Relic Novus and Zeta Stages

[CGMidlander]

Currently, I have 3 books left to get completed. I was hoping the Novus step would be far easier now, and perhaps the amount of materia/alexandrite required would be less. There is no truly updated guide, so, I'd like your thoughts on what I would should actually expect as I work my way towards Excalibur Zeta

Many light trackers are less active or inactive entirely now that interest has faded.
You will likely have to fish around some trials yourself to find what's on bonus.

The reddit one still has some activity.
http://www.reddit.com/live/tlfmtjl4fteo

[Tanthalas]

They haven't been doubled. People who have been doing these again can tell you that these stages take just as long as before.

I'm working on my SEVENTH Zeta right now and the Novus stage alone still takes too long to finish. WAY too long. Every other step can be finished within hours now. Novus will take days of literal nonstop Trials grinding.

I finished 2.5 on the gathering light stage. I can say with certainty that with 3.0 the light gathering was doubled again. and with zeta I had to farm garuda on bright 5-6 times to finish 1 mahatma so from what the websites said that was doubled as well

[Dracosavarian]

Many light trackers are less active or inactive entirely now that interest has faded.
You will likely have to fish around some trials yourself to find what's on bonus.

The reddit one still has some activity.
http://www.reddit.com/live/tlfmtjl4fteo

So...judging by this and the current list... [Note that the servers are down so I am wondering if the tracker is affected by this, it does say disconnected. ]

I can look forward to it being a pain in the arse? A lot of the notes below disconnected say no bonus. That...doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in me really.

[Valkrist]

Valkrist,

Out of curiosity how long is it taking for you for each stage? I'm currently at Atma and trying to complete Animus for my Pld weapon.

I finished farming all the Atmas for all the weapons back with the last 2.x patch, so I can't answer that one with 3.0 speed. But I was farming about 12 atmas a day back then. I finish about two Animus books a day. The only part of Animus that takes any time are waiting for the Fates which take up to a maximum of one hour to spawn. Farming Alexandrite is fast. You get generally one alex every four Fates if you go that route. You get five alex per alexandrite map that you either do dailies for or just buy with Poetics. Zodiac step is a bit random. Can go 1/1 for each dungeon up to 1/12. Generally less than that nowadays.

Nexus step still takes over 200 Trials to complete. Zeta step still takes like 5 dungeons per Mahatma. Though I don't remember the exact amount of runs needed for Zeta.

[Aegrus]

I just recently started the Novus stage, and it definitely feels (haven't confirmed it yet) that the rate of light acquisition is approximately double that of 2.5.

[Dracosavarian]

I finished farming all the Atmas for all the weapons back with the last 2.x patch, so I can't answer that one with 3.0 speed. But I was farming about 12 atmas a day back then. I finish about two Animus books a day. The only part of Animus that takes any time are waiting for the Fates which take up to a maximum of one hour to spawn. Farming Alexandrite is fast. You get generally one alex every four Fates if you go that route. You get five alex per alexandrite map that you either do dailies for or just buy with Poetics. Zodiac step is a bit random. Can go 1/1 for each dungeon up to 1/12. Generally less than that nowadays.

Nexus step still takes over 200 Trials to complete. Zeta step still takes like 5 dungeons per Mahatma. Though I don't remember the exact amount of runs needed for Zeta.

Ugh...that doesn't inspire much hope in me. On one point, I can use that to farm commendations a bit hopefully. (at roughly 400 now, despite my 1 year absence. Have gotten about...120ish or more since Heavensward )


But still...having to sit there and do 200 trials is not exactly what I was hoping for. Then you factor in rate of pops for those Trials. My being a tank helps some. But...I can only imagine how bad it is for other classes.

Thanks for your response Valkrist, I appreciate it. *bows*