Verified answer
What do Artifacts change in Control Resonant?
Quick answer
Artifacts are equippable passive modifiers that can affect survivability, combat performance, exploration, or the resource economy. Some include conditions or trade-offs rather than only adding unconditional power.
What this means
Players can equip up to three in the first playthrough and unlock a fourth slot in New Game Plus. Untapped artifacts found in the world can be crafted into usable Artifacts in The Gap.
Official source
PlayStation Blog — Artifact system
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