Found a pretty solid guide on Reddit for the Anima quest chain, Each step rewards a better weapon going i170>i200>i210; The third step is generating many salty tears looking at players comments! lol!
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/3x37zh/anima_weapon_guide/Patch 3.15 introduces the new Anima Weapons which sit at ilvl210. The starting quest can be picked up in Idyllshire. There are 3 quests that need to be completed in order, for each relic. However, you can work on multiple relics at one time. An example is picking up quest 1 on your PLD, whilst working on quest 3 for your WAR.
1: Soul Without LifeThis quest requires the collection of 18 atmas from FATEs in the new Heavensward areas. 3 atmas are required from each area. However, this stage can be skipped by trading in your Zeta relic weapon. You can complete the FATEs on any class, so feel free to use this grind to get some leveling done.
NOTE: If you are trading in your relic, make sure to finish the 'Vital Title' quest from Jalzahn before you do. This is the quest you complete for the 'Home of the Brave' achievement.
| Area | Item x3 |
| Sea of Clouds | luminous wind crystals |
| Azys Lla | luminous fire crystals |
| Churning Mists | luminous lightning crystals |
| Coerthas Western Highlands | luminous ice crystals |
| Dravanian forelands | luminous earth crystals |
| Dravanian hinterlands | luminous water crystals |
2: Toughening UpThis stage requires you to complete 10 dungeons with your new relic. The first 6 dungeons CAN be un-synced and you only need your relic equipped AS YOU EXIT.
| Number | Dungeon |
| 1 | Snowcloak |
| 2 | Sastasha (Hard) |
| 3 | Qarn (Hard) |
| 4 | Keeper of the Lake |
| 5 | Wanderer's Palace (Hard) |
| 6 | Amdapor Keep (Hard) |
| 7 | Dusk Vigil |
| 8 | Sohm Al |
| 9 | The Aery |
| 10 | The Vault |
When you finish this stage, you will have an ilvl200 Awoken weapon.
3: Coming Into Its OwnThis is the long grind stage. You are required to collect 4 items for Gerolt. Each of these items themselves require other items to be traded in and are traded by speaking to Cristina in Revenant's Toll. BOTH tokens are required.
| Item | Token 1 (20x) | Token 2 (4x) |
| Enchanted Rubber | Unidentifiable Bone | Adamantite Francesca HQ |
| Fast-drying Carboncoat | Unidentifiable Shell | Titanium Alloy Mirror HQ |
| Divine Water | Unidentifiable Ore | Dispelling Arrow HQ |
| Fast-acting Allagan Catalyst | Unidentifiable Seeds | Kingcake HQ |
There are multiple ways to obtain a token and 20 of each are required. The precision items are placed into your inventory upon completion and are traded to Sabina in Idyllshire.
| Unidentifiable Bone | Unidentifiable Shell | Unidentifiable Ore | Unidentifiable Seeds |
| 680 Poetics | 680 Poetics | 680 Law | 680 Law |
| Amalj'aa Vendor - 13 Tokens (1 per lvl 48 quest) | Sahagin Vendor | Kobold Vendor | Sylph Vendor |
| 10x Precision Gordian Bolt (1 per A1 kill) | 10x Precision Gordian Lens (1 per A2 kill) | 10x Precision Gordian Spring (1 per A3 kill) | 10x Precision Gordian Shaft (1 per A4 kill) |
| 1000x Allied Seals | HW Treasure Maps | HW Treasure Maps | 1000x Allied Seals |
| Vanu Vendor - 18 Tokens (1 per quest) | Vanu Vendor - 18 Tokens | Vanu Vendor - 18 Tokens | Vanu Vendor - 18 Tokens |
Below are the recipes for each item required. You need 4 of each in HQ and they are 1* crafts.
| Adamantite Francesca HQ (BSM) | Titanium Alloy Mirror HQ (ALC) | Dispelling Arrow HQ (CRP) | Kingcake HQ (CUL) |
| 1x Pterodactyl Strap | 1x Titanium Alloy Square | 1x Blessed Fletchings | 1x Moogle Miniature |
| 1x Adamantite Nugget | 1x Holy Water | 1x Hallowed Chestnut Lumber | 1x Highland Flour |
| 1x Birch Lumber | 1x Hardsilver Sand | 1x Hardsilver Nugget | 1x Yak Milk |
| N/A | 1x Vitriol | N/A | 1x Okeanis Egg |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 1x Birch Syrup |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 1x Tiny Crown |
These are Specialist crafts and the first row contains new crafts that have also been added. All crafter specialisations are required to craft a complete set of items.
| Pterodactyl Strap (LTW) | Titanium Alloy Square (ARM) | Blessed Fletchings (WVR) | Moogle Miniature (GSM) |
| 3x Pteryodactyl | 5x Sphalerite | 5x Royal Mistletoe | 5x Cloud Cotton Boll |
| 1x Dark Chestnut Log | 1x Titanium Nugget | 1x Eagle Feather | 1x Black Soil |
| 1x Dawnborne Aethersand | 1x Dawnborne Aethersand | 1x Dawnborne Aethersand | 1x Dawnborne Aethersand |
Thanks to -
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/u/Nidelia
