Artifact

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Artifact is the highest level of item quality in World of Warcraft, but no items of this quality currently appear in-game (NYI). Currently, Artifact is not listed as an item quality on the official web site, indicating that Artifact items are not currently in Blizzard's plans unless itemization in Wrath of the Lich King demands it.

There will likely be very few of these items per server. Stats of [Frostmourne] were previewed at BlizzCon 2007, but they can be changed like the Blades of Azzinoth were.

Artifacts are also the term used for famous and legendary items in lore. Famous artifacts aren't necessarily artifact quality in World of Warcraft, however. Several items that are said to be artifacts according to lore, as stated in Warcraft II-III, or the RPG, are epic quality or less in World of Warcraft. For example, [The Skull of Gul'dan].

Contents 1 Additional notes 2 Blizzard statements 3 List of artifact items 4 External links

Additional notes

• According to an older version of the Item Basics page on the WoW website, the names of Artifact quality items were planned to appear in red.
• According to API function GetItemQualityColor, the names of Artifact quality items will appear in pale gold.
• Some players speculate that artifact items will be unique per server.
• The web color code for artifact itemlinks is #e5cc80.

Blizzard statements

• The devs would like to improve on Legendary items through addition or revision. At this point, adding Artifact items is somewhat unnecessary, as it would only mostly serve to devalue Legendary items as a whole.^{[citation needed]}

• Perhaps when the level cap gets a little higher and that next step in itemization is needed. - October 2, 2006^{[citation needed]}

List of artifact items

• [Frostmourne] may appear in
• [Martin Thunder], GM Weapon
• [Alex's Ring of Audacity], GM artifact ring
• [The Twin Blades of Azzinoth], GM artifact single item version of set
• [Warglaive of Azzinoth (Left)]
• [Warglaive of Azzinoth (Right)]

Note: When linked in-game, Artifacts are pale gold.

External links

• Item Basics, World of Warcraft Game Info
• Artifact in Warcraft III

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