Yoshi noted that Thordan extreme is rated at a difficulty around AS1 and AS2, he added that the weapon rewards will also help players currently attempting AS3 and AS4.

Presently players are having difficulty clearing AS1-AS3 with i200 esoteric weapons, with this evidence i am speculating that the weapon drops from Thordan extreme will be i210. In the past, relic weapons have either matched or were one level below the foremost raid content, i assume the new relic weapons will start at i200 or match i210.

The reason behind the itemization, players that wish to avoid any potential grind design the relic questline is known for, can do so by committing to Thordan extreme, and vice versa.