The first 13 ranks of artifact level are extremely accessible before it starts getting harder . If you just get those first 13 it will be better . Getting some relics will be very helpful too . You should get a map and consider which chests are important to you . I ' m on mobile right now but I remember a youtuber named madseasonshow made a great guide as a dps even and it ' s even more straightforward as a tank . Highly recommend checking it out . Getting chests on the way is better because the more upgrades you have for next time the further trivialized the content gets . I ' d say the 25 % health and damage buff are pretty important so locate and acquire those . With 20 initially you should have a good amount to spare .