Kisa Valkyrie Useful Information: 2020

Patch 5.4 Unlocks

The following is where to unlock the main items for 5.4:

MSQ:

Alisaie's Quest

The Rising Stones (X:6.0, Y: 5.9)- Krile

Eden:

Empty Promise

Amh Araeng (X: 26.7, Y: 16.7)- Yalfort

Eden Promise (Savage) [must complete Eden story prior to unlock]

Amh Araeng (X:26.8, Y: 16.4)- Lewrey

The Sorrow of Werlyt

Blood of Emerald

The Lochs (X:11.3, Y:22.5)- Resistance Officer

Castrum Marinum Extreme [must complete story of Sorrow of Werlyt prior to unlock]

The Lochs (X: 11.5, Y: 22.5)- Warmachina Fanatic

YoRHa

To Make Amends

Kholusia (X: 33.8, Y: 18.0)- Konogg

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Side items added in 5.4:

Role Quest

Safekeeping

The Crystarium (X:10.7, Y: 15.3)- Cyella

Void Quest

The Hero's Journey

The Crystarium (X:10.7, Y: 15.3)- Cyella

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Now for MSQ- you will have to have completed the prior patch story and final quest in patch 5.3 Reflection in Crystal.

For Eden- you will have to have completed the quest Reflection in Crystal and the prior Eden quest Worlds Apart. Please note that you have to fully complete the Eden Promise story before being able to unlock the savage mode.

For The Sorrow of Werlyt- you will have to complete the quest- Sleep now in Sapphire. This series will unlock Castrum Marinum- aka Emerald Weapon and you must complete the story mode to be able to unlock the extreme mode.

For the next YoRHa quest- you will need to complete Crime and Punishment. This is not the next raid BUT I would complete this quest sometime prior to patch 5.5- as you will need to complete it to do the next raid in patch 5.5.

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The next Role quest- you will have to complete the MSQ quest Reflection in Crystal and the prior role quest Shadow Walk with Me. Now Shadow Walk with Me only opens when you complete all the prior role quest- the Healer, Physical DPS, Magical DPS, and Tank. If you have not completed these- you will not be able to do this quest.

The Void questline that is being added for this patch- you will need to complete the Role quest above all well all the follow quest: Thok Around the Clock, The Diabolical Bismarck, A Fiendish Likeness, A Deific Simulacrum, A Demoic Duplicate. These quest are from The Warring Triad Questline- these include the hard modes and extremes of the Heavenward primals.

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Faux Hollows

If you already have unlocked Faux Hollows in patch 5.3, you don't have do anything. FYI- Shiva Unreal will no longer be available in patch 5.4 and will be replaced with Titan Unreal. If you haven't unlocked the Faux Hollows- below is the information you need:

Also for those who need to know the ins and outs of Titan Unreal or need a refresher from the old days of Titan Extreme- here is a love MTQ video to help you out:

Hope you enjoy patch day!

Heavensward Anima Relic- Part 2

Now onto part 2 of the Anima Relic questline. The next quest is called Future Proof and you will need to equip your Reconditioned Anima Relic to begin it. As usually you will speak with Ardashir to start the quest. Ardashir starts to say how he is happy with how the Anima weapon turned out, when Gerolt basically tells him off saying the relic still has room to grow. Ardashir agrees but states that he will need ceruleum solution to continue the process. You are sent back to Idyllshire to speak with Blamprest at X:8, Y:6- literally right next to the aetheryte!

Blamprest states he will need 50 Singing Clusters to continue the process. Now there are 3 ways to get the clusters- 2 involve doing quest. Once speaking with Blamprest 2 sister- Angelet and Amphelice will join Blamprest and their quests will be unlocked.

The daily quest- Cut from a Different Cloth will be available from Angelet. She will give you a cloth that in your key items will first look white. You simply have to do the Duty Roulette: 50/60/70 dungeons. After completing the dungeon, you will hand her the cloth- which is now red and receive 1 Singing Cluster.

The weekly quest- Seeking Inspiration will be available from Amphelice. Here you need to do Duty Roulette: Leveling three times. Each time you complete the roulette dungeon- you will be given a book (which will appear in your key items). After getting all 3 books- you hand them to Amphelice and receive 18 Singing Clusters.

Now the last way to get the Singing Cluster is to go to Hismena and purchase them with poetics for 40 each.

After acquiring all 50 Singing Clusters, go speak with Blamprest and he will give you the ceruleum solution. From there go back to Ardashir and give him the solution and your Reconditioned Anima Weapon. You will then get your Sharpened Anima Weapon.

Bonus you can talk with your Anima and choose dialog- however it does not affect the overall outcome.

Congrats!

With your Sharpened Anima Weapon equipped- time to go onto the Born again Anima quest. Ardashir is of course your quest giver. He will tell you that you need to do some dungeons. These dungeons in order are:

Sohm Al (Hard)
The Great Gubal Library (Hard)
The Lost City of Amdaor (Hard)

Now when doing these dungeons- you don't have to have the weapon equipped by it must be in your inventory or armoury chest. Also- you most complete the dungeon as the job you are working on your relic for- if your another job- it will not count.

Once you completed all 3 dungeons- Ardashir states that there is a way to increase the strength of the Anima. If you worked on ARR relic- you will remember and feel that this is VERY similar to the light farming! Ardashir tell you that you need to collect Aetheric Density for your relic (aka Light farming). He will also state you will need to get another soulstone for your Anima relic. Now lets first talk about the light farming (and yes, everyone calls it light farming in pf as well). Like in ARR- you will need to collect so much light- in this case 2000 points. Also like in ARR, you will not be told but point value but verbal values- e.g. Robust, Vague, etc. Now unlike ARR- you have 10 glyphs- representing 200 points per glyph. It will look like this:

To see where you stand, you use the Enhanced Anima Glass.

Now below is a chart from Console Game Wiki of the verbal values and where to get those points:

When going through, your Anima will tell you how it's feeling through the different stages (aka the higher values).

And when you complete you will get a notification:

Also- if for some reason you missed it- your Anima will also look like this:

Now at the same time- you have to complete a quest to get another soulstone. Once your on the light farming stage the quest Some Assembly Required will open up. To open this quest, go to the Processing Node (X:7, Y:11) across from Ardashir.

Now here, Ardashir will state that to get another Soul Cystal- it will need crystals- which he will get and Pneumite.

Now he will send you to get the Pneumite. You will need 15 Pneumite to complete the quest.

Now there are only 3 ways to get it. Purchase with poetics, purchase with grand company seals, or do Dragonskin Map.

Honestly I just purchase with poetics- because poetics are easy to acquire (and I honestly cap all the time- I'm even purchasing items for other relics weapons so I use them up!). Once you get the Pneumite- go back to the Processing Node. Ardashir will have the crystal needed to finish up.

After completing that quest- you will have a Soul Crystal.

Now you will have to just walk to the Verification Node- which is right next to the processing node. The Verification Node will let you know the probability of success. Ardashir wants to make the chance of failure as low as possible! After that step is done- talk with Gerolt and hand him your Sharpened Anima Weapon.

After completing- you will have your Completed Anima Weapon!

You now in the home stretch!

Next quest is Body and Soul and note- that you only have to do this quest once. Speak with Automaton (right behind Ardashir) to start this quest. A cutscene plays out where Ardashir tells you that he can't tell you about the Automaton yet but request you go get Rowena to see the fruits of Gerolt and his labor. He can't get her by linkpearl so you are off to Rowena. Go to Rowena and let her know what is going on. She will tell you that she will visit when she can. Now back to Ardashir, here the Automaton is a vessel for your Anima weapon. Once the the anima is place in the Automaton- you can summon your Anima as a minon!

However, though this quest is done- you have 2 more to go!

The next quest is Words of Wisdom, Ardashir asks that you go to Rowena to pick up a package for him. However once you get there and speak with Rowena- Ardashir shows up- to excited to wait!

Here it's from Master Matoya! She states that there is a way to increase the weapon just a little more. Back to Azys Lla to speak with Gerolt then Ardashir about how to increase it more.

Last quest- Best Friends Forever! Speak with Ardashir, and he will tell you to complete several primals. There are as follows:

Bowl of Embers (Hard)
Howling Eye (Hard)
Navel (Hard)
Thornmarch (Hard)
Whorleater (Hard)
Striking Tree (Hard)
Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Hard)
Thok ast Thok (Hard)
Limitless Blue (Hard)
Containment Bay S1T7
Containment Bay P1T6
Containment Bay Z1T9

The primals will be groups- so the first 3, then the next 4, then the next 2, and lastly- the last 3. After you completed all of the primals- speak with Ardashir again. He will say that he needs some Archaic Enchanted Ink. He's not sure where you can get it, but tells you to speak with friends to find out where..... which lucky you- you have me. For the cost of 500 measly poetics, just go over to Hismena and buy a bottle.

With this bottle go back to Ardashir! With this the final set is complete- You have your Lux Anima Weapon!

You also get to have some dialog with your Anima too.

And with that your DONE!!!

However, I bet your wondering- can I get replicates of the different weapons steps? Ask and you shall receive. Next to the Processing Node- another node call the Restoration Node.

Here you can purchase replicates of the different stages of relic you have completed!

I hope you enjoyed this guide!

Please note my reference to the follow website for pictures and information:

https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/

Edit to add to guide

Heavensward Anima Relic- Part 1

So you reach level 60 and completed the MSQ- Heavensward. One, congratulations on completing the 3.0 story line and two, now you can start your Anima relic weapon.

Go to Idyllshire and speak with Rowena at X: 5, Y: 5 to start the quest- An Unexpected Proposal.

FYI- there is now going to be a Rowena in Mor Dhora and Idyllshire. Technically, they are the same person. Unless I state that your going to Mor Dhora Rowena- now that when I say Rowena when talking about the Anima weapon- it will mean the Rowena in Idyllshire.

After speaking with Rowena, she will direct you to Azys Lla. Just take the teleport and run over to speak with Ardashir at X:7, Y: 11.

After speaking with him you will complete the quest and start onto the next quest. Note that all future relics will start at this quest- Soul without Life.

To start Soul without Life- speak with Ardashir. He will direct you to speak with Syndony (X:22, Y:5) in Mor Dhona.

Syndony gives you two options to acquire the Astral and Umbral Nodule.

Option 1: Farm Fates in each of the Heavenwards zones for Luminous Crystals. Below are the 6 different crystals needed and the zones you would need to get them in:

When you complete a fate (at Gold rating) you will know that you acquire a crystal because it will come up:

When you have all 6, you can go to Mor Dhona and speak with Syndony and exchange for the Astral and Umbral Nodules.

Option 2: Give her your ARR relic in exchange for the Astral and Umbral Nodule.

Now when you give over your ARR relic- it will be DESTROYED in the process- So make sure you have completed the ARR relic line. According to Console Game Wiki- you need to complete the quest The Vital Title with Jalzahn in North Shroud. However if you followed my previous guide with the ARR relic- you should have already done that.

Another thing to know is- you can give her ANY COMPLETE ARR relic. So say you did the Black Mage relic back in ARR but decided you wanted to do the Astrologian relic for the Heavensward relic- well you can. I even tested to make sure!

Now whether you did option 1 or 2- you should have both the Astral and Umbral Nodule.

Once you have them- go back to Azys Lla and speak with Ardashir. Once that you will have completed the first step of the Anima relic questline.

Speak with Ardashir again to start the quest- Toughening Up.

With this quest you will need to do a total of 10 dungeons- in the order he gives you. All the dungeons can be complete un-synced with your new relic equiped. So the first three are:

Snowcloak

Sastasha (Hard)

The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard)

After these three you appear outside of the entrance of Qarn for a cutscene with Ardashir.

The next three are:

Keeper of the Lake

Wanderer's Palace (Hard)

Amdapor Keep (Hard)

Yet again you appear outside of the entrance of Amdapor this time, for another cutscene with Ardashir.

As Ardashir and you are departing, you get a little special friend pop up as well.

The last four dungeons to complete are:

Dust Vigil

Sohm Al

The Aery

The Vault

As with the last two, you appear outside the entrance of the Vault for another cutscene with Ardashir.

Walking away you see your friend again- the Anima.

Return to Azys Lla and report to Ardashir your finding- you will have optional dialog to choose- it will not change the outcome though.

The second step will be completed.

Talk with Ardashir again to start the quest Coming into Its Own.

With this quest, you will need to acquire 4 items for Gerolt and can be a grind, however if done right- you can get this done quickly. First head to Mor Dhona and speak with Cristiana at X:21, Y:5. She is literally in the stairwell on the ground floor.

Here she will tell you to get the following items for each piece:

Now for the Token one- you can do the follow to get them:

Now Token 2 can be crafted, bought on the marketboard, or bought with seals. If you want to craft it- here is want you need to craft them and also the special crafted item (that it needs).

Once you have them, go to Gerolt and give him the items and your Awoken weapon to get you Anima weapon!

And while you hold your new weapon- Guess who you can see....

After the Anima says thank you- you have your new Anima weapon!

Now that you have your Anima weapon- equip it and start the quest Finding Your Voice.

This is easy, you will be asked to get 5 Aether oil- which are 350 poetic tomes each. Go to Idyllshire and speak with Hismena at X:5, Y:5.

Afterward, take the Aether oil and your Anima weapon to Gerolt.

Congratulations- you now have a Hyperconductive Anima weapon!

The next quest is called A Dream Fulfilled and as always you speak with Ardashir to pick it up. Make sure you have your Hyperconductive Anima weapon equipped. Ardashir is going to send you Idyllshire to speak with Ulan at X:6, Y:4.

Ulan states that to foster growth you will need to get Crystal Sand and Umbrite and use both to make Treated Crystal Sand. Now Umbrite can be purchased for 75 poetics from Hismena in Idyllshire. Crystal Sand need to be bought from Ulan. You can trade different items to Ulan to get the Crystal Sand. The follow is what you need to trade and will get 2 Crystal sands per trade:

Now when you get the Umbrite and Crystal Sand and turn it into Treated Crystal Sand- well you have a bit of range because you will get a anywhere 3 to 6 Treated Crystal Sand per 1 Umbrite and 1 Crystal Sand. Using the Treated Crystal Sand, you put it into whatever trait you will like. You first need to get 120 sands to put towards a trait. This can be done by fostering anima growth: