Artifact upgrades

Market costs below are based on the current market price of the artifact itself and show both per-level cost and cumulative totals.

Level 3 currently uses an assumed requirement of 2,500 artifacts. The game value is not confirmed yet, so treat all L3 totals as an estimate.

 Astrolabium

Reduces the cooldown for drone construction.

Effects by level
Level 1: 2 hours
Level 2: 3 hours
Level 3: 4 hours
Market price
116G
Level 1 cost (100)
11.6T
Level 2 cost (500)
58.2T
Level 3 cost (2 500, assumed)
291T
Total to level 2
69.8T
Total to level 3 (estimated)
361T
 Throne of Depths

Gives a chance to recover two artifacts of the same type when excavating with archaeologists.

Effects by level
Level 1: 10%
Level 2: 20%
Level 3: 30%
Market price
80.9G
Level 1 cost (100)
8.09T
Level 2 cost (500)
40.4T
Level 3 cost (2 500, assumed)
202T
Total to level 2
48.5T
Total to level 3 (estimated)
251T
 Shadow Obelisk

Increases recycling yield.

Effects by level
Level 1: 15%
Level 2: 20%
Level 3: 30%
Market price
178G
Level 1 cost (100)
17.8T
Level 2 cost (500)
89.2T
Level 3 cost (2 500, assumed)
446T
Total to level 2
107T
Total to level 3 (estimated)
553T
 Thor's Crucible

Reduces the cooldown for instant production.

Effects by level
Level 1: 15%
Level 2: 20%
Level 3: 30%
Market price
102G
Level 1 cost (100)
10.2T
Level 2 cost (500)
51.0T
Level 3 cost (2 500, assumed)
255T
Total to level 2
61.2T
Total to level 3 (estimated)
316T
 Aeon Mechanism

Reduces the cooldown for all missions.

Effects by level
Level 1: 8.3%
Level 2: 16.7%
Level 3: 25%
Market price
87.0G
Level 1 cost (100)
8.70T
Level 2 cost (500)
43.5T
Level 3 cost (2 500, assumed)
218T
Total to level 2
52.2T
Total to level 3 (estimated)
270T
 Dwarven Pick

Reduces the expert surcharge for mine overhauls.

Effects by level
Level 1: 25%
Level 2: 35%
Level 3: 50%
Market price
71.5G
Level 1 cost (100)
7.15T
Level 2 cost (500)
35.8T
Level 3 cost (2 500, assumed)
179T
Total to level 2
42.9T
Total to level 3 (estimated)
222T