Zepla: Endwalker is the Worst FFXIV Expansion I have played

[Vahlnir]

As a Relics Enjoyer myself, most of them don't hold much prestige to me as they're just Timesinks, aside from maybe the ARR relic which still requires a ton of commitment and a willingness to tolerate poor game design for glam.

The Ultimate weapons are the ones with universal prestige tied to them in this game, as they require a substantial degree of player competence, a solid understanding of your job, and the commitment to prog for weeks, if not months at a time.

For me relics were, at least up until now, not so much about prestige, but more about personal accomplishment. I could look at a finished weapon and say "That took a while, and the grind was real, but man. Look at this thing of beauty. I did a dang thing." Now, they are just tomestone weapons. Heck, they are actually lesser versions of tomestone weapons. I don't get that feeling of accomplishment when I look at EW relics.