Artifacts

Artifacts are items added in Rundown 005 found throughout the complex which are traded to The Warden for Boosters.

Spawning
Artifacts can spawn on the ground, on shelves, on top of props, and in Lockers and Boxes.

In most levels, about 30 artifacts will spawn in each sector. This can vary per level and per sector, but generally will be easier to find artifacts in a sector that has less zones.

The three types of artifacts - muted, bold, and aggressive - are each rarer than the previous and therefore will spawn less often.

Artifact Heat
Artifact Heat is a mechanic present on the rundown screen. The number will dictate how valuable each artifact is within a given level.

At 100% heat, each artifact will contribute towards 0.150 booster progress, or 15%. As heat decreases, so will its progress towards a booster.

Artifact heat will never reach below 20% (at this heat level, artifacts will increase the booster progress by 0.030).

The artifact heat will decrease for the current expedition played when artifacts are collected and brought back to the lobby (by either completing/failing the expedition or 'retiring to lobby').

Rarities
There are three rarities of boosters:


 * Muted
 * Bold
 * Aggressive

The rarity will determine which type of booster you gain progress for when you pick it up.

The rarity will also determine how frequently it spawns in the complex.

Trivia
On release of Rundown 005, the sound made when picking up an artifact was accidentally too loud. This caused the creation of many memes within the community, as well as an apology from the sound designer, Simon Viklund.