where's the new relic info?

[JayCommon]

I think the relic upgrade will have something to do with spirit bonding. Look at your zodiacs. They have no spirit bond bar. All the other incarnations have had it. Plus that's about the only currently implemented mechanic that hasn't had a part in the relic line. #StockedUpOnSpiritBondPotions

Maybe no spiritbond bar, but I'm pretty sure that's what the Nexus step was supposed to be. Even if the lore around it was a bit different (absorbing the souls of the fallen), it was still as close to a spiritbind step that I could envision.

Especially if you look at the history of the weapon from Relic > Nexus. The final step was essentially spiritbinding your fully upgraded weapon.

Nexus > Zodiac is actually a brand new weapon.

I kind of think that we will see a repeat. What was the first thing you did after you got your initial relic? Bought some items with tomestones and upgraded. It would not surprise me in the least bit, that since Zodiac weapon is a "new weapon", that the next upgrade step will be something very similar to enhancement via Thavnairian Mist.

Even if it doesn't follow the pattern exactly as before, I don't imagine they will introduce a super lengthy step for the final upgrade because the expansion is right around the corner.

Or I'm just completely wrong, because this is all speculation (except for the Nexus part, I really do think that was SE's way to make us spiritbind the weapon while adding a bit of lore reasoning behind it)

[Fenral]

Even if it doesn't follow the pattern exactly as before, I don't imagine they will introduce a super lengthy step for the final upgrade because the expansion is right around the corner.

But what else will keep us busy for the extra three months after Yoshi-P announces they've pushed the expansion back until Fall?

[Ulathskullsplitter]

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Especially if you look at the history of the weapon from Relic > Nexus. The final step was essentially spiritbinding your fully upgraded weapon.

Nexus > Zodiac is actually a brand new weapon.

I kind of think that we will see a repeat. What was the first thing you did after you got your initial relic? Bought some items with tomestones and upgraded. It would not surprise me in the least bit, that since Zodiac weapon is a "new weapon", that the next upgrade step will be something very similar to enhancement via Thavnairian Mist.

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Dang it. Now that you mention it i bet it will use poetics. Mostly because ive been ignoring them for a few weeks since i have what i want and dont have many. Even if its not the only thing, it will probably require us to at least buy something with poetics. I should have planned ahead better and stockpiled some.

[gamersince1976]

Dang it. Now that you mention it i bet it will use poetics. Mostly because ive been ignoring them for a few weeks since i have what i want and dont have many. Even if its not the only thing, it will probably require us to at least buy something with poetics. I should have planned ahead better and stockpiled some.

And that's precisely why I'm sitting on 1850 Poetics atm. On the off-chance that's the case I don't want anyone else in my FC flaunting their weapon before I get my Zodiac +1