Anima Weapon Guide

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Patch 3.15 introduces the new Anima Weapons which sit at ilvl210. The starting quest can be picked up in Idyllshire. There are 3 quests that need to be completed in order, for each relic. However, you can work on multiple relics at one time. An example is picking up quest 1 on your PLD, whilst working on quest 3 for your WAR.

1: Soul Without Life

This quest requires the collection of 18 atmas from FATEs in the new Heavensward areas. 3 atmas are required from each area. However, this stage can be skipped by trading in your Zeta relic weapon. You can complete the FATEs on any class, so feel free to use this grind to get some leveling done.

NOTE: If you are trading in your relic, make sure to finish the 'Vital Title' quest from Jalzahn before you do. This is the quest you complete for the 'Home of the Brave' achievement.

Area	Item x3
Sea of Clouds	luminous wind crystals
Azys Lla	luminous fire crystals
Churning Mists	luminous lightning crystals
Coerthas Western Highlands	luminous ice crystals
Dravanian forelands	luminous earth crystals
Dravanian hinterlands	luminous water crystals

2: Toughening Up

This stage requires you to complete 10 dungeons with your new relic. The first 6 dungeons CAN be un-synced and you only need your relic equipped AS YOU EXIT.

Number	Dungeon
1	Snowcloak
2	Sastasha (Hard)
3	Qarn (Hard)
4	Keeper of the Lake
5	Wanderer's Palace (Hard)
6	Amdapor Keep (Hard)
7	Dusk Vigil
8	Sohm Al
9	The Aery
10	The Vault

When you finish this stage, you will have an ilvl200 Awoken weapon.

3: Coming Into Its Own

NOTE: See HERE for a handy checklist - thanks to /u/BloodyKat and /u/Windalfr

This is the long grind stage. You are required to collect 4 items for Gerolt. Each of these items themselves require other items to be traded in and are traded by speaking to Cristina in Revenant's Toll. BOTH tokens are required.

Item	Token 1 (20x)	Token 2 (4x)
Enchanted Rubber	Unidentifiable Bone	Adamantite Francesca HQ
Fast-drying Carboncoat	Unidentifiable Shell	Titanium Alloy Mirror HQ
Divine Water	Unidentifiable Ore	Dispelling Arrow HQ
Fast-acting Allagan Catalyst	Unidentifiable Seeds	Kingcake HQ

There are multiple ways to obtain a token and 20 of each are required. The precision items are placed into your inventory upon completion and are traded to Sabina in Idyllshire.

Unidentifiable Bone	Unidentifiable Shell	Unidentifiable Ore	Unidentifiable Seeds
680 Poetics	680 Poetics	680 Law	680 Law
Amalj'aa Vendor - 13 Tokens (1 per lvl 48 quest)	Sahagin Vendor	Kobold Vendor	Sylph Vendor
10x Precision Gordian Bolt (1 per A1 kill)	10x Precision Gordian Lens (1 per A2 kill)	10x Precision Gordian Spring (1 per A3 kill)	10x Precision Gordian Shaft (1 per A4 kill)
1000x Allied Seals	HW Treasure Maps	HW Treasure Maps	1000x Allied Seals
Vanu Vendor - 18 Tokens (1 per quest)	Vanu Vendor	Vanu Vendor	Vanu Vendor

Below are the recipes for each item required. You need 4 of each in HQ and they are 1* crafts.

Adamantite Francesca HQ (BSM)	Titanium Alloy Mirror HQ (ALC)	Dispelling Arrow HQ (CRP)	Kingcake HQ (CUL)
1x Pterodactyl Strap	1x Titanium Alloy Square	1x Blessed Fletchings	1x Moogle Miniature
1x Adamantite Nugget	1x Holy Water	1x Hallowed Chestnut Lumber	1x Highland Flour
1x Birch Lumber	1x Hardsilver Sand	1x Hardsilver Nugget	1x Yak Milk
N/A	1x Vitriol	N/A	1x Okeanis Egg
N/A	N/A	N/A	1x Birch Syrup
N/A	N/A	N/A	1x Tiny Crown

These are Specialist crafts and the first row contains new crafts that have also been added. All crafter specialisations are required to craft a complete set of items.

Pterodactyl Strap (LTW)	Titanium Alloy Square (ARM)	Blessed Fletchings (WVR)	Moogle Miniature (GSM)
3x Pteryodactyl	5x Sphalerite	5x Royal Mistletoe	5x Cloud Cotton Boll
1x Dark Chestnut Log	1x Titanium Nugget	1x Eagle Feather	1x Black Soil
1x Dawnborne Aethersand	1x Dawnborne Aethersand	1x Dawnborne Aethersand	1x Dawnborne Aethersand

Thanks to - /u/Hezkezl, /u/sundriedrainbow, /u/Lorberry, /u/Nidelia