Thread: the "relic" and "anima" and whatever 4.0 version of it should not be powerful

Originally Posted by aleph_null

If they won't allow customized stats for raid weapons at least make them decent. Like seriously drk weapon has sks parry and is overall worse than the upgraded shire weapon, there's no way that's intentional right, lol? I wouldn't mind anima being slightly stronger than the raid weapon like warrior's (just minor difference due to more secondary stats), considering they do consume a lot of time and are released months after the raid weapons.

Yeah, I think it's just more of a mistake on their part with Parry stat on the Alex DRK Surfboard sword. Considering they are re-working parry in 4.0, won't be much of an issue next time. Yet, you have practically perfect Alex weapons like the Cane, knives, and Axe.

If only the raid weapon was like a +10 ilvl difference instead of +5 from the tome or anima weapon, the secondaries being not-optimal would be moot compared to the weapon damage gain.

Originally Posted by ManuelBravo

Raiders will always hate regardless because weapons become obsolete later on and can't change stats onit. Relics people will just complain, not all, about grinds...man I don't envy Yoshi on his job but he has done a great job so far.

Believe it or not, most raiders don't even do the relic stuff. If you are always working towards completing end-game raids early-on or top of the server in-clears you'll likely always have the highest ilvl weapon each tier within 1-2 months.

Not many ppl spammed A1s 100 times to get some ppl do it causally

Originally Posted by Axxion

Not many ppl spammed A1s 100 times to get some ppl do it causally

Yeah I'm a scrub-lord currently spamming the crap out of Dun Scaithe to build mine, lol. At least I've been teaching people mechanics and trying to improve chances of success!

Originally Posted by Lewtskie

Yeah I'm a scrub-lord currently spamming the crap out of Dun Scaithe to build mine, lol. At least I've been teaching people mechanics and trying to improve chances of success!

Pfft you are not a scrub lord. Trust me when i was working on my zeta in arr i was spamming WoD

Originally Posted by DinahDemiurge

Guess what! you did A1S 100 times in 3.5 and how have an i270 wep with best secondary stats for your job! Grats!

Wait...really?

These weps should be for glam and/or at least 30ilvls lower than the current BiS weps in the game. You literally do nothing of skill to achieve exactly what those who bust their ass actually learning and mastering the game achieve.
Make these things glam only or reduce their ilvl and stats because its outrageous and insulting.
This needs to stop.

You know savage raiders such as myself benefit from this right?, I will get a 275 weapon with my own stats that's awesome.

Originally Posted by Taika

I think a relic weapon should absolutely be powerful, but instead of casual grinds they should be awarded for clearing all the content in the game (on the job it's being awarded for). I'd like them to be more rare and epic, something to be an ultimate goal in this game.

I think this would be a good idea.

Originally Posted by Taika

I think a relic weapon should absolutely be powerful, but instead of casual grinds they should be awarded for clearing all the content in the game (on the job it's being awarded for). I'd like them to be more rare and epic, something to be an ultimate goal in this game.

See, I would have agreed with you before during ARR as the weapons we built were supposed to be legendaries their own right. But since doing the Anima I don't mind so much now, and would be great if they can just keep the story of the weapon and the Anima rolling. I like the idea of the Anima being the weapon that could always be by your side, even if not always as strong as weapons of primals or ancients. It could be a really deep well for lore and character development. I'd trade that for being the most powerful.