Double EXP?

[NorthernLadMSP]

Doing the initial relic quest at 50 - yes, just the initial step - still gets you an i80 weapon that will be useful for quite a while. It's also super, super easy. Unless the new equipment drops added to the 2.1-2.55 series of events makes up for it; but even then it probably won't until later and you'll still benefit from having a better weapon.

And yet doing Syrcus Tower and getting some soldiery to get an i110 weapon is almost as easy for a much better weapon.