So you want to suffer: rough preliminary Patch 3.15 Anima Weapons checklist

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Patch download out and dataminers are scouring through the files with a fine tooth comb, seeking to quickly liberate its secrets before players can even properly get back onto their servers. Miscellaneous things have been discovered, from "animated" Esoteric weapons to Zidane's outfit!

On every masochists' mind today is what the process for acquiring an i210 Anima weapon will be and approximately how much more tolerable it will be to manage if you're one of the existing masochists who have already acquired a Zeta weapon. Dataminers are here to provide a rough answer:

Step 0: Activate the quest line

As with the 2.0 relic quest, you have to do an initial quest to start the chain. This only needs to be done once. "An Unexpected Proposal" > Idyllshire 5,5 > Rowena. This then sends Gerolt and Ardashir to Azys Lla, where they'll be for you to actually do the quest chain. What Gerolt is now doing in Azys Lla is beyond me.


Step 1: Get an umbral and astral nodule for the relic base [NOTE: Zeta weapon holders can SKIP this step]

This requires you to meet a vendor in Syndony on the second floor of the House of Splendors in Revenant's Toll. She requires one of 2 things to give you the two nodules:

1) A fully completed zeta relic - THIS DESTROYS THE RELIC. You can now buy a replica of the zeta stage (North Shroud (X:30 Y:20) from the NPC Drake), which you should do before doing this.

2) 18 luminous crystals - 3 from each of the new Heavensward zones: Coerthas Western Highlands, Dravanian Forelands, Dravanian Hinterlands, Sea of Clouds, The Churning Mists, and Azys Lla. This is essentially Atma Grind 2.0. One major fortunate difference from the old Atma grinding however, is the fact that the crystals can be obtained on any job and at any level.

Once you have these you can hand them into Ardashir to create the relic base.


Step 2: Awaken the relic base

Clear the following dungeons (in order?) with the base relic weapon equipped:

- Snowcloak
- Sastasha (Hard)
- The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard)
- Keeper of the Lake
- The Wanderer's Palace (Hard)
- Amdapor Keep (Hard)
- Dusk Vigil
- Sohm Al
- The Aery
- The Vault


There is no mention in the text as to whether you can unsync run the non-Heavensward dungeons, so updates will come accordingly. [EDIT: Yes, unsynched runs DO work]


Step 3: Gather materials for the actual relic

The awakened relic is too weak to be an optimal weapon of its own and needs a new body, which Gerolt can (somehow) craft for you with 4 new items: enchanted rubber, fast-drying carboncoat, fast-acting Allagan catalyst, and divine water. Seriously, how is this man not some revered blacksmith for the entire realm blessed with billions and his own business empire? You can get these from Cristiana at the House of Splendors in Revenant's Toll, Mor Dhona.

She will barter the items in exchange for other items.

From the quest text itself:

The goods requested by Cristiana can be obtained through various means including dungeons, beast tribe quests, and crafting.

Speak with other players and share information to discover how to find them!


[EDIT: Taken from this poor, broken soul on NeoGAF]:

So Step 3 seems to be the real bullshit.
There's 4 catalysts you need to present to finish the relic.
EACH of the catalysts requires 20 of "Unidentified" item (specific per) and 4 HQ crafted specialist items (recipe takes dawnborne, diadem mats, all that good stuff).
How to get unidentified items? 10 new Alexander tokens per ONE item. Or 13 beast tribe tokens. Or get them from treasure chests. Or buy 2 of them for law (680 law).
That means... 800 Alex runs, or 54000 law, or 1040 rank 3 beast tribe quests.
Of course, you can combine. But um...

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Once you have all 4, you can turn those into Gerolt to acquire your new weapon.

Have fun, you sadistic fools.


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Paladin (Weapon): Almace +78 str +82 vit +73 skill speed +51 crit


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Paladin (Shield): Ancile +31 str +33 vit +28 det +20 parry, 354 block strength AND 354 Block Rate


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Monk: Verethragna +109 str +115 vit +97 det +71 crit


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Warrior: Ukonvasara +109 str +115 vit +97 det +71 crit


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Dragoon: Rhongomiant +109 str +115 vit +102 skill speed +68 det


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Bard: Gandiva +109 dex +115 vit +102 crit +68 det


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Ninja: Kannagi, +109 dex +115 vit +97 det +71 skill speed


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Dark Knight: Nothung +109 str +115 vit +97 det +71 crit


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Machinist: Armageddon +109 dex +115 vit +97 det +71 skill speed


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White Mage: Majestas - +109 mind +103 vit + 115 piety +68 det


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Black Mage: Hvergelmir - +109 int +103 vit +97 det +71 crit


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Summoner: Draconomicon +109 int +103 vit +102 spell speed +68 det


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Scholar: Tetrabiblos +109 mind +103 vit +115 piety + 71 crit


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Astrologian: Deneb - +109 mind +103 vit +115 piety +71 crit
 
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I'm on step 3 and I find it incredibly ridiculous but even then I was getting bored at SE making us play old content that is pretty irrelevant on your main class. I know how this came up.

Consider the following meeting at SE HQ: Yoshida: Guys, we need to think of some new content for 3.2's future. We are a small team and many people are leaving our game. I have the best way to announce new content until 3.2. You remember the Zeta grind, right. Well, let's do that again but THIS time people are going to have to play loads of recycled content but the glow of the relic and spite of the preview in the quest will make fans grind. SE representatives: But Yoshida, what do they grind? Do you Remember atmas? We are going to let the cool zeta owners skip that part but THEN, we are going to make them run all the old hm dungeons and HW dungeons UNTIL VAULT.

SE representatives: That is a genius idea. But what level will the relic be? Yoshida: I210. I210? Savage wielders will find this useless, yoshida! Yoshida: Do not worry guys, there won't be any way to upgrade to the actual relic stage without doing 600-800 runs of Alexander normal. Yes, that's right, people are complaining savage is too hard but the truth is they can't even do normal mode!!! SE representatives: YOSHIDA, THAT IS GENIUS!!! However,... won't it piss off the players because it is essentially a fuck you to whoever has not beat savage? Yoshida: This is why we made new items called Precision gordian bolts!!! Oh and then you have to craft and there is NO WAY AROUND IT! (Thanks, SE)


Oh and you know what we will title our Anima quest?

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Yes, and then once you get the weapon you will get an Animamaniac achievement.

SE are pure masochists, lol, I cannot imagine what step 4 and the rest will be like. It just brings a chill down my spine thinking about it.

To get this weapon, you must kiss goodbye to your social life just like how the zeta was back then. I am not angry, I'm angry at SE for using RECYCLED content and not making the grind anything creative. Oh, people say crystals take 5-10 hours have to be lying out of their arse. I was in a fate party earlier and one person only got 2 crystals in FIFTEEN HOURS. It is pure luck and rng and I am glad I had a zeta to skip it.

Honestly, I'm going to do the runs casually and not ever get near 600. I hope to see a nerf for this update soon because it is beyond bullshit and boring.
 
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