diff --git a/Content.Server/Xenoarchaeology/XenoArtifacts/ArtifactSystem.Nodes.cs b/Content.Server/Xenoarchaeology/XenoArtifacts/ArtifactSystem.Nodes.cs
index 54b83f2514..e6f937236d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Xenoarchaeology/XenoArtifacts/ArtifactSystem.Nodes.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Xenoarchaeology/XenoArtifacts/ArtifactSystem.Nodes.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public sealed partial class ArtifactSystem
     {
         if (nodeAmount < 1)
         {
-            Logger.Error($"nodeAmount {nodeAmount} is less than 1. Aborting artifact tree generation.");
+            Log.Error($"nodeAmount {nodeAmount} is less than 1. Aborting artifact tree generation.");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -226,12 +226,24 @@ public sealed partial class ArtifactSystem
         var trigger = _prototype.Index<ArtifactTriggerPrototype>(currentNode.Trigger);
         var effect = _prototype.Index<ArtifactEffectPrototype>(currentNode.Effect);
 
-        foreach (var name in effect.Components.Keys.Concat(trigger.Components.Keys))
-        {
-            var comp = _componentFactory.GetRegistration(name);
-            EntityManager.RemoveComponentDeferred(uid, comp.Type);
-        }
+        var entityPrototype = MetaData(uid).EntityPrototype;
+        var toRemove = effect.Components.Keys.Concat(trigger.Components.Keys).ToList();
 
+        foreach (var name in toRemove)
+        {
+            // if the entity prototype contained the component originally
+            if (entityPrototype?.Components.TryGetComponent(name, out var entry) ?? false)
+            {
+                var comp = (Component) _componentFactory.GetComponent(name);
+                comp.Owner = uid;
+                var temp = (object) comp;
+                _serialization.CopyTo(entry, ref temp);
+                EntityManager.AddComponent(uid, (Component) temp!, true);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            EntityManager.RemoveComponentDeferred(uid, _componentFactory.GetRegistration(name).Type);
+        }
         component.CurrentNodeId = null;
     }
 
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/reagents/meta/chemicals.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/reagents/meta/chemicals.ftl
index 5fe31d31a2..976c122f8a 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/reagents/meta/chemicals.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/reagents/meta/chemicals.ftl
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ reagent-desc-phenol = An aromatic ring of carbon with a hydroxyl group. A useful
 
 reagent-name-sodium-carbonate = Sodium Carbonate
 reagent-desc-sodium-carbonate = A white, odorless, water-soluble salt that yields an alkaline solution in water.  Also known as soda ash.
+
+reagent-name-artifexium = artifexium
+reagent-desc-artifexium = A lavender mixture of microscopic artifact fragments and a strong acid. It has the ability to activate artifacts.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Xenoarchaeology/item_artifacts.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Xenoarchaeology/item_artifacts.yml
index 68f4369509..5686b5783e 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Xenoarchaeology/item_artifacts.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Xenoarchaeology/item_artifacts.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
   - type: CollisionWake
     enabled: false
   - type: InteractionOutline
+  - type: Reactive
+    groups:
+      Acidic: [Touch]
   - type: Fixtures
     fixtures:
       fix1:
@@ -175,6 +178,11 @@
   - type: Tag
     tags:
     - ArtifactFragment
+  - type: Extractable
+    juiceSolution:
+      reagents:
+      - ReagentId: Artifexium
+        Quantity: 10
   - type: StaticPrice
     price: 250
   - type: GuideHelp
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Xenoarchaeology/structure_artifacts.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Xenoarchaeology/structure_artifacts.yml
index 052679e049..1a6cc5cd58 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Xenoarchaeology/structure_artifacts.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Xenoarchaeology/structure_artifacts.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
         type: TransferAmountBoundUserInterface
       - key: enum.InstrumentUiKey.Key
         type: InstrumentBoundUserInterface
+    - type: Reactive
+      groups:
+        Acidic: [Touch]
     - type: Fixtures
       fixtures:
         fix1:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/chemicals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/chemicals.yml
index 76273de3a0..703fec050d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/chemicals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/chemicals.yml
@@ -49,3 +49,26 @@
   desc: reagent-desc-sodium-carbonate
   physicalDesc: reagent-physical-desc-powdery
   color: white
+
+- type: reagent
+  id: Artifexium
+  name: reagent-name-artifexium
+  desc: reagent-desc-artifexium
+  flavor: metallic
+  physicalDesc: reagent-physical-desc-crystalline
+  color: "#776291"
+  metabolisms:
+    Poison:
+      effects:
+      - !type:HealthChange
+        damage:
+          types:
+            Caustic: 2
+  reactiveEffects:
+    Acidic:
+      methods: [ Touch ]
+      effects:
+      - !type:ActivateArtifact
+        conditions:
+        - !type:ReagentThreshold
+          min: 5
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/artifact_triggers.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/artifact_triggers.yml
index 05d299eda9..73227a5cd2 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/artifact_triggers.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/artifact_triggers.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
   triggerHint: artifact-trigger-hint-water
   components:
   - type: Reactive
+    groups:
+      Acidic: [ Touch ]
     reactions:
     - reagents: [ Water ]
       methods: [ Touch ]