Relic Wait Times

Relic Weapons are sixteen mysterious, high-damage, low-delayweapons obtained through participating in various runs into Dynamis. Admittedly, "Relic *Weapon*" is sort of a catch-all term; A Relic Horn and 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/Ex 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 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 drop from mobs with the corresponding job type, or anything like that.

## 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. 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 wait 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; 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 at full. Additional stats are added. The Relic Weapon Skill is available for all areas. At this stage, the Relic Weapon is complete, and cannot be upgraded further.
## 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 > 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 required items speak to Switchstix in Castle Zvahl Baileys at I-8 (where you first enter). Trade him the weapon and the three items. Speak to him again and he will ask for the payment fee. Trade him the Ancient Currency. After this, wait until JP midnight (midnight EST on Hokutens) and speak to him again to receive your Stage 2 Relic Weapon.
Stage 2 > 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 14 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-week. Speak to him again and receive your Stage 3 Relic Weapon.
Stage 3 > Stage 4
***Wait Time:** 82 earth hours (3~4 days)*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 and receive your Stage 4 Relic Weapon.
Stage 4 > Stage 5
***Wait Time:** None**Added Bonus:** 30 100 pieces based on the 10k piece traded.*This last step requires two Rare/Ex drops from Dynamis: Xarcabard: a Shard of 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. Upon talking to him you will get a cut-scene 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 below tables) 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 cut-scene 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 - 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* 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: Waterfall F-7* 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: The depths* 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: 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: 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: North side hole* 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