Mentor system needs an overhaul

[KDSilver]

While mentors should definitly have strong knowledge about the game, don't expect them to be wiki-ffxiv either. They're human, not living encyclopedia.

As for the relic requirement you mention, I don't know what's challenging about it.
It takes time. Especially ARR one. Nothing particulary hard to do.
Or maybe being patient nowaday became challenging I imagine.

[Jeeqbit]

As for the relic requirement you mention, I don't know what's challenging about it.

Being challenging is not the point. Sometimes people work on relic weapons and have questions about them in the novice network. A mentor probably can't answer them if they've never done one.

I don't think the majority of sprouts will work on them, but occasionally they delay the MSQ to do them. Returners could be at any stage of the game as well and frequently they are doing the ShB relic.