Artifacts in AFK Journey play a big part in the strength of your team. Currently, there are 8 artifacts that you can get. Each one of them is unique, with different skills, stats, and bonuses. Each artifact can be upgraded, but for upgrading, you will need gold and artifact shards.
Artifact Shards are difficult to get in AFK Journey because you will need to do various challenges, like getting a certain rating in the arena and completing main quests. A lot of players do not know how to get shards, so in this guide, we will cover all the ways to get shards for each artifact.
Grow Trials is a place where quests and requirements are listed. When you complete the challenge, for example, ”Reach AFK Stage 400”, you will be able to claim Enlightened Shards. After you claim it, you will get a new quest for Enlightened Shards. So if you are not sure what your progression is with Shards, you can always check its Grow Trials.
Getting Artifact Shards in AFK Journey
Artifact Shards Season 2
Switftheal Shard: Story quests.- Verdant Shard: Season Milestone.
- Tidecall Shard: Story quests.
- Greatsword Shard: Season Milestone.
- Arcane Shard: Season Milestone.
- Binding Shard: Season Milestone.
- Thunderclap Shard: Season Milestone.
- Frontline Shard: Carmine Whispers Clan Reputation.
- Resonating Shard: Story quests.
- Valorshield Shard: Water Wights Clan Reputation.
Switftheal Shard: Story quests.
Verdant Shard: Season Milestone.
Tidecall Shard: Story quests.
Greatsword Shard: Season Milestone.
Arcane Shard: Season Milestone.
Binding Shard: Season Milestone.
Thunderclap Shard: Season Milestone.
Frontline Shard: Carmine Whispers Clan Reputation.
Resonating Shard: Story quests.
Valorshield Shard: Water Wights Clan Reputation.Artifact Shards Season 1
- Lightheal Shard: Season Growth Path quests.
- Crescent Shard: Season Growth Path quests.
- Quickblade Shard: Season Growth Path quests.
- Thunderbolt Shard: Not yet available. Coming soon.
- Stormcaller Shard: Season Growth Path quests.
- Cascade Shard: Season Growth Path quests.
- Dashing Shard: Not yet available. Coming soon.
- Evocation Shard: Story quests.
Lightheal Shard: Season Growth Path quests.
Crescent Shard: Season Growth Path quests.
Quickblade Shard: Season Growth Path quests.
Thunderbolt Shard: Not yet available. Coming soon.
Stormcaller Shard: Season Growth Path quests.
Cascade Shard: Season Growth Path quests.
Dashing Shard: Not yet available. Coming soon.
Evocation Shard: Story quests.Artifact Shards Season 0
- Enlightening Shard: Can be obtained by clearing AFK Stages. After you clear 100 AFK stages, you will be able to claim them from the Grow Trials.
- Awakening Shard: To get Awakening Shards, you have to complete the main quests.
- Starshard Shard: After you defeat bosses on higher difficulty in Dream Realm, you will get Starshard Shards.
- Ironwall Shard: To get Ironwall Shards, you have to defeat corrupted creatures. You will find corrupted creators on the map, or you can join other players who need help.
- Confining Shard: This shard can be obtained from higher tiers of the Arena. If you are a free-to-play player, you will have a hard time getting Confining Shards.
- Blazing Shard: To get Blazing Shards, you have to do Story Quests.
Enlightening Shard: Can be obtained by clearing AFK Stages. After you clear 100 AFK stages, you will be able to claim them from the Grow Trials.
Awakening Shard: To get Awakening Shards, you have to complete the main quests.
Starshard Shard: After you defeat bosses on higher difficulty in 
Ironwall Shard: To get Ironwall Shards, you have to defeat corrupted creatures. You will find corrupted creators on the map, or you can join other players who need help.
Confining Shard: This shard can be obtained from higher tiers of the Arena. If you are a free-to-play player, you will have a hard time getting Confining Shards.
Blazing Shard: To get Blazing Shards, you have to do Story Quests.