Is doing anima weapon worth it now or not?

[Derio]

It will give you an advantage going in to SB relic. It will also still be the strongest weapon until at least level 65

[bswpayton]

Thanks for the answers guys.

I'll just stop doing anima weapon quest line for my main job (which is only ilvl 260+ i could get before 4.0) like you guys are saying and also stop playing FFXIV for now too untill 4.0 comes when there is nothing else to do then lvl up other jobs that i haven't got to lvl 60 or even lvl 50.

So sorry for asking really stupid question.

ha i dont think anyone was sayin you should stop playing if the anima was keeping you busy and you are having fun doing it then I def wouldnt stop. I thought you where sayin you wanted to know if the weapons stats would be worth having once sb comes. But if thats what is keeping you in game then I wouldn't stop if your enjoying it, I dont think anyone here was actually recommending you stopping until sb

[ManuelBravo]

Personally I love relics,

Able to make a weapon with the stats I want to focus to me is better than farming / finding a group that won't listen to mechanics or takes it seriously. While farming EX or Raid weapons are better for some they become obsolete and just glamor later on. As long as you keep up with relics in a timely manner they are worth it. If you loosen your momentum then yeah they can be a pain. At least one thing is for sure, people who grind relics, ( Personal opinion and what I have encountered for a very long time ) understand their job better than most and are willing to follow mechanics than others who tend to have Raid or EX weapons.

[alimdia]

If you like how it looks, go for it, I still do old zodiac weapons for glamour and anima should last you until level 66 or so. Hopefully it might also skip a step of the next weapon, so you'd be saving time by doing it now that there's nothing else to do.

[Claviusnex]

It isn't a stupid question. I just finished getting my anima to ilvl 260. It is the lore grind for Umbrite to get it to ilvl 240 that takes the most time (5-6 weeks for me and I'm retired). I used the Hailstorm Grimoire and Augmented Hailstorm Grimoire up until the anima reached ilvl 240 as it had better crit stats for my SMN. If you haven't already done this to get the Eikonic weapon you will need a High-Capacity Tomestone which is purchased with 4 Midan Gears and 10 Rowena's Tokens of Lore. This weapon can be upgraded to ilvl 240. Given where we are at in the release cycle you could get the Eikonic weapon faster than the anima. If you still want the anima you could work on it at your leisure which helps maintain sanity with the lore grind for Umbrites.

[Bears]

Really I've always felt like doing the Anima weapons were too time consuming. It was fun back in ARR when that's all we had to do after hitting lvl 50, but now with so much variety in the game it seems like a waste to spend so much time on a weapon. Don't get me wrong, I think the fully upgraded Lux weapons are very pretty, and there is a certain sense of accomplishment in finishing it out, but it definitely isn't for everyone. Like some people said, there are better/stronger options than the Anima weapon. It just depends on what you want to do.

[rxnin]

Worth it for glamour (Bonus: you get an acheivement if you're into that).

[dragorian]

Is relic 275 worth it well when i as an whm out heal the other healer and out dps the dps I'd say it's worth it. And I'm going to even further refine it. I love pushing over 4k hps/dps and critical over 6k so compared to others it us totally customizable.

[Laerune]

Having the weapon itself might not be worth much, since the expansion will be released in less then 75 days, but from I read the final quest reward will include a minion and the weapon will most likely be used to skip some of the 4.0 Relic stages. I dont have an Anima weapon right now, but I think its worth it for those two things.

[Antonio_Xul]

If you like how it looks, go for it, I still do old zodiac weapons for glamour and anima should last you until level 66 or so. Hopefully it might also skip a step of the next weapon, so you'd be saving time by doing it now that there's nothing else to do.

Here is an actual dumb question. I just want verification. I haven't ever done the zodiac weapons and finally finished those annoying books on my downtime. Would you recommend melding materia for these even though the stats don't matter anymore or should I skip it and go with the 2 only stats it comes with? I just want finish one and get one for glamour.