Quick explanation of Pagos? Been out of the loop for a bit

[LaylaTsarra]

Wait, so there's a grind within the grind? That's...hmm...

I've had some difficulty getting a group for leveling in Anemos, and then I accidentally stumbled upon the challenge log. I do want the relic, but Pagos sounds like an even greater time sink than Anemos. This light farming sounds like a pain, if a month has passed and Yoshi is saying players haven't figured out the right way. I still have 4.3 to get through, so maybe I'll do it after. Sounds like I'd be wasting my time under 25 anyhow.

It's really not that bad for one relic... and yes it's work. Challenge logs help a lot and if you can join a group at your level to do them early in the week is probably the best approach. There are 3 aether's. One is level 21, another is 30 and the last 32 so getting around is much harder than it was in anemos where you could attune to all the aethers at level 9. Also there are multiple levels in Pagos with cliffs and so on where you really have to take the long way around to get to an NM. It's a dangerous place to navigate more so than Anemos was in my opinion.

You need: 500 Pagos Crystals, 5 Louchi ice (get two per encounter) and 31 frosted crystals for a full relic. The frosted crystals are the hardest to get because you basically need to kill mobs by chaining (the most efficient) and nm's to gather it. Anemos made getting multiple relics easy, that isn't the case in pagos. In Anemos by the time you hit 20 you had enough crystals and feathers for multiple relics. In Pagos when you hit 35 you'll still need to farm light in order to finish your relic.

I'm working on my second atm and am waiting to see if they nerf light like they did with nm experience in a recent patch which made the train viable again in Pagos. My suspicion is they will make it easier to gather light but keep the number of crystals needed for a full relic the same. They said they are considering adjusting the relic process again so we'll have to see what that means.

[Nora_of_Mira]

It's really not that bad for one relic.

this is a good write up, thank you. I havent dove neck-deep into Pagos yet as I'm waiting for everyone to figure out the most efficient way of doing things. I've only been completing my challenge log each week and leaving. I really miss the Anemos train and my mount.