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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.

Aegis - Paladin

Aegis All Races DEF: 40 Augments "Shield Bash" Magic damage taken -25% Lv. 75 PLD Shield Type: Aegis Augments "Shield Bash": Shield Bash damage +500. Shield Bash Grants 1000 TP on use. Magic damage taken -25%: Occasionally converts magic damage taken into MP: 10% of magic damage taken converted into MP 5% activation rate

Amanomurakumo - Samurai

Amanomurakumo (Great Katana) All Races DMG: 88 Delay: 437 Accuracy +20 "Tachi: Kaiten" Additional effect: Weakens attacks Lv. 75 SAM Damage Per Second: 12.08 TP Per Hit: 111 Weapon Rank: 9 Hidden Effect Attacks will occasionally do 2.5 times normal damage.

Annihilator - Ranger

Annihilator (Marksmanship) All Races DMG: 47 Delay: 582 Ranged Accuracy +20 Ranged Attack +10 "Coronach" Lv. 75 RNG Damage Per Second: 4.85 TP Per Hit: 148 Weapon Rank: 5 Hidden Effect Attacks will occasionally do 3 times normal damage.

Apocalypse - Dark Knight

Apocalypse (Scythe) All Races DMG: 103 Delay: 513 Accuracy +20 "Catastrophe" Additional effect: Blindness Lv. 75 DRK Damage Per Second: 12.05 TP Per Hit: 139 Weapon Rank: 11 Hidden Effect Attacks will occasionally do 2 times normal damage.

Bravura - Warrior

Bravura (Great Axe) All Races DMG: 99 Delay: 488 Accuracy +20 "Metatron Torment" Additional effect: Impairs evasion Lv. 75 WAR Damage Per Second: 12.17 TP Per Hit: 132 Weapon Rank: 11 Additional Effect Evasion Down is an Ice-elemental effect and reduces evasion by -15%.[1] Hidden Effect Attacks will occasionally do 2 times normal damage.

Claustrum - Black Mage/Summoner

Claustrum (Staff) All Races DMG: 72 Delay: 390 Accuracy +20 "Prismatic" Magic Atk. Bonus +20 "Blood Pact" ability delay -5 Pet: Attack +25 "Gate of Tartarus" Additional effect: Dispel Lv. 75 BLM / SMN Damage Per Second: 11.08 TP Per Hit: 100 Weapon Rank: 8 Hidden Effect Attacks will occasionally do 2.5 times normal damage. Aftermath Effect 8 MP Refresh from Gate of Tartarus Aftermath, length of the refresh depends on TP.

Excalibur - Red Mage/Paladin

Excalibur (Sword) All Races DMG: 49 Delay: 233 Attack +20 Additional effect: Damage proportionate to current HP "Knights of Round" Lv. 75 RDM / PLD Damage Per Second: 12.62 TP Per Hit: 62 Weapon Rank: 5 Adaptive Effect: Adaptive-PLD: Damage proportionate to current HP or MP depending on current Job Deals slashing damage equal to 25% of the wielder's HP. This is affected by modifiers which increase and decrease damage. The additional damage does not add to enmity. Adaptive Effect: Adaptive-RDM: Damage proportionate to current MP Deals slashing damage equal to 35% of the wielder's MP. This is affected by modifiers which increase and decrease damage. The additional damage does not add to enmity. Hidden Effect: Attacks will occasionally do 2.5 times normal damage.

Gjallarhorn - Bard

Gungnir - Dragoon

Gungnir (Polearm) All Races DMG: 100 Delay: 510 Accuracy +20 "Geirskogul" Additional effect: Weakens defense Additional effect: Offensive Wyvern breaths deal unaspected damage Lv. 75 DRG Damage Per Second: TP Per Hit: Weapon Rank: 11 Hidden Effect Attacks will occasionally do 2 times normal damage. Additional effect: Weakens defense. Additional effect: Offensive Wyvern breaths deal unaspected damage. Defense Down effect is 20%. effect matches effect of Angon. Aftermath: 5% of damage dealt from weapon skill heals Wyvern (will wake pet) and Shock Spikes. Geirskogul is now a 2 hit Weapon Skill. ƒTP is mirrored by all future hits. Elemental Gorgets are highly effective with mirrored ƒTP Weapon Skill's.

Guttler - Beastmaster

Guttler (Axe) All Races DMG: 53 Delay: 280 Attack +20 "Onslaught" Lv. 75 BST Damage Per Second: 11.36 TP Per Hit: 74 Weapon Rank: 5 Tandem Strike: Grants a bonus to accuracy and magic accuracy when player and Pet attack the same target. This bonus grants +10 accuracy and magic accuracy to both the user and their pet. Attacks will occasionally do 2.5 times normal damage.

Kikoku - Ninja

Kikoku (Katana) All Races DMG: 42 Delay: 210 Attack +20 "Blade: Metsu" Additional effect: Paralysis Lv. 75 NIN Damage Per Second: 12 TP Per Hit: 57 Weapon Rank: 4 Hidden Effect: Attacks will occasionally do 3 times normal damage. Blade:Metsu now delivers a four-hit attack. Aftermath grants Daken Will grant Daken even if you do not have the trait. If Daken is to be added at a later time it will add ontop of the base trait.

Mandau - Bard/Red Mage/Thief

Mandau (Dagger) All Races DMG: 39 Delay: 176 Attack +20 "Adaptive" "Mercy Stroke" Additional effect: Gravity Lv. 75 RDM / THF / BRD Damage Per Second: 13.3 TP Per Hit: 49 Weapon Rank: 4 Hidden Effect Attacks will occasionally do 3 times normal damage. Adaptive Effect: THF: DMG: +4 RDM: Enspell Damage +10 BRD: Song spellcasting time -10%

Mjollnir - White Mage

Mjollnir (Club) All Races DMG: 58 Delay: 308 Accuracy +20 "Cure" potency +15% Adds "Refresh" effect "Randgrith" Lv. 75 WHM Damage Per Second: 11.3 TP Per Hit: 80 Weapon Rank: 6 Hidden Effect Attacks will occasionally do 3 times normal damage. Adds Refresh. Cure Potency +15%. Aftermath Effect Grants an aura like Haste of 5% as its Aftermath. This haste is counted as gear Haste.

Ragnarok - Dark Knight/Paladin/Warrior

Ragnarok (Great Sword) All Races DMG: 93 Delay: 466 Accuracy +20 Increases rate of critical hits "Scourge" Lv. 75 WAR / PLD / DRK Damage Per Second: 11.97 TP Per Hit: 123 Weapon Rank: 10 Increases rate of critical hits: Critical hit rate +5%. Hidden Effect: Attacks will occasionally do 2.5 times normal damage. Aftermath: Critical Hit DMG +10%.

Spharai - Monk

Spharai (Hand-to-Hand) All Races DMG: +24 Delay: +86 Attack +20 "Counter" +10 "Final Heaven" Lv. 75 MNK Damage Per Second: +5.09* TP Per Hit: +6* Weapon Rank: 3 *Base delay for Hand-to-Hand is assumed to be 480 and it's damage formula works differently than most weapons. See the Hand-to-Hand for further information. Hidden Effect: Attacks will occasionally do 3 times normal damage.

Yoichinoyumi - Ranger/Samurai

Yoichinoyumi (Archery) All Races DMG: 81 Delay: 524 Ranged Accuracy +20 Ranged Attack +10 Enhances "Barrage" effect "Master Archer" "Namas Arrow" Lv. 75 RNG / SAM Damage Per Second: 9.27 TP Per Hit: 143 Weapon Rank: 9 Hidden Effect Attacks will occasionally do 3 times normal damage. Master Archer Changes distance correction range based on current job SAM: "Sweet Spot" between 0 and 7.5 RNG: "Sweet Spot" between 7.5 and 20 RNG: Enmity -10 Enhances Barrage effect Additional hit added to Barrage. Namas Arrow revised Aftermath: Removes ammunition cost.

How to Obtain One

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

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

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.