I was sick of tomes in 2.0 now I loathe them in 3.0

[Cnidarian]

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Sephirot weapons were also available 7 weeks before the i230 Lore weapon and the i230 Relic weapon. Those 7 weeks of having that weapon gave people an advantage over those who could not clear Sephirot EX. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but you can bypass the 7 week wait in lieu of a 2.25 week wait if you clear A6S as the High-capacity Tomestone drops there as well. So yea, it does make sense that doing harder content is providing you with stronger items in a shorter time frame than those who are not doing harder content. This is to, you know, assist you in clearing that harder content to obtain even stronger equipment.