Artifact Smuggling

Artifact Smuggling is an event during which Brimford asks your crew to hold on to some contraband goods for a moment. Hopefully nobody notices…

This event can appear in Zone 1.

Options

• Sure!
  • Gain random Artifact
  • 50% chance ( Hardmode: 75% chance): Enter combat with STG-04 “Stag” Fighter
• Nah.

Dialogue

Encounter
Brimford Salutations. Y'all lookin' for smugglin' work?
//cat.exe Wow! That's direct!
Brimford I just need someone to hold onto this stolen artifact for a jiffy.

Sure! (safe)
Brimford There ya go!
//cat.exe Ok...
Brimford Welp.
Brimford I'll be on my way now.
//cat.exe Ok!

Sure! (busted)
Brimford There ya go!
//cat.exe Ok...
X.08 CONTRABAND DETECTED. WEAPONS ACTIVATED
Brimford Dagnabbit! We been followed!
//cat.exe I knew it.

Nah.
Brimford Ok! Whatever! Fine!
//cat.exe Yep. Well. Bye.

Strategy

Taking the artifact is generally a worthwhile choice on lower difficulties, although it can be risky on higher ones. Keep in mind that the Stag requires a pretty high damage output to defeat; consider what your current deck can do first, and plan for the worst-case scenario!

Notes

• The percentage chance of the “bad” outcome increases with the difficulty of the run, up to 75% on Hard or above.
• Defeating the STG-04 “Stag” Fighter earns you no additional rewards beyond the artifact you had already received.