Relic: Your progress on the Grind.

[Immut]

Honestly, the entire relic weapon system feels like some small niche of die hards somewhere screamed: I want my old school grind! And then the developers decided to throw this in there. I wouldn't be bothered by it so much if it was more designed around some tough fights you need to bring three buddies along with to complete or something along with a good quest chain built around pushing your class knowledge to the extreme. Right now this is almost pointless to do.

Actually the reverse is true. Relic is something for casuals to work towards over a series of months. Hardcore raiders will have raid weapons, which are always available sooner and are usually stronger.

I'm not saying I agree with it, because I don't, but poopsocking your way to anima in the first week was never intended. You WILL eventually get it if you're playing regularly. Unless you're spending all your eso on something else and you're not doing beast tribes at all.