Artifacts are the lifeblood of our runs in Gatekeeper. There are many types, although most of them are locked away when we start the game. To get new ones, we’ll need to unlock them and buy them.
How to unlock new Artifacts in Gatekeeper
In the Database in Gatekeeper, you’ll find all of the Artifacts in the game, although only the ones you’ve unlocked. There are 81 Artifacts in total, and they’re all waiting for you to purchase them.
To unlock new Artifacts in Gatekeeper, go into the Emporium. You’ll see all of the Artifacts split into 31 Artifact Groups. each group consists of only Artifacts of the same type. You’ll tell what type they are from the color of their outline.
Here are all of the Artifact types in Gatekeeper:
- Modifier
- Structure Change
- Amulet
- Rune of Creation
- Cursed Signature
Five Artifact groups are unlocked already, but the rest are up to you. You’ll have to complete achievements to unlock the different groups. For the most part, they’re rather simple, and with some dedication, you can knock out many achievements in a short amount of time.
Once you’ve unlocked an Artifact group in Gatekeeper, however, you’ll have to purchase the Artifacts. This is done through Omni Stones, so although you’ll be able to unlock the Artifact groups quickly, you’ll still need to grind for them to become available.
The easiest achievements in Gatekeeper
To unlock several Artifact groups quickly, you’ll want to hit the easiest achievements first. Here is a solid list to get you started Artifact hunting quickly:
| Achievement | Requirements | Advice |
| Strike | Kill 10 enemies with one hit | Hybrid’s Whisper attack, when upgraded, deals lots of damage in a large radius. With more charges from the Enhancer Artifact, you can spam the attack to destroy lots of enemies at once. |
| Race against time | Complete the “Kill them all” mission in 100 seconds | With more players on the easiest difficulty, this can become a breeze. A powerful character some runs in, however, can solo this achievement if making efficient use of its build. |
| Siren hunter | Defeat a Siren without taking damage from it | This is easily done in Arena mode, as you’ll be gifted many Artifacts and may luck out and get the Tarra boss. |
| Fail at the start | Die at the first location | Just stand around, I guess. Choosing a Gatekeeper with less health would be advised, like Pandora. Can be done with Deadly choice |
| Survivor | Pass the first planet without evolving | With a good character, like Hybrid, you’ll be able to eliminate all of the weaker opponents easily. You can still collect Artifacts, just don’t level up your character. |
| Deadly choice | Die whilst selecting an Artifact | Just stand around while the Artifact choice screen is up. Take lots of damage before to make this quicker, as it slows the enemies down. Can be done with Fail at the start. |
The rest of the achievements, for the most part, aren’t too challenging, although knocking these out will give you a great start.
With lots of Artifacts under your belt, and the knowledge to get more, you’ll be unstoppable in Gatekeeper.
