I did this on my old character. I started anew and was having a lot of fun with the game up to this point, and I've spent about an hour trying to get just one. I heard they improved the drop rate, but I call BS. Regardless, I think at this point in the game, there's no reason to grind THIS heavily for the relic weapon anymore, considering I bought a weapon off the Marketplace that's a lot stronger.

I've heard this game has made many changes to help bring new players up to speed for new content. Well, the ATMA part of the relic quest is something that still needs to be greatly improved. Just let the ATMAs drop on the first fates please.