Nexus Zodiac Weapons/Quest

(Lv. 50) Zodiac Weapons: Base () → Zenith () → Atma () → Animus () → Novus () → Nexus () → Zodiac () → Zeta () (Lv. 60) Anima Weapons: Animated () → Awoken () → Anima () → Hyperconductive () → Reconditioned () → Sharpened () → Complete () → Lux () (Lv. 70) Eurekan Weapons: Antiquated → Base () → Base +1 → Base +2 → Anemos → Pagos () → Pagos +1 → Elemental → Elemental +1 () → Elemental +2 → Pyros → Hydatos () → Hydatos +1 → Base Eureka → Eureka → Physeos () (Lv. 80) Resistance Weapons: Resistance () → Augmented Resistance () → Recollection () → Law's Order () → Augmented Law's Order () → Blade's () (Lv. 90) Manderville Weapons: Manderville () → Amazing Manderville () → Majestic Manderville () → Mandervillous () (Lv. 70) Eurekan Armor: Antiquated Artifact → Base Relic → Base +1 → Base +2 → Anemos • Elemental → Elemental +1 → Elemental +2 (Lv. 80) Resistance Armor: Resistance → Augmented Resistance → Law's Order → Augmented Law's Order • Blade's (Lv. 50) Mastercraft Tools: Mastercraft () → Supra Tools → Lucis Tools (Lv. 80) Skysteel Tools: Skysteel () → Skysteel +1 () → Dragonsung () → Augmented () → Skysung () → Skybuilders' ( ) (Lv. 90) Splendorous Tools: Splendorous () → Augmented Splendorous () → Crystalline () → Chora-Zoi's Crystalline () → Brilliant () → Vrandtic Visionary's ( ) → Lodestar ( )

Novus Zodiac <<< iLvl 110

Nexus Zodiac Weapons Item Level 115 Patch 2.38 Starting Location Jalzahn - Hyrstmill, North Shroud (X:29.5, Y:19.6) Notable NPCs Gerolt - Hyrstmill, North Shroud (X:30, Y:20). Quests Mmmmmm, Soulglazed Relics Reward

Zodiac Braves >>> iLvl 125

Upgrading Novus to Nexus

Players needs to speak to Jalzahn in North Shroud (x29,y19) with their Novus Weapon equipped. After completing the Mmmmmm, Soulglazed Relics quest, players can speak to Jalzahn to choose the weapon to soulglaze. If you are a paladin, make sure to soulglaze both the Curtana Novus and Holy Shield Novus prior to farming "light". With the soulglazed Novus weapon equipped, the player will earn light by completing dungeons, trials, FATEs, Treasure Hunt, Alexandrite Maps, and PvP. After gaining enough light and returning to Jalzahn (option "Relic Weapon Novus Enhancement"), the Novus weapon will transform into a Nexus weapon.

• You can't get light from The Hunt, Guildhests or any duties in expansions after A Realm Reborn.
• The Borderland Ruins (Secure) is the only PvP content that still gives Brilliant light as of Patch 6.1.
  • This is almost certainly due to the fact that The Borderland Ruins (Secure) is the only form of PvP available when the weapons were introduced that still remains available.
• Unrestricted Party will gain you light, making speedrunning low level content an alternative to long queues.

Different activities give different amounts of light. Light earned will appear in the chat log after completing the activity. Light levels are Feeble Light (least light), Gentle Light, Bright Light, Blinding Light, Brilliant Light and Newborn Star (most light).

• Each type of Light has a secret value that advances your Novus into Nexus. Players will need to reach 2000 light points.

• Once the weapon's aetheric activity level has reached "bursting" (2000 light points), speak with Jalzahn in North Shroud (x29,y19) again, and select the "Relic Weapon Novus Enhancement" option to upgrade to Nexus.

Light Points

Light Levels	Light Values
Feeble	8 points
Gentle	16 points
Bright	32 points
Brilliant	48 points
Blinding	96 points
Newborn Star	128 points

Light Tiers

• Players need to reach 2000 light points to upgrade Novus into Nexus

Light Indicator	Light Points
No Activity	0-199
Indistinct Activity	200-399
Faint Activity	400-599
Slight Activity	600-799
Modest Activity	800-999
Distinct Activity	1000-1199
Robust Activity	1200-1399
Vigorous Activity	1400-1599
Intense Activity	1600-1799
Extreme Activity	1800-1999
Bursting Activity	2000+

Light Events

• Each event you complete has a base light value and a possible bonus, which is usually the tier above it.
  • Only certain duties will have bonuses active at a time.
  • The pool of duties with bonus light will randomly change every 2 real life hours.
  • It is not possible to view which duties have bonus light at a given time. The only way to tell is after completing the duty, which will give a bonus system message.
• For high level (lv 60+) jobs, unrestricted (unsynced) runs of  The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak are efficient due to the simplified dungeon layout with the patch 6.1 rework. However,  The Aurum Vale becomes a better choice once you can kill enemies and bosses in one hit as the dungeon layout is smaller.
• For very high level (lv 80+) jobs, unrestricted runs of  The Bowl of Embers (Extreme),  Thornmarch (Extreme), or  The Aurum Vale should be the quickest content for farming light. With better gear and if you are using a job with strong frontloaded burst damage (e.g. Ninja), Ifrit EX becomes more efficient as you can kill the boss much faster by potentially skipping phases where it is untargetable.
• In a very high level group (lv. 80+, 3+ people) it becomes possible to clear  The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4 in less than 15 seconds, yielding approx. 100 light per minute. However, if the group cannot muster enough burst damage, a lengthy add phase will start, making this strategy viable only if the group is able to kill the boss very quickly.
• FATEs in other expansions also give light, but this isn't recommended solo since your weapon is only iLevel 110 and you cannot unsync them.
  • This also includes Eureka Notorious Monsters and Elemental Conflicts (Bunny Fates), as well as The Bozjan Southern Front/Zadnor Skirmishes. Critical Engagements do NOT give light.
  • Note that Bozja/Zadnor scales gear up so your low weapon iLvl won't be an issue. Eureka doesn't scale gear, though if many people are in the zone and you're in a group, it won't be as big of an issue. Both are solid choices to passively gaining light while inside those forays.

Light Event	Base Light	Bonus Light
The Bowl of Embers	Feeble	?
FATEs / Notorious Monsters / Skirmishes	Feeble	None
Treasure Hunt Maps	Feeble	None
Mysterious Maps	Gentle	None
Hard Trials (&  Urth's Fount)	Gentle	Bright
The Porta Decumana	Gentle	Bright
The Minstrel's Ballad: Ultima's Bane	Gentle	Bright
The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4	Gentle	Bright
Extreme Trials	Bright	Brilliant
The Binding Coil of Bahamut Turns 1, 2, 5	Bright	Brilliant
The Second Coil of Bahamut (incl Savage)	Bright	Brilliant
The Final Coil of Bahamut	Bright	Brilliant
Dungeons[1]	Brilliant	Blinding
Sastasha	Brilliant	Blinding
The Tam-Tara Deepcroft	Brilliant	Blinding
Copperbell Mines	Brilliant	Blinding
Halatali	Brilliant	Blinding
The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak	Brilliant	Blinding
Haukke Manor	Brilliant	Blinding
Brayflox's Longstop	Brilliant	Blinding
The Sunken Temple of Qarn	Brilliant	Blinding
Cutter's Cry	Brilliant	Blinding
The Stone Vigil	Brilliant	Blinding
Dzemael Darkhold	Brilliant	Blinding
The Aurum Vale	Brilliant	Blinding
The Wanderer's Palace	Bright	Brilliant
Castrum Meridianum	Brilliant	Blinding
The Praetorium	Brilliant	Blinding
Amdapor Keep	Bright	Brilliant
Pharos Sirius	Bright	Brilliant
Copperbell Mines (Hard)	Bright	Brilliant
The Lost City of Amdapor	Bright	Brilliant
Halatali (Hard)	Bright	Brilliant
Brayflox's Longstop (Hard)	Bright	Brilliant
Hullbreaker Isle	Brilliant	Blinding
The Tam-Tara Deepcroft (Hard)	Brilliant	Blinding
The Stone Vigil (Hard)	Brilliant	Blinding
Snowcloak	Brilliant	Blinding
Sastasha (Hard)	Brilliant	Blinding
The Keeper of the Lake	Brilliant	Blinding
The Borderland Ruins (Secure)	Brilliant	Blinding
The Labyrinth of the Ancients	Brilliant	Blinding
Syrcus Tower	Blinding	Newborn Star
The World of Darkness	Blinding	Newborn Star

^[1] Some dungeons only give Bright light, such as Copperbell Mines (Hard). Both Sastasha (easiest) and Aurum Vale (quickest) give Brilliant (non-bonus).

Upgrade To Zodiac Braves Weapons

Main article: Zodiac Braves Weapons

See also: Zodiac Braves Weapons/Quest

After obtaining a Nexus Zodiac Weapon (iLvl 115), it can be upgraded to a Zodiac Braves Weapon (iLvl 125) by starting Wherefore Art Thou, Zodiac.