Chozo Artifact Locations
To open the way to the Impact Crater, you'll need to collect all twelve Chozo Artifacts scattered throughout Tallon IV. Some of them you can simply collect on your way as you're playing through the game, but every special upgrade in the game is needed in order to obtain all twelve. You can also receive clues on where to find each artifact by scanning the twelve statues in the Artifact Temple.
Tallon Overworld
| Artifact of: | Location: | Details: | Totem Clue: |
| Truth | Artifact Temple | Smack in the middle of the room. Shouldn't be hard to miss. You can get it as soon as you get the Missile Launcher. | "The Artifact of Truth awaits those who truly seek it." |
| Chozo | Life Grove | There is a shallow pond in the room. Step into it, go into Morph Ball mode, and drop a Bomb on the circular metal plate at the bottom of the pond. Destroying it will cause a Spinner to appear. Using the Spinner will reveal the artifact. | "In one of Tallon's far corners, a Grove of life lies. Reveal the pillars beneath the waves to find the Artifact of Chozo." |
Chozo Ruins
| Artifact of: | Location: | Details: | Totem Clue: |
| Wild | Sunchamber | Only accessible after defeating Flaahgra and a Chozo Ghost. Because the door you used to enter the Sunchamber the first time is blocked, you will need to use a Spider Ball track in the Sun Tower to get there. To unlock the track you'll need to scan four symbols, two of which are behind the pillars and the other are behind seals that need to be broken by a Super Missile. After you've done this, simply go up the Sun Tower, enter the Sunchamber, defeat the Chozo Ghosts and claim the artifact for yourself. | "A Sunchamber high atop our ruined home became the nest of a great beast, and a source of corruption. Many Chozo spirits have been drawn to this tainted place. Release their bond to this world to claim the Artifact of Wild." |
| Lifegiver | Tower Chamber | You will need the Gravity Suit to reach this artifact. In the Tower of Light (the room where you obtain the Wavebuster), jump underwater and walk until you see a ledge. If you have the Gravity Suit, you should be able to reach the ledge and access the Tower Chamber. The artifact is located in the middle of the room. | "There is a tower within the Ruins where Light always shines. Move through the waters there to find the Artifact of Lifegiver." |
| World | Hall of the Elders | In the Hall of the Elders, there are three colored Bomb Slots behind the great Chozo statue. Shoot the red one with the Plasma Beam, activate the slot, and the statue will move and unveil a door in the floor. Behind the door lies the Artifact of World. | "Within the ruins of our home, we honor our fallen Elders in a great Hall. A chamber beneath the statue holds the Artifact of World." |
Magmoor Caverns
| Artifact of: | Location: | Details: | Totem Clue: |
| Strength | Warrior Shrine | In the Monitor Station, near the door that leads to Phendrana Drifts, there is a bridge that can only be reached via the Space Jump Boots. Jump on it, then jump back on top of the structure and use the Spinner on the roof to lower a bridge. Space Jump onto the nearest ledge from the bridge, and make your way to the door. The Artifact of Strength rests in the hands of a Chozo statue. (PS: there's a Power Bomb expansion in the room, as well) | "The heat of Magmoor was a test for many warriors. A Shrine in their honor holds the Artifact of Strength." |
| Nature | Lava Lake | The artifact is located within the column of rock in the middle of the Lava Lake. Use a Super Missile or multiple regular Missiles to shatter it, and Space Jump to get the artifact. | "A molten Lake lies within the tunnels of Magmoor. Shatter the column at the lake's center to reveal the Artifact of Nature." |
Phendrana Drifts
| Artifact of: | Location: | Details: | Totem Clue: |
| Elder | Control Tower | The Plasma Beam is needed to acquire this artifact. First, defeat the flying pirates. (not strictly necessary, but they can be an ass-pain) Then go into the room above the purple door in the East Tower, melt the icy window behind the boxes, then go to the window hole and you'll see a tower. Shoot a missile at the orange explosives on the side of the tower, and the tower will collapse. Go into the tiny hole underneath the tower in Morph Ball mode, and take the artifact. | "Invaders have claimed Phendrana as their own. A Tower sits atop their fortress. Collapse it to reveal the chamber where the Artifact of Elder is held." |
| Sun | Chozo Ice Temple | On the uppermost ledge in the room stands a large Chozo statue with an icicle portruding from its beak. Melt the ice, and hop into the statue's hands in Morph Ball form, and a small passageway underneath the statue will open. You can deduce what to do next. | "Near Phendrana's shores, a Temple stands. Thaw the frozen waters flowing from the Elder to find the Artifact of Sun." |
| Spirit | Phendrana's Edge | For this artifact, you'll need the Grapple Beam, Power Bombs, the Plasma Beam, and most of all patience while climbing the icy platforms. Make your way to the top of the room. On the second- or third-highest ledge, a large section of the wall is covered in stone instead of snow. Use the X-Ray Visor to confirm that there is a door behind it, destroy the wall with a Power Bomb, and go take the artifact. (the Plasma Beam is needed to open the door) | "A tall Cave stands at Phendrana's Edge. Seek the unseen entrance at its top to find the Artifact of Spirit." |
Phazon Mines
| Artifact of: | Location: | Details: | Totem Clue: |
| Warrior | Elite Research | Easily the simplest (if not the easiest) artifact to obtain outside of the Artifact of Truth. In the room called "Elite Research", you'll see a statis tank containing the Phazon Elite. Destroy it with a Power Bomb, kill that sannuvagun and the artifact will appear right in the middle of the room. How nice. | "A room of Research lies within the mines. A corrupted invader is trapped there. Defeat this creature to claim the Artifact of Warrior." |
| Newborn | Phazon Mining Tunnel | The Phazon Suit is required to reach this artifact. Well, I suppose it's theoretically possible to reach it with enough speed and energy tanks, but with the Omega Pirate and the Phazon Suit only a few rooms away, it isn't advisable. All you really need to do is go down the tunnel filled with Phazon, destroy the rocks obstructing the path, and take the artifact into your possession. | "Invaders mine the depths in their greed. Forge a path through a Tunnel of the Great Poison to claim the Artifact of Newborn." |
