diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
index 87bf13cca894..d31124bf811a 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
@@ -293,3 +293,5 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(book_types, typecacheof(list(
 
 #define isprojectilespell(thing) (istype(thing, /datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/projectile))
 #define is_multi_tile_object(atom) (atom.bound_width > world.icon_size || atom.bound_height > world.icon_size)
+
+#define isartifact(thing) (istype(thing, /obj/structure/artifact) || istype(thing, /obj/item/melee/artifact) || istype(thing, /obj/item/gun/magic/artifact) || istype(thing, /obj/item/stock_parts/cell/artifact))
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm b/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm
index 6aba8388e0cb..65d32e786029 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/radiation.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 	if(should_rad_act)
 		for(var/obj/collector in range(5, source))
-			if(!istype(collector, /obj/machinery/power/rad_collector))
+			if(!istype(collector, /obj/machinery/power/rad_collector) && !isartifact(collector))
 				continue
 			collector.rad_act(intensity)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/events/artifact_spawn.dm b/code/modules/events/artifact_spawn.dm
index b2a299ea1a91..4f011fbeb2c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/artifact_spawn.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/artifact_spawn.dm
@@ -20,16 +20,6 @@
 	if(!spawn_location?.resolve())
 		return kill()
 
-/datum/round_event_control/random_artifact/can_spawn_event(players_amt, allow_magic = FALSE, fake_check = FALSE)
-	. = ..()
-	if(!.)
-		return
-	//just in case
-	if(!length(GLOB.generic_event_spawns))
-		return FALSE
-	else
-		return
-
 /datum/round_event/random_artifact/start()
 	var/marker = spawn_location.resolve()
 	if(!marker)
diff --git a/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm b/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
index 5b98e527332b..0508e3b1f880 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 	dissipate(seconds_per_tick)
 	radiation_pulse(src, 4, intensity = min(5000, (energy * 4.5) + 1000), should_rad_act = FALSE)
 	for(var/obj/collector in range(5, src))
-		if(!istype(collector, /obj/machinery/power/rad_collector) && !istype(collector, /obj/structure/artifact) && !istype(collector, /obj/item/melee/artifact) && !istype(collector, /obj/item/gun/magic/artifact) && !istype(collector, /obj/item/stock_parts/cell/artifact))
+		if(!istype(collector, /obj/machinery/power/rad_collector) && !isartifact(collector))
 			continue
 		collector.rad_act(intensity = min(2500, (energy * 2) + 500))
 	check_energy()
diff --git a/monkestation/code/modules/art_sci_overrides/activators/range.dm b/monkestation/code/modules/art_sci_overrides/activators/range.dm
index ed561f4ba8a8..dd946af80fbe 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/modules/art_sci_overrides/activators/range.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/modules/art_sci_overrides/activators/range.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+//range artifacts require stimuli to fall within a range between amount and upper range
+// hint range and hint chance are added onto range to see if something we should pull a hint for the user
+
 /datum/artifact_activator/range
 	name = "Generic Range Trigger"
 	//the upper range of the weapon basically between amount, and upper_range
diff --git a/monkestation/code/modules/art_sci_overrides/activators/touch.dm b/monkestation/code/modules/art_sci_overrides/activators/touch.dm
index f4d781c2da3a..4cdee177fd24 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/modules/art_sci_overrides/activators/touch.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/modules/art_sci_overrides/activators/touch.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//touch artifacts are just if something comes into contact without a range IE if someone touches an artifact
+
 /datum/artifact_activator/touch
 	name = "Generic Contact Trigger"
 	required_stimuli = STIMULUS_DATA | STIMULUS_CARBON_TOUCH | STIMULUS_SILICON_TOUCH