Quote Originally Posted by Katsaria View Post
The entire relic chain is ridiculous and not worth the effort. That is of my opinion. A lot easier to opt for the i130 weps and Dreadwyrm.
For many people(particularly those who have kept up with Relic relatively well since Atma), paying enough attention to Relic Progression can get you a weapon capable of doing well in Raids before the Raid itself can give it to you. This could be because of having no static, having an unskilled static, or being a Tank or Healer waiting on all of the DPS to get their Encrypted Tome because their damage is more important. In addition, the i125 Zodiac Weapons are now the best weapons a player can bring into Turn 12 for a first clear. Additionally, some people like the customizable Secondary Stats and will opt for their own custom Relic over an equivalent iLvl Raid Weapon.