what axe is suitable?

At the moment, I have a Lv49 axe. I want to either enter Dzemael Darkhold for a Lv44 gc quest (Shadows Uncast) and get a higher rank, or go for the big finish of the original storyline with the final two quests that end it.
On the Rock The Castrum quest where I would enter Castrum Meridianum, what axe would be suitable for it? Does it have to be a Lv50 axe, just like the same level as much of the warrior gear? :confused:

I'm currently on BRD, making use of bow and arrows abit more. I may or may not have switched back to WAR by the time many people have seen this

If a lvl 49 axe is what you have then you'll be fine. The higher the level, the better it is, obviously, but it really doesn't matter for Castrum.

If it's your first trip into Castrum, any axe will be fine. Unfortunately, your party members are unlikely to wait for you to watch the cutscenes before they initiate the battles. May as well be prepared for that when you enter.

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Originally Posted by Dement

If it's your first trip into Castrum, any axe will be fine. Unfortunately, your party members are unlikely to wait for you to watch the cutscenes before they initiate the battles. May as well be prepared for that when you enter.

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Don't be shocked if they also try and Vote Kick you for watching them. Seriously, people seem to have this disgusting attitude when running the last two 2.0 story dungeons. Watch the videos to your heart's content, though. It's your $10 a month, do what you want.

Lv 49 Axe is good enough for Castrum.
After Castrum you can start the relic quest to get a ilevel 80 axe (first relic) and ilevel 90 axe (first upgrade of the relic).
If you want a level 50 axe then buy that one you would need for the relic quest afterwards. For the WAR relic this should be the Barbarian's Bardiche (ilevel55)

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Originally Posted by Felis

Lv 49 Axe is good enough for Castrum.
After Castrum you can start the relic quest to get a ilevel 80 axe (first relic) and ilevel 90 axe (first upgrade of the relic)

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This, if you'd like to GC rank up after Castrum, you can get the ilvl 55 GC weapon to ease your entry into level 50 content, but you'll quickly replace it with a primal dropped weapon, and a relic soon after

I dont remember if the older dungeons give soldiery, but you can probably purchase the soldiery weapons once you hit level 50 (Weathered Conquerer ilevel 100) , which will make tanking a lot easier. It will still be hard though since most people will probably double your ilevel.

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Originally Posted by ZodiacSoldier

I dont remember if the older dungeons give soldiery, but you can probably purchase the soldiery weapons once you hit level 50 (Weathered Conquerer ilevel 100) , which will make tanking a lot easier. It will still be hard though since most people will probably double your ilevel.

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Even if he could, there's the ST/SCoB tomestone he'd need, so not an option.

I'd say hit the MB and snag a giantsgall axe. Level 70 and quite cheap due to common materials.

The most logical path is to get the level 55 barbarian's Bardiche simply because you can use it to start the relic quest after you have finished the last 2 story dungeons and it will be sufficient enough to get you that far. Considering you have to hand the axe in after melding it for the quest you will require a secondary weapon for the Amdapor keep and primal parts following on from that, the easiest weapon to get would be the level 55 grand company weapons since then it doesn't cost you anything to use.

The hardest part will be Amdapor keep simply because you will be the only tank for that dungeon and most likely very much lesser geared than the other people you are with.

If you don't have the grand company rank or the seals (even though it would be very easy and quick to farm them) a HQ vintage bill (expensive to buy but very easy and cheap to make) probably the best sub 50 weapon and might possibly be enough to get you past Amdapor where doing ifrit, garuda and titan will mean you will likely have a bunch of high levels doing most of the work for you at that point you will have completed the relic quest line and gotten a level 80 weapon.

I'm going to disagree with some people in this thread about starting and getting a relic weapon. At this stage of the game, your best bet would be to save up some money (start crafting and sell low level crafting items if you have to) enough to buy the 110 wootz axe. Even normal quality would be perfectly fine. This will give you a huge leg up into starting to tank end game.

The i90 pvp stuff is very easy to get.

2750 wolf marks for the axe.
http://xivdb.com/?item/6874/Direwolf-Battleaxe

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Originally Posted by CGMidlander

The i90 pvp stuff is very easy to get.

2750 wolf marks for the axe.
http://xivdb.com/?item/6874/Direwolf-Battleaxe

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Don't you need an average ilvl of 80 to enter pvp? Would you want someone in level 50 gear on your team anyway?

A lot of easy weapon options are only easy if you're already geared.

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Originally Posted by CGMidlander

The i90 pvp stuff is very easy to get.

2750 wolf marks for the axe.
http://xivdb.com/?item/6874/Direwolf-Battleaxe

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No, see, I can't agree with this at all. It's got A good stat (and I'm not talking morale), but alot of tank armor has a decided lack of accuracy and if you're going to be doing any tanking you're going to need accuracy.

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Originally Posted by Dement

I'm going to disagree with some people in this thread about starting and getting a relic weapon. At this stage of the game, your best bet would be to save up some money (start crafting and sell low level crafting items if you have to) enough to buy the 110 wootz axe. Even normal quality would be perfectly fine. This will give you a huge leg up into starting to tank end game.

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The relic is done within 5 days at max. Then other 1-2 days to get the tomes to upgrade it to a Zenith.
Faster than starting to save up money.

I'm agreeing with a ton of people here about the toxicity of players who farm 2.0 story raids.

I recommend forming a Party Finder group for it, honestly.

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Originally Posted by Felis

Lv 49 Axe is good enough for Castrum.
After Castrum you can start the relic quest to get a ilevel 80 axe (first relic) and ilevel 90 axe (first upgrade of the relic).
If you want a level 50 axe then buy that one you would need for the relic quest afterwards. For the WAR relic this should be the Barbarian's Bardiche (ilevel55)

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Pretty sure you have to finish Praetorium to access A Relic Reborn.

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Originally Posted by Felis

The relic is done within 5 days at max. Then other 1-2 days to get the tomes to upgrade it to a Zenith.
Faster than starting to save up money.

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Even 5 days is not even trying. My friend got to 50 last week and we got him within that evening. We had to buy/make a few minor pieces like jewelry (only even ilvl 55 stuff too), to reach the item level requirements for Titan(HM).
He actually had the needed solidiery for the upgrade from the main scenario quests he did once he reached 50, in addition to the Adampor Keep and the Primals.
We did like one extra dungeon to get the Zenith.

Don't forget if you're new to the instances, you get bonus solidiery which is quite a lot anyway.

Then 90 weapon isn't that high, but it takes nothing to get. Probably 3 hours max.

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Originally Posted by Urthdigger

Don't you need an average ilvl of 80 to enter pvp? Would you want someone in level 50 gear on your team anyway?

A lot of easy weapon options are only easy if you're already geared.

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You can enter with lower than i80.
It's just synced to i80 if you're above it.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

No, see, I can't agree with this at all. It's got A good stat (and I'm not talking morale), but alot of tank armor has a decided lack of accuracy and if you're going to be doing any tanking you're going to need accuracy.

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Lots of axes don't have accuracy. (Garuda Axe, Titan Axe, Shiva Axe, Warrior Relic, Ramuh Axe, Levi Axe, Dreadwyrm Axe...etc.)

And for a fresh 50 accuracy isn't super relevant since most level 50 content (Dungeons, HM primals, GEX/TEX/IEX...etc.) actually doesn't have a notably high accuracy cap at all.

The i90 pvp axe is very easy to get. It's like, 6 or 7 Frontlines runs without having to deal with drop RNG.

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Originally Posted by Dement

I'm going to disagree with some people in this thread about starting and getting a relic weapon. At this stage of the game, your best bet would be to save up some money (start crafting and sell low level crafting items if you have to) enough to buy the 110 wootz axe. Even normal quality would be perfectly fine. This will give you a huge leg up into starting to tank end game.

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Except that's a lot of money. One million+ gil is not a quick achievement, especially if you're fresh to fifty.

Anyway, for Castrum and Praetorium, really any axe that's decently levelled (around level 45-50) will work. Keep in mind they were designed to be done by players who had only just hit level 50, so it's not like you'll be expected to have a level 60 axe or anything.

That said, getting a high item level axe soon is a good idea for aggro reasons; otherwise, be ready for many non-tanks to steal aggro and tank just fine in early level 50 content. There's no way you'll be able to hold aggro against a skilled and geared DPS when you've only got an i45-i70 weapon, although at this point those DPS are also going to be geared well enough to tank just fine if need be.

Finally, I second the motion to grab your Berserker's Bardiche - once you complete Praetorium you can start the relic quest, which will turn that into an i80 weapon for you that's super easily enhanceable to i90 shortly after and will carry you through the majority of level 50 content.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

Don't be shocked if they also try and Vote Kick you for watching them. Seriously, people seem to have this disgusting attitude when running the last two 2.0 story dungeons. Watch the videos to your heart's content, though. It's your $10 a month, do what you want.

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Although I disagree with blatant vote kick abuse, the "it's my $10 a month attitude" is an incredibly selfish one to take, since it's technically "our $70 a month" too.

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Although I disagree with blatant vote kick abuse, the "it's my $10 a month attitude" is an incredibly selfish one to take, since it's technically "our $70 a month" too.

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But that's just it, you aren't paying for their subscription so you have no say in how they play. And it's not 'our $70' as much as it's 'your $10'. I routinely wait for people to watch cutscenes because it's only decent to give them that time. We were all in that spot, running content for the first time. It's only fair to let them have their few minutes of movies. It isn't hurting anyone.

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But that's just it, you aren't paying for their subscription so you have no say in how they play.

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Yes you can. With the vote kick system. It is valid reason to kick someone for differing playstyle. That was posted by a GM.

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Yes you can. With the vote kick system. It is valid reason to kick someone for differing playstyle. That was posted by a GM.

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Vote Kicking someone for watching a cutscene is also considered harassment as it doesn't fall under the criteria of offenses used to justify it.