Category:Relic Weapons

Relic Weapon is a term given to the most powerful weapon, shield or instrument currently available on HorizonXI. Given their strength, they are also the most difficult and time consuming to obtain. All adventurers aspire to obtain a relic weapon but only a few will have what it take to ultimately prevail.

There are five stages to creating a relic weapon, starting with a base weapon, found as a drop in one of the main city dynamis zones. All mobs are capable of dropping all weapon types. Adventurers may begin upgrading their relic weapon by speaking to the Goblin NPC Switchstix in Castle Zvahl Baileys. At each stage you will be asked for the relic weapon and a particular set of items. Once traded, a set amount of time must then pass before Switchstix can finish the upgrade. They will also charge a commision, payable in Ancient Currency and done so seperately to the materials. No work will begin until this fee is paid.

HorizonXI Relic Changes

Below is a list of ALL relic weapons available and the changes made to them on HorionXI.

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 Trial of the Magians. 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. Time needed for the upgrade process varies by stage; when the waiting period 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 only be upgraded further via Trial of the Magians.

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 farming for others. This is the process, though:

Stage 1

Obtain the base Relic weapon from the appropriate initial Dynamis area: Dynamis: Bastok, Dynamis: San d'Oria, Dynamis: Windurst, or Dynamis: Jeuno.

Stage 2

Wait Time: After 12 Midnight in Japan. (UTC/GMT +9)
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 until after "JP Midnight" and speak to him (again) to receive your Stage 2 Relic Weapon.

Stage 3

Wait Time: 1 Earth-Week
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 7 days "Earth Time" Speak to him again to receive your Stage 3 Relic Weapon.

Stage 4

'Wait Time: 82 earth hours (3 days, 10 hours)
Once you've obtained the appropriate Attestation from the Shadow NMs in Dynamis: Beaucedine, head out to see your buddy 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 82 "Earth Hours". Speak to him again to receive your Stage 4 Relic Weapon.

Stage 5

Wait Time: None
Added Bonus: 30 100 Byne Bills, M. Silverpieces, or L. Jadeshells
This last step requires two Rare/Ex drops from Dynamis: Xarcabard: a Shard of Necropsyche and a Fragment 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: NOT OPTIONAL!). Upon talking to him, you will get a cutscene 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, and 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.

Required Ingredients

Hand-to-Hand - Dagger - Sword - Great Sword - Axe - Great Axe - Scythe
Polearm - Katana - Great Katana - Club - Staff - Marksmanship - Archery - Wind Instrument - 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-5/H-6) (All the way up where Yagudo High Priest is)	10,000 Byne Bill x 1
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
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 The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah (L-10)	10,000 Byne Bill x 1
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
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 (G-7) Pond	R. Goldpiece x 1
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
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
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
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 (H-9) Fountain	10,000 Byne Bill x 1
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
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
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
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, Map 3 (C-10)	10,000 Byne Bill x 1
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
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[[File:Horlais Peak/Maps|512px]] Zone in from Yughott GrottoJ-9	R. Goldpiece x 1
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
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 The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah (H-8)	R. Goldpiece x 1
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
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, Map 7 (H-7) Crater	R. Stripeshell x 1
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
Marksmanship 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 - Gunpowder Room	10,000 Byne Bill x 1
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
Archery 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
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
Wind Instrument 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 wall	R. Stripeshell x 1
Weapon	Upgrade Stage	Items Needed	Fee
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

See Also

• Calculator: How long will it take me?
• FFXIAH.com keeps track of known relic holders through the community forums and the FFXI Linkshell Community site.

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