new relic weapon

[MicahZerrshia]

I think them making a distinction in the way they have between Bozja and the relic is a good decision really, as it is a perfect test to see how content like Bozja holds up independent of the relic. Locking the relic behind Bozja will really skew it. Since the incentive will be to do Bozja FOR the relic and not for other reasons. So I think it's a good chance for them to see if Bozja-esque content is worth developing going forward into future expansions. Otherwise, I daresay they'll play around until they find something that works.

It actually wasn't a good thing and would make for a horrible dataset. Farming the drops outside of Bozja could get you all 60 easily in an evening of farming with the remaining 6 done in an hour or so, while in Bozja, even at rank 15, it would take days to get the same amount of drops. Now if they dropped at the same rate it would be a fair comparison, but since they drop at alarmingly different rates, with Bozja being an immensely extensive grind by comparison, any comparison would be so flawed it would be worthless.

I think Bozja would have seen a lot more completion if they would have just made the drop rate the same both inside and outside, for all the various memories. Then they could use that data for future content.

[Reinha]

You can get some other things done like leveling alt jobs and your chocobo, for example. It's not so bad.

This relic has been very compatible with grinding an Anima weapon at the same time. You get crystals, GC seals, light and memories from HW fates. Then poetics and memories from the alliance raids, of which the void ark series also gives light. You can also do leveling roulettes for singing clusters and memories.

[Rasler_Heios]

It got confirmed once you complete the Void Ark/Ivalice memories you won't need to do them again for more weapons, Crystal Tower however you will need to. Just join the Blue Mage Alliance they absolutely destroy them, Blue Mage Alliance can Syrcus Tower in 10 mins tops.

Thanks good to know. I’ve completed the Void Ark / Ivalice step already. I spammed them the last couple of days. I’m now in the Delubrum/PotD step, which are even more tedious. Oh well, it is penultimate stage of a relic after all.

[Undeadfire]

Thanks good to know. I’ve completed the Void Ark / Ivalice step already. I spammed them the last couple of days. I’m now in the Delubrum/PotD step, which are even more tedious. Oh well, it is penultimate stage of a relic after all.

It's not as bad with POTD provided you got luck bring Machinist to clear 51-60 fast, nothing beats it.

[SavishSalacious]

I do not do relic weapons because of this. The grind is ridiculous. Besides these weapons, no matter how powerful you make them INSTANTLY get replaced with the first set of gear and weapons you are given In the new expansion. So they are useless after the expansion you got them in.

They are cool, but I won’t grind or pay money for pixels. I’ll do my tomes and get my gear that way or craft hq max level gear.

[Undeadfire]

They're worth it for doing synced Ultimates thanks to their custom stat setups, they're your choice setup.

[Rasler_Heios]

I do not do relic weapons because of this. The grind is ridiculous. Besides these weapons, no matter how powerful you make them INSTANTLY get replaced with the first set of gear and weapons you are given In the new expansion. So they are useless after the expansion you got them in.

They are cool, but I won’t grind or pay money for pixels. I’ll do my tomes and get my gear that way or craft hq max level gear.

Yes, this is quite true. This is the only glam I pursue though.

[Staiden]

In my 5+ years of playing I have never posted on this forum. This new relic has made me come on here just to say how absurd this step of the relic is.

No other relic step as been this crazy, and its in old content. Its just lazy on SE's part. To get the first step done you are looking on 30+ hours of grinding old content that we have been playing for years. I leveld my secondary class which is whm because thats what I have been using in Bozjan. I will never do this again even if it is 36 raids less. I dont even care if I dont have this on my main class. Its not worth it. I wouldnt even finish this thing if I hadnt already ran 51 raids.

Needed to vent because this is insane, this is coming from someone that has no problem with grinding stuff.

[Ryaz]

Finally got my relic done. It was a grind, for sure, but at least the DR step was fun and I got the hair to drop for me. And I'll never have to do the Mhachi/Ivalice step again.

[Nighthawky2010]

I totally disregard doing the relic now. I never was invested bojza, after level 8 i stopped going into bozja. Now that you have to Castrum & Delubrum to advanced the relic weapon & along with doing the grind to a whopping i515 weapon, I'll pass.