How to Complete Phantom Relic Weapons in Final Fantasy XIV

With each expansion in Final Fantasy 14, there's always one particular bit of content that players look forward to, not just for the grind but for the payoff. That content is Relic Weapons, which stand apart from your run-of-the-mill weapons in the rest of the game. While others require simply defeating this or that boss, or exchanging enough tomestones, Relic Weapons are a notorious grind that involve numerous steps to maximize not only their stat output, but their striking looks as well.

Phantom Weapons are the relic in question for the Dawntrail expansion, and they involve a hefty amount of grinding compared to their relic predecessors in Endwalker. If you're looking to collect some or even all of these weapons ahead of Evercold's release, or just in general for glamour purposes, here's how to complete Phantom Relic Weapons in Final Fantasy 14.

How to Start Phantom Weapon Questline in Final Fantasy 14

To start the Phantom Weapon questline in Final Fantasy 14, you first need to make sure you've completed the following quests:

• 'Dawntrail' Main Scenario Quest (Level 100)
• 'Unfamiliar Territory' Quest (part of the Occult Crescent Field Operations questline) (Level 100)

Once those are taken care of, you can then speak to Lydirceil in the Phantom Village at (X:6.6, Y:7.1) to pick up the 'Arcane Artistry' quest. This kicks off the initial grind you'll need to do for the first step of the relic weapon.

Penumbrae Weapons (Item Level 745)

For the first step of the relic weapon, pick up the 'Arcane Artistry' quest in the Phantom Village and Gerolt will ask you to gather various types of an item called Demiatma. There are six different types, and you need to collect three of each type. They can be gathered by either doing FATEs in Dawntrail zones, and/or doing Critical Encounters and FATEs in the Occult Crescent: South Horn.

While more challenging, Critical Encounters do have a higher drop rate for the Demiatma (20%) than FATEs (5%), so keep that in mind.

Azurite Demiatma

Verdigris Demiatma

Malachite Demiatma

Realgar Demiatma

Caput Mortuum Demiatma

Orpiment Demiatma

Once you've collected all the Demiatma you need, return to Gerolt and pass them to him. This will complete the 'Arcane Artistry' quest. Next, pick up the 'Forging the Phantasmal' quest from Lydirceil nearby.

He'll ask you to purchase 3 Arcanite from Ermina, who is also in the Phantom Village under one of the nearby tents at (X:6.9, Y:7.3). Speak to them, and each Arcanite will cost you 500 Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics.

Once done, return and this time give the Arcanite to Dodokkuli. This will complete the first step of the Phantom Weapon.

Umbrae Weapons (Item Level 760)

The second step of the process will turn your weapon into an Umbrae Weapon. For this, speak to Lydirceil in the Phantom Village at (X:6.6, Y:7.1) to pick up the 'Keeping the Old Ways Alive' quest.

For this quest, Gerolt will need the following items:

• 1 block of Rroneek Glue (Purchased from Goplu the Independent Merchant in Tuliyollal at (X:13.1, Y:12.7) for 300,000 gil)
• 1 chunk of Ut'ohmu Siderite (Purchased from Rral Wuruq in Yak T'el at (X:13.8, Y:12.7) for 600 x Bicolor Gemstones)
• 1 pinch of Synthetic Dark Matter Alpha (Crafted or purchased via the Market Board)
• 1 pinch of Synthetic Dark Matter Beta (Crafted or purchased via the Market Board)
• 1 pinch of Synthetic Dark Matter Gamma (Crafted or purchased via the Market Board)

Once you've collected the aforementioned materials, return to the Phantom Village and hand them to Dodokkuli. This will complete the quest, and you can then pick up the next one from Lydirceil called 'Aether, Aether, Everywhere'.

For this quest, you'll need to fill aetherwells with various types of aether by completing certain Duty Roulettes.

• Green Aether: High-Level Dungeon Roulette
• Blue Aether: Alliance Raid Roulette
• Red Aether: Trial Roulette
• Yellow Aether: Normal Raid Roulette

Once you've completed that step, return to Gerolt in the Phantom Village to complete the quest. Then pick up the third and final quest for this relic step from Lydirceil called 'Wrought by Hands Phantasmal'.

For this, go over and speak to Ermina to purchase 3 Waxing Arcanite. Again, each one will cost 500 Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics. Once done, give them to Dodokkuli to finish the quest and this step of your relic weapon.

Obscurum Weapons (Item Level 775)

The third step of the process will turn your weapon into an Obscurum Weapon. Start by picking up the 'Timeworn Techniques' quest from Lydirceil in the Phantom Village. Go speak to Gerolt, and he'll ask you for the following items:

• 1 sack of Umbral Clay (Purchased from Goplu the Independent Merchant in Tuliyollal at (X:13.1, Y:12.7) for 500,000 gil)
• 1 lump of Aspected Aether Agglomerate (Crafted or purchased via Market Board)
• 1 lump of Aspected Aetheroconductor (Crafted or purchased via Market Board)
• 1 lump of Aspected Aetherocatalyst (Crafted or purchased via Market Board)

Once done, return and give these items to Gerolt to complete the quest. Next, pick up the 'In Pursuit of Perfection' quest from Lydirceil in the Phantom Village.

For this part, you'll need to obtain a material called Crystal Paste, and you'll need to provide it to Gerolt over the course of four stages. The first stage requires 100 Crystal Paste, the second requires 200 Crystal Paste, the third requires 300 Crystal Paste, and the fourth needs 600 Crystal Paste.

Crystal Paste can be obtained via various types of instanced duties, including the following:

• Expert Roulette
• Level Cap Dungeons Roulette
• Leveling Roulette
• Critical Encounters in the Occult Crescent: South Horn
• Pilgrim's Traverse (Crystal Paste provided every 10 floors)
• The Merchant's Tale (Normal or Advanced) and Another Merchant's Tale
• AAC Heavyweight Raids (M1-4) — Normal or Savage
• Hell on Rails (Extreme) Trial
• FATEs in Dawntrail zones

Once you've gathered all the Crystal Paste you need at every stage, return to Gerolt to complete the quest. Next, the third and final quest of this step is 'A Phantom Reborn', and you can pick it up from Lydirceil in the Phantom Village.

For this quest, go and pay Ermina a visit and purchase 3 Waning Arcanite for a total of 1,500 Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics. Return and give them to Dodokkuli to complete the quest, and this step of your relic weapon.

Eclipticum Weapons (Item Level 790)

The fourth step will turn your weapon into an Eclipticum Weapon. Start by speaking to Lydirceil in the Phantom Village to pick up the 'Under No Illusion' quest. For this, you'll need to collect the following items for Gerolt:

• 1 Monarch Whetstone (Purchase from Goplu the Independent Merchant in Tuliyollal at (X:13.1, Y:12.7) for 500,000 gil)
• 1 Ancestral Alloy Ingot (Crafted or purchased via Market Board)
• 1 Ascendant Twin (Crafted or purchased via Market Board)
• 1 Majestic Polish (Crafted or purchased via Market Board)

Once gathered, return and give them to Gerolt to complete the quest. Next, pick up the 'Phantoms to Fillet' quest from Lydirceil in the Phantom Village.

For this one, you'll need to collect and deliver 100 of three types of Phantom Dispeller to Gerolt. They can be obtained via certain types of duties and/or via Critical Encounters in the Occult Crescent: North Horn region.

• Phantom Dispeller (Alpha): High-Level Dungeon Roulette
• Phantom Dispeller (Beta): Trial Roulette
• Phantom Dispeller (Gamma): Normal Raid Roulette

Once collected, return and provide them to Gerolt to complete the quest. The third and final quest of this step, 'A Phantom Unveiled', can be picked up from Lydirceil in the Phantom Village.

For this one, go over and speak to Ermina to purchase 3 Ecliptic Arcanite for a total of 1,500 Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics. Once done, bring them to Dodokkuli to complete the quest, and the penultimate step of your relic weapon.

Occultum Weapons (Item Level 795)

The fifth and final step of the process will turn your weapon into an Occultum Weapon. Pick up the 'Final Phantasm' quest from Lydirceil in the Phantom Village, and for this one you'll need to fill a Knowledge Crystal with "martial memories" across eight different categories.

First, you need to do the following:

• Defeat specific enemies and complete any 5 FATEs in Urqopacha, Kozama'uka, and Yak T'el with a Gold Rank. - Urqopacha Enemies: Turali Ratel, Megamaguey, Longjaw, Chirwagur Engraver - Kozama'uka Enemies: Uolon, Ocelot, Paper Wasp, Lesser Apollyon - Yak T'el Enemies: Vawtsaral Br'aax, T'ohsoq, Branchbearer, Blue Leafkin
• Defeat specific enemies and complete 5 FATEs in Shaaloani and Heritage Found with a Gold Rank. - Shaaloani Enemies: Tumbleclaw, Ceratoraptor, Rroneek, Nopalitender - Heritage Found Enemies: Cauahealoa, Katobleps, Gomphotherium, Woolback
• Defeat specific enemies and complete 5 FATEs in Living Memory with a Gold Rank. - Living Memory Enemies: Acrocat, Matchlock Scorpion, Everlasting Yew, Fluid Soul

After that, you need to clear each Dawntrail Leveling Dungeon once:

• Ihuykatumu
• Worqor Zormor
• The Skydeep Cenote
• Vanguard
• Origenics

Next, you need to clear each of the Level 100 dungeons once:

• Alexandria
• Tender Valley
• The Strayborough Deadwalk
• Yuweyawata Field Station
• The Underkeep
• The Meso Terminal
• Mistake
• The Clyteum

Next, you need to clear each of the Dawntrail normal-difficulty trials once. The Windward Wilds is excluded from this:

• Worqor Lar Dor
• Everkeep
• The Interphos
• Recollection
• The Ageless Necropolis
• Hell on Rails
• The Unmaking

Next, you need to clear each of the Echoes of Vana'diel Alliance Raids once:

• Jeuno: The First Walk
• San d'Oria: The Second Walk
• Windurst: The Third Walk

Finally, you need to clear each of the normal-difficulty Arcadion raids once:

• AAC Light-heavyweight M1-4
• AAC Crusierweight M1-4
• AAC Heavyweight M1-4

Once you've completed all of the above duties, return to the Phantom Village, where you'll be asked to choose attributes for your Occultum Weapon, at which point you'll finally receive it.