Cannot purchase old ARR relics

I'm going to be absolutely clear on this for troubleshooting purposes.

- I have Nirvana ZETA in my inventory when I speak to drake.

- I can ONLY purchase the Nirvana Zeta replica when I speak to drake.

- I want to purchase NIRVANA replica - the step BEFORE Zeta.

- Googling tells me I need the completed relic in my inventory in order to purchase the previous stages. I have it in my inventory already.


What else could be causing this issue?

I dont have your relic, but when I go to replicate Longinus Zeta, I get the entire set of replicas to buy.

https://i.imgur.com/eTtyg3I.png

Is this not the case for you?

EDIT: Btw, I don't have Longinus Zeta anywhere in any of my inventories--all you need is the completion achievement to get Drake to sell you these.

Have you completed The Vital Title sidequest?

IIRC there should be one last quest to clear after acquiring your relic’s last phase. After that Drake will only sell you the replicas:
• If you have the actual finished relic in the inventory, and/or;
• If you converted that finished relic into astral & umbral nodes to start HW’s Anima Relic. This will guarantee the option to be available permanently. Which means your actual i105 relic is lost.

I had to have it equipped.
Its pretty confusing every time ^^"