I've been stuck on my only novus for my main class for months. My problem isn't with the alexandrite or any other aspect of the relic quest, it's just that I'm not a three or four star crafter and im not going to buy Gil to be able to afford the best materia for my novus. There's two stats that I need to finish maxing my weapon and savage aim and might iv's are going for 800k and 650k respectively on my server. I've been spirit bonding for months now and I can count on one hand the savage aim and might iv's I've gotten. IMO SE is basically saying have a high level crafter to be able to make the money for the best novus you can get for most characters, have months to play the rng and spirit bond your own materia, the Gil sellers, or just settle for a bad weapon. I'm starting to see all signs point to everyone having to be a four star crafter to be able to afford a good novus unless you are ok with being at the mercy of rng forever, or the Gil bots:/