Zodiac Weapons

See also: Relic Weapons and Zenith Relic Weapons

Zodiac weapons are the upgraded versions of your Relic Weapons obtained from A Relic Reborn. These weapons have the item level of 100. Players can start the Zodiac weapon questline by speaking to Gerolt in North Shroud (X 30,Y 20) and starting the quest Up in Arms.

You need to have your Zenith Relic Weapon equipped when you speak to Gerolt to receive the quest.

After upgrading your Atma Zodiac Weapon into Animus Zodiac Weapon. Players can further upgrade Item level 100 Animus Weapon into Item level 110 Novus Weapon.

Atma --> Animus --> Novus --> Nexus --> Zodiac Braves

Upgrading Atma to Animus

After upgrading your Zenith Relic Weapon into Atma. Players can slowly upgrade Atma Weapon into Animus Weapon by purchasing and completing 9 Books sold by G'jusana for 500 Allagan Tomestone of Soldiery each. Each book has various tasks such as kill monsters and completing dungeons, FATEs and levequests.

Upgrading Animus to Novus

Complete the quests Celestial Radiance and Star Light, Star Bright. Players will need to purchase 3 Superior Enchanted Ink at the cost of 250 Soldiery Tomestones each (750 total) from Auriana. Players will then give the 3 inks to Hubairtin in Central Thanalan (x23,y13) for a Sphere Scroll.

Players will need to Infuse the Sphere Scroll 75 times to complete the it.

Each infusion requires 2 items: Materia and Alexandrite. Players can obtain Alexandrites by completing FATEs with animus weapons equipped (similar to Atma farming). Players can also obtain alexandrites with Mysterious Maps. Players can acquire mysterious maps by purchasing them with 800 Mythology Tomestones each from the Auriana. Players can also acquire them by completing the quest Morbid Motivation that asks the player to complete Expert Duty Roulette. Quest resets daily and each completion awards the player with one Mysterious Map.

Solving Mysterious Map is similar to solving other Treasure Maps. Players will need the skills Decipher and Dig.

When the player fails mysterious map, the map disappears and no alexandrite is awarded.

Melding Materia

To infuse and upgrade the weapon's stats, players will use alexandrites as the catalyst to meld materia. Each successful meld infuses the stat of materia into the scroll, granting the it 1 point in the corresponding stat. Higher tier of materia will increase the likelihood of successful infusion. It will not give more than 1 stat point. While the player will likely lose the materia for unsuccessful melds, the player will not lose alexandrite. As the specific stats of the weapon increases, higher materia tier is needed for sucessful melds/upgrades.

To complete the scroll, players will need 75 successful melds with 75 alexandrites total.

Players will not need crafting skills to meld materia.

Stats

The weapons' 5 main stats (Vitality, Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence and Mind) upgrade automatically.

Players can upgrade additional stats such as Piety, Determination, Accuracy, Spell Speed, Skill Speed, Critical Hit Rate and Parry up to a total of 75 points. Accuracy, Spell Speed, Skill Speed, Critical Hit Rate and Parry cap at 44 points each. Piety caps at 33 points and Determination caps at 31 points.

Upgrading Novus to Nexus

Player needs to speak to Jalzahn in North Shroud (x29,y19) with her Novus Weapon equipped. After completing the Mmmmmm, Soulglazed Relics quest, player can speak to Jalzahn to choose the weapon to soulglaze. With the soulglazed Novus weapon equipped, player will earn "light" by completing dungeons, trials, FATEs, Treasure Hunt, Alexandrite Maps, The Wolves' Den and Frontlines. After gaining enough "light", the Novus weapon will transform into Nexus weapon.

You can't get "light" from The Hunt or Guildhests??

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, 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.

Light Points

Light Levels	Light Values
Feeble	2 points
Gentle	4 points
Bright	8 points
Brilliant	12 points
Blinding	24 points
Newborn Star	32 points

Light Tiers

Players need to reach 2000 points of light 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+

Upgrading Nexus to Zodiac Braves

First complete Wherefore Art Thou, Zodiac.

Next complete A Ponze of Flesh, Labor of Love, Method in His Malice, A Treasured Mother.

Finally finish His Dark Materia.

All the Materials Needed

To obtain all of the items, players need: over 400k gil, 80k Company Seals, 6400 Allagan Tomestone of Soldiery, drops from 16 dungeons, 8 3-star HQ crafted items, many desynthesis items and some miscellaneous items.

Purchased Mats

Item	Cost	Where
4 Bombard Core	80,000 Company Seals (20,000 each)	Grand Company Quartermaster
4 Sacred Spring Water	6,400 Allagan Tomestone of Soldiery (1,600 each)	Auriana in Mor Dhona (x22,y6)
1 Bronze Lake Crystal	100,000 Gil	Junkmonger in Upper La Noscea (x26,y26)
1 Allagan Resin	100,000 Gil	Merchant in Southern Thanalan (x15,y29)
1 Furite Sands	100,000 Gil	Merchant in Coerthas Central Highlands (x13,y16)
1 Brass Kettle	100,000 Gil	Vendor in North Shroud (x29,y19)

Crafted Mats

Item	Class	Level
Furnace Ring (HQ)	Goldsmith	?
Basilisk Whetstone	Goldsmith	40
Perfect Firewood (HQ)	Carpenter	?
Mahogany Lumber	Carpenter	39
Perfect Mortar (HQ)	Armorer	?
Perfect Pestle (HQ)	Blacksmith	?
Perfect Vellum (HQ)	Leatherworker	?
Peiste Leather	Leatherworker	38
Perfect Pounce (HQ)	Alchemist	?
Shark Oil	Alchemist	41
Tailor-made Eel Pie (HQ)	Culinarian	?
Pie Dough	Culinarian	14
Perfect Cloth (HQ)	Weaver	?
Linen Yarn	Weaver	32

Desynthesized Mats

Item	Class	From
Aged Eye of Fire	Goldsmith	?
Aged Spear Shaft	Carpenter	?
Aged Mortar Pieces	Armorer	?
Aged Pestle Pieces	Blacksmith	?
Aged Vellum	Leatherworker	?
Dried Ether	Alchemist	?
Vintage Cooking Sherry	Culinarian	?
Stained Cloth	Weaver	?

Gathered Mats

Item	Class
4 Cypress Log	Botanist
1 Aetherlouse	Fisher
1 Worm of Nym	Fisher
1 Effervescent Water	Miner
1 Eletrum Sand	Miner
4 Pumice	Miner
6 Wind Cluster	Miner
3 Ice Cluster	Miner
5 Fire Cluster	Miner
4 Earth Cluster	Miner
4 Water Cluster	Miner
3 Lightning Cluster	Miner

Other Mats

Item	Acquired By
2 Belah'dian Silver	Treasure Hunt (Boarskin Treasure Maps Peisteskin Treasure Maps, and Unhidden Leather Treasure Maps
1 Grenade Ash	Purchased from NPC
1 Black Pepper	Purchased from NPC
1 Cloves	Purchased from NPC

Dungeon Mats

Item	Where
Horn of the Beast	Dzemael Darkhold
Gobmachine Bangplate	Brayflox's Longstop (Hard)
Narashima Hida	Halatali (Hard)
Sickle Fang	Snowcloak
Vale Bubo	Aurum Vale
Voidweave	Haukke Manor (Hard)
Amdapor Vellum	The Lost City of Amdapor
Indigo pearl	Sastasha (Hard)
Tonberry King Blood	The Wanderer's Palace
Royal Gigant Blood	Copperbell Mines (Hard)
Kraken Blood	Hullbreaker Isle
Vicegerent Blood	The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard)
Lost Treasure AK	Amdapor Keep
Lost Treasure PS	Pharos Sirius
Lost Treasure TTD	Tam-Tara Deepcroft (Hard)
Lost Treasure SV	Stone Vigil (Hard)

Weapon Types

Warrior

Name	Physical DMG	Magic DMG	Delay	Auto Attack	DPS	Stats
Bravura Atma	46	35	3.44	52.75	15.33	Strength 31, Vitality 35, Parry 37, Skill Speed 26
Bravura Animus	49	36	3.44	56.19	16.33	Strength 37, Vitality 42, Parry 40, Skill Speed 28
Bravura Novus	51	38	3.44	58.48	17	Strength 42, Vitality 49, 75 points in additional stats
Bravura Nexus	53	39	3.44	60.77	0	Strength +45, Vitality +53, Additional stats
Ragnarok	56	??	3.44	64.21	??	Strength +51, Vitality +60, Additional stats

Paladin

Name	Physical DMG	Magic DMG	Delay	Auto Attack	DPS	Stats
Curtana Atma	46	35	2.32	35.57	15.33	Strength 22, Vitality 25, Accuracy 26, Parry 18
Curtana Animus	49	36	2.32	37.89	16.33	Strength 26, Vitality 30, Accuracy 29, Parry 20
Curtana Novus	51	38	2.32	39.44	17	Strength 30, Vitality 35, 50 points in additional stats
Curtana Nexus	53	39	2.32	40.98	??	Strength +32, Vitality +38, Additional stats
Excalibur	56	??	2.32	43.30	??	Strength +36, Vitality +43, Additional Stats

Name	Block Rate	Block Strength	Stats
Holy Shield Atma	181	181	Strength 9, Vitality 10, Skill Speed 7, Parry 11
Holy Shield Animus	193	193	Strength 11, Vitality 12, Skill Speed 8, Parry 12
Holy Shield Novus	205	205	Strength 12, Vitality 14, 25 points in additional stats
Holy Shield Nexus	211	211	Strength +13, Vitality +15, Additional stats
Aegis Shield	222	222	Strength +15, Vitality +17, Additional stats

Dragoon

Name	Physical DMG	Magic DMG	Delay	Auto Attack	DPS	Stats
Gae Bolg Atma	46	35	3.12	47.84	15.33	Strength 31, Vitality 35, Accuracy 37, Critical Hit Rate 26
Gae Bolg Animus	49	36	3.12	50.96	16.33	Strength 37, Vitality 42, Accuracy 40, Critical Hit Rate 28
Gae Bolg Novus	51	38	3.12	53.04	17	Strength 42, Vitality 49, 75 additional stat points
Gae Bolg Nexus	53	39	3.12	55.12	0	Strength +45, Vitality +53, Additional stats
Longinus	56	??	2.96	55.25	??	Strength +51, Vitality +60, Additional stats

Monk

Name	Physical DMG	Magic DMG	Delay	Auto Attack	DPS	Stats
Sphairai Atma	46	35	2.72	41.71	15.33	Strength 31, Vitality 35, Accuracy 37, Skill Speed 26
Sphairai Animus	49	36	2.72	44.43	16.33	Strength 37, Vitality 42, Accuracy 40, Skill Speed 28
Sphairai Novus	51	38	2.72	46.24	17	Strength 42, Vitality 49, 75 additional stat points
Sphairai Nexus	53	39	2.72	48.05	??	Strength +45, Vitality +53, Additional stats
Kaiser Knuckles	56	??	2.64	49.28	??	Strength +51, Vitality +60, Additional stats

Bard

Name	Physical DMG	Magic DMG	Delay	Auto Attack	DPS	Stats
Artemis Bow Atma	41	35	3.28	44.83	13.67	Dexterity 31, Vitality 35, Accuracy 37, Skill Speed 26
Artemis Bow Animus	44	36	3.28	48.11	14.67	Dexterity 37, Vitality 42, Accuracy 40, Skill Speed 28
Artemis Bow Novus	46	38	3.28	50.29	15.33	Dexterity 42, Vitality 49, 75 additional stat points
Artemis Bow Nexus	48	39	3.28	52.48	0	Dexterity +45, Vitality +53, Additional stats
Yoichi Bow	50	??	3.04	50.66	0	Dexterity +51, Vitality +60, Additional stats

White Mage

Name	Physical DMG	Magic DMG	Delay	Auto Attack	DPS	Stats
Thyrus Atma	46	69	3.44	52.75	15.33	Vitality 32, Mind 31, Spell Speed 26, Determination 26
Thyrus Animus	49	72	3.44	56.19	16.33	Vitality 38, Mind 37, Spell Speed 28, Determination 29, Accuracy 8
Thyrus Novus	51	75	3.44	58.48	17	Vitality 44, Mind 42, Accuracy 9, 75 additional points
Thyrus Nexus	53	77	3.44	60.77	0	Vitality +47, Mind +45, Accuracy +9, Additional stats
Nirvana	??	80	3.36	62.72	??	Vitality +54, Mind +51, Accuracy +10, Additional stats

Scholar

Name	Physical DMG	Magic DMG	Delay	Auto Attack	DPS	Stats
Omnilex Atma	46	69	3.12	47.84	15.33	Vitality 32, Mind 31, Spell Speed 37, Determination 18
Omnilex Animus	49	72	3.12	50.96	16.33	Vitality 38, Mind 37, Spell Speed 40, Determination 20, Accuracy 8
Omnilex Novus	51	75	3.12	53.04	17	Vitality 44, Mind 42, Accuracy 8, 75 additional stat points
Omnilex Nexus	53	77	3.12	55.12	??	Vitality +47, Mind +45, Accuracy +9, Additional stats
Last Resort	??	80	3.12	58.24	??	Vitality +54, Mind +51, Accuracy +10, Additional stats

Black Mage

Name	Physical DMG	Magic DMG	Delay	Auto Attack	DPS	Stats
Stardust Rod Atma	46	69	3.44	52.75	15.33	Vitality 32, Intelligence 31, Spell Speed 37, Determination 18
Stardust Rod Animus	49	72	3.44	56.19	16.33	Vitality 38, Intelligence 37, Spell Speed 40, Determination 20
Stardust Rod Novus	51	75	3.44	58.48	17	Vitality 44, Intelligence 42, 75 additional stat points
Stardust Rod Nexus	53	77	3.44	60.77	??	Vitality +47, Intelligence +45, Additional stats
Lilith Rod	??	80	3.28	61.22	??	Vitality +54, Intelligence +51, Additional stats

Summoner

Name	Physical DMG	Magic DMG	Delay	Auto Attack	DPS	Stats
The Veil of Wiyu Atma	46	69	3.12	47.84	15.33	Vitality 32, Intelligence 31, Spell Speed 37, Determination 18
The Veil of Wiyu Animus	49	72	3.12	50.96	16.33	Vitality 38, Intelligence 37, Spell Speed 40, Determination 20
The Veil of Wiyu Novus	51	75	3.12	53.04	17	Vitality 44, Intelligence 42, 75 additional stat points
The Veil of Wiyu Nexus	53	77	3.12	55.12	??	Vitality +47, Intelligence +45, Additional stats
Apocalypse	??	80	3.12	58.24	??	Vitality +54, Intelligence +51, Additional Stats

Ninja

Name	iLevel	Physical DMG	Magic DMG	Delay	Auto Attack	DPS	Stats
Yoshimitsu Atma	100	46	35	2.48	38.02	15.33	Dexterity +31, Vitality +35, Accuracy +26, Critical Hit Rate +37
Yoshimitsu Animus	100	49	36	2.48	40.50	16.33	Dexterity +37, Vitality +42, Accuracy +28, Critical Hit Rate +40
Yoshimitsu Novus	110	51	38	2.48	42.16	17	Dexterity +42, Vitality +49, 75 Additional Stats
Yoshimitsu Nexus	115	53	39	2.48	43.81	17.67	Dexterity +45, Vitality +53, Additional Stats
Sasuke's Blades	125	56	??	2.40	44.80	??	Dexterity +51, Vitality +60, Additional Stats