diff --git a/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/SharedXenoArtifactSystem.XAT.cs b/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/SharedXenoArtifactSystem.XAT.cs
index e8573d2a2a..07d02d6679 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/SharedXenoArtifactSystem.XAT.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/SharedXenoArtifactSystem.XAT.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.Damage.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+using Content.Shared.Kitchen;
 using Content.Shared.Movement.Pulling.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Throwing;
 using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee.Events;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ public abstract partial class SharedXenoArtifactSystem
         XATRelayLocalEvent<InteractHandEvent>();
         XATRelayLocalEvent<ReactionEntityEvent>();
         XATRelayLocalEvent<LandEvent>();
+        XATRelayLocalEvent<BeingMicrowavedEvent>();
 
         // special case this one because we need to order the messages
         SubscribeLocalEvent<XenoArtifactComponent, ExaminedEvent>(OnExamined);
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/XAT/Components/XATMicrowaveComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/XAT/Components/XATMicrowaveComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b389b320a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/XAT/Components/XATMicrowaveComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Content.Shared.Xenoarchaeology.Artifact.XAT.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This is used for an artifact that is activated by being microwaved.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent, Access(typeof(XATMicrowaveSystem))]
+public sealed partial class XATMicrowaveComponent : Component;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/XAT/XATMicrowaveSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/XAT/XATMicrowaveSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22e459e24e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Xenoarchaeology/Artifact/XAT/XATMicrowaveSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Content.Shared.Kitchen;
+using Content.Shared.Xenoarchaeology.Artifact.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Xenoarchaeology.Artifact.XAT.Components;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Xenoarchaeology.Artifact.XAT;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// System for checking if microwaved xenoartifact should be triggered.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class XATMicrowaveSystem : BaseXATSystem<XATMicrowaveComponent>
+{
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+        XATSubscribeDirectEvent<BeingMicrowavedEvent>(OnMicrowaved);
+    }
+
+    private void OnMicrowaved(Entity<XenoArtifactComponent> artifact, Entity<XATMicrowaveComponent, XenoArtifactNodeComponent> node, ref BeingMicrowavedEvent args)
+    {
+        Trigger(artifact, node);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/xenoarchaeology/artifact-hints.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/xenoarchaeology/artifact-hints.ftl
index 23abad3383..f979ccb3f8 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/xenoarchaeology/artifact-hints.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/xenoarchaeology/artifact-hints.ftl
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ xenoarch-trigger-tip-tritium = Tritium
 xenoarch-trigger-tip-ammonia = Ammonia
 xenoarch-trigger-tip-n2o = Nitrous oxide
 xenoarch-trigger-tip-frezon = Frezon
-xenoarch-trigger-tip-radiation = Radiation
+xenoarch-trigger-tip-radiation = Heavy-ion radiation
+xenoarch-trigger-tip-microwave = Microwave radiation
 xenoarch-trigger-tip-brute-damage = Physical damage
 xenoarch-trigger-tip-interaction = Physical interaction
 xenoarch-trigger-tip-wrenching = Tightening
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/triggers.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/triggers.yml
index 641f7bc48d..c59da01637 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/triggers.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/XenoArch/triggers.yml
@@ -149,7 +149,15 @@
   - type: XATDamageThresholdReached
     typesNeeded:
       Radiation: 20
-  # TODO: legendary microwave trigger
+
+- type: xenoArchTrigger
+  id: TriggerMicrowave
+  tip: xenoarch-trigger-tip-microwave
+  whitelist:
+    components:
+    - Item
+  components:
+  - type: XATMicrowave
 
 - type: xenoArchTrigger
   id: TriggerPressureHigh