Gearing Alternatives? Vertical progression ain't working anymore

[AurisNix]

1. The relic should be 640ilvl. (the same item level as the next crafted weapon and 5 item levels below the next Extreme Trial weapon).
This way, it is an upgrade for EVERYONE when it is released, and will serve as a base weapon for the following patch if people are not interested in extreme content.

I wouldn't even mind to have an extra step to make it 640 ilv and make the ultimate weapon a 645 ilv too at least in that way the Relic and ultimate weapon can have some usage in the next patch other than glam, Extremes are just fomo at certain point i don't think relics or ultimate weapons would affect it, in the worst case dedicated statics only needs 8 runs of extremes to gear them all.

[MonteCristo]

Personally i prefer horizontal progression but i dont know how that would even work in ffxiv