Quote Originally Posted by Tupsi View Post
At their peak Relics in XI required a few difficult fights and even DD (DPS) checks for certain NM fights, e.g the Ram, Yin/Yang (and by extension, Dynamis Lord) and your respective Animated Weapon/Shield fight. Remember XI also had a significantly different battle system (less face roll same 1/2/3 rotation) I'll just assume you did relics long after they became the norm when SE nerfed every step outside of reducing the currency needed.
Arch Dynamis Lord was no easy feat. Your average LS when it was released had no chance. Getting a completed lvl75 was a pure grind and time sink. Then the Trial of Magians was yet another grind. Finally for lvl99, you had to compete with others to get 5 Umbral Marrows which drop off Arch DL. My LVL 99 Amanomurakumo was my biggest accomplishment & longest goal in the 10 years I played XI. I quit before getting my Aegis from 95 to 99.