Darksiders
43 Achievements
1,000
20-25h
World Raider
Collect all 27 Artifacts Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
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How to unlock the World Raider achievement in Darksiders - Definitive Guide
Collect all 27 Artifacts.
Collect all 27 artifact and this achievement will be yours.
Now how do you get all these artifact well here is the locations of every single one of them.
1St
First area you meet Vulgrim, head to west side of map, head down into the subway, jump into the water and swim down and to the left. Artifact is here.
2nd
Choking Ground, once you see Vulgrim shop area in front of you, head right there will be 3 large grave stones. Drag the middle and head down into the catacomb, clear the area and claim your artifact
3rd
Choking Ground, once you see Vulgrim shop area in front of you, head left, head down into the catacomb, clear the area and claim your artifact
4th
Enter the broken Stair, up the ramp go right into the ditch, artifact is at the end on the right.
5th
Twilight Catherdral
After you push the statue down to break a hole in the ground, follow the path until you come across 2 slide/hand rails with growth at the end, move all the way to the top left of the growth and jump outwards to get the artifact.
6th- champion
the room with the bomb plant and teeth plant hanging from the ceiling, when you go into the next room, turn left to see the shadowflight blue org, use this and go there is one off to the right in the air.
7-th
When you get to the room with the 3 lady statues that require the swords, head west.
Room has a lot of lava, cog platforms, and a head with lava flowing from its mouth.
As you move across the to the middle. the artifact is on the lower right hand side.(north on the map)
Jump down, then climb up, artifact yours.
8th Once you get to the drown pass, jump down into the water and head as though your are heading back out of the area(north direction) youll find another artifact.
9th- once you get to Drowned Pass area, swim into the first house on the map(the northern one) find the stairs on the western side, swim up and collect your artifact.
10th- The Hollows, after the first puzzle using the gas pipes/fire, youll come to a room with a big hole in the floor and water(also a blue glass puzzle door) swim to the bottom for another artifact.(This is teh room before you meet the fish crawlers for the first time/room has 6 vents 3 either side of the room.
11th - The Hollows - after the second beholder door, in the room with the 3 train rail that can move up and down. Jump onto the 3rd one, look south, and jump over to receive you next artifact.
12th - the hollows, where the final beholder door (long corridor with 3 gas pipes a red puzzle door. After destroying the red puzzle door go up the stairs into the next room. Head north into the water, down and north into this pipe. once at the end swim up into a secret room and your champion artifact awaits.
13th- After handing in Grievers heart to Samael, and completing your first chrono puzzle, climb up the wall and jump onto the tracks, the artifact is right next to you.
14-th South Road - head to the SW corner for another artifact
15-th
The ashlands, once you solve the mini puzzle and lift the drill head up out of the ground, jump down the hole into the water and swim directly down, it will be right next to you.
16th - after recieving Ruin, and defeating the small sand worm, the next expanse of water you find, swim down and this lays directly under the horizontal rock
17th-iron canopy, when you come to the room where you first encounter green flaming skull skeletons after clearing out the air, go up the first flight and up to the top of the next broken set, look across to see artifact, double jump and glide to your prize.
18-th
iron canopy - When you are working your way back through and you come to the room with the 3rd spider symbol, there are two doors leading out of this room to the west. Go through the lower of these 2 door, and use your abyssal chain to swing up , round the corner for your next artifact.
19th
After beating Silithia, use your crossblade on the stone in this room and quickly grapply on, when it flys up one level, jump off collect a soul chest and an artifact.
20th- once you have the abyssal chain and you have defeated Silithia, you will end up back in ashlands.
Head to the platform where your turned the drill off. Climb back up the top , use abyssal chain to swing over to the next one. Turn off machine, climb down hole, and follow path for next artifact
21st - when going after the 3rd power golem in the black throne, once you leave azrael room , the netx room has a void walk on the ceiling and one on the wall. Put one on each, jump through then glide to the ledge(this may take a little practice) but another artifact will be yours.
22nd 0 after the beholder door, heading toward 3rd golem, after you are done with the outside part, youll hit a room that has what looks like a tall generator column electricity flowing around it, go down the stairs on the right, and walk ahead to a small pool of water with a void design and crossblade activation item. Swim down for another artifact.
23th - Making the return journey after beating 3rd electric golem come back over the outside and into the next room. You will see a floating pilled drop down, you need to place a void on the top of this, and one somewhere else, once you jump in, you will be thrown straight up and auto collect another artifact.
24th- The Ashlands
About Half way up on the eastern side is a patch of land (sort of looks like a boot). Head to the north end and turn on your shadow mask.
Shadow flight up onto the platform, just down on the left (as your heading south) is some growth, climb this for another artifact
25th - Leave the Choking Grounds via the tunnel (where the door golem was) following this through till you come across the shadowflight orbs. Right next to these is a blue puzzle door, use your Tremor Gauntlet and collect another artifact.
26th- Go to the Crossroads, enter the library, up the stairs, down into the hole and climb the growth on the right side (theres the pools of water you can swim through on the left). Do a 180, use the Abyssal Chain to swing up onto the platform and then follow to the right. Run double jump and glide to your 26th artifact, only 1 more to go.
27- Head west out of Scalding Gallows, run to the big fan, equip the Abyssal Chain, instead of jumping off into the first area, there will be a small gap down below just to the left. Run and jump, jump then glide and use RT to use the Abyssal Chain. Use the shadowflight orb and collect your final Artifact.
* Note: this is in the order of when you can get them, not where they are. have fun!!
The best way of finding all of them is finding the ultimate enhancement called Fury's Embrace. It is in the Black Throne, shortly after you get the void walker you come to a bottomless room with a self building bridge. To your left you should see either a portal spot or a grapple spot. Use it to get the enhancement.
Once you find it, it's got a passive ability which shows you the location of every chest and artifact in the area you are in. That with a bit of exploration, and a bit of thinking you should easily find them all
Crossroads:
1. Soldier
Requirements: None
In the western area of the map is a set of steps. Heading down these steps will eventually take you to a small pond. This artifact is found at the bottom of the water.
2. Soldier
Requirements: Shadowflight
Once you drop down into the main section of the library, climb the broken shelves opposite. This artifact is found on the other side of the broken bridge. From the edge of the current side, glide across and you should just about make it.
Scalding Gallow:
3. Soldier
Requirements: Chronomancer
On your way to The Dry Road you'll need to get past a fast closing gate. Activate the chronomancer point to slow down time, then the gate lever and quickly run underneath the gate. Follow the path and steps round until you reach a climbable wall. Climb as far as you can and then jump away from the wall to land in a pipe. Turn around and the artifact will be right in front of you.
4. Champion
Requirements: Abyssal Chain & Shadowflight
Before using the fan, it would be a good idea to activate the panel in the hallway before the fan, so that you can easily knock out another collectible after this artifact without backtracking too much. Onto the actual artifact.
While riding the rotating fan, look for a gap in the lower walls. Just after the blade you're standing on passes this gap, jump or glide through it and press R2 when the prompt pops up to grapple up to the ledge. Use the glide point to reach the much higher ledge and you'll see this artifact floating in the air.
Choking Grounds:
5. Soldier
Requirements: None
Nearby the chest that appears after destroying the tombstones are three stone blocks. Drag the middle one to reveal a set of steps. The artifact is in the room at the bottom of these steps along with several enemies.
6. Soldier
Requirements: None
In the eastern area of the map, just past the Vulgrim location, is a set of steps. Descend the steps and find the artifact at the back of the room.
7. Champion
Requirements: Tremor Gauntlet
When travelling to The Broken Stair, you will pass through a tunnel with bats, two glide points and a blue rock formation. Jump down to the rock and smash it to reveal the artifact.
The Broken Stair:
8. Soldier
Requirements: None
Near the entrance of the area is a collapse on the right wall. Walk through the gap and you'll see the artifact at the edge of the debris.
Twilight Cathedral:
9. Soldier
Requirements: None
After pushing the statue off the ledge, the already damaged ground below will fall through. Jump down the hole and explore this new area. When you find yourself at the top of some growth, jump away from the wall to hopefully grab the artifact which is floating in the air.
10. Champion
Requirements: Shadowflight
In a small room with lava and two glide points is an artifact floating in the air. Use the glide point to hover up into the air and collect it.
11. Soldier
Requirements: Shadowflight
One of the three sword puzzles contains a rotating bridge. Make your way to the center and glide down to the lower right ledge where the artifact is resting.
Drowned Pass:
12. Soldier
Requirements: None
As soon as you enter, walk forward and jump into the lake. Turn around and swim up to the small patch of land where this artifact can be found.
13. Soldier
Requirements: None
On the lowest level of the underwater ruins is a set of steps that you can climb, or rather swim up. You'll find the artifact on this new floor.
The Hollows:
14. Soldier
Requirements: None
After destroying the red rock formation in the room with the gas pipes you will come to a room with a massive hole in the middle. Dive to the bottom to find the artifact.
15. Champion
Requirements: None
After destroying the red rock formation on platform A, you will eventually be in a room with some cylinders. There is an artifact in this room but you cannot reach it until you raise the water in the next room. Once you have raised the level of the water return to this room to find the centre of the area flooded. Swim to the bottom, through the tunnel and then upwards to collect the artifact.
16. Soldier
Requirements: None
Shortly after acquiring the tremor gauntlet, you will be in a large room where you must punch a block across three platforms to reach a higher level. To the right of the final platform is a hole in the wall. The artifact is inside.
The Dry Road:
17. Soldier
Requirements: None
Near where you are attacked by the angels is a building in ruins. You'll find the artifact on a ledge behind this building.
The Ashlands:
18. Soldier
Requirements: Shadowflight
Just a bit north from the first tower is a cliff. Walk round and use the glide point to get up there. There will be some growth nearby. Climb it to find the artifact.
19. Soldier
Requirements: None
After stopping the central drill, drop down the hole that it made to land in a lake. Dive straight down and you'll see the artifact just in front of you.
20. Soldier
Requirements: None
After defeating the giant worm you'll need to pass through a set of tunnels separated by a body of water to reach the Stygian. The artifact is found near the bottom of the pool.
21. Overlord
Requirements: Abyssal Chain
You may have spotted this artifact after dropping down the hole the central drill created, but found it agonisingly out of reach. In order to reach it you'll first need to climb to the top of the central drill. Once up here you'll see a grapple point inbetween the two drills. Swing across to the next drill and activate the control to shut it down. Jump down the hole the drill made and follow the path round to reach the artifact.
The Iron Canopy:
22. Soldier
Requirements: Shadowflight
After defeating the Shadow Warriors and Broodlings in the alley, climb up the broken fire escape. The artifact is straight ahead, on top of the small building. Glide over to collect it.
23. Champion
Requirements: Abyssal Chain
After defeating the second Loom Warden head into the next room where you previously defeated several enemies. Go through the door on the left and grapple up to the ledge. As you walk round the corner, you'll see the artifact at the edge.
24.Soldier
Requirements: Crossblade & Abyssal Chain
During the cutscene after you defeat Silitha, you will both crash through a few floors. Once you regain control of War, activate the platform with your crossblade and grapple onto it as it raises. Jump off at the next floor and grab the nearby artifact.
The Black Throne:
25. Soldier
Requirements: Shadowflight & Voidwalker
This is found in the opening area of the third tower. There are two voidwalker panels here. Activate the panel on the ceiling first and then the one on the wall. Jump through the portal on the wall, glide to ensure that you land on the ledge and collect this artifact.
26. Soldier
Requirements: None
This is found in the area where you need to switch the water using the voidwalker panels. The artifact is in the section where the water currently is. Swim down to collect it.
27. Champion
Requirements: Shadowflight & Voidwalker
This artifact is found in the area where you fought the Rot Maulers and buddies, but you won't be able to obtain it until you redirect the beam through this room. Use the glide point to make it to the ledge and use a voidwalker shot on the panels on the right to climb even higher. Look across to the platform to find another panel on top. Use a charged shot on this panel and jump through the previous panel to shoot up and collect the artifact.
If you need a video, here it goes:
There are 27 Artifacts to unlock World Raider Trophy / Achievement.
Takes some time but with the use of the Fury Legendary Enhancement it's no problem. (See "Tip 2" in the road map if you do not have the Fury's Embrace enhancement).
The only one that is slightly tricky is the Overlord Artifact (very center artifact in the sheet). It is located in the Ashlands underneath the fourth drill (far left side). You need to use the Abyssal Chain to grapple up on top of the drill, and pull it out of the hole. Then drop down into the hole for the Overlord Artifact. Here is a video of it:
(credit to GameAddictHawaii for the following videos)
The Champion Artifacts (six artifacts surrounding the overlord artifact in the sheet) can also be tricky, so here is a video for them as well: