +30%
4-Piece Effect	Increases Elemental RES by 30% for each element present among your characters in the party.
Traveling Doctor
2-Piece Effect	Increases incoming healing by 20%.
4-Piece Effect	Using Elemental Burst restores 20% HP.
Adventurer
2-Piece Effect	Max HP increases by 1000.
4-Piece Effect	Opening a chest regenerates 30% Max HP over 5s.

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