MapleStory Legion Artifact Guide: Unleash Powerful Stats and Bonuses

The MapleStory Legion Artifact system is a fantastic addition to the Legion system, offering players like you a pathway to significantly boost your character stats simply by actively engaging with MapleStory. It’s a rewarding system designed to be customized, letting you pinpoint and enhance the stats that matter most to your gameplay.

This comprehensive guide will walk you through everything you need to know about the MapleStory Legion Artifact system. We’ll cover how to utilize it effectively, identify the most rewarding Artifact Missions, and fully understand how Artifact Bonuses can elevate your characters’ performance.

Introduced in the V251 GO West update, the Legion Artifact system is easily accessible through the Legion tab in MapleStory. It seamlessly integrates with the pre-existing MapleStory Legion System, expanding its depth and rewards.

Understanding the MapleStory Legion Artifact System

The core of the MapleStory Legion Artifact System is providing temporary stat enhancements, granting bonuses that last for 30 days across all characters on your account. To maintain these powerful boosts, you’ll use Artifact Points, earned by completing Artifact Missions, to extend their duration.

Navigating to the Legion Artifact is straightforward. Simply open the main menu, select Manage Legion, and then click on the Artifact Tab located within the Legion UI.

Familiarizing yourself with these key terms is essential for mastering the system:

  • Artifact Level: This represents the overall level of your Legion Artifact system. Increase it by completing missions and accumulating Artifact EXP to unlock more features.
  • Artifact EXP: Experience points specifically for the Artifact system, gained by completing Artifact Missions. Accumulating EXP levels up your Artifact Level.
  • Artifact Points: Currency earned from Artifact Missions, used to reset crystal stats and, crucially, extend the duration of your Artifact Crystals.
  • Artifact AP: Ability Points used to level up your Artifact Crystals, enhancing their stat bonuses. AP is awarded as you increase your Legion Artifact Level.

The Legion Artifact interface features a grid with 9 Crystal Slots. Each slot is designed to hold an Artifact Crystal. These crystals can be leveled up to a maximum level of 5, amplifying their effects.

Each Crystal can be configured with up to three distinct Artifact Bonuses. These bonuses are the actual stat boosts that will be applied account-wide.

As you level up a Crystal, the potency of its assigned stat bonuses increases. Each individual bonus has a maximum level of 10. If you assign the same stat bonus across multiple crystals, their levels will combine, but the total level for any single stat bonus cannot exceed 10.

You begin with 3 unlocked Crystal Slots. As your Artifact Level grows, you’ll unlock more slots, allowing for greater customization and stat optimization.

Your Artifact Level is directly tied to the amount of Artifact EXP you accumulate from Legion Artifact Missions. The more missions you complete, the higher your Artifact Level becomes, unlocking more slots and AP.

Exploring MapleStory Legion Artifact Bonuses

The Legion Artifact Bonuses are the diverse stat enhancements you can apply to your unlocked crystals. Remember, each individual stat bonus has a maximum level of 10. Since each Crystal can only reach level 5, strategically using multiple crystals is key to maximizing specific stats.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of the available Legion Artifact Bonuses and their progression:

Stat Level 1 Max Level (10)
All Stats +15 +150
Max HP / MP +75 +7,500
Attack Power / Magic ATT +3 +30
Damage +1.5% +15%
Boss Damage +1.5% +15%
Ignore Defense +2% +20%
Buff Duration +2% +20%
Skill Cooldown Bypass Chance +0.75% +7.5%
Meso Drop +1.2% +12%
Item Drop Rate +1.2% +12%
Critical Rate +2% +20%
Critical Damage +0.4% +4%
Bonus EXP +1.2% +12%
Status Resistance +1.2 +12
Summon Duration +2% +20%
Damage of Final Attack Skills +3% +30%

Mastering MapleStory Legion Artifact Crystals

Within the Legion Artifact system, you have a total of 9 Crystal Slots to utilize. You start your journey at Artifact Level 1 with 3 slots unlocked. By diligently leveling up your Artifact Level to 60, you will unlock all 9 Crystal Slots, maximizing your potential stat boosts.

Here’s the breakdown of Crystal Slot unlocks based on Artifact Level:

  • Artifact Level 1: 3 Crystal Slots
  • Artifact Level 10: 4 Crystal Slots
  • Artifact Level 20: 5 Crystal Slots
  • Artifact Level 30: 6 Crystal Slots
  • Artifact Level 40: 7 Crystal Slots
  • Artifact Level 50: 8 Crystal Slots
  • Artifact Level 60: 9 Crystal Slots

Each Artifact Crystal you create has a base duration of 30 days. To continue benefiting from its bonuses after this period, you’ll need to extend its duration using Artifact Points. It’s important to note that when a Crystal expires, the stat bonuses are deactivated until you extend the duration again. Expired Crystals do not disappear; they simply become inactive.

Right-clicking on an active Crystal provides you with three key management options:

  • Convert Stats: This allows you to reconfigure the stat bonuses applied by the crystal. Changing stats costs 500 Artifact Points.
  • Level Up Rank: Increases the Crystal’s Level, directly enhancing the potency of its stat bonuses. Leveling up requires Artifact AP.
  • Extend Duration: Renews the Crystal’s active duration for another 30 days, costing 470 Artifact Points.

To maximize a Crystal by reaching Level 5, you will need a total of 8 Artifact AP, distributed across the levels as follows:

  • Level 1 to Level 2: Costs 1 AP
  • Level 2 to Level 3: Costs 2 AP
  • Level 3 to Level 4: Costs 2 AP
  • Level 4 to Level 5 (MAX): Costs 3 AP

If you wish to completely reset your Crystal configuration, including stats and levels, you can do so for 500 Artifact Points. This provides flexibility to re-strategize your stat bonuses as needed.

Conquering MapleStory Legion Artifact Missions

Legion Artifact Missions are your primary source of Artifact EXP and Artifact Points, the essential resources for leveling up your Legion Artifact system and enhancing your Crystals.

Missions are categorized into three distinct types, each with its own reset schedule and reward structure:

  • Normal Missions: Weekly repeatable missions focused on general gameplay activities.
  • Boss Missions: Weekly repeatable missions centered around defeating MapleStory bosses.
  • Special Missions: One-time completion missions offering significant EXP rewards for account progression and achievements.

Normal and Boss missions reset weekly, providing consistent opportunities to earn EXP and Points. Special Missions, being one-time only, offer a valuable initial boost to your Artifact system progression.

Normal Artifact Missions

Normal Artifact Missions are designed to reward regular gameplay. Focus on these weekly missions for a steady stream of Artifact EXP and Points.

Mission EXP Points Resets
Hunt 2,000 Enemies Near Your Lv. 50 50 Weekly
Hunt 5,000 Enemies Near Your Lv. 150 150 Weekly
Hunt 10,000 Enemies Near Your Lv. 200 200 Weekly
Hunt 20,000 Enemies Near Your Lv. 400 400 Weekly
Log in 1x per week 100 100 Weekly
Log in 2x per week 200 200 Weekly
Log in 3x per week 300 300 Weekly
Log in 4x per week 600 600 Weekly
Total 2,000 2,000

Boss Artifact Missions

Boss Missions offer significant rewards, especially for higher-tier bosses. Each week, only the top 3 highest-rewarding Boss Missions you complete will grant rewards to your Legion Artifact system. Prioritize tackling challenging bosses for maximum efficiency.

Mission EXP Points Resets
Defeat Easy Cygnus 100 100 Weekly
Defeat Hard Hilla 100 100 Weekly
Defeat Chaos Pink Bean 100 100 Weekly
Defeat Normal Cygnus 150 150 Weekly
Defeat Chaos Zakum 150 150 Weekly
Defeat Chaos Pierre 180 180 Weekly
Defeat Chaos Von Bon 180 180 Weekly
Defeat Chaos Crimson Queen 180 180 Weekly
Defeat Princess No 180 180 Weekly
Defeat Hard Magnus 200 200 Weekly
Defeat Chaos Vellum 200 200 Weekly
Defeat Chaos Papulatus 200 200 Weekly
Defeat Normal Guardian Angel Slime 250 250 Weekly
Defeat Normal Lotus 250 250 Weekly
Defeat Normal Damien 250 250 Weekly
Defeat Normal Mitshuhide 250 250 Weekly
Defeat Easy Lucid 300 300 Weekly
Defeat Easy Will 300 300 Weekly
Defeat Normal Lucid 400 400 Weekly
Defeat Normal Will 400 400 Weekly
Defeat Normal Gloom 500 500 Weekly
Defeat Normal Darkness 500 500 Weekly
Defeat Hard Damien 700 700 Weekly
Defeat Hard Lotus 700 700 Weekly
Defeat Hard Lucid 800 800 Weekly
Defeat Hard Will 800 800 Weekly
Defeat Normal Versus Hilla 800 800 Weekly
Defeat Chaos Guardian Angel Slime 900 900 Weekly
Defeat Chaos Gloom 900 900 Weekly
Defeat Hard Darknell 1000 1000 Weekly
Defeat Hard Versus Hilla 1000 1000 Weekly
Defeat Normal Seren 1200 1200 Weekly
Defeat Easy Kalos the Guardian 1400 1400 Weekly
Defeat Easy Kaling 1500 1500 Weekly
Defeat Hard Seren 1500 1500 Weekly
Defeat Normal Kalos the Guardian 1800 1800 Weekly
Defeat Normal Kaling 2000 2000 Weekly
Defeat Chaos Kalos the Guardian 3000 3000 Weekly
Defeat Hard Kaling 3500 3500 Weekly
Defeat Extreme Seren 3500 3500 Weekly
Defeat Extreme Kalos the Guardian 4000 4000 Weekly
Defeat Extreme Kaling 4500 4500 Weekly

Special Artifact Missions

Special Artifact Missions are a treasure trove of one-time EXP rewards. Completing these missions, which range from Legion Rank achievements to area quests and story completions, will significantly accelerate your initial Artifact Level progression.

Mission EXP
Reach Nameless Legion Rank I 500
Reach Nameless Legion Rank IV 500
Reach Renowned Legion Rank I 500
Reach Renowned Legion Rank III 1000
Reach Renowned Legion Rank V 1000
Reach Heroic Legion Rank II 1000
Reach Heroic Legion Rank IV 1000
Reach Legendary Legion Rank I 1000
Reach Legendary Legion Rank III 1000
Reach Legendary Legion Rank V 2000
Reach Supreme Legion Rank II 2000
Reach Supreme Legion Rank iV 2000
Complete Vanishing Journey Area Quest 500
Complete Reverse City Area Quest 500
Complete Chu Chu Island Area Quest 500
Complete Yum Yum Island Area Quest 500
Complete Lachelein Area Quest 500
Complete Arcana Area Quest 500
Complete Morass Area Quest 500
Complete Esfera Area Quest 500
Complete Sellas Area Quest 500
Complete Moonbridge Area Quest 500
Complete Labyrinth of Suffering Area Quest 500
Complete Limina Area Quest 500
Complete Cernium Area Quest 500
Complete Hotel Arcus Area Quest 500
Complete Odium Area Quest 500
Complete Shangri-La Area Quest 500
Complete Arteria Area Quest 500
Complete Carcion Area Quest 500
Complete Ellinel Fairy Academy Quest 500
Complete Gold Beach Quest 500
Complete Riena Strait Quest 500
Complete Secret Forest of Elodin Quest 500
Complete Mushroom Castle Quest 500
Complete Sleepywood Quest 500
Complete Orbis Quest 500
Complete Aqua Road Quest 500
Complete Verne Mine Quest 500
Complete Ariant Quest 500
Complete Magatia’s Secret Quest 500
Complete Ellin Forest Quest 500
Complete Leafre Quest 500
Complete Heliseum Quest 500
Complete Ludibrium Quest 500
Complete Lion King’s Castle Quest 500
Complete Fantasy Theme World Quest 500
Complete Korean Folk Town Quest 500
Complete Crimsonheart Quest 500
Complete Golden Temple Quest 500
Complete Partem Ruins Quest 500
Complete Temple of Time Quest 500
Complete Kerning Tower Quest 500
Complete Stone Colossus Quest 500
Complete Henesys Ruins Quest 500
Complete Omega Sector Quest 500
Complete Kritias Quest 500
Complete Detective Rave’s Case Notes Quest 500
Complete Twilight Perion Quest 500
Complete Fox Valley Quest 500
Complete Haven Quest 500
Complete Deserted Camp Quest 500
Complete Explorer Story Quest 500
Complete Blast Master Story Quest 500
Complete Pathfinder Story Quest 500
Complete Cygnus Knights Story Quest 500
Complete Mihile Story Quest 500
Complete The Resistance Story Quest 500
Complete Demon Story Quest 500
Complete Xenon Story Quest 500
Complete Mercedes Story Quest 500
Complete Aran Story Quest 500
Complete Phantom Story Quest 500
Complete Luminous Story Quest 500
Complete Evan Story Quest 500
Complete Shade Story Quest 500
Complete Kaiser Story Quest 500
Complete Angelic Buster Story Quest 500
Complete Cadena Story Quest 500
Complete Kain Story Quest 500
Complete Ark Story Quest 500
Complete Illium Story Quest 500
Complete Adele Story Quest 500
Complete Khali Story Quest 500
Complete Kinesis Story Quest 500
Complete Zero Story Quest 500
Complete Hoyoung Story Quest 500
Complete Lara Story Quest 500
Complete Black Haven Act 1 500
Complete Black Haven Act 2 500
Complete Black Haven Act 3 500
Complete Black Haven Act 4 500
Complete Black Haven Act 5 500
Complete Black Haven Act 6 500
Complete Heroes of Maple Act 1 500
Complete Heroes of Maple Act 1.5 500
Complete Heroes of Maple Act 2 500
Complete Heroes of Maple Act 3 500
Complete Heroes of Maple Act 4 500
Complete FriendStory Episode 1 500
Complete FriendStory Episode 2 500
Complete FriendStory Episode 3 500
Complete FriendStory Episode 4 500
Complete FriendStory Episode 5 500
Complete FriendStory Episode 6 500
Complete Grand Athenaeum Episode I 500
Complete Grand Athenaeum Episode II 500
Complete Grand Athenaeum Episode III 500
Complete Grand Athenaeum Episode IV 500
Complete Grand Athenaeum Episode V 500
Complete Grand Athenaeum Episode VI 500
Complete Grand Athenaeum Episode VII 500
Defeat Easy Cygnus for the first time. 200
Defeat Hard Hilla for the first time. 200
Defeat Chaos Pink Bean for the first time. 200
Defeat Normal Cygnus for the first time. 300
Defeat Chaos Zakum for the first time. 300
Defeat Chaos Pierre for the first time. 360
Defeat Chaos Von Bon for the first time. 360
Defeat Chaos Crimson Queen for the first time. 360
Defeat Hard Magnus for the first time. 400
Defeat Chaos Vellum for the first time. 400
Defeat Chaos Papulatus for the first time. 400
Defeat Normal Lotus for the first time. 500
Defeat Normal Damien for the first time. 500
Defeat Normal Guardian Angel Slime for the first time. 500
Defeat Easy Lucid for the first time. 600
Defeat Easy Will for the first time. 600
Defeat Normal Lucid for the first time. 800
Defeat Normal Will for the first time. 800
Defeat Normal Gloom for the first time. 1000
Defeat Normal Darknell for the first time. 1000
Defeat Hard Damien for the first time. 1400
Defeat Hard Lotus for the first time. 1400
Defeat Hard Lucid for the first time. 1600
Defeat Hard Will for the first time. 1600
Defeat Normal Versus Hilla for the first time. 1600
Defeat Chaos Guardian Angel Slime for the first time. 1800
Defeat Chaos Gloom for the first time. 1800
Defeat Hard Darknell for the first time. 2000
Defeat Hard Versus Hilla for the first time. 2000
Defeat Normal Seren for the first time. 2400
Defeat Hard Black Mage for the first time. 3000
Defeat Easy Kalos the Guardian for the first time 2800
Defeat Easy Kaling for the first time 3000
Defeat Hard Seren for the first time 3000
Defeat Normal Kalos the Guardian for the first time 3600
Defeat Normal Kaling for the first time 4000
Defeat Chaos Kalos the Guardian for the first time 6000
Defeat Extreme Black Mage for the first time 7000
Defeat Hard Kaling for the first time 7000
Defeat Extreme Seren for the first time 7000
Defeat Extreme Kalos the Guardian for the first time 8000
Defeat Extreme Kaling for the first time 8000
Arcane Symbol: Vanishing Journey Gain 20 Levels 500
Arcane Symbol: Chu Chu Island Gain 20 Levels 500
Arcane Symbol: Lachelein Gain 20 Levels 500
Arcane Symbol: Arcana Gain 20 Levels 500
Arcane Symbol: Morass Gain 20 Levels 500
Arcane Symbol: Esfera Gain 20 Levels 500
Sacred Symbol: Cernium Gain 11 Levels 1000
Sacred Symbol: Arcus Gain 11 Levels 1000
Sacred Symbol: Odium Gain 11 Levels 1000
Sacred Symbol: Shangri-La Gain 11 Levels 1000
Sacred Symbol: Arteria Gain 11 Levels 1000
Sacred Symbol: Carcion Gain 11 Levels 1000
Complete [What the Black Mage Left Behind] 500
Complete [Traces of Von Leon the Lion King] 500
Complete [Traces of Arkarium the Guardian] 500
Complete [Traces of Tyrant Magnus] 500
Complete [Traces of Lotus, the Wing Master] 1000
Complete [Traces of Damien, the Sword of Destruction] 1000
Complete [Traces of Will, the King of Spiders] 1000
Complete [Traces of Lucid, Keeper of Nightmares] 1000
Complete [Traces of Versus Hilla the Red Witch] 2000
Clear Undersea Tower 10th Floor 500
Clear Undersea Tower 20th Floor 500
Clear Undersea Tower 30th Floor 1000
Clear Undersea Tower 40th Floor 1000
Clear Undersea Tower 50th Floor 2000
Clear Mu Lung Dojo 10th Floor 500
Clear Mu Lung Dojo 20th Floor 500
Clear Mu Lung Dojo 30th Floor 500
Clear Mu Lung Dojo 40th Floor 500
Clear Mu Lung Dojo 50th Floor 1000
Clear Mu Lung Dojo 60th Floor 1000
Clear Mu Lung Dojo 70th Floor 1000
Clear Mu Lung Dojo 80th Floor 1000
Clear Mu Lung Dojo 90th Floor 1000
Clear Mu Lung Dojo 100th Floor 2000
Acquire [Detective] Title 1000
Acquire [Mission Possible] Title 1000
Complete [I <3 Orchid] Quest 1000
Obtain the [Seven Day Monster Parker] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Party Quest Legendary Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Tristan’s Successor] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Veteran Hunter] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Celebrity!] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Beginner Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Sleepywood Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [El Nath Mts. Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Ludus Lake Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Undersea Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Mu Lung Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Nihal Desert Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Minar Forest Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Victoria Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Ossyria Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Maple Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [The One Who’s Touched the Sky Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Spirit Diviner] Medal 500
Obtain the [Spirit Walker] Medal 500
Obtain the [Soul Guardian] Medal 500
Obtain the [Saint Exorcist] Medal 500
Obtain the [Diligent Explorer] Medal 500
Obtain the [Lovely Pet Owner] Medal 500
Obtain the [Victoria Monster Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Victoria Monster Master] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Island Explorer] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Edelstein Monster Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [El Nath Monster Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Ludibrium’s Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Deep Sea Monster Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Nihal’s Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Mu Lung Garden Monster Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Minar Forest Monster Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Temple’s Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Otherworld’s Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Arcane River Collector] Medal 1000
Obtain the [Collector of Friends Monster Collector] Medal 1000
Monster Collection x200 500
Monster Collection x400 500
Monster Collection x600 1000
Monster Collection x800 1000
Monster Collection x1,000 2000
Monster Collection x1,200 2000
Complete The Pink Anthurium Quest 500
Complete The Double-Rooted Red Ginseng Quest 1000
Complete John’s Pink Flower Basket Quest 500
Complete John’s Present Quest 500
Complete John’s Last Present Quest 1000
Complete Shumi’s Lost Coin Quest 500
Complete Shumi’s Lost Roll of Cash Quest 500
Complete Shumi’s Lost Sack of Cash Quest 1000
Complete High Mountain Quest 500
Complete Mushroom Shrine Tales 500
Complete Hiezan Temple 500
Complete Sengoku Returns 500
Defeat Princess No for the first time. 360
Defeat Normal Mitsuhide for the first time 500
Complete Hayato Story Quest 500
Complete Kanna Story Quest 500

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