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The quest to start your Relic Weapon is “The Weaponsmith of Legend”, located in Vesper Bay (Northern Thanalan). You will end up going to Rowena (who you're familiar with by now) and eventually Gerolt (who you'll come to hate, haha). He will ask you to complete step 1: Broken Weapon. Which is just a fetch quest.
Quick Navigation:Go to: MOST RECENT UPGRADE STEPHey guys! So here comes the new relic quest chain. Infusing another weapon with more soul energy and the expense of our OWN soul energy. Wether you like it or not – here it is. We will detail every known step in the new relic process!
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Use the links above if you’ve been here before! To those curious of the new 3.0 relic names, it’s in the 210 base anima page. Step 1: FATEs (iLevel 170 Pre-relic ‘Animated’)Starting Quest: Soul Without LifeRewards: 170Previous step: None (2.0 relic)Next step:(.This step can be SKIPPED by “handing in” your ZETA.)This step rewards you with an item level 170 “Pre-relic”, like ITEMLINKED. It’s very reminiscent of the 2.0 ATMA step, which was quite vile. In any case, this step can be summarized by saying you need to get 3 items that drop after completing FATEs, from each of the six heavensward zones.These luminous elemental crystals drop by chance. So pray to the RNG gods.
Let’s begin by listing which element drops where (ordered by level)Reminder: You only need THREE from each of the SIX Heavenward maps (18 total) Coerthas Western HighlandsIceDravanian ForelandsEarthSea of CloudsWindChurning MistsLightningDravanian HinterlandsWaterAzys LlaFireOf course this comes with some questions, and possible value moves –Can I fate with any class? You can even level up other low-level classes while finding these ‘Atmas’. This is by far the best change they did in comparison to the 2.0 atma step.Do I need to a specific weapon equipped? Since you can use any class, this would be in direct conflict.Does the quest need to be active?I guess YES, and random fating wouldn’t drop these things if you didn’t have the quest active in your log (needs confirmation).What participation in the FATE do I need? I need confirmation on this. ATMAS needed a single tag (Bronze up), but I DO NOT KNOW if it’s the same for this.
To be safe, go for gold.PROTIPS: Use the PF to find groups or make one yourself. It’s always better to FATE as a chunk.
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Also, complete and chase FATEs in a smart manner, try to finish ones with a lesser timer remaining (if you can make it). Sometimes, avoiding mega-boss FATEs is smart, simply due to the time spent. Any FATE that fails will be reset to the easiest difficulty when it spawns again, conversely, FATES which succeed repeatedly get tougher and tougher. Step 2: 10 Dungeons (iLevel 200 Awoken pre-relic)Starting Quest: Toughening UpRewards: 200Previous step: “FATEs” 170Next step:This portion is quite simple. Complete 10 dungeons and you’re done. Dungeons in orderSnowcloakSastasha (Hard)Qarn (Hard)Keeper of the LakeWanderer’s Palace (Hard)Amdapor Keep (Hard)Dusk VigilSohm AlThe AeryThe VaultDo I have to wear a specific weapon? Yes you must wear the 170 relic AS YOU ZONE OUT.
Unlike the Animus wherein you had to wear it while killing the final boss. These dungeons MUST BE COMPLETED in order. There’s not much else to say here. Again, listing down the usual questions and tips belowCan I use any class?No, since you have to be wearing the weapon as you zone out.Can the older dungeons be level synced?Yes! This saves us from some of the pain, at least.PROTIP: DPS will have a harder time with this I assume, due to dungeon queue times. PF may or may not even help here, due to the fact that waiting for it to fill up might be slower than actually just queueing.
Try it out, anyway. You may get a group willing to go all the way.Ok so those first two steps weren’t so bad, right? – is where the TRUE grind begins. But before you worry about it, let me give you a short lived congratulations on your EZ 200 weapon.For more awesome FFXIV updates, Like us on! Hit us up on, and check us out on.
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