Mystic Pot Guide — Artifact Re-Rolling & Rarity Upgrades

The Mystic Pot is the artifact-conversion station. It converts artifacts by rarity:

• 1 artifact trades for 1 artifact of the same rarity (a re-roll)
• 2 artifacts trade for 1 artifact of the next rarity up (a rarity upgrade)

Getting this system right is among the fastest power growth in the endgame — the 2-for-1 rarity upgrade turns a mid-tier artifact pool into a high-tier one.

This guide covers exactly how the system works, what artifacts are worth trading, and the priority order that gets you the most power per trip to the Pot.

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What Artifacts Are (Quick Primer)

Artifacts are the passive items found during runs — there are ~300 at 1.0, arranged in your inventory grid and empowered by tablets. They reset each run; permanent progression lives in Inscriptions, Talents, and artifact unlocks (see the Artifacts Guide).

Two things to know before touching the Mystic Pot:

1. Artifacts are build-defining. They are major passives, not stat bumps — the right artifact changes how a whole build plays.
2. Artifacts and tablets decide more than the weapon itself. In the current meta, artifact/tablet support often outweighs the weapon choice — so curating your artifact pool is a real investment, not busywork.

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How the Mystic Pot Works

Trade	Input	Output	Use Case
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Re-roll (same rarity)	1 artifact	1 artifact of the same rarity	Swap a bad roll for a different one
Rarity upgrade	2 artifacts	1 artifact of the next rarity up	The efficient endgame path

That's the whole mechanic: the Pot converts artifacts by rarity. Two key consequences:

• Same-rarity re-rolls are a small tax. You spend one artifact to get a different one of equal value — fine when you have duplicates or junk you will never use.
• Rarity-up trades are where the power is. Two artifacts of one rarity become one of the next tier. Do this consistently and your artifact pool moves up a tier at a time instead of waiting on drops.

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What to Feed the Pot — Priority Order

Use this priority order:

Priority	Action	Why
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1	Upgrade artifacts that fit your main weapon's element	Ice/storm and fire/corrosion directions define builds — match the Pot's output to the element you actually play
2	Upgrade artifacts for your second-most-played weapon	Co-op and Hard Mode sometimes demand a different role — a second strong set covers you
3	Same-rarity re-roll only for outright junk	If an artifact is useless for every weapon you play, a re-roll costs nothing you value
4	Never feed artifacts you actively equip	The Pot consumes its inputs — keep your equipped build intact and feed duplicates and niche rolls only

Before you trade, answer one question: does the artifact at the next rarity fit a build I actually play? If it only powers a weapon you never touch, you're converting two artifacts into one you'll never equip.

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When the Mystic Pot Fits the Endgame Loop

The progression ladder looks like this (see the Endgame Guide):

1. Climb to the Chapter 6 ending — unlocks the full loop
2. Reroll artifacts at the Mystic Pot — 2-for-1 rarity upgrades are the fastest pool growth
3. Clear Hard Mode to level 60 — the 6 modifiers reward a curated artifact pool
4. Refine your tablet rotation — ~70 tablets exist; element synergy with your artifacts decides more than the weapon (see the Tablets Guide)

A simple loop: collect artifacts on Normal climbs → feed duplicates and niche rolls to the Pot → take the upgraded pool into Hard Mode runs → re-roll again at the next opportunity.

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Related Systems

The Mystic Pot is one piece of the inventory/endgame systems:

• Side Bag — a second inventory bag that lets you carry spare items outside the main inventory. If you find yourself full of artifacts you're saving for the Pot, this is where they live.
• Tablets — the other item class (~70 at 1.0). Tablets empower adjacent artifacts in the grid; element synergy is what your upgraded artifacts amplify.
• Inscriptions — the permanent progression layer that makes future runs stronger (see the Inscriptions Guide).

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FAQ

Q: What does the Mystic Pot do?

It converts artifacts by rarity: 1 artifact trades for 1 of the same rarity (re-roll), or 2 artifacts for 1 of the next rarity up (upgrade).

Q: What's the fastest way to upgrade my artifact pool?

Feed two artifacts of the same rarity to the Pot for one of the next rarity up. The 2-for-1 rarity upgrade is the efficient path — same-rarity re-rolls are secondary.

Q: Should I ever re-roll instead of upgrading?

Only for artifacts that are useless to every build you play. Re-rolling junk is low-risk; upgrading useful artifacts is higher value.

Q: Do artifacts reset between runs?

Yes — artifacts are per-run items. Permanent progression lives in Inscriptions, Talents, and artifact unlocks (see the Artifacts Guide).

Q: Where do I get more artifacts to feed the Pot?

Artifacts are found during normal play — in rooms, from bosses, and in secret rooms. See the Artifacts Guide for details.

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Related Guides

• Full Release Guide — everything in the 1.0 release
• Artifacts Guide — the artifact system the Pot converts
• Endgame Guide — the progression ladder
• Tablets Guide — what amplifies your upgraded artifacts
• Weapons Guide — which weapon/tablet combos deserve your best artifacts
• Hard Mode Guide — the 60-level endgame that rewards a curated pool