Question on anima crystal drops

I have already completed the first steps for 3 relics, now i have my ninja hit 50 today. Do the crystals still drop from fates in the zones in heavensward WITHOUT having the relic quest in your log?

Since it can only be started at 60 i would like to get a head start and manage to get the crystals while fate leveling between dungeons.
Or do i have to wait until i get ninja to 60 to pick up the quest so they drop?

They're going to be making crystal drops more frequent in like 5 weeks why even so this since u have no plan to finish all 3rd steps by then let alone one haha?

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Originally Posted by Sir_Hermes

They're going to be making crystal drops more frequent in like 5 weeks why even so this since u have no plan to finish all 3rd steps by then let alone one haha?

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That was is no way an answer to my question.
And just so you are aware, while i continue to run the daily roulettes and such to get tomes to get the unidentified items to finish the first relic i started. So thank you again for your non relevant comment.

The relic quest must be active in order for the crystals to drop.

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Originally Posted by Sir_Hermes

They're going to be making crystal drops more frequent in like 5 weeks why even so this since u have no plan to finish all 3rd steps by then let alone one haha?

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They're going to make it even easier later still in the expansion, so why ever do anything at all?

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Originally Posted by Ashkendor

The relic quest must be active in order for the crystals to drop.

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Thank you. Now i wonder if it has to be that particular step in the quest for them to drop. Or if any relic quest stage afterwards will still allow them to drop.

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Originally Posted by AsteriaStarfall

Thank you. Now i wonder if it has to be that particular step in the quest for them to drop. Or if any relic quest stage afterwards will still allow them to drop.

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Just the first quest what's the name... life without soul? and you talk to the npcs about getting the stuff iirc.

I have the last step of the relic as BRD and another crystal step quest as SCH so I can't tell if you need to have that step to get the crystals to drop (current setup is dropping for me) but just to be safe maybe you should take it with another level 60 first, farm+level with your NIN then abandon that crystal step and retake it as NIN once you got it to level 60. I don't think you'll lose the crystals when you abandon the quest since they are stored in your inventory instead of key items.

I think its possible to start the quest over again for a job you've already done. You could start the quest again for the job you've already finished the Anima for and then gather the crystals, but save those crystals for your Ninja.

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Originally Posted by AsteriaStarfall

Thank you. Now i wonder if it has to be that particular step in the quest for them to drop. Or if any relic quest stage afterwards will still allow them to drop.

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No, it has to be that particular stage. There's no reason for crystals to drop after you've already handed them in.

Just start the quest and when it asks for the two Crystals, your good to go.

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Originally Posted by WellFooled

I think its possible to start the quest over again for a job you've already done. You could start the quest again for the job you've already finished the Anima for and then gather the crystals, but save those crystals for your Ninja.

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This is the answer i was looking for. Thank you, you can reacquire the quest "Soul Without a Life" even for jobs you have already completed that step on. I picked it back up on my SCH that had already done it, and was successful in getting a crystal to drop.

Thank you again.