As Designed Gold from destroying an artifact ignores durability

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Information​

I have verifed my game files (Steam only)​

Yes

I have disabled all mods​

Yes

I am running the latest game update​

Yes

Required​

Summary​

Gold from destroying an artifact ignores durability

Description​

When you destroy an artifact, the gold received from the interaction is only based on the artifact rarity, but not its durability. Thus, destroying a common artifact with 100% durability and with 1% durability yields the same amount of 40 gold.

I am not sure if it's a conscious design decision or a bug, but in any case I don't think it makes sense. Destroying a damaged artifact should yield less gold than destroying an undamaged one - perhaps not proportionally to the damage, but still less. The Auction Off Artifact mod that originally introduced this feature took durability into account when determining the price, and I think this is what most players would expect as well.

Steps to reproduce​

Destroy an undamaged common artifact and get back 40 gold. Then try to destroy a (very) damaged one and get back 40 gold again. With Masterwork artifacts it's the same, but you get 80 gold instead in both cases.

Game Version​

1.9.0.3

Platform​

Windows

Additional Information​

Affected Feature​

• Gameplay
• AI

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[RighteousLiege]

Hello there! Thank you for reporting this. It is currently a mechanic that has been designed this way and is not a bug, however your suggestion has been entered into our database so that Developers can take a better look at it. Have a nice day!