List of Heroes IV artifacts

This is the list of Artifacts in Heroes of Might and Magic IV and its expansions The Gathering Storm and Winds of War.

Normal artifacts[]

Items[]

Name	Description	Slot
Axe	Increases the hero's Melee Attack by 8, and decreases the hero's speed by 1.	Right hand
Chain Mail	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 8. It also decreases movement by 1 and increases the casting cost of all spells by 1 spell point.	Chest
Crossbow	Increases a hero's Ranged Attack by 3, and removes all range penalties	Ranged
Greatsword	Increases a hero's Melee Attack by 13.	Right and left hand
Leather	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 5.	Chest
Longbow	Increases the hero's Ranged Attack by 5.	Ranged
Longsword	Increases the hero's Melee Attack and Melee Defense by 3.	Right hand
Mage's Staff	Reduces the mana cost of all spells by 1 point.	Right and left hand
Plate Mail	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 10. It also decreases movement by 2 and increases the casting cost of all spells by 2 spell points.	Chest
Shield	Gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Telescope	Increases a hero's scouting radius by 1.	Accessory

Potions[]

Name	Image	Description
Cloud of Despair		When thrown at a creature or space, all creatures within a 3x3 yard area get a negative 10 to their morale.
Demon Fire		When thrown at a target it causes a 3x3 yard explosion of flames (same as the Fireball spell) around a target within the line of sight of the caster, doing fire damage to all targets within its blast.
Holy Water		When a hero drinks it, it casts Death ward and Bless on the recipient. When thrown at an enemy, it acts as the Holy Word spell.
Potion of Cold		The melee attacks of the hero who drinks this potion gain the Freeze ability for the duration of one combat.
Potion of Endurance		The army who drinks this potion gains +3 movement. Only one potion may be used per day per party.
Potion of Fire Resistance		The hero who drinks this potion gains the special Fire Resistance ability for the duration of one combat.
Potion of Healing		Heals al of the hero's wounds, and also cures Poison and Plague. It can only be used on the owner.
Potion of Luck		Gives the hero who drinks this potion maximum positive luck.
Potion of Mana		The mana of the hero who drinks this potion increases by 25 points. The spell point total can exceed the hero's normal maximum. It can be used both on the Adventure Map and the Combat Map.
Potion of Mirth		Gives the hero who drinks this potion maximum positive morale.
Potion of Quickness		The hero who drinks this potion gains an extra attack for 2 full rounds. Similar to a limited version of the Chaos spell Cat Reflexes.
Potion of Resistance		The hero who drinks this potion gains 50% magic resistance for the duration of one combat.
Potion of Restoration		All negative spell effects are removed from the hero who drinks this potion.
Potion of Speed		The speed of the hero who drinks this potion is increased by 3 for the duration of one combat. The effects are not cumulative.
Potion of Strength		The melee damage of the hero who drinks this potion temporarily increases by 25% for the duration of one combat. The effects are not cumulative.
Potion of Toughness		The hit points of the hero who drinks this potion temporarily increases by 25% for the duration of one combat. The effect is not cumulative.
Vial of Acid		When thrown on living targets, it reduces their Melee and Ranged Defense by 20%. When thrown on a dead stack, it destroys it.
Vial of Binding Liquid		When thrown at a creature, it acts as a Slow spell and also restricts a creature's ability to fly.
Vial of Blinding Smoke		When thrown, all ranged attacks within a 3x3 yard area do 50% less damage.
Vial of Choking Gas		The enemy target does 15% less damage and their Melee and Ranged Defense are reduced by 15%. Does not work on Mechanical, Undead or Elemental creatures.
Vial of Poison		Causes the user's attacks to become poisonous. Any target struck by the user in melee or ranged combat will suffer the effects of the Poison spell.

Treasure[]

Name	Description	Slot
Apprentice's Handbook	Contains all first level spells. The hero must have the appropriate magic skills to cast the spells.	Left hand
Arrow of Stunning	The hero's ranged attack has the chance of Stunning the target, depending on the damage done and the toughness of the target.	Accessory
Badge of Courage	All friendly targets are immune to Fear spells and effects.	Accessory
Bag of Gold	Gives +500 gold per day when equipped by a hero.	Accessory
Cap of Knowledge	The hero gains +5 spell points and regenerates 1 extra spell point per day.	Head
Cart of Lumber	Gives +2 wood per day when equipped by a hero.	Accessory
Cart of Ore	Gives +2 ore per day when equipped by a hero.	Accessory
Cloak of Warding	The hero gains 30% magic resistance.	Cloak
Crest of Valor	Gives all friendly targets +1 morale.	Accessory
Crystal of Memory	All friendly targets are immune to Forgetfulness.	Accessory
David's Sling	All friendly creatures do 50% more ranged damage to level 4 enemies.	Ranged
Dwarven Hammer	Increases the hero's Melee Attack by 10.	Right hand
Dwarven Shield	Gives all friendly targets +20% to their Melee and Ranged Defense. It also gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Elven Chain Mail	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 10.	Chest
Four Leaf Clover	All friendly targets get +1 luck.	Accessory
Gambler's Deck	All friendly targets get +1 luck.	Accessory
Helm of Seeing	The hero and all friendly targets are immune to Blind.	Head
Horseshoe	All friendly targets get +1 luck.	Accessory
Parchment	Teaches the hero a spell. To learn the spell, equip the Parchment in the hero's left hand. The hero must have the sufficient magical skill to learn the spell.	Left hand
Purse of Gold	Gives +250 gold per day when equipped by a hero.	Accessory
Ring of Health	Increases the hero's hit points by 50%.	Ring
Ring of Protection	Increases the Melee and Ranged Defense of all friendly targets by 20%.	Ring
Ring of Strength	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Attack by 5.	Ring
Scroll	The hero can cast the specified spell at a spell point cost that is half the spell's normal cost.	Left hand
Sextant	Gives the hero +50% movement over the sea.	Accessory
Spider's Silk Arrows	Casts Bind on enemy targets struck by a ranged attack.	Accessory
Viewing Crystal	Gives the hero a +2 scouting radius when equipped.	Accessory
War Sling	Increases the hero's Ranged Attack by 10.	Ranged
Warlord's Ring	Increases the Melee and Ranged damage of all friendly targets by 20%.	Ring
Wizard's Ring	Increases the hero's spell points by 5, and regenerates +1 spell point per day.	Ring

Minor artifacts[]

Name	Description	Slot
Amulet of Fear	Gives the hero the No Retaliation ability, same as the Fear spell.	Neck
Amulet of the Undertaker	Increases the hero's Necromancy skill by 10% if the hero has the skill. Otherwise, it acts as the Basic Necromancy skill.	Neck
Angel's Blade	Increases the hero's Melee Attack and Melee Defense by 3. All friendly targets do +50% damage against Death creatures.	Right hand
Ankh of Life	Increases the hero's Resurrection skill by 5% if the hero has the skill. Otherwise, it acts as the Basic Resurrection skill.	Neck
Arrow of Slaying	Gives the hero the Slayer ability during ranged attacks.	Accessory
Barbarian Throwing Club	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Attack by 5. Any creature struck by the hero may be stunned.	Ranged
Boots of the Crocodile	Gives an army the ability to ignore Swamp terrain movement penalties.	Feet
Brazier of Sulfur	Gives +1 sulfur per day when equipped by a hero.	Accessory
Cape of Protection	All friendly targets gain 30% magic resistance.	Cloak
Circlet of Wisdom	The hero gains +10 spell points and regenerates 2 extra spell points per day.	Head
Cloak of Distraction	The hero ignores the threat area of enemy troops.	Cloak
Cowl of Resistance	The hero gains 50% magic resistance.	Cloak
Crown of Enchantment	The hero can cast Mind spells on creatures who are normally immune to Mind spells. Negated by the Mind Shield.	Head
Crusader's Mace	All friendly targets do +30% melee and ranged damage.	Right hand
Crystal Figurine	Gives +1 crystal per day when equipped by a hero.	Accessory
Demonary	All demon type summoning spells (Death Magic) call twice as many creatures.	Left hand
Druid's Chain	Increases the hero's Summoning skill by one level if the hero has the skill. Otherwise, it acts as the Basic Summoning skill.	Neck
Equestrian's Gloves	Provides +25% movement on land.	Ring
Fireproof Boots	Gives an army the ability to ignore Volcanic terrain movement penalties.	Feet
Flask of Mercury	Gives +1 mercury per day when equipped by a hero.	Accessory
Gem Casket	Gives +1 gem per day when equipped by a hero.	Accessory
Giant Slayer	Increases the hero's Melee Attack and Melee Defense by 3. The hero does double melee damage to all level four creatures.	Right hand
Golden Plate Mail	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 25. It also costs 1 additional spell point to cast all spells.	Chest
Halberd of the Swiftwatch	Increases a hero's Melee Attack by 25, increases speed by 2, and negates the First Strike ability of enemies. The hero can also attack 2 yards away. Uses both the left and right hand slots.	Right and left hand
Hideous Mask	The hero's attack sends out a wave of Fear that keeps his or her opponent from retaliating. After the attack, the opponent struck by Fear runs away for a short distance.	Head
Journeyman's Notebook	Contains all second level spells. The hero must have the appropriate magic skills to cast the spells.	Left hand
Leprechaun's Ring	Gives +2 luck to all friendly targets.	Ring
Logbook of the Master Sailor	Increases a hero's movement over the sea by 25%. If the hero has Seamanship, it increases the hero's Offense and Defense skills at sea by 20%.	Left hand
Mage's Robe	The mana cost of all spells cast by the wearer is reduced by 1 point.	Cloak
Magic Amplifier	All friendly creatures use 33% less spell points when casting spells.	Head
Medal of Honor	All friendly targets get +2 morale.	Neck
Mind Shield	All friendly creatures are immune to all Mind spells.	Head
Mullich's Helm of Leadership	All friendly targets get +2 morale and +1 speed.	Head
Necklace of Charm	Increases the hero's Charm skill by 5% if the hero has the skill. Otherwise, it acts as the Basic Charm skill.	Neck
Nomad Blackbow	Increases the hero's Ranged Attack by 20.	Ranged
Poison Arrow	Creatures struck by the hero's ranged attack are Poisoned, same as the Death spell.	Accessory
Purse of Penny Pinching	The hero gains a 10% discount on all creature purchases when this item is equipped. It only works if the hero is doing the actual hiring and will not work through the Caravan screen.	Accessory
Ring of Lesser Negation	When casting spells, the hero ignores all "Ward" limitations caused by creature abilities and spells.	Ring
Ring of Permanency	All friendly targets are immune to Dispel, Cancellation, and Steal enchantment.	Ring
Ring of Speed	Gives all friendly targets +2 to their speed in combat.	Ring
Ring of the Cobra's Eye	Creatures struck by the hero during combat are Poisoned (same as the Death spell).	Ring
Ring of the Elementals	All Summon Elemental spells create twice as many creatures as normal.	Ring
Sack of Gold	Gives +750 gold per day when equipped by a hero.	Accessory
Sandwalker Sandals	Gives an army the ability to ignore Sand terrain movement penalties.	Feet
Sniper's Crossbow	Increases the hero's Ranged Attack by 3, and negates all range penalties. All friendly creatures also have no range penalties.	Ranged
Snowshoes	Gives an army the ability to ignore Snow terrain movement penalties.	Feet
Statesman's Medal	Increases the hero's Diplomacy skill by 10% if the hero has the skill. Otherwise, it acts as the Basic Diplomacy skill.	Neck
Steadfast Shield	Gives all friendly targets +30% to their Melee and Ranged Defense. It also gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Surefooted Boots	Gives an army the ability to ignore Rough terrain movement penalties.	Feet
Throwing Spear	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Attack by 8.	Ranged
Valder's Crossbow of Sloth	Increases the hero's Ranged Attack by 5. Any target the hero strikes with a ranged attack will suffer from the effects of the Slow spell.	Ranged
Wand of Animating Dead	Casts the Animate Dead spell. The wand begins each combat with 4 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per round.	Right hand
Wand of Blesses	Casts the Bless spell. The wand begins each combat with 2 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per round.	Right hand
Wand of Curses	Casts the Curse spell. The wand begins each combat with 2 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per round.	Right hand
Wand of Fire	Casts the Fire Bolt spell. The wand begins each combat with 4 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per round.	Right hand
Wand of Fireballs	Casts the Fireball spell. The wand begins each combat with 8 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per round.	Right hand
Wand of Haste	Casts the Haste spell. The wand begins each combat with 2 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per round.	Right hand
Wand of Healing	Casts the Heal spell. The wand begins each combat with 2 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per round.	Right hand
Wand of Ice	Casts the Ice Bolt spell. The wand begins each combat with 4 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per round.	Right hand
Wand of Illusion	Casts the Create illusion spell. The wand begins each combat with 4 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per round.	Right hand
Wand of Weakness	Casts the Weakness spell. The wand begins each combat with 4 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per round.	Right hand

Major artifacts[]

Name	Description	Slot
Armor of Chaos	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 20, and also grants them Order ward.	Chest
Armor of Death	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 20, and also grants them Life Ward.	Chest
Armor of Life	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 20, and also grants them Death ward.	Chest
Armor of Order	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 20, and also grants them Chaos ward.	Chest
Axe of Legends	Increases the hero's Melee Attack by 8. Friendly targets gain +40% melee and ranged damage.	Right hand
Boots of the Explorer	Gives an army the ability to ignore all terrain penalties.	Feet
Boots of Travel	Gives an army +50% movement on land.	Feet
Breastplate of Regeneration	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 20, and also regenerates 20 hit points plus 2 per level.	Chest
Brimstone Breastplate	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 20, and also grants them Fire Shield.	Chest
Death Shield	Gives all friendly creatures Life Ward and +30% to their Melee and Ranged Defense. It also gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Dragon Scale Armor	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 25. Also grants the wearer the Fire Resistance ability.	Chest
Dragon Scale Shield	Gives all friendly creatures +30% to their Melee and Ranged Defense and the Fire Resistance ability. It also gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Emerald Longbow	Increases the hero's Ranged Attack by 30.	Ranged
Fizbin of Misfortune	Casts Misfortune on all enemy targets as long as the hero has it equipped.	Neck
Flaming Sword	Increases the hero's Melee Attack and Melee Defense by 3. In addition, the hero does 30 hit points of Fire damage plus 3 per level of the hero.	Right hand
Gryphonheart's Plate Mail	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 30.	Chest
Guildmaster's Compendium	Contains all fourth level spells. The hero must have the appropriate magic skills to cast the spells.	Left hand
Helm of Command	All friendly targets get +20% to their Melee and Ranged Attack, +20% to their Melee and Ranged Defense, and +1 to their speed.	Head
Helm of Power	The hero gains +20 spell points and regenerates 4 extra spell points per day.	Head
Life Shield	Gives all friendly creatures Death ward and +30% to their Melee and Ranged Defense. It also gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Lion's Shield of Courage	Increases the Melee and Ranged Defense of all friendly creatures by 40%. It also gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Mantle of Spell Turning	The hero gains 70% magic resistance.	Cloak
Maranthea's Mug	Gives all friendly targets +3 morale.	Accessory
Master's Spellbook	Contains all third level spells. The hero must have the appropriate magic skills to cast the spells.	Left hand
Mayhem Staff	All Chaos direct damage spells do 50% more damage. Uses both the left and right hand slots.	Right and left hand
Mirror of Revenge	The hero gains the Magic Mirror ability (same as the Chaos Magic spell).	Neck
Ring of Regeneration	Restores 20 hit points plus 2 per level of the hero (rounded down) per round of combat.	Ring
Robe of the Guardian	The hero is immune to the damage taken from the first three attacks of each combat.	Cloak
Saint Ranan's Staff	Doubles the effect of all healing spells. Resurrects 20% of all killed creatures after combat, fractions always rounded down. Uses both the left and right hand slots.	Right and left hand
Scale Mail of Strength	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 10, and also increases their Melee and Ranged Attack by 10.	Chest
Seaman's Hat	The hero gets no penalty for disembarking or boarding a ship.	Head
Shackles of War	No army may retreat or surrender during combat.	Accessory
Shield of Chaos	Gives all friendly creatures Order ward and +30% to their Melee and Ranged Defense. It also gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Shield of Order	Gives all friendly creatures Chaos ward and +30% to their Melee and Ranged Defense. It also gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Soul Stealer	Increases the hero's Melee Attack and Melee Defense by 4. For every 2 hit points of damage done, the hero gains 1 hit point.	Right hand
Spear of the Centaur	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Attack by 8, and all friendly ranged creatures suffer no penalty when fighting hand-to-hand.	Ranged
Staff of Death	Gives the hero plus 50% to the damage and power level of Death spells. Uses both the left and right hand slots.	Right and left hand
Staff of Power	Reduces the cost of all spells by 1/3. The minimum spell cost is one point. Uses both the left and right hand slots.	Right and left hand
Staff of Summoning	Reduces the cost of creature summoning spells by 50% with a minimum of 1 point. Uses both the left and right hand slots.	Right and left hand
Staff of Wizardry	Reduces the mana cost of all Order spells by 50%. The minimum cost of any spell is one point. Uses both the left and right hand slots.	Right and left hand
Sword of Swiftness	Increases the hero's Melee Attack and Melee Defense by 6. The hero also gains an extra melee attack.	Right hand
Tome of Chaos	Contains all Chaos Magic spells. The hero must have the corresponding Chaos Magic skills to cast the spells.	Left hand
Tome of Death	Contains all Death Magic spells. The hero must have the corresponding Death Magic skills to cast the spells.	Left hand
Tome of Life	Contains all Life Magic spells. The hero must have the corresponding Life Magic skills to cast the spells.	Left hand
Tome of Nature	Contains all Nature Magic spells. The hero must have the corresponding Nature Magic skills to cast the spells.	Left hand
Tome of Order	Contains all Order Magic spells. The hero must have the corresponding Order Magic skills to cast the spells.	Left hand
Tynan's Dagger of Despair	Targets struck with this weapon receive maximum negative morale as the Death spell, Sorrow.	Right hand
Unnatural Armor	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 20, and also grants them Nature ward.	Chest
Unnatural Shield	Gives all friendly creatures Nature ward and +30% to their Melee and Ranged Defense. It also gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Winged Sandals	Gives all friendly creatures +2 movement in combat.	Feet

Relics[]

Name	Description	Slot
Adamantine Armor	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 50.	Chest
Adamantine Shield	Gives all friendly targets +50% to their Melee and Ranged Defense. It also gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense.	Left hand
Archmage's Codex	Contains all fifth level spells. The hero must have the appropriate magic skills to cast the spells.	Left hand
Bow of the Elf King	Increases the hero's Ranged Attack by 5. All friendly ranged creatures gain +1 shot per ranged attack.	Ranged
Bull Rune Battleaxe	Increases the hero's Melee Attack by 50.	Right hand
Flaming Arrow	The hero's normal ranged damage now does fire damage in a 3x3 yard radius.	Accessory
Horned Bow	Increases the hero's Ranged Attack by 50.	Ranged
Neener's Invulnerable Cloak	The hero gains 100% magic resistance.	Cloak
Ring of Greater Negation	All spell immunities and protections are negated for all creatures and heroes, friend and foe alike.	Ring
Scarab of Summoning	Increases the power of the hero's summoning, raise, and illusion spells by 100%.	Neck
Supreme Crown of the Magi	The hero gains +50 spell points and regenerates 10 extra spell point per day.	Head
Sword of the Gods	Increases the hero's Melee Attack and Melee Defense by 3. All friendly targets do +50% damage.	Right hand
Thunder Hammer	Increases the hero's Melee Attack skill by 8, and does 70 hit points of lightning damage plus 7 per level of the hero. Uses both the left and right hand slots.	Right and left hand

Campaign-only artifacts[]

Heroes of Might and Magic IV[]

Name	Description	Slot
Breeze the Falcon	Increases a hero's scouting radius by 2.	Left hand
False Gryphonheart Blade	Increases the hero's Melee Attack and Melee Defense by 8.	Right hand
True Gryphonheart Blade	Increases the hero's Melee Attack and Melee Defense by 8. It also increases the Attack of all friendly creatures by 40%. Only a Gryphonheart can use it in battle.	Right hand

The Gathering Storm[]

Masters of Magic[]

Name	Description	Slot
Archmages' Hat	Hero gains +10 spell points and regenerates 2 spell points per day and is granted the effects of Blur.	Head
Staff of Disruption	Hero gains +10 spell points and ignores all "Ward" limitations caused by creature abilities and spells.	Right hand
Wayfaring Boots	Hero gains +10 spell points, gains a 25% movement bonus, and ignores all terrain penalties.	Feet
Ring of Flares	Hero gains +10 spell points and all spells cost -2 spell points to cast.	Ring
Angelfeather Cloak	Hero gains +10 spell points and is granted the effects of Flight and Heavenly shield spells.	Cloak

A hero wearing the five artifacts above is granted the ability to ignore an enemy hero's or creature's magic resistance.

Opposites Attract[]

Name	Description	Slot
Flame of Chaos	Grants the hero Order ward and Cold Resistance and reduces the spell point cost of Chaos spells by 2.	Right hand
Ice Scales	Grants the hero Chaos ward and Fire Resistance and reduces the spell point cost of Order spells by 2.	Left hand
Necklace of Balance	Increases the effect of Order and Chaos spells by 25%.	Neck

A hero wearing the three artifacts above is granted Magic Mirror.

Another Bard's Tale[]

Name	Description	Slot
Harmonic Chainmail	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 15, and grants the hero Mirth.	Chest
Necklace of Muses	Increases the hero's spell points by 15 and regenerates 5 spell points per day.	Neck
Aiffe's Mandolin	Grants the hero the ability to cast Song of Peace, Unholy song, and Mass fervor when worn.	Left hand

Targets attacked by a hero wearing the three artifacts above are effected by Song of Peace, as if the spell was cast on them.

Might Makes Right[]

Name	Description	Slot
Tiger Armor	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 25, increases the hero's Speed by 2, and increases the hero's movement by 2.	Chest
Tiger Helm	Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 5, increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Damage by 5, and grants the hero the Negate First Strike ability.	Head
Frost Hammer	Increases the hero's Melee Attack by 25, and opponents struck in combat have a chance to be frozen for 2 turns.	Right hand

A hero wearing the three artifacts above is granted Regeneration and Dragon strength.

A Matter of Life and Death[]

Name	Image	Description	Slot
Cloak of Darkness		Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 10, increases the effect of Death spells cast by the hero, and grants the hero Life Ward.	Cloak
Ring of Light		Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Damage by 10, increases the effect of Life spells cast by the hero, and grants the hero Death ward.	Ring

A hero wearing the two artifacts above is granted one Guardian Angel at the start of every combat.