For the remaining pieces (offhand/implants/ear/bracers/belt) you can either buy them on the GTN from crafters (search for Artifact on the GTN) or save up your Basic Commendations to buy them at the Black Market levelĭo hardmode L55 flashpoints, dallies, etc to get your Basic Commendations so you can purchase Black Market gear from the Basic vendor for commendations. For Artifact level armor, you can do the Oricon storyline which should provide you with a full 5 piece set when you complete it. This allow you to grab the Artifact level mainhand for 80 basic commendations from Makeb Reputation vendor.
Ideally, if you leveled up from Makeb, you should at Hero reputation standing or close. For more info regarding the various gear tiers, you have to consult the sections below. This section attempts to answer this question in a very basic format.
