Artifacts recovery

[WingedDog]

What is the chance of recovering an enemy artifact after defeiting him in battle?
I didn't find anything about it in manual and existing threads.

[K]

The chance goes up the more gems are used to create the item. Cursed items also have an additional chance, so items like the Forbidden Light are often recovered.

[llamabeast]

I believe you have a greater chance if you have more commanders present with available slots.

[meister_miagi]

I think Constuction 8 items are always recovered if a commander has the free slot.

[Zeldor]

I don't think that artifacts follow other mechanics than other items.

[Edratman]

I think Constuction 8 items are always recovered if a commander has the free slot.

I am not so sure about that.

I know that I have never recovered all the level 12 items, the Sun armor is a good example. I have used a horde of commanders and empty slots twice to try and get it all.