We don't have any updates on what our future systems may be, but we'll be sure to keep you informed and look forward to getting your feedback on alternate systems. We will explore different ways to give you fun and compelling options for spending gold, while avoiding the problems that the initial artifact system created. 'As a result, we have decided to remove the artifact system from Heroes of the Storm with a patch scheduled for later today.

We agree-those issues started to outweigh the benefits of the system. As testing began, many of you voiced concerns around fairness issues, “correct build” issues, balance, new player tension, and other issues that made it clear that artifacts weren't working as intended. 'We wanted to test artifacts in the Alpha to find out if the system fulfilled those goals. In addition to the regular bonuses, the Cornucopia will generate 4, 4, 4 and 4 each day. 'Artifacts were designed to provide you with a meaningful way to spend gold, while also providing additional options to customize your heroes,' a spokesperson from Blizzard wrote on . Combination artifacts were first added in the Shadow of Death expansion.

Heroes 3 combination artifacts