alternatives to atma/novus weapons

[Edeline]

People should look less on item level and more on the stats. Having an itl115 weapon while there isn't a itl115 set is useless. You will never get above itl110 overall. You have to check what's best in slot for you.
And if you think T9 isn't as grindy as Animus/Novus, you're being delusional. You first have to beat previous turns, you will have to farm it for weeks until your weapon drops, you'll need some gear check before you enter T9 from previous turns. Having in mind you can only get a T9 kill (if you ever do, lol) per week, people should never exclude relic series just because they're grindy. After all it's gonna take the same time as the alternative options. Just my opinion.

[Tiggy]

Do t7 to get the unidentified allagan tomestone. Then get 1300 soldiery and goto Rowena's stand. You can then buy an i100 weapon. Then you beat turn 8 and get the sands of time item to then go back to Rowena and upgrade the weapon to i110.

Also, they've announced the new CT will drop the Sands of Time item. So it might eventually be possible to get the upgrade from CT, but you'll need to beat turn 7 at least.

[NorthernLadMSP]

All of the options are grindy. Look at the Levi weapons. You may have to fight him and beat him 25 times just to get your i95 weapon. Then you may have to farm him 50 more times just to see a mirror drop, that you then have to roll against 7 other people for to upgrade it to 100.

Soldiery, you have to grind 3 weeks worth of Soldiery and grind whatever turns of Coil 2 drop the tomestone you need for the 100 level version. Then grind Coil 2 for the oil/sands to upgrade it.

[Coatl]

Don't think ppl get the point of the original question.

Uhm actually I really did mean to ask if there was something just as good as Atma/novus, whatever that wasn't as grindy to get it. Sorry maybe I should have worded it better, but the response is still appreciated. ^^

[Coatl]

People should look less on item level and more on the stats. Having an itl115 weapon while there isn't a itl115 set is useless. You will never get above itl110 overall. You have to check what's best in slot for you.
And if you think T9 isn't as grindy as Animus/Novus, you're being delusional.

Hm, that depends on what you consider grindy I suppose. I would rather wipe 200 times in turn 9 and have another tank take my weapon 10 times before getting my dream weapon, than mindlessly play the game with one hand for a month to get my atma weapon. Idk. :s

As long as it's engaging I'm getting my money's worth.

Edit: Sorry for double post.

[Rbstr]

People should look less on item level and more on the stats. Having an itl115 weapon while there isn't a itl115 set is useless.

This makes no sense, the i115 weapon gains weapon damage - the best damage stat by miles. Plus it gives vit and your primary damage stat. It's better than upgrading a several pieces of gear from i100 to i110.