quick relic question

[nexas506]

Do i have to have a finished 2.x zeta weapon in order to start the anima quest? Or can i jump right in?

I gave up on relics during the atma phase, lol.

[LaylaTsarra]

No... you don't need a zeta.

[nexas506]

No... you don't need a zeta.

Thanks
But this brings up a new question;
Does having the zeta weapon have any effect on the anima quest?

[Malzian]

Thanks
But this brings up a new question;
Does having the zeta weapon have any effect on the anima quest?

For each Zeta you have you can turn it in to skip the first step of any Anima weapon (which is gathering the 18 luminous crystals from FATEs in the new zones).

[Ultimatecalibur]

Thanks
But this brings up a new question;
Does having the zeta weapon have any effect on the anima quest?

Yes. By sacrificing a zeta you can skip the first "grind" step of the Anima. That step is a fate grind of the HW zones for crystals. It is similar to the Atma step.

[CGMidlander]

Thanks
But this brings up a new question;
Does having the zeta weapon have any effect on the anima quest?

You can skip grinding Luminous crystals if you turn in a Zeta weapon.

I went and ground out a set of crystals anyway to satisfy my curiosity and to open the potential for making a 3rd relic (I had 2 zetas already); the process took me about 10 hours if that's anything to go by. It's definitely not as bad as pre-nerf Atma drop rates, but it's probably not something you'd want to do without taking breaks either.

[Saccharin]

It's a two day at most skip if you have a Zeta. A Zeta takes far longer to get.

[UnstablePersonality]

Yeah took me about a day...granted there was a break for food, and roulettes,hunts between the 3 hours before reset.