Gear Progression

When you hit level 99, you can get a head start by spending your sparks to get the RoE i117 gear. Once you have this gear, you will be ready to start some of the custom content which will, in turn, give you better gear. Many will want to do our custom Domain Invasion bosses (talk to Lilith first) to get up to i119 gear while working on getting superior level gear. You will also find some great pieces hunting the custom NMs (Mimi and the Sins), or turn to Abyssean Descent (see Custom Events) for some Geas Fete and Delve gear.

#### **Artifact and Relic Armor Sets**

* **NPC:** Monisette (Sea access required)

She works similar to retail. The Artifact and Empyrean gear will match retail for doing the upgrades. The Relic gear if using the NQ relic will also match retail, however with the HQ (+1) pieces the chapters needed for their respective pieces are reduced to 5. (Retail needs 10 Rem's Tale Ch. 1 for head pieces, here you'll need 5)

* **NPC:** Polly (Found on The Island)

Currently serves as the method for upgrading the AF Reforged from the +1 variant to the +2 variant. The items he will need also match retail.

Paragon cards needed to upgrade AF armor to +2 are dropped from the various enemies on the Island.

#### **Relic Weapon**

Obtain the base weapon from Dynamis, and then upgrade up to the level 99 aftermath or afterglow versions via the Trials of the Magians. After this, you can head to Attowa Chasm to locate a mysterious hermit magician to trade him the completed Magian version to get the fully upgraded Relic at i119-III. After all that, you can take the weapon to one of the NPCs found on The Island to unlock the associated weapon skill to its job. (Some of the custom missions/quests will need to be completed to unlock this option.)

#### **Mythic / Ergon Weapons**

First obtain the base vigil weapon from Nyzul Isle, which functions just like in retail with a few adjustments to the lamp floors. After that you will need to head to the Colosseum (Whitegate K-11, The Pit). Trade your Vigil weapon to Tiny Fighter to start the process, he will tell you what items you need. For RUN and GEO a trial weapon for each can be obtained from Pankeki (also in the Colosseum) to serve as your Vigil weapon. All other steps are the same as mythic.

* **NPCs:** Registrar & Feral Fighter (Colosseum)

Talk to her to select a battle tier, then talk to Feral Fighter to begin the battle. If you are in a party, everyone must have the same tier selected.

* **NPC:** Tiny Fighter (Colosseum)

Trade your vigil or trial weapon to him, and he will tell you the steps for the mythic process.

* **NPC:** Pankeki (Colosseum)

All of the needed materials can be obtained from Pankeki. To make your mythic weapon you will need:

1. Balrahn's Eyepatch - 100,000 Jettons
2. Tinnin's Fang - 10,000 Jettons
3. Sarameya's Hide - 10,000 Jettons
4. Tyger's Tail - 10,000 Jettons
5. Cat's Eye - 30,000 Alexandrite
6. Wyrmseeker Areuhat - 150,000 Tokens (Nyzul Isle tokens)
7. 300 Beitetsu - 50 Jettons Each

Jettons and Alexandrite are both obtained from participating in the Colosseum battles, in varying amounts based on the selected tier.

#### **Empyrean Armor**

The path for getting the Empyrean Armor is the same as retail, but not all parts of the upgrade process are implemented as of yet. This will change over time, so stay tuned. Currently the Magian Trial method is functional. Once your piece is at the pre-99 +1 or +2 version, Monisette can reforge it.