FFIf you are searching for the perfect FFXIV Relic Weapon in 2024 but do not know where to start or the amount of hard work you'd need to put into it, then you are in the right place. Peruse the world of Relic Weapons and there is a category that ranges from one you can easily acquire to others that will require a marathon dedication.

 

• Easy-Peasy Lemon Squeezy
• Middle of the Road
• The Long Haul

 

 

↖ Easy-Peasy Lemon Squeezy

Firstly, let's talk about the low hanging fruits on the Relic Weapon tree:

• Manderville Weapons: If you like a sleek non-glowing weapon, this is your first Mandeville weapon. You have got yourself an easy 1-2 hour quest line if you have been doing Hildibrand quests diligently and have 1.5k Tombstones of Poetics at hand.
• Zodiac Weapons (1st/2nd Stage): The Zodiac Weapons are obtainable within A Realm Reborn and their first stage is a piece of cake. Just run some dungeons, complete some trials and voila! In just about two hours, you could be chilling with a cool new weapon such as Ninja's Zeni.
• Heavensward Shiny Stage: Originally referred to as "Shiny" stage in Heavensward's Relic Weapon, this requires more legwork with FATEs and dungeon retrospectives than ever before. Yet these time sinks can be speedily unsynched with level 90 characters. For those with all their Poetics properly arranged expect around three hours.

 

 

↖ Middle of the Road

Now for those willing to put in a bit more time:

• Shadowbringers First Version: Approximately 3-4 hours of your time will get you some seriously cool-looking weapons from Shadowbringers' early stages of Relic Weapon questline. Just make sure that main scenario winds up and EV Le raid series are over before you leave for Gangos.
• Endwalker Early Stages: However, saying that Endwalker Relics are "free" would be an exaggeration because they still require a lot of Tombstones. Passively hitting this will make it less intimidating if you are efficient with your time, but be ready to dedicate a large portion of your day if you want quick results.

 

 

↖ The Long Haul

And now, brace yourselves for the grindiest grinds of them all:

• Zodiac Weapons (Subsequent Stages): Brace yourself after the first stage as it is a marathon. Infamous relentless book stage and FATE grinds for their clock sucking nature. We're talking days here guys.
• Eureka and Bozja (Stormblood and Shadowbringers): These two massive grinds truly test your MMO mettle. Eureka could be done in groups where you face notorious monsters or Bozjan can involve large scale raids. They take days and largely depend on active player numbers.

 

 

Conclusion:

Whether you crave style or substance (or both!), there exists a Relic Weapon out there for you. Note that while some weapons may require less effort, others have unique appearances or strong stats which might worth your time to grind.