Surviving the mutant-infested island in Sons of the Forest can be a brutal challenge. Luckily, there’s a powerful artifact that can tip the scales in your favor—if you can find all seven pieces. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the locations of each artifact piece and explain how to harness the artifact’s full potential once it’s assembled.
Important Note: Finish the Game First!
To combine all seven artifact pieces, you must first complete the main storyline and choose to stay on the island. If you haven’t done this yet, finish the game and make that choice before proceeding.
Artifact Piece Locations
1. Rebreather Cave (Artifact Piece #1)
Location:
- Large Scale Map: Southeast section.
- GPS Coordinates: Near the beach spawn point.
How to Get It:
- Enter the cave and loot the air tank.
- Go left past the laptop and follow the path until you reach a fork.
- Take the right path and continue until you find a boarded entryway. Break it.
- Descend the rope and follow the path with hanging crosses.
- Break another set of boards and head left to find the first artifact piece.
2. Rope Gun Cave (Artifact Piece #2)
Location:
- Large Scale Map: Northeast of the Rebreather Cave.
- GPS Coordinates: Near a sunken area in the ground.
How to Get It:
- Enter the cave, follow the torch-lit path, and take a right into a large cavern.
- Fight or avoid mutants and head to the right side of the cavern floor.
- Break a boarded pathway and descend a rope.
- Swim through an underwater tunnel marked by hanging crosses.
- Emerge and break more boards to find the artifact on a ledge.
3. Pickaxe Cave (Artifact Piece #3)
Location:
- Large Scale Map: Near the snowy mountains, northeast of the Rebreather Cave.
- GPS Coordinates: At a rock face with a rope descent.
How to Get It:
- Descend into the cave and head straight.
- Take the right path near hanging skeletons and follow the water.
- Swim through an underwater tunnel using the rebreather.
- Break a barricaded door and head downward.
- Follow the path past hanging crosses to a second rope.
- Descend to find the artifact on a raised rocky path.
4. Golden Armor Cave (Artifact Piece #4)
Location:
- Large Scale Map: Southern end of the island.
- GPS Coordinates: Marked by a golden hallway.
How to Get It:
- Enter the cave, head left at the fork, and break boards blocking the path.
- Pass through golden halls, turn left, and follow a narrow path upward.
- The artifact piece is on a rocky ledge to the right.
5. Golden Armor Entrance (Artifact Piece #5)
Location:
- Large Scale Map: Near the southern GPS locator bunker.
- GPS Coordinates: Inside a boarded-up building.
How to Get It:
- Break the door boards and enter the basement.
- Descend a rope, swim out of the water, and follow a straightforward path.
- Break boards, continue down another rope, and turn 180°.
- The artifact is between golden statues at the cave’s end.
6. Crash Site Cave (Artifact Piece #6)
Location:
- Large Scale Map: Eastern side of the map.
- GPS Coordinates: Near a glowing blue light.
How to Get It:
- Enter the cave, follow the glowing solite paths, and dive underwater.
- Surface and follow the golden columns through a tunnel.
- Descend a rope, slide into water, and swim through another solite passage.
- Find a crashed spaceship and enter the cockpit to collect the artifact piece.
7. Lightning Crack (Artifact Piece #7)
Location:
- Large Scale Map: Marked by a giant blue crackling lightning strike.
- GPS Coordinates: Visible after choosing to stay on the island post-game.
How to Get It:
- Follow the blue light to a hole in the ground.
- Descend the rope and follow a long winding path.
- The artifact piece is at the source of the lightning.
Assembling the Artifact
- Open your inventory and place all seven pieces in the crafting area.
- Click the gear to combine them.
- The artifact will automatically assemble.
Artifact Abilities and How to Use Them
To toggle between abilities: Press “R” while aiming at the artifact.
1. Warding Mode
- Effect: Repels enemies using sufy energy, similar to the cross.
- How to Use: Keep the artifact closed and aim at approaching enemies.
2. Transmutation Mode
- Effect: Turns furniture and objects into gold using sufy energy.
- How to Use: Toggle to the open mode and aim at objects to convert them.
3. Teleportation Mode
Requires: A teleportation pad blueprint.
- Location for Blueprint: Southern end of the map, in a cave marked by a rope descent.
- How to Use:
- Build a teleportation pad using the blueprint.
- Toggle to the open mode and aim at the pad to teleport.
Tips for Efficient Artifact Use
- Resource Management: Ensure you have enough sufy energy for transformations.
- Enemy Control: Use warding mode to fend off large groups of mutants.
- Fast Travel: Build multiple teleportation pads across the island for quick access.
Conclusion
With all seven pieces of the artifact, you now hold immense power. Use it wisely to survive, explore, and control the island. Happy hunting, and may the artifact serve you well!
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