Black Mage Relic Books

[Darkobra]

I'm about to upgrade from my ATMA and I see a load of book stats for a black mage. Does it matter which I hand in first? Does it make a difference to the weapon's primary stat? What order would I be looking for in terms of just raw damage?

[Numenor1379]

You'll do them all eventually, so technically it doesn't matter the order. However, most will go INT, SSPD, DET, VIT.

[ShaolinMike]

Doesn't matter, as you won't see any of the stat bonuses until you finish them all and acquire your animus weapon anyway.

[Nutz]

Doesn't matter, as you won't see any of the stat bonuses until you finish them all and acquire your animus weapon anyway.

You actually do get the stat bonuses as you finish the books, but INT (well, and VIT) is the only one you'd likely notice. The weapon damage increases appropriately only after you've finished all of the books. Order is irrelevant, but may as well knock out the INT first.