Fall damage is doubled and lethal. Normally fall damage can only reduce you to 1 HP. With Frailty active, doubled fall damage can kill you outright. Loader is immune via her passive. H3AD-5T v2 converts fall damage to the slam explosion - countering Frailty entirely. The code splits across two stages: Siren's Call and Void Fields.
Locations
Siren's Call + Void Fields
Internal Name
Weak Ass Knees
Code and Location
Code Pattern
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▲●▲
▲▲▲
All Circles top, Triangle-Circle-Triangle middle, all Triangles bottom
Location 1: Siren's Call
Toward the left side of the cliff. Etched into the rock near the giant metal ring.
Location 2: Void Fields
At the bottom of the slope leading to the portal. Access via Bazaar Between Time.
One of Two Split-Location Codes
The Artifact of Frailty is one of only two artifacts in the game with a code split across two separate stages. The full pattern only becomes clear once you've seen both halves. The other half in Void Fields requires taking the blue orb portal in the Bazaar Between Time.
How It Works
Doubled and lethal. Normal fall damage is non-lethal - it can only reduce you to 1 HP. With Frailty, fall damage is doubled and the lethal cap is removed. A fall that would normally deal 80% of your current HP now deals 160% and kills you.
Loader is fully immune. Her passive grants complete fall damage immunity. Frailty has zero effect on Loader. Running Frailty as Loader is entirely consequence-free.
H3AD-5T v2 converts fall damage to slam. The item converts all fall damage into the kinetic ground explosion, negating the damage to you entirely. With Frailty active, H3AD-5T v2 turns the artifact from a danger into a buff - slam explosions still scale with fall distance.
Hopoo Feather resets fall accumulation. Jumping just before hitting the ground interrupts fall damage calculation. Multiple Hopoo Feathers give you multiple opportunities to reset. With enough stacks, accidental falls become manageable.
Bulwark's Ambry trial is dangerous. The trial for Frailty takes place with it active. The Ambry arena has block platforms with gaps. Falling off during combat deals doubled lethal damage. Prioritize staying on platforms over aggressive positioning.
Survivor Impact
| Survivor |
Impact |
Reason |
| Loader | Immune | Passive grants complete fall damage immunity. Best survivor for Frailty. |
| Mercenary | Very Low | Eviscerate and Blinding Assault reposition safely. High mobility avoids falls. |
| Artificer | Very Low | Hover ability prevents falls entirely. Ion Surge repositions in mid-air. |
| Huntress | Low | Phase Blink repositions quickly. Blink during a fall to cancel accumulating damage. |
| Acrid | Medium | No special fall mitigation. Large bulk helps survive accidental falls. |
| Commando | Medium | Double roll helps but no true fall prevention. Careful play required. |
| REX | High | Slow and no repositioning tool. Frailty punishes REX's poor mobility heavily. |
| Bandit | High | Smoke Bomb does not prevent fall damage. No reliable fall mitigation. |
Best Items for Frailty Runs
Hopoo Feather
Extra air jump lets you cancel fall momentum mid-air. Stack multiple - each adds a jump to reset fall damage accumulation before landing.
H3AD-5T v2
Completely negates fall damage by converting it into a ground slam explosion. The only item that directly counters Frailty. Turns the artifact into a buff.
Tougher Times
Block chance on a doubled-lethal hit can save your life. A blocked fatal fall becomes survivable. Stack for higher reliability.
Dio's Best Friend
A safety net for the one accidental fatal fall that will happen. Not a prevention tool but a recovery from the inevitable mistake.
Personal Shield Generator
Shield absorbs doubled fall damage first before HP. A thick shield buffer gives more margin before falls become lethal.
Infusion
More max HP means falls need to deal more absolute damage to kill. Stack Infusion early to create a larger buffer against doubled fall hits.
Best Combos
Frailty + Glass
10% HP means even a minor fall kills you. Doubled lethal fall damage at 10% health is instant death from any height. Possibly the most punishing artifact combination.
Frailty + Sacrifice
Enemies drop items without chests. Stage economy stays normal but the cliff danger is constant. Frailty adds tension to stages like Siren's Call where exploration risks falls.
Frailty + Command
Choose H3AD-5T v2 and Hopoo Feathers early to neutralize the artifact completely. With Command, Frailty becomes a cosmetic modifier with no real risk.
Frailty alone
Moderate difficulty increase. Careful play eliminates most risk. Loader removes it entirely. H3AD-5T v2 turns it into an advantage. Weakest difficulty modifier in the set.
Frailty on Loader
Completely irrelevant. Loader's passive immunity to fall damage means Frailty has zero effect. Run it as a free artifact alongside others without any downside.
Frailty + Death
In multiplayer: one player dies from a fall and the whole team dies. The combination of shared death and lethal falls is extremely punishing on stages with elevation.
Tips
Pick Loader or get H3AD-5T v2. These are the two complete counters to Frailty. Loader ignores it passively. H3AD-5T v2 converts fall damage to a slam explosion. With either available, Frailty becomes a non-issue.
Stack Hopoo Feathers. Each feather gives an extra air jump to interrupt fall momentum. Three or four stacks make it nearly impossible to take fatal fall damage through normal gameplay.
Stay aware of stage topology. Siren's Call, Distant Roost, and Rallypoint Delta have significant cliff edges. Abyssal Depths has drops to lava. Frailty makes these environmental features genuinely deadly rather than annoying.
Frailty is the weakest difficulty modifier overall. Careful play eliminates almost all risk. It pairs poorly with Glass (10% HP + lethal falls) but alone it is manageable for any survivor with some awareness.
Do not combine with Artifact of Death in multiplayer. One player dying from a fall kills everyone. On stages like Siren's Call with cliff edges, this combination is extremely punishing.
The Bulwark's Ambry trial unlocks it permanently. Frailty is active during the trial itself. Stay on the platforms and use the arena edges intentionally rather than being pushed off by the Reliquary shockwave.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Artifact of Frailty do in Risk of Rain 2?
The Artifact of Frailty doubles all fall damage and makes it lethal. Normally fall damage can only bring you to 1 HP - with Frailty active, any fall that would deal fall damage instead deals double that amount and can kill you outright. Loader is completely unaffected due to her passive fall damage immunity. The H3AD-5T v2 item also negates it by converting fall damage into a slam explosion.
What is the Artifact of Frailty code?
The Artifact of Frailty code is ●●● ▲●▲ ▲▲▲ - three Circles on top, Triangle-Circle-Triangle in the middle, three Triangles on the bottom. The code is split across two locations: Siren's Call (left side of the cliff) and Void Fields (bottom of the slope leading to the portal). It is one of only two artifacts with a split-location code.
Is Loader immune to the Artifact of Frailty?
Yes. Loader's passive ability grants complete immunity to all fall damage, and this immunity applies to the Artifact of Frailty. Running Frailty as Loader is entirely consequence-free - it has zero effect on her gameplay. This makes Loader the best survivor for any run that includes Frailty.
How does H3AD-5T v2 interact with Artifact of Frailty?
H3AD-5T v2 negates the fall damage from Frailty by converting it into the item's kinetic ground explosion. Instead of taking doubled lethal fall damage, landing with H3AD-5T v2 creates the slam AoE and deals no damage to you. It is the only item that directly counters the artifact - and with Frailty active the slam explosion still scales with fall distance.
How do you find the Artifact of Frailty code?
The code is split between two stages. Part of it is on Siren's Call, toward the left side of the cliff. The other part is in the Void Fields hidden realm, at the bottom of the slope leading to the portal. The Void Fields are accessed through the Bazaar Between Time. Both halves together form the full code ●●● ▲●▲ ▲▲▲.
What does the Artifact of Frailty do on Bulwark's Ambry?
The trial for Frailty takes place in Bulwark's Ambry with Frailty active. The Ambry arena has block-shaped platforms and gaps between them. Falling off a platform during the trial deals doubled lethal fall damage. The Ambry trial is one of the more dangerous ones for this artifact since the arena layout creates regular fall opportunities during combat.
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