Direct answer
Artifacts are scattered through Sandustry's world and grant Augments. Search by exploring deliberately with the Minimap and enough tools to investigate structures, but expect some ancient puzzles to require equipment or resources you have not obtained yet; mark them and return later.
Field note
Prepare before leaving the factory
Stabilize the current production line and carry the tools needed for ordinary terrain and recovery. Use the Minimap so the return route remains clear, especially after digging changes the landscape.
Treat exploration as a progression task, not a sprint to an alleged coordinate. Community location claims can become stale when world generation or puzzle content changes.
Field note
Read an ancient puzzle safely
Inspect what the puzzle visibly accepts, which tool interactions respond, and whether nearby materials suggest a missing requirement. Do not consume scarce resources based only on an old guide's fixed recipe.
If no tested interaction advances the puzzle, record the location and return after unlocking more tools. The official beginner guidance explicitly allows for puzzles that cannot be solved on first contact.
Field note
Verify the reward and update the route
After completing an Artifact, confirm the Augment or other result in the current UI. Record the game version and the route used so later changes can be distinguished from memory.
The useful output of an Artifact guide is a repeatable search and puzzle process. Exact coordinates belong only in a version-matched, reproducible capture.
Limits and update triggers
What this page does not claim
- This guide does not claim fixed Artifact coordinates or deterministic spawn rules.
- Puzzle requirements and Augment rewards can change with world-generation updates.
Source ledger
Sources checked for this guide
- Hooded Horse beginner guideofficial fact
- Steam Sandustry store pageofficial fact
- Community artifact topic coveragethird party guidance
Research checked 2026-08-16. Time-sensitive claims require another check before public release.