Artifacts are unique collectible items that emit light and are mostly found at the bottom end of the caves at the Ark Scorched Earth. The main function of the Artifact is to summon the designated boss at the Obelisk.
Ark Scorched Earth features a total of 3 artifacts, and all of them are found inside the caves. This guide covers the location of each cave holding the artifact; make sure you use a strong tame, grapples, or consumables that give you speed while making you undetected while making your way through the end of the cave.
Where to Find The Artifact of the Crag?
The entrance to Cave of the Tyrants is near the Blue Obelisk in the northern mountain range at 28.0 Latitude and 29.2 Longitude. This cave is filled with dangerous creatures, and you must fight through them to get to the end of the cave.
The temperature inside the Grave of the Tyrants is very hot, and you will need potions such as Cactus Broth, Calien Soup, Shadow Steak Saute, and Medical Brews to survive the scorching heat inside the cave. To travel fast inside the cave and fight with the enemies, we recommend you bring high-level Thylacoleo.
You can use a high-level flyer or grapple inside and out of the cave.
Where to Find The Artifact of the Destroyer?
You will find the entrance of the Ruins of Nosti cave at 79.6 Latitude and 76.3 Longitude in the southeast corner of the map. Get consumables like that give you running speed, cactus broth, and bug repellent to stay undetected by the cave enemies.
Follow the stairs and keep running downwards to get to the end of the cave. Go past the red drop, and you will find the artifact above the stairs.
Where to Find The Artifact of the Gatekeeper?
To get the Gatekeeper Artifact, head to 60.1 Latitude and 48.6 Longitude inside the Central Canyons close to the Red Obelisk. You can repeat the same strategy of boosting your speed while using cactus broth and bug repellant or simply use a strong tame to fight through the enemies.
Keep following the path that goes down, and from the blue drop, move left. Keep going past the enemies and move through the tunnel. From the edge of the cliff, you will see the artifact below. Use a parachute or grapple to get it.
