Replica Anima Weapon System Clarrification

Ok, so I have done numerous searches on the forum, and google about exactly how the Replica Anima weapon system works, and there is either wrong or incomplete info, or most people only care about getting the Replica Relic weapons. I have no interest in info on the Replica Relic weapons, only the Replica Anima weapons. I specifically want to be able to use the Hyperconductive Majestas Conjurer's weapon. I have done the Anima quest to the point where I have unlocked, and now have the Hyperconductive Majestas. After getting to this point I also unlocked the ability to get Replica weapons through the Restoration Node. The options I have available are:

Replicate Awoken Weapons (Unlocked - Gives base Anima weapon)
Replicate Anima Weapons (Unlocked - Gives base Majestas weapon)
Replicate Hyperconductive Weapons (locked - Should give Hyperconductive Majestas)
Replicate Anima Weapons II (locked - gives ??)

The first two options work fine, but I am unable to obtain the Hyperconductive Majestas. Clicking said option is followed by the Restoration node saying "Invalid access code...bla...bla...bla." The same is true when I click on the last option which I clearly do not have unlocked at all.

This leads me to believe that I am as of yet not able to obtain a replica of the weapon that I have already unlocked, but this makes no sense. Do I have to upgrade my Majestas weapon yet again, and you can only obtain Replica weapons that are BELOW the Anima weapon tier that you already have? That means that I have to go through a now very lengthy grinding process to obtain an Anima weapon that I have absolutely no need or want of, just to be able to glamour a weapon that I have already unlocked. Any clarification would be much appreciated.

If you have the normal anima version of the weapon, you can just glamour that onto your actual gear, yes? Replicas are for re-obtaining the visual looks of steps you've already completed.

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Originally Posted by Aurida

If you have the normal anima version of the weapon, you can just glamour that onto your actual gear, yes? Replicas are for re-obtaining the visual looks of steps you've already completed.

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Actual anima weapon can't be put into glamour dresser, so would need to be done manually any time the weapon is changed. OP is nearly at cap, tho, so wouldn't be the worst thing.

Not certain myself, as I never pay attention to the replicas and always intend to finish at least one weapon, but, would assume yes, you can only purchase replicas of steps below current. Consider, Hyperconductive was released in patch 3.25, while the replica was released in patch 3.3, along with the i240 weapons. Similarly, the Replica Majestas was released in the same patch as the Hyperconductive, after the anima step had been out for a time already. Conclusion: replicas are released when players are expected to upgrade beyond the weapon model, for the purpose of allowing players to retain the look of the model even after upgrading.