How to get artifacts?

[CabbitGurl]

I have 5 of them but I can't seem to get anymore. Is there a trick to it? Do you need to play with certain characters? Do you need to use all five or something? I nearly got all the characters except the last two maxed. I haven't really played the Sage or Jester looking one at all. Does that matter?

[Lynch]

You have to beat boss in the Vault, than you will unlock artifacts after successful runs.

[Nonexistinghero]

I got 4 before beating the final boss. All from agony V runs.

[CabbitGurl]

Originally posted by Lynch:

You have to beat boss in the Vault, than you will unlock artifacts after successful runs.

Ah... yeah I'm really struggling with that place. So I might be boned lol. Can't even make it 1 minute. I still haven't figured out how to deal with those weird spider hand things

[Arkangel of Mono]

Originally posted by CabbitGurl:

Originally posted by Lynch:

You have to beat boss in the Vault, than you will unlock artifacts after successful runs.

Ah... yeah I'm really struggling with that place. So I might be boned lol. Can't even make it 1 minute. I still haven't figured out how to deal with those weird spider hand things

Use Shield Maiden with Mark of Sparks and put as much as you can into block and defense on your level ups. Walk in the park.

[Lynch]

Originally posted by CabbitGurl:

Originally posted by Lynch:

You have to beat boss in the Vault, than you will unlock artifacts after successful runs.

Ah... yeah I'm really struggling with that place. So I might be boned lol. Can't even make it 1 minute. I still haven't figured out how to deal with those weird spider hand things

Get better items for vault run, my best vault run was with Beast huntress, so maybe try her.
Try to put fast some points into defense than go to dmg.

[CabbitGurl]

Originally posted by Lynch:

Originally posted by CabbitGurl:

Ah... yeah I'm really struggling with that place. So I might be boned lol. Can't even make it 1 minute. I still haven't figured out how to deal with those weird spider hand things

Get better items for vault run, my best vault run was with Beast huntress, so maybe try her.
Try to put fast some points into defense than go to dmg.

How do you get better items? I have every piece of gear and they still like... murder me in seconds

[Zark the Damned]

You can't until after your first successful Vault Run, ironically.

I used Shield Maiden for my first run, loaded her with all the +defence/block items (plate boots, armour and helmet) and used her own mark, think I also had the blood catcher amulet. Took a bit of kiting to start with but after a few levels of picking block chance I wasn't taking much damage any more.

Early vault really benefits from picking defence, you can't just be a glass cannon like regular runs.

[CabbitGurl]

Originally posted by Zark the Damned:

You can't until after your first successful Vault Run, ironically.

I used Shield Maiden for my first run, loaded her with all the +defence/block items (plate boots, armour and helmet) and used her own mark, think I also had the blood catcher amulet. Took a bit of kiting to start with but after a few levels of picking block chance I wasn't taking much damage any more.

Early vault really benefits from picking defence, you can't just be a glass cannon like regular runs.

Thank you for the advice, ya'll are so sweet

[Cheem]

I actually did my first vault run yesterday. Exterminator with Mark of the Sword, Iron Ring, Blood-soaked shirt and a bunch of slowing effects like Gorgon Mask and Bog Boots. Almost certainly not the optimal way to do this, but got it done in ~35 minutes (triggered the boss at the 30 minute mark). I stacked burn and things died. Recommendation: don't pick Flame Strike as your first or second ability if you go this route. Radiant Aura would have been a better choice.