PLD - Upgrade Sword or Shield to Relic +1 (Zenith) first?

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I am an ilvl 80 PLD and I still have the original Curtana relic. You will hate yourself for doing this, believe me. Upgrade from the ilvl 70 pieces, chest 1st, head 2nd, legs feet, and then the ring that is not darklight.

The reason for doing chest 1st, is because the head drops off T5, so you probably won't be getting it anytime soon, and you can wear either the i55 helm or a crafted i70 helm until you get the AF2 head.

this is so wrong.... on so many accounts. the chest drops off T1 So do not buy chest first. buy the helm first pants drop in turn 2 so dont buy the pants either buy the boots. But get your sword +1 before anything else. also there is no crafted helm for tank.... its body/helm combo its darksteel heavy armor no seperate helm.... you also could do the primal extreme weekly and get ilvl 90 shield as well as weapon. though its not the best option its still an option.

[Pesmergia]

So do not buy chest first. buy the helm first pants drop in turn 2 so dont buy the pants either buy the boots. But get your sword +1 before anything else. also there is no crafted helm for tank.... its body/helm combo its darksteel heavy armor no seperate helm.... you also could do the primal extreme weekly and get ilvl 90 shield as well as weapon. though its not the best option its still an option.

Actually we were both wrong. He should do T1-2 this week and see what drops and make his judgement after. Do not upgrade the weapon by all means, that is such a huge waste, so that is completely wrong sir. But you are right on the other account, it's been so long I forgot helm was 1st.

The next week do T2 before you buy anything again. I was absurdly unlucky on my runs and have not been able to even obtain a body or legs, so don't count on them dropping, and even if they drop, you aren't guaranteed to beat the other tank on the roll.