Artifact of Cognation
Description
The Artifact of Cognation is an Artifact that causes enemies and bosses to leave behind a temporary 
Cognant clone upon death.
Cognant enemies fade if not killed fast enough, but reward money and EXP if killed. This can allow a player to snowball runs much earlier and easier if they can kill these enemies. However, these enemies merely existing will also increase the difficulty, as it effectively means deadlier enemies and bosses won't immediately die when killed.
Location
The Artifact of Cognation can be found in the lower right corner of Variation 4 of Desolate Forest. By climbing down a hidden vine, a player can enter a hidden room with two buttons. Activating these two buttons will spawn an elite Rock Golem outfitted with barbed wire and panic mines. Defeating said stone golem will spawn a Cognant, as well as the Artifact of Cognation.
Notes
- The following enemies do not spawn a Cognant variant when killed: Magma Worm, Sanctuary Guard, Providence
- Cognant enemies will not drop items/Command Crates when using Artifact of Sacrifice.
- Cognant enemies can drop items when a
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Elite mobs have a chance to drop items.
Elite mobs have a 4% (+1.5% per stack) chance to drop items. is held. - Artifact of Cognation originally appeared in Starstorm, a mod for Risk of Rain (2013).
- The design of the artifact is almost identical to the Artifact of Soul from Risk of Rain 2, only flipped 90° to the left.
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