************************** Golden Sun Artifacts Guide Version 1.6 ************************** 2002 Rocket Trekkie Evoli eeveegin@yahoo.com Contents -------- 1. Introduction -Notes on Artifacts 2. Weapon Artifacts 3. Armor Artifacts 4. Item Artifacts 5. Version History 6. Credits **************** [1] INTRODUCTION **************** This is a guide to the many magical artifacts and items available in the Game Boy Advance game Golden Sun. I wrote this guide assuming that you, the reader, have this game and already know how to play it, unless you're like me and you like to read strategy guides even if you don't have the game. Unlike the other items available from stores, Artifacts can be bought back from a store if they are dropped or sold, and have magical properties. As you progress through the game, artifacts appear on the shops' Artifact Lists. Once an artifact appears in a shop's Artifact List, it will stay there on all of those shops' Artifact Lists until it is bought, unlike regular items which differ depending on what town you're in. If you find an artifact and sell it to a shop, it will show up in the Artifact List. Artifacts also show up in the List if you drop them from your item inventory. Artifacts appear in a Weapon, Armor, or Item Shop's artifact list, depending on the artifact. Artifacts are divided into three classes: Weapon, Armor, and Item. Artifacts are a good deal more expensive than normal weapons and armor, but they are usually worth the investment. Notes on Artifacts ================== Price: Items can be sold to a shop for 75% of the shop price. You can sell any items at any shop, and the artifact will go to its Artifact List. Quantity: Most artifacts are unique and you can only get one of each. However, you can get multiples of some artifacts, like Item Drops and Tolbi Springs items. The Artifact list keeps track of how many of each item you've put on the List. Obtaining Artifacts: Artifacts appear in the List as you progress through the game and visit more towns. Artifacts can also be obtained by receiving them from people or treasure chests, the Lucky Wheels slot game in Tolbi, by using a Lucky Medal in Tolbi Springs, or (rarely) from monsters after winning a battle. Artifacts obtained after defeating a monster are known as Rare Item Drops, since they are harder to obtain than other item drops such as Antidotes, Nuts, and Vials. Curse: Some items are cursed, meaning that once you equip it, you can't remove it unless you visit a Sanctum and have the Healer remove the curse. If you have a cursed item equipped, there is a chance of you being "bound and unable it move" for one turn in battle. The Cleric's Ring protects you from this effect of curses, but you'll still need to visit a Sanctum to remove the cursed item. Break: Rings and some Weapon and Armor artifacts can be used to heal or change stats during battle. Some artifacts say that "it may break if used in battle," meaning that there is a chance of the item breaking after you use it. (How a dress or hat can "break" is beyond me.) If an item is broken, it will still affect your statistics in battle, but you won't be able to use its special powers again until you get it repaired at a shop. Items used for healing can be used outside of battle, and may still break. Armor and weapon artifacts in your inventory but not equipped can be used in battle, but only if you can equip it. Unique Artifacts: The only artifacts that don't show up in the Artifact List when you drop them or sell them are the Fur Coat and the Psynergy Armor. Once you get rid of them, they're gone for good. They're not exactly the best armor in the game, however, so it doesn't really matter. ******************** [2] WEAPON ARTIFACTS ******************** Weapon Artifacts ================ Weapons are divided into five classes: Long Sword, Light Blade, Axe, Mace, and Staff. Isaac and Garet can equip Long Swords, Light Blades, Axes, and Maces; Ivan can equip Light Blades and Staffs; and Mia can equip Maces and Staffs. For you sharkers, Jenna can equip Light Blades and Staffs. Weapons affect the user's Attack status. Most weapon artifacts have unleashes, hidden magic attacks that may be released when the weapon is used. Unleashes are based on one of four elements: Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water. Unleashes may have secondary effects on the monster they are used on, such as a status change or lowering statistics. Normally, weapon attacks without an unleash are neutral attacks, but a few weapons are aligned with one of the four Elements, and attacks take the opponent's elemental resistances and weaknesses into account. There are three weapons (Kusanagi, Masamune, Sol Blade) that are in the game's code but cannot be obtained through normal gameplay; you must use a hacking device to get them. Weapon Artifact entry: Name of weapon -------------- Where this weapon can be obtained (Town, if from Artifact List) Price of weapon in shop Element of weapon, if any Effects on user's statistics Name of unleash (Element of unleash) Secondary effects of unleash, if any Other notes on weapon Long Swords =========== Equippable by Isaac and Garet Shamshir -------- Artifacts list (Lunpa) 10000 coins Attack +99 Acid Bath (Fire) May drop opponent's Attack Silver Blade ------------ Artifacts list (Lalivero) 12000 coins Attack +108 Aqua Sock (Water) Arctic Blade ------------ Fuchin Falls Cave 2600 coins Attack +55 Blizzard (Water) May drop opponent's Attack Gaia Blade ---------- Upper floors of Venus Lighthouse 17000 coins Element: Earth Attack +135 Earth Power +20, Earth Resistance +20 Titan Blade (Earth) Muramasa -------- Ninth floor of Crossbone Isle Cave 13600 coins Attack +126 Demon Fire (Fire) May draw evil spirits to opponent Cursed Masamune -------- Only available if you use a Gameshark or other hacking device Attack +115 Sells for 10050 coins No unleash Sol Blade --------- Only available if you use a Gameshark or other hacking device Attack +138 Sells for 14250 coins No unleash Light Blades ============ Equippable by Isaac, Garet, and Ivan Ninja Blade ----------- Artifacts list (Lunpa) 8800 coins Attack +94 Cyclone Attack (Wind) May drop opponent's Resistance Swift Sword ----------- Artifacts list (Lalivero) 9400 coins Attack +104 Wind Power +10 Sonic Smash (Wind) May hit multiple times Elven Rapier ------------ Bilibin Cave 2200 coins Element: Wind Attack +44 Vorpal Slash (Wind) Assassin Blade -------------- Tolbi Springs 7800 coins Attack +90 Mortal Danger (Earth) May drain opponent's spirit, one-hit kill Mystery Blade ------------- Second floor of Crossbone Isle Cave 6400 coins Attack +84 Life Nourish (Earth) May recover some of user's HP Kikuichimonji ------------- Rare Item Drop Dropped by Fenrirs in upper Venus Lighthouse 13400 coins Attack +128 Asura (Wind) Bandit's Sword -------------- Dropped by Thieves in Vault 700 coins Attack +12 Rapid Smash (Wind) May hit multiple times Kusanagi -------- Only available if you use a Gameshark or other hacking device Sells for 14250 coins Attack +135 No unleash Axes ==== Equippable by Isaac and Garet Dragon Axe ---------- Artifacts list (Lunpa) 10300 coins Attack +100 Heat Mirage (Fire) May delude opponent Giant Axe --------- Rare Item Drop Dropped by Earth Golems in Suhalla Pass and lower Venus Lighthouse 14000 coins Attack +114 Meltdown (Fire) May drop opponent's Defense Vulcan Axe ---------- Lamakan Desert 4600 coins Element: Fire Attack +76 Barrage (Fire) May stun opponent Burning Axe ----------- Tolbi Springs 7500 coins Element: Fire Attack +84 Broil (Fire) Demon Axe --------- Sixth floor of Crossbone Isle Cave 1600 coins Attack +132 Poison Cloud (Earth) May poison opponent Cursed Maces ===== Equippable by Isaac, Garet, and Mia Righteous Mace -------------- Artifacts list (Lalivero) 8400 coins Attack +112 HP recovery +3 Blinding Smog (Wind) May delude opponent Grievous Mace ------------- Tolbi Springs 7000 coins Element: Earth Attack +88 Terra Strike (Earth) Blessed Mace ------------ Rare Item Drop Dropped by Thunder Lizards in upper Venus Lighthouse 14500 coins Attack +126 HP recovery +2 No unleash Use to replenish 200 HP, may break if used Wicked Mace ----------- Seventh floor of Crossbone Isle Cave 13800 coins Attack +130 Poison Death (Earth) May strike opponent with deadly venom Cursed Staffs ====== Equippable by Ivan and Mia Magic Rod --------- Artifacts list 380 coins Attack +16 Murk (Wind) May put opponent to sleep Witch's Wand ------------ Artifacts list (Bilibin); Mia 860 coins Attack +32 Stun Voltage (Wind) May stun opponent Blessed Ankh ------------ Artifacts list (Imil) 1600 coins Attack +46 Psyphon Seal (Wind) May seal opponent's Psynergy Psynergy Rod ------------ Artifacts list (Altin) 3800 coins Attack +64 Psynergy Leech (Water) May recover some of user's PP Frost Wand ---------- Artifacts list (Kalay) 5400 coins Element: Water Attack +76 Frost Bite (Water) May stun opponent Angelic Ankh ------------ Artifacts list (Tolbi) 6400 coins Attack +83 Life Leech (Water) May recover some of user's HP Demonic Staff ------------- Artifacts list (Lunpa) 10000 coins Attack +92 Bad Omen (Earth) May draw evil spirits to opponent Cursed Crystal Rod ----------- Artifacts list (Lalivero) 13400 coins Attack +106 Drown (Water) May suffocate opponent, one-hit kill Zodiac Wand ----------- Rare Item Drop Dropped by Grand Golems in upper Venus Lighthouse 11400 coins Attack +102 Shining Star (Wind) May delude opponent Shaman's Rod ------------ Recovered from thieves in Vault Can't be dropped or sold Attack +10 The Shaman's Rod is included in this guide because even though it isn't quite an artifact, it's certainly not a regular item, so I put it in here. ******************* [3] ARMOR ARTIFACTS ******************* Armor Artifacts =============== Armor is used to protect the body from attacks. Armor can protect four areas of the body: head, body, arms, and feet. Normally, only one piece of armor can be worn on an area at a time, but the three Shirts obtained from the Lucky Wheels slot game in Tolbi can be worn under other body armor. Head: Helm, Crown, Hat, Circlet Body: Armor, Clothing, Robe, Shirt Arms: Shield, Gloves, Bracelet Feet: Boots Armor can be equipped by: Isaac and Garet Clothing: All Robe: Ivan and Mia Shield: Isaac and Garet Gloves: All Bracelet: Ivan and Mia Helm: Isaac and Garet Crown: All Hat: All Circlet: Ivan and Mia Shirt: All Boots: All The China Dress, Cocktail Dress, Oracle's Robe, Glittering Tiara, and Silk Shirt are only equippable on Mia. Sample Armor Artifact entry: Name of armor ------------- Where this armor can be obtained (Town, if from Artifact List) Price of armor in shop Effects on user's statistics Other notes on armor Armor ===== Equippable by Isaac and Garet Spirit Armor ------------ Tolbi Springs 4000 coins Defense +32 Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water Resistance +15 Dragon Scales ------------- Upper floors of Venus Lighthouse 17000 coins Defense +44 Water and Fire Resistance +30 Demon Mail ---------- Chest revealed after you defeat Deadbeard in Crossbone Isle Cave 17000 coins Defense +50 Wind Resistance -10 Cursed Asura's Armor ------------- Tunnel Ruins (right path, hidden in statue) 15000 coins Defense +42 Attack +5 HP recovery +8 Spiked Armor ------------ Rare Item Drop Dropped by Chimera Mages in Babi Lighthouse, Tunnel Ruins, upper Venus Lighthouse 14000 coins Defense +34 Attack +10 Critical Hits increase Psynergy Armor -------------- Mercury Lighthouse Doesn't show up in Artifact List, sells for 750 coins Defense +21 Maximum PP +20 If you sell this item, you can't buy it back from the Armor Shop. Clothing ======== Equippable by everyone Elven Shirt ----------- Mogall Forest 1700 coins Defense +22 Agility x1.5 Water Jacket ------------ Hammet Palace 3000 coins Defense +30 Water Resistance +30, Fire Resistance +20 Storm Gear ---------- Fourth floor of Crossbone Isle Cave 9800 coins Defense +42 Water, Fire, and Wind Resistance +30 Kimono ------ Tolbi Springs 2800 coins Defense +25 Fire Resistance +10 Agility +10 Ninja Garb ---------- Fifth floor of Crossbone Isle Cave 6900 coins Defense +36 Agility +30 Wind Resistance +10 Fur Coat -------- Kolima Forest Doesn't show up in Artifact List, sells for 300 coins Defense +16 Water Resistance +20 If you sell this item, you can't buy it back from the Armor Shop. Robes ===== Equippable by Ivan and Mia China Dress ----------- Artifacts list (Xian) 1600 coins Defense +19 Drops enemy Attack, may break if used Only Mia can equip this Cocktail Dress -------------- Tolbi Springs 4000 coins Defense +29 Maximum PP +15 Only Mia can equip this Blessed Robe ------------ Artifacts list (Lunpa) 7000 coins Defense +36 HP recovery +5 Magical Cassock --------------- Artifacts list (Lalivero) 9000 coins Defense +39 PP recovery +2 Feathered Robe -------------- Rare Item Drop Dropped by Wild Gryphons in Babi Lighthouse, Tunnel Ruins, upper Venus Lighthouse 14000 coins Defense +45 Wind Power +20, Wind Resistance +30 Agility +30 Oracle's Robe ------------- Tunnel Ruins (left path, hidden in statue) 13500 coins Defense +43 Water Resistance +40 HP recovery +10 Only Mia can equip this Shields ======= Equippable by Isaac and Garet Mirrored Shield --------------- Artifacts list (Lalivero) 5200 coins Defense +39 Deludes enemies, may break if used Dragon Shield ------------- Altin Peak 2400 coins Defense +26 Fire Resistance +30 Earth Shield ------------ Tolbi Springs 4100 coins Defense +31 Earth Resistance +20 Use to restore 150 HP, may break if used Gloves ====== Equippable by everyone Vambrace -------- Vault Cave 1800 coins Defense +27 Attack +5 War Gloves ---------- Artifacts list (Lunpa) 4000 coins Defense +32 Attack +10 Spirit Gloves ------------- Kalay Tunnel 5200 coins Defense +34 Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water Power +5 Battle Gloves ------------- Tolbi Springs 2100 coins Defense +26 Attack +8 Aura Gloves ----------- Rare Item Drop Dropped by Magicores in the Suhalla Desert 6500 coins Defense +36 Use to boost Resistance, may break if used Bracelets ========= Equippable by Ivan and Mia Spirit Armlet ------------- Artifacts list (Lalivero) 9000 coins Defense +38 Earth and Water Power +10 Use to cure ailments, may break if used Virtuous Armlet --------------- Suhalla Desert 7000 coins Defense +35 Fire and Wind Power +10 Use to restore 100 HP, may break if used Guardian Armlet --------------- Tolbi Springs 2600 coins Defense +27 Use to boost Defense, may break if used Helms ===== Equippable by Isaac and Garet Warrior's Helm -------------- Lalivero 10000 coins Defense +35 Earth Power +10 Critical Hits increase Adept's Helm ------------ Tolbi Springs 3700 coins Defense +29 Maximum PP x1.2 Crowns ====== Equippable by everyone Jeweled Crown ------------- Artifacts list (Lalivero) 4000 coins Defense +35 Luck +5 Lucky Cap --------- Lower floors of Venus Lighthouse 5200 coins Defense +33 Critical Hits increase PP recovery +2 Thunder Crown ------------- Upper floors of Venus Lighthouse 7500 coins Defense +40 PP recovery +4 Cursed Hats ==== Equippable by everyone Ninja Hood ---------- Tolbi Springs 2800 coins Defense +28 Agility +20 Prophet's Hat ------------- Rare Item Drop Dropped by Dread Hounds in Altmiller Cave 4600 coins Defense +30 Use to put a curse on opponent, may break if used Lure Cap -------- Receive from Babi if you win all three Colosso battles 3000 coins Defense +20 Monster encounters increase Circlets ======== Equippable by Ivan and Mia Mythril Circlet --------------- Lunpa Fortress 7000 coins Defense +34 PP recovery +3 Glittering Tiara ---------------- Tolbi Springs 3600 coins Defense +27 Prevents delusions Use to delude enemies, may break if used Shirts ====== Can wear under other body armor, equippable by everyone Mythril Shirt ------------- Lucky Wheels 2900 coins Defense +10 Maximum HP +5 Silk Shirt ---------- Lucky Wheels 1800 coins Defense +6 Luck +1 Running Shirt ------------- Lucky Wheels 400 coins Defense +1 Agility +15 Boots ===== Equippable by everyone Hyper Boots ----------- Lucky Wheels 2400 coins Defense +4 Critical Hits increase Quick Boots ----------- Lucky Wheels 2100 coins Defense +3 Agility +20 Fur Boots --------- Lucky Wheels 1200 coins Defense +2 Water Resistance +15 Turtle Boots ------------ World Map 600 coins Defense +3 Agility x0.5 Walk west from Kolima. You should walk onto a peninsula. Near the end of the peninsula is a clump of forest. Walk into the trees and press A. You should find the Turtle Boots. As far as I know, this is the only item found on the World Map. ****************** [4] ITEM ARTIFACTS ****************** Item Artifacts ============== There are many types of Item Artifacts. I have divided them into three classes: Healing, Miscellaneous, and Ring. Rings can be equipped, but they can be used in or out of battle (depending on their use) even if they are unequipped. The exception to this is the Cleric's Ring, which automatically takes effect on the wearer when equipped and can't be "used." Sample Item Artifact Entry: Name of item ------------ Where this item can be obtained (Town, if from Artifact List) Price of item in shop Uses of item Other notes on item Healing ======= Potion ------ Rare Item Drop Chests, Tolbi Springs, Lucky Wheels, Artifact list (Suhalla), Item Drop, dropped by Ice Gargoyles in Babi Lighthouse, Tunnel Ruins, and upper Venus Lighthouse 1000 coins Replenishes all HP Some boss monsters drop Potions Hermes' Water ------------- Mercury Lighthouse (use Empty Bottle on the fountain) 2000 coins Replenishes all HP Works like a Potion, but with free refills. Psy Crystal ----------- Rare Item Drop Chests, Tolbi Springs, Lucky Wheels, Artifact List (Suhalla), dropped by Manticore Kings in Babi Lighthouse, Tunnel Ruins, upper Venus Lighthouse 1500 coins Replenishes all PP Some bosses drop Psy Crystals Water of Life ------------- Rare Item Drop Chests, Tolbi Springs, Lucky Wheels, Artifact List (Tolbi), dropped by Boulder Beasts in upper Venus Lighthouse 3000 coins Revives Downed characters Some bosses and Mimics drop Water of Life Miscellaneous ============= Empty Bottle ------------ House in Imil 1000 coins Extracts water from a magic spring Game Ticket ----------- Receive when you purchase an item, dropped by some Mimics 50 coins A special ticket from Tolbi Used to play Lucky Wheels Lucky Medal ----------- Rare Item Drop Chests, hidden in barrels & jars, dropped by Orc Lords in Babi Lighthouse and Tunnel Ruins, dropped by some Mimics 100 coins A special medal from Tolbi Used at Tolbi Springs Cell Key -------- Lunpa Fortress (use Catch) 30 coins The key to the cells in Lunpa Fortress Ring ==== Adept Ring ---------- Lucky Wheels 3100 coins Use to restore 7 PP May break if used War Ring -------- Lucky Wheels 2600 coins Use to boost Attack May break if used Sleep Ring ---------- Lucky Wheels 1400 coins Use to lull enemies to sleep May break if used Healing Ring ------------ Rare Item Drop Tret Tree, dropped by Nightmares in Suhalla Pass and lower Venus Lighthouse 800 coins Use to restore 70 HP May break if used Unicorn Ring ------------ Rare Item Drop Fuchin Temple (hidden in jar), dropped by Recluses in upper Venus Lighthouse 1100 coins Use to remove poison May break if used Fairy Ring ---------- Third floor of Crossbone Isle 2900 coins Acts like an Elixir in battle May break if used Cleric's Ring ------------- Eighth floor of Crossbone Isle 6400 coins Removes a curse's effects May break if used ******************* [5] VERSION HISTORY ******************* 7/23/02 v1.0 Started this Artifact Guide. Began Introduction and Weapons sections. 7/24/02 v1.1 Weapons section finished. Added more to Introduction. Began Armor section. 7/24/02 v1.2 Introduction finished. Armor section finished. 7/25/02 v1.3 Edited Introduction. Started and finished Item section. 7/25/02 v1.4 Changed layout, moving some parts of the Introduction into the main guide. Added Credits and copyright information. 8/26/02 v1.5 Added the towns where some artifacts appear in the list. 2/09/03 v1.6 Added information about the Masamune, Sol Blade, and Kusanagi (stats, not the codes to get them). Updated credits. *********** [6] CREDITS *********** ikillkenny: THE best Golden Sun text walkthrough I've found yet. Helped me get through a couple of sticky parts, which in turn made this Artifact Guide possible. BlackMarauder: Author of an Item List guide, from which I got many item locations. Both ikillkenny's FAQ/Walkthrough and BlackMarauder's Item List can be found on the Golden Sun page at GameFaqs.com: http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbadvance/game/30328.html Camelot: For making Golden Sun, one of the best video games I've played. GameFaqs: For hosting this Artifact Guide The people at the GameFaqs Golden Sun message board: Thanks, y'all! Kurt Reonis: I got the information about the Gameshark-only weapons from his item listing. His website is http://www.reonis.d2g.com/GS/index.htm You may print out this document or any of its parts for personal use only- keep it with your strategy guides, crumple it up and let your cat play with it, whatever. I am not letting any Web site but Gamefaqs.com (and my webpage, should I ever make one) host this Artifact Guide. Use of this document on any other website or for commercial use is prohibited. Golden Sun copyright 2001 Camelot and Nintendo This document copyright 2002 Rocket Trekkie Evoli Contact me at eeveegin@yahoo.com "We did it because...we're us!" -Ivan