What the source proves
The official PlayStation introduction lists artifacts separately from weapons, armor, and skills. The safest interpretation is that artifacts form their own progression or customization category; it would be premature to equate them with accessories, talismans, consumables, or quest items.
Launch questions
The retail database must test how artifacts are equipped, whether effects are passive or active, how many can be used, where they are found, whether they upgrade, and whether any are missable. A visible object in footage does not confirm its item category.
Search intent covered
Future pages will answer where to find each artifact, what its exact effect is, which build benefits, and what changes after an upgrade or patch. Until those answers exist, this hub is the single authoritative artifact URL.
Source and update status
This page is grounded in the official source. It distinguishes published facts from details awaiting the dedicated State of Play or retail build. Rumors, unofficial names, and trailer-only assumptions are excluded.