Relics in 2.X were just no where near strong enough for the time required to obtain them that was my issue.

And as other said the life span of the relic after you spent that long obtaining it was extremely short.

I honestly expect the same thing in 3.X considering this expansion is basically a double down of the 2.X game systems.

I do not understand why anyone would waste time on a relic. If you are raiding get the raid weapons from the final turn (Use upgrade token weapons until then). IF you are not raiding just the get the token items and save yourself 100s of hours of time wasted and get the raid weapon once they mega nerf it when the new tier comes out. There is just no real reason to get them unless you are just extremely bored, and this is from someone who feels the game has too many handouts.

The time vs reward ratio is just too too low for relics.

Relics are basically Vanity weapon. A 100+hr long vanity item.