It's normal for the first relic stage to be easier. Things start to pick up at second or third stage... Having to go through all the Hildibrand quests is already a pain, so it's fair for the first relic to be easy to get. Also, I expected the gear to be 620. I already have the 615 from Stormcrown extreme, so this stage one relic is only useful for glamour and even so, without the glow, it doesn't look better than the one I already have. So I guess this relic is not very attractive to people who do harder content.