Outside of the unlocking process, everything else used for relic +2/+3 reforging is buyable. Artifact +2/+3 requires considerable Omen farming while on the job that you are trying to upgrade to get large quantities of Ex upgrade mats... Relic is FAR easier to +3 than AF. Wave1 boss is even simple enough to 3man+trusts for clears... I don't get what you are complaining about, unless you can't even scrape up 2 other bodies to go with to get clears. :/