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:
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:
You can use the Anima Glass to see where you at on you weapon progress.
At 120 traits points you will get a cutscene with Ulan and Ardashir.
You will then need to get up to 240 to finish up this stage. Once you did you will see your friend again:
Go to Azyl Lla and and get you Reconditioned Anima weapon!!
Anima comes popping out again too! This time both Ardashir and Gerolt can see it too.
Congrats you have completed part 1.
Please note that I reference and use images from: https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/
