Artifact
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Artifact is the highest level of item quality in World of Warcraft (up through 
Burning Crusade), but no items of this quality currently appear in-game (NYI).[1]
Currently, Artifact is not listed as an item quality on the official web site,[citation needed] indicating that Artifact items are not currently in Blizzard's plans
[speculation] unless itemization in Wrath of the Lich King demands it.
Heirloom appears to have replaced artifact as the highest item quality as of the 
beta,[speculation] since no artifact quality items are available in-game.[1]
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].
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Additional notes
- According to API function GetItemQualityColor, the names of Artifact quality items will appear in pale gold, and the web color code for artifact itemlinks is #e5cc80.
- It is possible in-game to set the loot threshold to 'Artifact' (which may serve the function of providing a loot threshold above Legendary (5) such that Master Looter may be active, but not have any looting permission) by using the command:
/script SetLootThreshold(6)
- The pale gold color for artifacts is now being used to special, scalable Bind on Account items in Wrath of the Lich King. These items will be usable by any character on your account and their stats will scale with that characters level, becoming the equivalent of a equal level Superior item.
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. Not to be confused with the player obtainable The Twin Blades of Azzinoth
- [Warglaive of Azzinoth (Left)], GM Weapon
- [Warglaive of Azzinoth (Right)] GM Weapon
Note: When linked in-game, Artifacts are pale gold.
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 Wowhead list of artifact items is the same as Wowhead list of artifact items not available to players
External links
- Item Basics, World of Warcraft Game Info
- Artifact in Warcraft III
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