Last War Season 3 Desert Artifacts Collection Event Guide (2025)
Complete guide to the Desert Artifacts event in Season 3 - Golden Realm, including greenification mechanics, location strategies, and reward optimization.
The Last War Season 3 Desert Artifacts Collection Event is a season-long collection event that runs throughout the entire Golden Realm season. Players can discover Desert Artifacts buried beneath the sand by greenifying areas across the map using Recon Planes, earning valuable rewards including Weapon Shards, Universal Shards, Alliance Points, and various resources.
The key to success is understanding the greenification mechanics and strategically targeting Golden Chest artifacts for maximum Weapon Shard rewards. With proper planning and coordination, you can earn 15+ Weapon Shards daily and even Universal Overlord Shards once higher-level artifacts become available.
How Does the Desert Artifacts Collection Event Work?
The Desert Artifacts Collection event is active for the entire Season 3 duration, with higher-level artifacts becoming available as the season progresses and greenification levels advance. All artifacts are hidden beneath the desert sand and must be uncovered by greenifying areas using Recon Planes.
Key Event Mechanics:
- Daily Limit: Collect rewards from 5 Desert Artifacts per day (1 reward per artifact)
- Rewards per Artifact: Each artifact contains 10 total rewards with 3 Golden Chests
- Greenification: Areas must be greenified to reveal artifacts
- Progressive Unlocking: Higher level artifacts unlock as greenification levels advance
- Cross-Server Locations: Artifact locations are identical across all servers in your season grouping
💡 Pro Tip: Use our interactive Desert Artifacts coordinates map to locate all artifacts and track your progress.
Understanding Greenification Mechanics
Greenification is the core mechanic for revealing Desert Artifacts in Season 3. It is possible to "Greenify" tiles starting from day 3 of week 1 when a city gets captured. In fact once a city gets captured it will be surrounded by green tiles. Click on any location adjacent to those green tiles and click on "Greenification" to send a Recon Plane to turn that tile green.
You can maximise the area you greenify by sending a recon plane to the edge of a green area. This will allow you to greenify a 3x3 area around that edge. This requires you to put a skill point into the profession skill that increases the area of your greenification! Moving diagonally will give you the fastest way to greenify a large area with the least amount of stamina used.
Greenification Rules:
- Adjacent Expansion Only: You can only greenify sand lands that are adjacent to existing greenified areas
- Recon Plane Required: Send Recon Planes to greenify tiles
- Progressive Stages: The available greenification range will increase as the event progresses
- Regional Completion: Once 80% of a region is greenified, it's considered complete and contributes to the overall warzone progress
Tip: Greenification only counts towards the 80% goal if a single square reaches 80% or more. This means that if you have a lot of squares on the map which are close to 80%, you can get the overall percentage up quickly with only a few scout planes to finish up the greenification process. Getting them above 80% does not seem to help towards the overall percentage goal either; once they have a green checkmark they are counted.
Two Main Stages:
Stage 1 (Weeks 1-4):
- Greenification unlocks only after a city is captured
- Strongholds, Trade Posts, and the Capitol cannot be greenified during this stage
- Capturing a city will convert surrounding Contaminated Land into greenified areas, serving as the initial point for expansion
Stage 2 (Weeks 5-7):
- Commanders can greenify regions starting from Level 1 and expand step-by-step to Cities, Strongholds, Trade Posts, and the Capitol
- Reaching 80% greenification progress in the current level unlocks the next level, leading up to Level 7 Capitol greenification
- Commanders can now greenify warzones freely across the 8 warzones within the same season group
Where to Find Desert Artifacts
Desert Artifacts are scattered across all regions of the map, with different levels becoming accessible as greenification progresses. The artifacts are distributed across various city squares and strongholds.
Artifact Distribution by Level:
| Level | City Quantity | Stronghold Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 400 | 520 |
| 2 | 320 | 440 |
| 3 | 240 | 360 |
| 4 | 260 | 280 |
| 5 | 80 | 200 |
| 6 | 40 | 80 |
| 7 | 10 | N/A |
Finding Artifacts:
- Use our interactive Desert Artifacts coordinates map
- Filter by level to reduce map clutter
- Mark artifacts as found to avoid revisiting
- Check same coordinates across multiple servers in your grouping
How to Reveal Desert Artifacts
Greenification Process:
Once Artifacts appear deploy a Recon Plane to send it to collect the rewards
Step-by-Step Greenification:
- Capture Cities: Start by capturing cities to create initial green zones
- Send Recon Planes: Click on tiles adjacent to green areas and select "Greenification"
- Expand Gradually: Continue greenifying adjacent tiles to expand your green territory
- Collect Rewards: Deploy Recon Planes to collect artifact rewards when one gets uncovered
Greenification Requirements by Stage:
| Stage | Week | Available Areas | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-4 | City surroundings | City capture + adjacent expansion |
| 2 | 5+ | Level 1 regions, later regions unlock with further greenification | 80% greenified to unlock next level |
⚠️ Important: Remove all obstructions (bases, mines, structures) from artifact locations before greenifying. Artifacts won't appear if blocked, even with proper greenification.
Desert Artifacts Rewards Breakdown
Daily Collection Strategy:
- 5 artifacts per day maximum
- 1 reward per artifact (choose wisely)
- 3 Golden Chests per artifact (better rewards)
- Chest rotation similar to Season 2 mechanics
Reward Comparison by Level:
| Level | Regular Chest Reward | Golden Chest Reward | Alliance Points (Regular) | Alliance Points (Golden) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Universal Shard | 1 Weapon Shard | 500 | 2,500 |
| 2 | 1 Universal Shard | 2 Weapon Shards | 500 | 2,500 |
| 3 | 1 Universal Shards | 2 Weapon Shards | 500 | 2,500 |
| 4 | 2 Universal Shards | 2 Weapon Shards | 500 | 2,500 |
| 5 | 2 Universal Shards | 3 Weapon Shards | 500 | 2,500 |
| 6 | 1 Weapon Shard | 2 Universal Overlord Shards | 500 | 2,500 |
| 7 | 1 Weapon Shard | 5 Universal Overlord Shards | 500 | 2,500 |
Additional Rewards (All Levels):
- Level-tied RSS Chests (SSR)
- Speedups
Maximum Daily Weapon Shards:
- Early Season (Levels 1-3): Up to 10 Weapon Shards (5 Golden Chests)
- Mid Season (Levels 4-5): Up to 15 Weapon Shards (5 Golden Chests)
- Late Season (Level 6-7): Up to 25 Universal Overlord Shards (5 Golden Chests)
🎯 Optimization Tip: Time your artifact collection to hit Golden Chests for maximum Weapon Shard rewards. Monitor artifact rotation patterns to predict optimal collection times.
Desert Artifacts Collection Strategies
Early Season Strategy (Weeks 1-4, Levels 1-3)
- ✅ Focus on city captures to establish initial greenification zones
- ✅ Coordinate with alliance for systematic city capture and greenification
- ✅ Target abundant Level 1-3 artifacts for consistent daily rewards
- ✅ Map efficient greenification routes between artifact locations
- ✅ Practice Golden Chest timing for optimal reward collection
Mid Season Strategy (Weeks 4-6, Levels 4-7)
- ✅ Stage 2 preparation - ensure 80% regional completion for level unlocks
- ✅ Alliance coordination for greenification coverage across warzones
- ✅ Focus on Golden Chests - significantly better Weapon Shard rewards
- ✅ Cross-warzone greenification to access higher the same artifacts on other Servers
Late Season Strategy (Weeks 6-7)
- ✅ Capitol region access through maximum greenification progress
- ✅ Golden Chest targeting for Universal Overlord Shards
- ✅ Cross-server optimization for maximum daily collections, aim for level 5+ artifacts on other servers when they unlock them
General Optimization
- ✅ Master greenification mechanics through practice and coordination
- ✅ Golden Chest timing mastery for maximum rewards
- ✅ Cross-server collection from same coordinates across server groupings to maximise higher level artifacts
Desert Artifacts Collection FAQ
❓ How long does the Desert Artifacts event last? The event runs for the entire duration of Season 3 - Golden Realm.
❓ How many Desert Artifacts can I collect per day? You can collect rewards from 5 Desert Artifacts per day (1 reward per artifact).
❓ Where can I find Desert Artifacts? Use our interactive Desert Artifacts coordinates map to find precise coordinates.
❓ How do I reveal hidden Desert Artifacts? Areas must be greenified using Recon Planes to reveal hidden Desert Artifacts.
❓ What is greenification and how does it work? Greenification is the process of converting desert tiles to green oasis areas using Recon Planes. You can only greenify tiles adjacent to existing green areas.
❓ Can I greenify any tile I want? No! You can only greenify tiles that are adjacent to existing greenified areas. Greenification must expand outward from initial green zones.
❓ When do higher level artifacts become available? Higher level artifacts unlock as the season progresses and greenification levels advance through the two-stage system.
❓ Are artifact locations the same across servers? Yes! Artifact locations are identical across all servers in your season grouping.
❓ How do I know when Golden Chests are available? Monitor artifact rotation patterns and coordinate with alliance members to time your collection for Golden Chests.
❓ I greenified an area but no Desert Artifact shows up? This means the Desert Artifact is either blocked (by a base, mine or structure), OR it has already been found by another player.
Why Participate in the Desert Artifacts Event?
The Desert Artifacts Collection Event is one of the most resource-efficient ways to obtain Weapon Shards in Last War Season 3. With proper greenification strategy and Golden Chest optimization, you can collect 15 Weapon Shards or 10+ Universal Overlord Shards daily once higher-level artifacts become available.
Key Benefits:
- Consistent daily rewards throughout the entire season
- High-value Weapon Shards for exclusive weapon progression
- Alliance Points for alliance development
- Cross-server collection opportunities
Whether you're free-to-play or a spender, mastering the Desert Artifacts Collection Event mechanics is essential for maximizing your Season 3 progression. The greenification system adds a strategic layer that rewards alliance coordination and long-term planning.
Success in this event requires:
- Understanding greenification mechanics
- Alliance coordination for city captures and greenification
- Strategic timing for Golden Chest collection
- Cross-server optimization for maximum daily rewards
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