hmmm tomes aren't really that hard to collect and relics are meant to be a grind. I don't think they will Nerf it anytime soon, not to discourage you. As of right now the best thing I can recommend would be POD and PVP Front line for tomes. Simple fast if you don't want to do dungeons. Otherwise find a good tank who can speed run some dungeons or Tank your self for faster queue. Being I've done it two times and almost done with third...yes it can be a pain but relics aren't for everyone. You can perhaps find current wep close to it like Kianna wep as an example while you farm them. Just a tip. And not to be a spoiler, your going to need to grind at future steps and right now tome farming is the easy part.