Request to Developers Regarding Atma / Animus Item Level.

[ElenaKirei]

You have to remember that it's already been stated that it will be further upgraded in 2.25 and 2.3.
What sort of upgrade path would be available with your proposal, that would keep both upgraded gerolt weapon and upgraded relic relevant?

Perhaps future upgrade path can involve a system where you can alter and min-max certain stats.

For example, http://xivdb.com/?item/7843/Holy-Shield-Animus
Strength 11
Vitality 12
Parry 12
Skill Speed 8

http://xivdb.com/?item/7284/Weathered-Noct-Hoplon
Strength 11
Vitality 12
Accuracy 12
Parry 8

As you can see, both are level 100, fully upgraded but have intriguingly different stats. On 2.25 / 2.30 perhaps the developer can make it so we can swap stats freely (skill speed on Animus to critical rate, for example) and alter stats number somehow.

Or perhaps the ability to add resistances (damage type / elemental) for more customization options. Or certain skill buff (a skill can get less CD, more damage, or applicable effects) can be slotted into Relic in the future. The potential is unlimited.

I thought we were going to be getting more of the zodiac questline in 2.25. So if that's the case, why should anyone bother with Soldiery/High Allagan weaps if the next installment of zodiac is going to be >i110?

I seriously doubt Zodiac weapon will exceed Coil weapon ilevel.

And about soldiery weapon, those are for people that are too lazy to get the 12 shards from FATEs.

Then again, future upgrades does NOT have to increase ilevel.