The Martial Artist artifact set is one that focuses on Normal/Charged attack damage, with its 2 piece set bonus granting a 15% boost to both as well as its 4 piece set giving another 25% whenever a character uses their elemental skill. It is an effective choice for characters who will be on the field attacking often. Released in Version 1.0, this artifact set guid delves deep into the details of the set.
About Martial Artist
| Minimum Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Maximum Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2 Piece Bonus | Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 15%. |
| 4 Piece Bonus | After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 25% for 8s. |
| Location | Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula Liyue. Ridge Watch |
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| Martial Artist's Red Flower | Martial Artist's Feather Accessory | Martial Artist's Water Hourglass | Martial Artist's Wine Cup | Martial Artist's Bandana |
| Flower of Life | Plume of Death | Sands of Eon | Goblet of Eonothem | Circlet of Logos |
Pros and Cons
Every artifact set has its own pros and cons. Farming artifacts may not be easy due to the limited amount of resin that a player gets. Keep in mind that the higher your world level and the difficulty of the domain you challenge, the increased likelihood that you have of securing rarer and more powerful versions of the artifact sets.
Pros
- Very straightforward to use in practice. Activating an Elemental Skill grants all benefits artifact has to offer.
- Easy to acquire being available in multiple domains as well as dropping from enemies.
- Very effective especially at lower AR levels where set availability is limited.
Cons
- Only a 4-star set at maximum so hard ceiling on its effectiveness and can’t keep up with 5-star sets. The Gladiator’s Finale artifact set is virtually a straight upgrade in all respects.
- Relatively worthless if character using it isn’t on the field Normal/Charged Attacking.
- Can easily be outpaced by other artifact sets if a character’s main source of damage is either Elemental and/or relies more on Elemental Skill/Elemental Burst Damage.
Lore
Martial Artist's Red Flower
| This particular kind of red flower was the only thing that could alleviate the Martial Artist's pain. |
Ever since being recognized by the master, the martial artist had been practicing every day for years.
The path of pursuing martial arts is long and harsh, and injuries are inevitable.
As instructed, he plucked a small crimson flower in the forest.
Although his proud battle scars will never fully heal, at least the pain can be alleviated.
Martial Artist's Feather Accessory
| A common bird feather. Experts use it to practice strength control, while rookies use it to make fans. |
A feather plucked from a bird soaring in the sky by a skillful martial artist.
The essence of martial arts is not necessarily about the power of attacks.
The condescending evil stole his love's joy,
Agility and nimbleness honed over years of training are just as prideworthy for a martial artist.
The martial artist will wear the feather on his chest as proof of his unparalleled skills.
Martial Artist's Water Hourglass
| A tool to keep track of time in endurance training. It is more accurate and reliable than a regular hourglass. |
An hourglass that uses the flow of water to measure the passage of time. The martial artist would have it with him at all times.
When he was training under the waterfall or practicing a single leg stance on the stake,
he endured all the pain and suffering alone.
This time piece recorded every second of it in silence.
Martial Artist's Wine Cup
| A rather exquisite wine cup used in pre-combat rituals. |
Before proudly stepping into the arena, a parting ritual with a glass of fine wine is essential for martial artists.
Each of them faced with a worthy opponent, two martial artists will raise their glasses to one another.
They then step into the arena with a calm and collected composure to face their opponent with the utmost respect.
This is the true meaning of the toast, which comes before the fight takes place. It does not serve to glorify victory or cast shame on defeat.
Martial Artist's Bandana
| The first lesson as an apprentice: Vigor, Strength, Will. These words are written on the bandana so you'll never forget them. |
A bright-red bandana that belonged to a martial artist. The color has now faded.
It serves as proof that the bearer practiced martial arts at a young age. It also represents the high ambition the young martial artist once had.
Before the first crack of dawn, the young martial artist was already training in the forest.
Many years later, the martial artist is now an instructor. Though youth may be a thing of his past, he remains just as alert and diligent as when he was young.
Trivia
- With the 4-piece set bonus equipped, Martial Artist can grant a total of 40% Normal and Charged Attack bonus.
- Martial Artist’s bonuses scale additively with other Normal/Charged Attack modifiers.
Conclusion
For early on in the game when resources are scarce, the Martial Artist artifact set is a simple and effective to use and grants immediate and easily accessible bonuses in order to boost Normal/Charged attack damage and serves its purpose well. At later adventure rank levels when you have greater access to higher tier artifact sets however, it starts to pale in comparison, and you should look to upgrade from it whenever suitable.
