Looks like the next level of Relic is about to come..

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Originally Posted by Zumi

I hope there is something like penta melding a ilvl 90 crafted weapon as part of the upgrade process, it would be more interesting and add some steps to getting the best weapons again.

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What's interesting besides having luck and gils?

Yay, a new relic!

It's an upgraded relic. Also if you like your hellish claws look then use the mirage system to keep the look.

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Originally Posted by Zumi

I hope there is something like penta melding a ilvl 90 crafted weapon as part of the upgrade process, it would be more interesting and add some steps to getting the best weapons again.

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Higher weapon damage will always win over stat melding.

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Originally Posted by Tears-of-Death

Higher weapon damage will always win over stat melding.

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Missed the point, as part of the quest to upgrade the weapon they should have you penta meld a crafted 90 weapon and turn it in to start the relic upgrade process. To make it more interesting put some more into the economy.

Not saying they will actually do this but it be a interesting idea.

Also Gerolt is back with what looks like a new quest and different looking upgraded relics. Maybe he will require a crafted melded weapon again to use as the base to reforge your old relic.

http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/lds/p...gear/ss_04.png
http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/lds/p...gear/ss_05.png
http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/lds/p...gear/ss_06.png

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Originally Posted by Tears-of-Death

Higher weapon damage will always win over stat melding.

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it won't, it's just part of the quest that will progress you to the final upgrade.

There should be more obstacles and luck based mechanic in the quest line.

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Originally Posted by Zumi

Also Gerolt is back with what looks like a new quest and different looking upgraded relics. Maybe he will require a crafted melded weapon again to use as the base to reforge your old relic.

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I doubt those are the new relics.

I think those are the new crafting recipe items. The text implies they are forgeries, so maybe high end crafters get their hands on his elite recipes?

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Originally Posted by therpgfanatic

I doubt those are the new relics.

I think those are the new crafting recipe items. The text implies they are forgeries, so maybe high end crafters get their hands on his elite recipes?

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"Rowena, the maven of munitions at Revenant's Toll, espouses that proof of an item's authenticity can be found in Gerolt's signature─the mark of Rhalgr, breaker of worlds─and indeed, the master's fervor for the god of destruction in his early years is widely known. Those who would possess true power would do well to seek those artifacts that bear this mark."

Nope, these are definitively Gerolt's creations, and the new relics

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Originally Posted by therpgfanatic

I doubt those are the new relics.

I think those are the new crafting recipe items. The text implies they are forgeries, so maybe high end crafters get their hands on his elite recipes?

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Those are new relics. The whole spiel about forgeries and whatnot is merely more added lore pertaining to Gerolt, might have something to do with the new quests perhaps, but that's likely about it. I am looking forward to these. I hope that the new book for Summoners looks cool, but tbh, I want to see what all the new relic weapons that haven't been shown look like.

I take it that the armor in the screenshots are also made by gerolt or are bought from the new tomestones but anyway these 3 new so called relic weapons don't look as good as the relics we have now imo but oh well that's why we get the glamour system for.