Anima Update - Item Level

[vigioX-Sun]

Easy step to upgrade to 260,like 5 items 1800 stones or a weekly run of something.
Next step is a grind leaving the weapon at 270
We getting those 2 steps on this patch.
That's my prediction.

[Roth_Trailfinder]

I expect an i260 Relic quest this patch. Then an i275 Relic quest in either 3.5 or 3.55. I only expect those two upgrades, TBH - I do not expect some intermediary step somewhere.

[Azper]

I'd guess 260-265 for this patch and then ending at 275 in 3.5 most likely.

[Dzian]

just to be different. i'm going to say 250.

I don't think they'd want to obsolete Sophia drops this quick into a patch.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Hope that the final step dont reach i275, raiders are supposed to have the best gear :3

What's that? Zeta was the same ilvl as Dreadwyrm weapons in 2.5? And the relic/raid ilvl weapons are following the same patterns here?

[Mysteltain]

The anima weapon progression, if I recall, has been:

170->180->200->210->230->240

It alternates between 10 and 20 iLvl jumps, and the next step in the pattern is a 20. Zo we should get i260 tomorrow, i270 for 3.5, and likely i275 from 3.55 if we go off of the Zodiac progression.

[Rawrz]

just to be different. i'm going to say 250.

I don't think they'd want to obsolete Sophia drops this quick into a patch.

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The anima weapon progression, if I recall, has been:

170->180->200->210->230->240

It alternates between 10 and 20 iLvl jumps, and the next step in the pattern is a 20. Zo we should get i260 tomorrow, i270 for 3.5, and likely i275 from 3.55 if we go off of the Zodiac progression.

Agreed. <3

[Vaer]

just to be different. i'm going to say 250.

I don't think they'd want to obsolete Sophia drops this quick into a patch.

Non-raiders who kept up with A12N are close to getting enough gears for the stone for the tome weapon which is 260 anyways.

[Galactimus]

Ever since 2.0, Relics always received the same ilevel as the best savage raid weapons:

i115 High Allagan (T9) -> i115 Relic upgrade (3 months later)
i135 Dreadwyrm (T13) -> i135 Relic upgrade (3 months later)
i210 Gordian (A4S) -> i210 Relic Upgrade (3 months later)


However, raiders complained that weapons dropped from savage should be higher ilevel than relic weapons since far more skill is involved (and sometimes even takes way more time.) There was very little incentive to raid; especially with the story no longer tied to savage difficulty. And thus we received the previous raid tier:


i245 Midan (A8S) -> i240 Relic Upgrade (3 months later)
i275 Alexandrian (A12S) -> i270 Relic Upgrade (3 months later)


As far as this patch is concerned, Sophia Weapons become obsolete in 7 more days. Clearing A12 Normal seven weeks in a row gives you the seven Alex Gears you need to buy your Micro Tomestone. Which let's you purchase your i260 weapon for 1,000 Scripture. Considering how easy it is to obtain this i260 Weapon, there's no reason the Relic won't be i260.

[Mikey_R]

Ever since 2.0, Relics always received the same ilevel as the best savage raid weapons:

i115 High Allagan (T9) -> i115 Relic upgrade (3 months later)
i135 Dreadwyrm (T13) -> i135 Relic upgrade (3 months later)
i210 Gordian (A4S) -> i210 Relic Upgrade (3 months later)

To add to that, you can include Zenith weapons (or +1 as they were back then), when T5 dropped i90 weapons. It is a bit of a unique case though.