How to Obtain A Relic Weapon

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How to Obtain - The 5 Stages
How to Upgrade - Required "Ingredients"

Relic Weapons are sixteen mysterious, high-damage, low-delay weapons obtained through participating in various runs into Dynamis. Admittedly, "Relic Weapon" is sort of a catch-all term; a Relic Horn and a Relic Shield also exist.

Given enough time and money, they can be upgraded into forms known to be the most powerful weapons of each type in the game. This upgrade process is most often very lengthy, and extremely expensive for the typical player. It requires a large amount of Ancient Currency, various crafted items (some requiring a high-level crafter), and certain Rare/Exclusive items only obtainable in Dynamis: Beaucedine and Dynamis: Xarcabard. This is such a serious and intense process that we have devoted an entire section below to what it really means to undertake this task.

Most base Relic Weapons are prefixed with the name "Relic", and are dropped by mobs in one of the four initially available Dynamis areas: Dynamis: Bastok, Dynamis: San d'Oria, Dynamis: Windurst, and Dynamis: Jeuno. Like most items in Dynamis (including Relic Armor), the Relic Weapons can drop from any mob at any time. They do not necessarily drop from mobs with the corresponding job type.

How to Obtain One

Each of the four initial areas has four base Relic Weapons that may only be dropped in that respective area:

Dynamis: Bastok Dynamis: San d'Oria
Weapon Type Jobs Weapon Type Jobs
 Relic Blade  Great Sword WAR/PLD/DRK  Relic Bhuj  Great Axe WAR
 Relic Scythe  Scythe DRK  Relic Gun  Marksmanship RNG
 Relic Axe  Axe BST  Ihintanto  Katana NIN
 Ito  Great Katana SAM  Relic Lance  Polearm DRG
Dynamis: Windurst Dynamis: Jeuno
Weapon Type Jobs Weapon Type Jobs
 Relic Sword  Sword RDM/PLD  Relic Staff  Staff BLM/SMN
 Relic Dagger  Dagger RDM/THF/BRD  Relic Bow  Archery RNG/SAM
 Relic Knuckles  Hand-to-Hand MNK  Relic Horn  Wind Instrument BRD
 Relic Maul  Club WHM  Relic Shield  Shield PLD

The 5 Stages

Each base Relic Weapon can be upgraded four times before the reforging of the relic weapon to its full lvl 99 form. Three of these four upgrades are handled by a Goblin NPC named Switchstix, who can be found in Castle Zvahl Baileys. Each of these three upgrades requires that you simultaneously trade him your current-stage Relic Weapon along with whatever materials he asks for. Switchstix will then ask for his commission in Ancient Currency; this is a separate trade, and the upgrade process will not begin until he receives it. Your Relic Weapon and materials cannot be returned once traded. Furthermore, no other upgrades can be performed until the Ancient Currency commission has been traded to Switchstix. Once the waiting period for each upgrade process is over, speak to Switchstix again to obtain your upgraded Relic Weapon. The specifics of this process can be found below.

All Relic Weapons, in all stages and forms, are Level 75. The stages of each Relic Weapon can be generally described as follows:

First Stage
This is the "Base" weapon, how it is when you first obtain it. When in this stage, the weapon is nothing more than a display piece, and has little to no practical value. Most base Relic Weapons are 1 Damage and 999 Delay; the Relic Shield has 1 Defense; and the Relic Horn has no effect on songs.
Second Stage
A portion of the "actual" stats for the weapon become available, but only when used in Dynamis. Most second-stage weapons also obtain a Dynamis-specific elemental resistance stat.
Third Stage
The Dynamis-only stats that appeared during the second stage now become available outside of Dynamis, while stats within Dynamis are nudged slightly further towards their final values. Elemental resistance stats will raise slightly, but remain Dynamis-specific.
Fourth Stage
The weapon's base stats are now "locked in" for all areas, and are close to their final values (though there are no longer any Dynamis-specific elemental resistance stats). The weapon's Relic Weapon Skill becomes available at this stage, but only in Dynamis areas. Each weapon skill grants you with a brief Additional Effect (described by the help text displayed when selecting the weapon skill in the menu) after its use. The duration of this effect varies with TP.
Fifth Stage
This is the final stage. Stats are all at full. Additional stats are added. The Relic Weapon Skill is available for all areas. At this stage, the Relic Weapon is complete, and can then be reforged further with Magian Mog TJ.

How to Upgrade

Listed below are all the items and Ancient Currency fees necessary to upgrade each stage of each Relic Weapon. All weapons follow the same basic process. There is a certain amount of waiting to do for some steps, and some hardcore Dynamis farming for others. This is the process, though:

Stage 1 > Stage 2
Wait Time: Vanadiel Midnight (NOT Earth Midnight)
You will need your base Relic Weapon, three specific items (these are crafted items that can typically be obtained from Dynamis, crafted from materials found in Dynamis, or purchased with Ancient Currency), and 3 to 5 100-unit pieces of a specific type of Ancient Currency for the commission. Once you have all the required items, speak to Switchstix in Castle Zvahl Baileys at I-8 (where you first enter (Survival Manual near by). Trade him the weapon and all three items. Speak to him again, and he will ask for the payment fee. Trade him the Ancient Currency. After this, wait 1 Earth day and speak to him (again) to receive your Stage 2 Relic Weapon.
Stage 2 > Stage 3
Wait Time: Two Hours (Earth time)
This time, Switchstix will want your stage 2 Relic Weapon and three different weapons of the same type as the one you are upgrading, as well as an Ancient Currency fee of 12 to 16 100-unit pieces. Gather up all the items, and head out to speak to him again. Trade him the 2nd stage Relic Weapon and the other three weapons. Speak to him again, and he will ask for the payment fee. Trade him the Ancient Currency and wait 1 Earth day. Speak to him again to receive your Stage 3 Relic Weapon.
Stage 3 > Stage 4
Wait Time: One Hour (Earth time)
Once you've obtained the appropriate Attestation from the Shadow NMs in Dynamis: Beaucedine, head out to see Switchstix again. Trade him the 3rd stage Relic Weapon and the Attestation. Speak to him again, and he will ask for the payment fee of somewhere between 60 and 62 100-unit pieces. Trade him the Ancient Currency and wait 1 Earth day. Speak to him again to receive your Stage 4 Relic Weapon.
Stage 4 > Stage 5
Wait Time: None
Added Bonus: 30 100 Byne Bills, M. Silverpieces, or L. Jadeshells
This last step requires two Rare/Exclusive drops from Dynamis: Xarcabard: a Necropsyche and a Fragment (which may prove difficult to obtain) specific to your Relic Weapon, as well as a single 10,000-unit Ancient Currency of a specific type. Once you have all these items, pay a visit to Switchstix yet again (Note: going to the goblin is not optional). This time, DO NOT trade him anything! Just simply talk to him. Upon talking to him, you will see messages in your chat log in which your Relic Weapon will speak to you. Now head out to the appropriate location (which can be found grouped with the Items Needed in the tables below) for your specific weapon to find a blank ???. Trade your Relic Weapon and the required items (including the Ancient Currency) to the blank ???. After a cutscene, you will receive your 5th stage, completely upgraded, Relic Weapon! And as an added bonus, you will get back 3,000 of whatever Ancient Currency you had to trade for this final step.

Special Note from the server admins: Read the guide for Dynamis: Xarcabard to know exactly how to get a Fragment to drop.

Required "Ingredients"

Hand to Hand - Dagger - Sword - Great Sword - Axe - Great Axe - Scythe
Polearm - Katana - Great Katana - Club - Staff - Gun - Bow - Horn - Shield


Weapon
Upgrade Stage Items Needed Fee  
 Hand to Hand
    MNK
 Stage 1:
   Relic Knuckles
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Militant Knuckles
 Relic Knuckles
 Koh-I-noor
 Griffon Leather
 Adaman Sheet
100 Byne Bill x 4
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Knuckles
 Militant Knuckles
 Bronze Knuckles
 Metal Knuckles
 Koenigs Knuckles
M. Silverpiece x 14
 Stage 4:
   Caestus
 Dynamis Knuckles
 Attestation of Might
L. Jadeshell x 61
 Stage 5:
   Spharai
 Caestus
 Necropsyche
 Mystic Fragment
 Castle Oztroja: Courtyard G/H-5/6
(All the way up where
Yagudo High Priest is)
10,000 Byne Bill x 1
 Dagger
    RDM
    THF
    BRD
 Stage 1:
   Relic Dagger
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Malefic Dagger
 Relic Dagger
 Cantarella
 Orichalcum Ingot
 Deodorizer
100 Byne Bill x 4
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Dagger
 Malefic Dagger
 Brass Dagger
 Poison Dagger
 Misericorde
M. Silverpiece x 14
 Stage 4:
   Batardeau
 Dynamis Dagger
 Attestation of Celerity
L. Jadeshell x 61
 Stage 5:
   Mandau
 Batardeau
 Necropsyche
 Ornate Fragment
 Sanctuary of Zi'Tah: L-10
10,000 Byne Bill x 1
 Sword
    RDM
    PLD
 Stage 1:
   Relic Sword
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Glyptic Sword
 Relic Sword
 Koh-I-Noor
 Orichalcum Chain
 Cermet Chunk
M. Silverpiece x 4
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Sword
 Glyptic Sword
 Bronze Sword
 Mythril Sword
 Wing Sword
100 Byne Bill x 14
 Stage 4:
   Caliburn
 Dynamis Sword
 Attestation of Glory
L. Jadeshell x 61
 Stage 5:
   Excalibur
 Caliburn
 Necropsyche
 Holy Fragment
 Dragon's Aery: Pond G-7
R. Goldpiece x 1
 Great Sword
    WAR
    PLD
    DRK
 Stage 1:
   Relic Blade
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Gilded Blade
 Relic Blade
 Griffon Leather
 Adaman Ingot
 Platinum Ingot
M. Silverpiece x 4
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Blade
 Gilded Blade
 Claymore
 Mythril Claymore
 Darksteel Claymore
L. Jadeshell x 16
 Stage 4:
   Valhalla
 Dynamis Blade
 Attestation of Righteousness
100 Byne Bill x 61
 Stage 5:
   Ragnarok
 Valhalla
 Necropsyche
 Intricate Fragment
 Beaucedine Glacier: G-10
R. Goldpiece x 1
Weapon Upgrade Stage Items Needed Fee  
 Axe
    BST
 Stage 1:
   Relic Axe
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Leonine Axe
 Relic Axe
 Angel Skin
 Chronos Tooth
 Feather Collar +1
L. Jadeshell x 3
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Axe
 Leonine Axe
 Tabar
 Darksteel Tabar
 Tabarzin
M. Silverpiece x 14
 Stage 4:
   Ogre Killer
 Dynamis Axe
 Attestation of Bravery
100 Byne Bill x 60
 Stage 5:
   Guttler
 Ogre Killer
 Necropsyche
 Runaeic Fragment
 Western Altepa Desert: H-7
R. Stripeshell x 1
 Great Axe
    WAR
 Stage 1:
   Relic Bhuj
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Agonal Bhuj
 Relic Bhuj
 Wootz Ingot
 Damascus Ingot
 Ancient Lumber
100 Byne Bill x 3
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Bhuj
 Agonal Bhuj
 Butterfly Axe
 Greataxe
 Heavy Darksteel Axe
L. Jadeshell x 16
 Stage 4:
   Abaddon Killer
 Dynamis Bhuj
 Attestation of Force
M. Silverpiece x 60
 Stage 5:
   Bravura
 Abaddon Killer
 Necropsyche
 Seraphic Fragment
 Ru'Lude Gardens: Fountain H-9
10,000 Byne Bill x 1
 Scythe
    DRK
 Stage 1:
   Relic Scythe
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Memento Scythe
 Relic Scythe
 Mammoth Tusk
 Manticore Leather
 Rainbow Obi
L. Jadeshell x 5
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Scythe
 Memento Scythe
 Scythe
 Bone Scythe
 Death Scythe
M. Silverpiece x 16
 Stage 4:
   Bec de Faucon
 Dynamis Scythe
 Attestation of Vigor
100 Byne Bill x 62
 Stage 5:
   Apocalypse
 Bec de Faucon
 Necropsyche
 Tenebrous Fragment
 North Gustaberg: F-7
(via Dangruf Wadi)
R. Stripeshell x 1
 Polearm
    DRG
 Stage 1:
   Relic Lance
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Hotspur Lance
 Relic Lance
 Lancewood Lumber
 Orichalcum Ingot
 Arachne Thread
L. Jadeshell x 4
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Lance
 Hotspur Lance
 Brass Spear
 Halberd
 Wyvern Spear
100 Byne Bill x 16
 Stage 4:
   Gae Assail
 Dynamis Lance
 Attestation of Fortitude
M. Silverpiece x 61
 Stage 5:
   Gungnir
 Gae Assail
 Necropsyche
 Stellar Fragment
 Ru'Aun Gardens: G-6
R. Stripeshell x 1
Weapon Upgrade Stage Items Needed Fee  
 Katana
    NIN
 Stage 1:
   Ihintanto
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Mimizuku
 Ihintanto
 Relic Steel
 Tarasque Skin
 Twinthread
100 Byne Bill x 4
 Stage 3:
   Rogetsu
 Mimizuku
 Wakizashi
 Kabutowari
 Sakurafubuki
L. Jadeshell x 16
 Stage 4:
   Yoshimitsu
 Rogetsu
 Attestation of Legerity
M. Silverpiece x 61
 Stage 5:
   Kikoku
 Yoshimitsu
 Necropsyche
 Demoniac Fragment
 Sea Serpent Grotto: C-10 Map 3
10,000 Byne Bill x 1
 Great Katana
    SAM
 Stage 1:
   Ito
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Hayatemaru
 Ito
 Relic Steel
 Siren's Macrame
 Tama-Hagane
M. Silverpiece x 3
 Stage 3:
   Oboromaru
 Hayatemaru
 Tachi
 Mikazuki
 Kazaridachi
L. Jadeshell x 15
 Stage 4:
   Totsukanotsurugi
 Oboromaru
 Attestation of Decisiveness
100 Byne Bill x 60
 Stage 5:
   Amanomurakumo
 Totsukanotsurugi
 Necropsyche
 Divine Fragment
 Horlais Peak: Hot spring
R. Goldpiece x 1
 Club
    WHM
 Stage 1:
   Relic Maul
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Battering Maul
 Relic Maul
 Wootz Ingot
 Platinum Ingot
 Rainbow Cloth
M. Silverpiece x 5
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Maul
 Battering Maul
 Warhammer
 Holy Maul
 Brass Hammer
100 Byne Bill x 16
 Stage 4:
   Gullintani
 Dynamis Maul
 Attestation of Sacrifice
L. Jadeshell x 62
 Stage 5:
   Mjollnir
 Gullintani
 Necropsyche
 Heavenly Fragment
 Sanctuary of Zi'Tah: H-8
R. Goldpiece x 1
 Staff
    BLM
    SMN
 Stage 1:
   Relic Staff
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Sage's Staff
 Relic Staff
 Lancewood Lumber
 Pigeon's Blood Ruby
 Urushi
L. Jadeshell x 5
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Staff
 Sage's Staff
 Ash Staff
 Elm Staff
 Mahogany Staff
100 Byne Bill x 16
 Stage 4:
   Thyrus
 Dynamis Staff
 Attestation of Virtue
M. Silverpiece x 62
 Stage 5:
   Claustrum
 Thyrus
 Necropsyche
 Celestial Fragment
 Ifrit's Cauldron: Crater
R. Stripeshell x 1
Weapon Upgrade Stage Items Needed Fee  
 Gun
    RNG
 Stage 1:
   Relic Gun
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Marksman Gun
 Relic Gun
 Marksman's Oil
 Rainbow Cloth
 Darksteel Ingot
100 Byne Bill x 5
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Gun
 Marksman Gun
 Arquebus
 Hellfire
 Pirate's Gun
L. Jadeshell x 15
 Stage 4:
   Ferdinand
 Dynamis Gun
 Attestation of Accuracy
M. Silverpiece x 62
 Stage 5:
   Annihilator
 Ferdinand
 Necropsyche
 Ethereal Fragment
 Metalworks: G/H-7
(Gunpowder Room)
10,000 Byne Bill x 1
 Bow
    RNG
    SAM
 Stage 1:
   Relic Bow
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Wolver Bow
 Relic Bow
 Behemoth Horn
 Lancewood Lumber
 Carbon Fiber
M. Silverpiece x 4
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Bow
 Wolver Bow
 Power Bow
 War Bow
 Shigeto Bow
M. Silverpiece x 15
 Stage 4:
   Futatokoroto
 Dynamis Bow
 Attestation of Transcendence
L. Jadeshell x 61
 Stage 5:
   Yoichinoyumi
 Futatokoroto
 Necropsyche
 Snarled Fragment
 Cape Teriggan: H-9 (Seashore)
R. Goldpiece x 1
 Horn
    BRD
 Stage 1:
   Relic Horn
 None  None
 
 Stage 2:
   Pyrrhic Horn
 Relic Horn
 Mammoth Tusk
 Chronos Tooth
 Swordbelt +1
L. Jadeshell x 3
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Horn
 Pyrrhic Horn
 Horn
 Gemshorn
 Shofar
100 Byne Bill x 14
 Stage 4:
   Millennium Horn
 Dynamis Horn
 Attestation of Harmony
M. Silverpiece x 60
 Stage 5:
   Gjallarhorn
 Millennium Horn
 Necropsyche
 Mysterial Fragment
 Valley of Sorrows: (H-7)
(Cave in north wall)
R. Stripeshell x 1
 Shield
    PLD
 Stage 1:
   Relic Shield
 None  None
 Stage 2:
   Bulwark Shield
 Relic Shield
 Amaltheia Leather
 Orichalcum Sheet
 Ancient Lumber
100 Byne Bill x 1
M. Silverpiece x 1
L. Jadeshell x 1
 Stage 3:
   Dynamis Shield
 Bulwark Shield
 Buckler
 Round Shield
 Koenig Shield
100 Byne Bill x 4
M. Silverpiece x 4
L. Jadeshell x 4
 Stage 4:
   Ancile
 Dynamis Shield
 Attestation of Invulnerability
100 Byne Bill x 20
M. Silverpiece x 20
L. Jadeshell x 20
 Stage 5:
   Aegis
 Ancile
 Necropsyche
 Supernal Fragment
 Carpenters' Landing: H-10
R. Goldpiece x 1
Weapon Upgrade Stage Items Needed Fee  


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