The Relic Quests are a great example of poor game design

[TheMightyMollusk]

The problem is more that the current turn in step requires that you be in the correct class/job which requires that you be equipped with an appropriate weapon/tool so that you can turn in your relic for upgrade.

The first two steps of the Skysteel/Dragonsung tools had you exchange them at a shop which you could do as any class/job. This was a lot less aggravating.

The game tracks relic quests as job quests, which requires you to be that job to complete it. And the game tracks your job by your equipped weapon. So to complete a job quest, you have to have that job's weapon equipped.

The early Dragonsung steps weren't considered quests at all, so there was no need to track it. It's a different system.