All artifacts in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era and how they work

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era offers plenty of artifacts that completely change how your characters work during a battle. There are several options available for each type, with each having its unique effects. Moreover, you can also upgrade artifacts to make them more potent.

This guide will provide you with a comprehensive list of every artifact available in the current build of the game.

Complete list of artifacts in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

Artifacts can be separated across 10 different categories based on how you can equip them. However, they can also be separated based on their rarities. The following tables are based on the categories, but I have also mentioned the upgrades as applicable.

Main Hand

Name	Effect	Upgrade
Fish-to-the-Face	+1 Attack	+1 Attack
Lance	+3 Attack	+2 Attack
Red Dragon Flame Tongue	+2 Attack +2 Defense	+1 Attack +1 Defense
Ogre’s Club of Havoc	+4 Attack	+2 Attack (Unlimited)
Rapier	+10% Melee Damage	+5% Melee
Dark Hatchet	+4 Attack then +15% Attack	+2 Attack
Garotte	–1 Speed to enemy units	N/A
Shaman Staff	+6 Spell Power	+3 Spell Power
Shroomwood Bow	Friendly units no longer have ranged penalty	+5% ranged damage
Truthmaker	–10% Attack to enemy units	–5% more Attack
Demon Claw	+12 Attack –4 Defense	+4 Attack
Legendary	Heroic Strike kills 1 tier 1-7 unit	Kills +1 more unit
Sword of Judgement	+2 Attributes	+1 Attributes

Off-Hand

There are 13 different artifacts to pick from, and most of them are geared towards boosting your offense and defense.

Name	Effect	Upgrade
Shoddy Shield	+2 Defense	N/A
Misericorde	+2 Attack	+1 Attack
Buckler	Friendly units can counterattack against enemies with “Swift Strike”	+5% Melee Damage
Singing Pan-Pipe	All friendly units’ effects last +1 round	+1 Duration
Pelagic Hourglass	The cooldowns of all spells are reduced by 1 round	N/A
Shield of the Rampaging Ogre	+4 Defense	+2 Defense (Unlimited)
Crescent Dagger	Spells and unit abilities ignore 40% magic resistance	Ignore +20% magic resistance
Fine Wand	+1 Level to all spells	N/A
Caduceus	Heroic Strike Restores 6 Mana	+6 more Mana
Dragon Scale Shield	+3 Attack and Defense	+1 Attack and Defense
Thruthseeker	–10% to enemy’s Defense	–5% more enemy’s Defense
Chitinous Shield	+12 Defense –4 Attack	+4 Defense
Lion’s Shield of Courage	+2 Attributes	+1 Attributes

Head

There are 15 different artifact options in this category.

Name	Effect	Upgrade
Armet	+2 Defense	+1 Defense
Fancy Mask	Generates +2 Focus Points at the start of each battle	+1 Focus Point
Straw Hat	+1 Knowledge	+1 Knowledge
Head Torch	+1 sight radius	N/A
Scholar’s Tiara	+2 Knowledge	+1 Knowledge
Crown of the Supreme Magi	+4 Knowledge	+2 Knowledge (Unlimited Upgrades)
Mirror Tiara	Restores 8 Mana each morning	Restores +8 Mana each morning
Helm of Heavenly Enlightenment	+2 to Attributes	+1 to Attributes
Crown of Dragontooth	+4 Spell Power +4 Knowledge	+1 Spell Power +1 Knowledge
Beelzebub’s Boon	+12 Knowledge –4 Spell Power	+4 Knowledge
Seven Eyes	+1 level to spells	+1 level to spells
Sirin Mask	The cooldowns of all spells are reduced by 1 round.	–1 fewer round
Two-Faced Mask	The hero can use the Spellbook 1 additional time per battle round	N/A
Spellbinder’s Hat	Adds all tier-5 spells to hero’s spellbook	N/A
Amelchia’s Law	–1 Initiative to enemy units	–1 more Initiative

Chest

There are 12 different options in this category, with several of them also eligible for upgrades.

Name	Effect	Upgrade
Rags	+1 Spell Power	+1 Spell Power
Chain Mail	+3 Defense	N/A
Plate Armor	+3 Defense	+2 Defense
Vortex Robe	Whenever an enemy hero casts a spell, 40% of the Mana cost is returned to the wearer	60% of the Mana cost is returned to the wearer
Tunic of the Cyclops King	+4 Spell Power	+2 Spell Power (Unlimited upgrades)
Eagle Armor	+2 Morale +2 Luck	N/A
Ribcage Armor	+4 Defense, then +15% Defense	+2 Defense
Iridescent Cloak	+6 Knowledge	+3 Knowledge
Heartbeat	+12 Spell Power –4 Knowledge	+4 Spell Power
Armor of Wonder	+2 to Attributes	+1 to Attributes
Dragon Scale Armor	+4 Attack +4 Defense	+1 Attack, +1 Defense
Robe of Enlightenment	Adds all tier-3 spells to the hero’s spellbook	N/A

Waist

This category has 11 different options.

Name	Effect	Upgrade
Rope Belt	+1 Defense	+1 Defense
Soulless Sash	–1 morale to enemy units	N/A
Endless Bag	Produces 1 gem, mercury, or crystal, depending on the hero’s faction	N/A
Flask of Oblivion	All negative effects on friendly units last –1 round.	–1 fewer additional round
Warrior’s Belt	+2 Attack	+1 Attack
Protective Belt	–10% Magic Damage taken	–5% less Magic Damage taken
Slithering Sash	+3 Spell Power +3 Knowledge	+1 Spell Power +1 Knowledge
Skull of Milos	+1000 Gold a day	+1000 Gold a day
Celestial Sash of Bliss	+2 to Attributes	+1 to Attributes
Magic Key Ring	Negates all effects that restrict creature rearrangement, surrendering, fleeing, and using the Spellbook and hero abilities in battle	N/A
Spells in Bottles	Adds all Tier-4 spells to hero’s spellbook	N/A

Feet

There are nine different options available in this category.

Name	Effect	Upgrade
Dragonbone Greaves	+1 Spell Power, +1 Knowledge	+1 Spell Power, +1 Knowledge
Magic Slippers	–2 Mana cost to spells	–1 additional Mana cost to spells
Boots of Travel	+10 Movement points	+5 Movement points
Swamp Boots	Removes all terrain penalty	N/A
Bone Boots	+4 Spell Power, then +15% Spell Power	+2 Spell Power
Legion’s Leg	+50% unit growth in all cities. Stacks cumulatively with bonuses from other heroes.	N/A
Sandals of the Saint	+2 to Attributes	+1 to Attributes
Seven-League Boots	+40 Movement points	N/A
Warlord Boots	+2 Initiative to friendly units	N/A

Rings

For this category, you have 16 different options to pick from.

Name	Effect	Upgrade
Clenching Ring	Over-time spell effects cast by the hero last +1 round longer	+1 round
Quiet Eye of a Dragon	+1 Attack, +1 Defense	+1 Attack, +1 Defense
Wooden Ring	+1 Morale	+1 Morale
Emerald Resonance Controller	–10% to enemy hero Spell Power	–5% more to enemy hero Spell Power
Keeper’s Ring	+2 Defense	+1 Defense
Shard of Serenity	Restores 6 Mana every morning	+6 Mana each morning
Tabar Signet-Ring	+1 Luck	+1 Luck
Sixth Finger	–2 Morale, –2 Luck to enemy units	N/A
Ring of Life	All positive effects on friendly creatures last for +1 round	+1 more round
Chain of Link	Forbids casting of Tier-1 and Tier-2 spells	N/A
Lord’s Ring	+1 Initiative to friendly units	N/A
Crimson Resonance Controller	–20% to enemy hero Spell Power	–10% more to enemy hero Spell Power
Ring of Neutrality	All units in battle have neutral Morale and Luck	N/A
Brass Knuckles	Counterattacks from enemy units do –30% damage	–15% additional damage
Seal of Silence	+1 round to the cooldown of all enemy spells	N/A
Soulcaller Ring	Enemy loses 1 level on all Magic School spells	N/A

Back

There are 11 different options to choose from.

Name	Effect	Upgrade
Omencaller	–1 enemy Luck	N/A
Monster Head	–1 enemy Morale and Luck	N/A
Wizard’s Cloak	+2 Spell Power	+1 Spell Power
Automated Antimagic Shield	–10% Magic damage taken	–5% less Magic Damage taken
Dragon Wing Tabard	+2 Spell Power, +2 Knowledge	+1 Spell Power, +1 Knowledge
Light-and-Shade Cloak	Friendly units can still use ranged attacks with an adjacent enemy	+5% Ranged damage
Backpack	+10 Movement points	+5 Movement points
Second Shade	+4 Knowledge then +15% Knowledge	+2 Knowledge
Banner of Six Winds	+1 Speed to friendly units	N/A
Ambassador’s Sash	+10% persuasion power with Diplomacy	+5% persuasion
Fallen Angel Wings	Grants the wearer Flight	N/A

Items

This is the category which has the highest number of options. Several of them can also be upgraded to make them more potent.

Name	Effect	Upgrade
Magic Mirror	Restores 4 Mana each morning	Restores +4 Mana each morning
Last Coin	+1 Luck	+1 Luck
Boreoloth’s Hand	+1 Attack	+1 Attack (Unlimited Upgrades)
Boreoloth’s Tail	+1 Defense	+1 Defense (Unlimited Upgrades)
Boreoloth’s Heart	+1 Spell Power	+1 Spell Power (Unlimited Upgrades)
Boreoloth’s Head	+1 Knowledge	+1 Knowledge (Unlimited Upgrades)
Music Sheet	Abilities of friendly unit deal 40% more damage	+20% damage
Golden Moth	+250 Gold daily	+250 more Gold
Liquid Silence	+1 round to the cooldown of all enemy creature abilities	+1 more round
Magic Scroll	Adds a specific spell to the hero’s spellbook	N/A
Keeper’s Amulet	+2 Defense	+1 Defense
Warrior’s Amulet	+2 Attack	+1 Attack
Scholar’s Amulet	+2 Knowledge	+1 Knowledge
Wizard’s Amulet	+2 Spell Power	+1 Spell Power
Ukh Signet	+1 Morale	+1 Morale
Spyglass	+2 sight radius	N/A
Golden Pig	+500 Gold a day	+500 Gold a day
Deck of Spells	Adds all Tier-1 spells to the hero’s spellbook.	N/A
Orb of Destruction	Heroic Strike deals +10 basic damage	N/A
Ancient Idol	The hero ignores the restriction on using the same Magic School twice	N/A
Quivering Quiver	+10% Ranged damage	+5% more Ranged damage
Voodoo Doll	When the wearer is defeated, they can still be hired back in the Tavern.	N/A
Enchanted Magic Scroll	Allows the hero to use a specific spell at its maximum level.	N/A
Flag of Truce	Wearer keeps their army whenever they flee from battle	N/A
Drum of War	Friendly creatures deal +1 Damage	+1 damage
Orb of Twilight	+1 level to hero’s Nightshade spells, –1 level to enemy hero’s Nightshade Spells	N/A
Orb of Dawn	+1 level to hero’s Daylight spells, –1 level to enemy hero’s Daylight Spells	N/A
Orb of Eternity	+1 level to hero’s Arcane spells, –1 level to enemy hero’s Arcane Spells	N/A
Primordial Orb	+1 level to hero’s Primal spells, –1 level to enemy hero’s Primal Spells	N/A
Shackles of War	Prevents any surrendering or fleeing in battle.	N/A
Tactical Guide	Opponent cannot rearrange units before the start of battle	N/A
Orb of Inhibition	Prevents heroes from ability use and spell casting in the first round of combat	N/A
Runestone Shards	Adds all Tier-2 spells to the hero’s spellbook.	N/A
Golden Goose Egg	Gamble 50 Alchemical dust for a chance of a reward	Unlimited upgrades
Mythic Magic Scroll	Allows the hero a special global spell	N/A
Diplomatic Gifts	10% persuasion power with Diplomacy	+5% persuasion power
Pole Star	Global Map spells of the hero cost 0 mana	N/A
Lifeblood Fae	+2 HP to units	+1 HP more
Daylight Tome	All Daylight spells are added to the hero’s spellbook	N/A
Nightshade Tome	All Nightshade spells are added to the hero’s spellbook	N/A
Primal Tome	All Primal spells are added to the hero’s spellbook	N/A
Arcane Tome	All Arcane spells are added to the hero’s spellbook	N/A
Demonic Heart	Replaces all possible spells in the hero’s spellbook with their masterful versions	N/A

Relics

Finally, we reach the category of Relics, and there are eight different options.

Name	Effect
Holy Sigil of Roph	While worn, grants all unlearned Subskills of the following Skills: Righteousness, Necromancy, Murmuring, Summon Swarm, Abyssal Communion, Triumvirate’s Strength.
Holy Sigil of Mearea	While worn, grants all unlearned Subskills of the following Skills: Luck, Economy, Daylight Magic.
Holy Sigil of Insara	While worn, grants all unlearned Subskills of the following Skills: Leadership, Insight, Diplomacy, Tactics.
Holy Sigil of the Second Man	While worn, grants all unlearned Subskills of the following Skills: Offense, Summon Avatar, Siegecraft, Combat.
Holy Sigil of the Seven Magi	While worn, grants all unlearned Subskills of the following Skills: Sorcery, Nightshade Magic, Resistance.
Holy Sigil of Quix	While worn, grants all unlearned Subskills of the following Skills: Arcane Magic, Scouting, Battlecraft, Thaumaturgy.
Holy Sigil of Uurdt	While worn, grants all unlearned Subskills of the following Skills: Defense, Primal Magic, Recruitment.
Holy Sigil of Eridore	While worn, grants all unlearned Subskills of the following Skills: Logistics, Battle Magic, Wisdom.

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Gamble with your Friends has plenty of challenges to complete if you’re looking to make extra money at the casino. You can get them from the loanshark; they are random in nature.

This guide will help you complete all of them without any hassle so that you can get rich quickly.

How to complete all challenges in Gamble with your Friends

The current build of the game offers 21 different challenges to undertake, and the following table has all the necessary information you’ll need to complete them.

Challenge	Requirement	How to Complete	Rewards (Tickets)
All on Red	Bet at least $300 on Roulette and profit	This is a pretty simple task, as you need to bet a 50/50 chance on games that have binary outcomes. So for Roulette, you can bet it on Red or Black.	Four
Big Spender	Bet a total of $3,000 across all games	Simple task where you simply have to bet a certain amount of money.	Five
Risky Move	Win on Blackjack with a hand value less than 15	Try to fake when you have less than 15 in total by choosing to stand. If the dealer busts, the challenge will be complete.	Five
High Roller	Place a single bet of $750 or move	You need to place a single bet on any game that’s $750 or more	Six
Yarll!!!	Bet on Yarl and win on Duck Race.	Bet on Yarl and hope it finishes first.	Six
Lucky Roll	Get 7 or 11 on your first roll on Street Craps	Roll the dice and hope to get lucky.	Six
Lucky Streak	Win 3 games in a row	Just win any three games without a loss in the middle.	Six
Jackpot Hunter	Win with 10x on the Slot Machine	To complete the challenge, you’ll need the following combination. Eye: 0.5x Ankh: 1.5x Beetle: 2.5x Lotus Flower: 3.5x Unfortunately, the process will be reliant on luck.	Eight
No Bust Run	Win 4 games in a row on Blackjack	Only stand when you have 16 or above.	Eight
Spot On	Bet a total of $1 billion on Keno	You’ll need to earn a lot of cash before you get to complete this challenge.	Eight
Roll The Odds	Profit a total of $2 billion on Hi Lo	To do this, you’ll need to have a lot of capital and bet big. Then, you’ll need to ensure that you don’t lose the money.	Nine
Winner Winner Penguin Dinner	Win at least 3x two times in a row on Penguin Cross	Don’t fall on the ice and continue until you reach 3x	Ten
Spin Streak	Win 3 games in a row with at least $100 million on Money Wheel	You’ve to win three in a row. You should bet on green, as it has higher odds.	Ten
Natural Roller	Win Street Craps on Point Phase	Win a game of Street Craps. Relies on luck.	Ten
Clean Fall	Win 24x on Pinko	Bet the least across multiple amounts so that the ball can match your predictions.	Eleven
Traffic Monster	Win at least 4x on Penguin Cross	Go with smaller bets to complete the challenge quicker.	Twelve
Keep it Spinning	Spend a total of $6.5 billion on Wheel of Fortune	Can be completed naturally by earning and spending the money on Wheel of Fortune.	Twelve
No Safe Rolls	Win 20x on Dice	Place a minimum bet so that you can reach the 20x value quicker.	Twelve
Step Into Fire	Lose 4 times in a row with at least $650 million on Dragon Tower	You’ve to simply lose on Dragon Tower.	Fourteen
Perfect Sweep	Win at least 20x on Mine Sweeper	Can be completed normally by playing Mine Sweeper. You’ve to uncover at least 19 tiles, assuming there are two mines.	Fourteen
Poker Face	Don’t lock cards and win with a hand equal to or better than Two Of A Kind on 1P Poker	Win a hand but don’t touch the cards.	Fourteen

How to change challenges in Gamble with your Friends

It could happen that an ongoing challenge might be unsuitable for you. You can change challenges with the help of tickets. You’ll need to spend your tickets to draw a fresh challenge. Once done, a new challenge will be available. All these challenges mentioned above not only reward you with tickets, but you also get to complete several achievements that are tied to them.

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