The unique artifacts (items which require researching Construction 9 to forge) will start to yearn to be forged once their creation seems within reach. Yearning artifacts can be forged at half the usual cost. Only one artifact can be yearning per month, and the identity of this artifact is announced to every player in an event.

Unique artifacts will begin to yearn to be forged after at least one of the following events has occurred:

• At least one nation has researched Construction level 9
• The global enchantment Forge of the Ancients has been cast
• The Throne of Creation has been claimed
• The Throne of the Artificer has been claimed

If only one of these events has occurred, there is a 50% chance per month for an artifact to start yearning. If two or more of these events has occurred, there is a 100% chance per month for an artifact to start yearning.¹⁾