The sun is shining and the Dawntrail field operation and relic weapon is here, as of patch 7.25. For those wanting to get a jump on the relic grind, we got your back, as we detail how to get the Phantom relic weapon in FFXIV below.
Just like other relics, the Phantom relic is no joke and it requires quite a bit of play either in the Occult Crescent (the Dawntrail field operation) or some FATE grinding in the expansion’s zones.
Below we explain what FFXIV relic weapons are and how to start your Dawntrail relic weapon.
Relic weapons are unique weapons for each job that need to be upgraded by following a series of quests. The end result? The best weapon in the Dawntrail expansion — though since all the steps aren’t out yet, you won’t be able to get there just quite yet.
If this is your first relic weapon, know that you have quite the grind ahead of you, but also this stuff drops in patches, so you can do it as it releases to lessen the grind. (Or maybe you’re reading this guide years in the future and you’re gonna do it all at once!)
This weapon series involves the Occult Crescent, the field operation duty for Dawntrail, though you can complete your weapon by other means, if you hate field ops.
Step 1: How to get your Phantom weapon
This first step was added in patch 7.25 and the weapon is item level 745.
To get your first weapon:
It does take quite a few critical encounters to get a single demiatma drop, so don’t expect to just get one from each you complete. You’ll know when you get one as a pop-up will appear on your screen noting that you got a demiatma.
For reference, I’ve run about 15 critical encounters so far… and I have three demiatma, as of this writing. That said, we’re not 100% sure what the grind for getting additional weapons will be like, but we’ll update this guide when we get there. (Sheesh, I forgot what the real relic grind was like somehow.)
That’s all there is for now, but we can expect more relic weapon steps to roll out in later patches, alongside additions to the Occult Crescent.
