Novus weapon upgrade system findings

[Grembo]

For anyone wondering what the limit per stat will be.

http://xivdb.com/?search/!filters/Ik...lfREFURURfMDoi

Looks like 22 is the cap for Det.

44 for everything else.

[Craiger]

So, how do I get the Alexandrite things ? And do we need one for each materia we use ?

[HulveinBlitz]

So, how do I get the Alexandrite things ? And do we need one for each materia we use ?

Maps which cost 800 myth each.
Fates with Animus weapon equipped.

I would say you need 1 per materia.

Its also not always 100% to infuse.

[valho]

And the relic upgrade quest just gone from ok to terrible. But seriously this is the best they can think off, 1.5k myth to get something and then either spend all your gils to buy materia or spiritbond grind to get your materia. If this is how the relic upgrade is going to be in the future, I would rather they just delay it a few more patches and get a proper quest line for it.

[XNihili]

It looks like FFXI relic quest to me ... so long, expensive and boring that most people won't even bother.
But in FFXIV, people do bother and then they do moan and complain and whine and maybe riot ?

[Taruranto]

It looks like FFXI relic quest to me ... so long, expensive and boring that most people won't even bother.
But in FFXIV, people do bother and then they do moan and complain and whine and maybe riot ?

Because FFXIV doesn't have the same level of content as XI.

[Duuude007]

Update: i tried to meld materia to see what kinds of errors I got on curtana and holy shield.

The first meld on each (possibly more) HAS to be grade I.

This may take awhile, heh.

Also, mysterious maps can be earned once a day at a repeatable quest npc in mor dhona (requires first unlocking sphere scrolls and talking to new npc by Gerolt). Only requirement to satisfy daily is to complete the roulette the nnpc asks for. It was expert roulette for me, I'll see whether it changes after this morning's reset, or not.

[HulveinBlitz]

Update: i tried to meld materia to see what kinds of errors I got on curtana and holy shield.

The first meld on each (possibly more) HAS to be grade I.

This may take awhile, heh.

Interesting.

So you can't just slot highest tier from the get go?

[Duuude007]

Interesting.

So you can't just slot highest tier from the get go?

When i tried to meld grade II, III or IV, it said "Materia of a different grade must be used to progress this meld.

When I tried Grade I, it said "You do not possess any Alexandrites."

[Enepttastic]

It mention how many were needed by any chance?