Furthermore, there is also the question of how, why and if at all can the character actually open the artefact shrine (as most melee builds don't have an epic pocket rogue at their disposal).
None of these points addresses the actual power of the respectable classes however. Saying that mages are more powerful than weaponmasters because they can hoard artefacts more easily is a fallacy and I dare to say also just straight up incorrect.
p.s.: Also, on the note of mages and artefacts: most of the time the artefact drop is either non-existant, not very useful (anecdotal evidence: a plain tower shield restricted to halflings
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