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The entire purpose of your existence inLethal Companyis to journey to different moons in pursuit of scrap for the mysterious company you’re employed by. All the ones you can visit are listed in the directory in your ship’s terminal – or are they?
It seems that some of the moons are hidden by former company employees, quite possibly on purpose, due to the danger they pose, but there are hints left out there for those curious enough to find them. One of these lost moons is known as Artifice, and we’ll show you exactly how to reach this eerie, condemned moon.
How To Unlock 68-Artifice
Toget to Artificeandhave it show up on the terminal, you’llneed to discover its existenceby finding andgetting into the cabin on Adamance.
First, you’ll need toobtain a key from any facilityandbring it back with you to the shipbefore you leave. You can alsobring it outwith you orpurchase a Lockpickerfrom the shop.
If you’re planning to get a key on Adamance,watch out for the Forest Keepers, as they canspawn as early as 10AM.
The cabin you’ll need is located in thesmall circular valley in the center of Adamance, and eitheruse the Key to instantly unlock itor aLockpicker on it, which will take25 seconds to unlock.
Go to theback room of the cabinandlook on the wall, and you’ll get a hint of the moon you’re looking for:writing that says 68-Art.
From there,go to the terminalwhen you’re back on your ship andtype in the word Art. This willgive you the full nameof the moon and allow you tofly to it for a total of 1,500 credits.
Once youknow the name of Artifice, you canfly to it as soon as you wanton any playthroughwithout needing to unlock the cabin.
1,500 Credits
Rainy, Stormy, Flooded, and Eclipsed
Artifice is a relativelysmall moon with a desolate environmentthat’s taken up almost entirely by its complex, andfour large warehousesthat sit just outside the complex: the Hospital Warehouse, the Storage Warehouse, the Empty Warehouse, and the Inaccessible Warehouse.
Boththe Hospital and Storage Warehouses can be enteredthrough their main doors or a back door. Theswitch on the wall just inside the buildingallows you to close or open the doors.
TheEmpty Warehousecaninitially only be accessedvia theentrance at the backorthe Storage Warehouse, but itsfront doors can be opened with a switchlike usual once you’re inside.
While the Inaccessible Warehouse does have an open door at the back, it willalways be blocked by a rock, no matter the terrain generation.
Besides the largest buildings, you can alsofind a small shackon theeastern side of the moonwith ahole in the wallthat you can go through by crouching. Use this tocircle back around to your ship.
How To Find Artifice’s Entrance And Fire Exit
Theentrance to Artfice’s main complexis directlynorth of the landing zone, and you can almost see it from where your ship lands. There’s a relatively short path between it and the entrance, where you’ll pass by the warehouses.
At nighttime, you canuse the two large lights on the front of the complex as a landmarkfor where the building is and as an extra light source.
Despite the large complex size, itsFire Exit isn’t hidden, and you’re able to find it on theright side of the main complex buildingif you’re facing the entrance.
If theweather condition is Flooded, both themain entrance and the Fire Exit can be quickly covered upwith water, but themain entrance will be saferdue to the slightly higher elevation.
Most Common Enemies Inside Artifice’s Complex
While theinside of Artifice’s complex is dangerous, it has a prettyeven spawn rate for all the entitiesinside. You’llprimarily see the Mansionas its interior, though theFactory interiordoes still have around a23 percent chance of appearing.
Inside The Complex
There are atotal of 14 entities that can spawn insidethe complex, andmost of them share the exact same spawn rateof around eight percent.
Mask Hornets aredirectly related to the Butlerand only spawn once it’s killed, so theirspawn rate is dependent on if any Butlers spawnor not.
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Ghost Girl
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Since the spawn rates are so even, you’ll need to be prepared for anything, and it’s worth it to have astockpile of equipmentyou can pull from in case you die or need to distract one of the many enemies.
Because of thehigh Hazard Level,many enemies can spawn insidethe complex, butnot as many as other high-danger moonslike Dine or Titan.
Overall, you’ll want towatch out for the Bracken,Nutcracker, Thumper, andJester the most, though having even asingle Coil-Head can make evading other entities difficult, and theMansion interiormeans most of theentitieshave a better chance at sneaking up on you.
TheButler can be an issue if you’re running soloas they’ll be muchmore aggressiveand killing them spawns the unkillable Mask Hornets.
Most Common Enemies On Artifice’s Surface
Outside the complex, you’llmainly run into the uniqueOld Bird entity, thoughother entitieslike the Earth Leviathan canspawn at a low chance.
Old Birds will alwaysspawn at their locationas soon as youload onto the moon, but they willstay in an inactive state until triggeredby one of two means: once3PM has passedon the world orsomeone has removed an Apparatus.
Unlike other hard moons like Rend, you’ll beable to find daytime entitiessuch as Manticoils andCircuit Beesat normal spawn rates.
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9%
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Earth Leviathan
Aminimum of three Old Birdscan spawn andup to a maximum of 20if theweather conditionis Eclipsed, and it’sinevitable they’ll activateat some point, so theoutside of Artifice is arguably more dangerousthan inside.
Because of this, you’ll want tomake as much use of the warehouses as possiblewhen leaving or entering the complex past 3PM.
Make sure tocheck the warehouses before 3PMas it’s possible forOld Birds tospawn inside themeven if the doors are shut.
The variousrooms can be used as hiding places, and it’s also possible totrap entities inside themby goinginto the warehouse, leading an entity to a secondary exit, thenleaving through another exit, and finally running around to the front touse the switch and close the doors.
