Alright, let’s talk about this Lemurian Artifact in Risk of Rain 2. I spent a good chunk of my weekend trying to mess around with this thing, and let me tell you, it was a bit of a ride.
First off, I had to actually find the darn thing. I hopped into the game and started a new run. My goal was to reach the Magma Barracks. Not gonna lie, I died a few times trying to get there. It’s not exactly a walk in the park, you know? Eventually, I made it. Once I was in the Magma Barracks, the real fun began.
I had read somewhere that there were some hidden switches, so I started exploring. I was running around, shooting at walls, and just generally causing a ruckus. Finally, I found them! There are three of these switches, all tucked away behind walls. You can’t just shoot them with any old gun, though. I tried using a few different characters, and it seems like you need something with a bit of oomph. I had the most luck with HAN-D’s hammer and the Huntress’s Ballista. Those did the trick.
After hitting all three switches, I thought I was golden. Nope! That just opened up the artifact gate. Now, I had to figure out how to actually use the Artifact of Delusion. The trial began, and, well, let’s just say it was challenging.
I learned that this artifact resets all the chests after you finish the teleporter event. Sounds pretty sweet, right? Extra items? Yes, please! But it’s not that simple. You have to interact with the reset chests, and it’s not always a guaranteed reward. I tried a bunch of times, sometimes I’d get something good, other times, nothing.
Messing with the Artifact of Devotion
Next, I wanted to try out this Artifact of Devotion I’d heard about. This one is wild because it replaces broken drones with these Lemurian Eggs. And get this, if you give an item to an egg, it hatches into a Lemurian follower! This Lemurian buddy actually gets the effect of the item you give it. How crazy is that?
Unlocking it was another story. There’s a code you have to enter to beat the trial of Devotion, and it took me a while to figure that out. I won’t spoil it for you, but let’s just say it involves some specific inputs in a particular order.
- Step 1: Find the Artifact Key.
- Step 2: Put the key into the Artifact Reliquary.
- Step 3: Get ready for a fight! Monsters will spawn.
- Step 4: Defeat the monsters, and you might get more keys.
- Step 5: Use the keys right away, don’t hoard them.
Once I unlocked it, I started a new run with the Artifact of Devotion active. It was pretty cool seeing those little Lemurians running around helping me out. I experimented with giving them different items, and it was interesting to see how the item effects changed their abilities. For example, I gave one a, and it started moving super fast! It’s definitely an artifact worth playing around with if you want to try something new.
So, yeah, that was my weekend with the Lemurian artifacts. It was a lot of trial and error, a lot of dying, and a lot of “Wait, what just happened?” moments. But hey, that’s what makes these games fun, right? Figuring out the little secrets and trying out different strategies. If you’re playing Risk of Rain 2, I definitely recommend giving these artifacts a shot. Just be prepared for a bit of a challenge!
