Animus Zodiac Weapons/Quest

(Lv. 50) Zodiac Weapons: Base () → Zenith () → Atma () → Animus () → Novus () → Nexus () → Zodiac () → Zeta () (Lv. 60) Anima Weapons: Animated () → Awoken () → Anima () → Hyperconductive () → Reconditioned () → Sharpened () → Complete () → Lux () (Lv. 70) Eurekan Weapons: Antiquated → Base () → Base +1 → Base +2 → Anemos → Pagos () → Pagos +1 → Elemental → Elemental +1 () → Elemental +2 → Pyros → Hydatos () → Hydatos +1 → Base Eureka → Eureka → Physeos () (Lv. 80) Resistance Weapons: Resistance () → Augmented Resistance () → Recollection () → Law's Order () → Augmented Law's Order () → Blade's () (Lv. 90) Manderville Weapons: Manderville () → Amazing Manderville () → Majestic Manderville () → Mandervillous () (Lv. 70) Eurekan Armor: Antiquated Artifact → Base Relic → Base +1 → Base +2 → Anemos • Elemental → Elemental +1 → Elemental +2 (Lv. 80) Resistance Armor: Resistance → Augmented Resistance → Law's Order → Augmented Law's Order • Blade's (Lv. 50) Mastercraft Tools: Mastercraft () → Supra Tools → Lucis Tools (Lv. 80) Skysteel Tools: Skysteel () → Skysteel +1 () → Dragonsung () → Augmented () → Skysung () → Skybuilders' ( ) (Lv. 90) Splendorous Tools: Splendorous () → Augmented Splendorous () → Crystalline () → Chora-Zoi's Crystalline () → Brilliant () → Vrandtic Visionary's ( ) → Lodestar ( )

Atma Zodiac <<< iLvl 100

Animus Zodiac Weapons Item Level 100 Patch 2.2 Starting Location Jalzahn - Hyrstmill, North Shroud (x30,y19) Notable NPCs Jalzahn - Hyrstmill, North Shroud (x30,y19) Rowena - Revenant's Toll, Mor Dhona (x21,y4) G'jusana - Revenant's Toll, Mor Dhona (x22,y7) Quests Trials of the Braves Reward

Novus Zodiac >>> iLvl 110

Pre-Requisite

Before beginning to create your Animus Zodiac Weapon, you must have completed your Atma Zodiac Weapon.
Through the course of the quest you will need a total of  900 Allagan Tomestone of Poetics.

Trials of the Braves

Starting NPC:

Jalzahn

Starting Location:

Hyrstmill, North Shroud (x30,y19)

Speak with Jalzahn with your Atma Zodiac Weapon equipped who will explain that in order to further enhance your weapon you need to recreate the valorous deeds of the Zodiac Braves, who were revered heroes in Thavnairian legend. These deeds are recorded in a collection of nine sacred texts called the “Trials of the Braves”. He will send you to Rowena in Revenant's Toll - who in turn will direct you to G'jusana who is nearby. After speaking to G'jusana, the quest will move to your "completed quest log".

G'jusana will sell you one book at a time for  100 Allagan Tomestone of Poetics each. Each book contains a series of tasks to complete: 10 sets of specific monsters to kill and 3 dungeons, 3 FATEs and 3 levequests to complete. Once all the tasks are completed in one book, return to G'jusana to buy the next one. You must finish all the tasks in one book before completing the next - however you can complete the books in any order. Each book will improve a stat on your Atma Zodiac Weapon.

Once all nine books have been completed; return to Jalzahn along with your unequipped Atma Zodiac Weapon and you will be rewarded your Animus Zodiac Weapon.

Books

Each book belong to one of four categories. Each category improves a stat on your Atma Zodiac Weapon and each category is called a different name depending on the job. However, the books themselves and the tasks inside them remain the same regardless of your job.

Categories	Attribute	Books
Primary Attribute	Strength (DRG, MNK, PLD, WAR) Dexterity (BRD, NIN) Intelligence (BLM, SMN) Mind (SCH, WHM)	Book of Skyfire I   Book of Skyfire II   Book of Netherfire I
Vitality	Vitality	Book of Skyfall I   Book of Skyfall II   Book of Netherfall I
Secondary Attribute 1	Tenacity (WAR) Direct Hit Rate (BRD, DRG, MNK, PLD) Spell Speed Critical Hit (NIN) Determination (WHM)	Book of Skywind I   Book of Skywind II
Secondary Attribute 2	Tenacity (PLD) Skill Speed (BRD, MNK, WAR) Determination Critical Hit (DRG) Spell Speed (WHM) Direct Hit Rate (NIN)	Book of Skyearth I

(For Paladins: Paladins complete seven books for their Curtana Animus and two books for their Holy Shield Animus.)

Notes

• You can only ever own one book at a time. Each book is specific to a weapon and you must be equipped with the Atma Zodiac Weapon you wish to enhance when making the purchase.
• Must equip the corresponding weapon in order for any completed task to be registered.
• Buying a second book will automatically dispose of the first one. If the first book has not been completed it will need to be redone.

For FATEs:

• You can achieve bronze and still have it count.
• Each map has a maximum number of FATEs available at any one time. Therefore you may need to clear other FATEs in order to get the one you need to spawn.
• Some FATEs will only spawn when triggered (either by talking to an NPC at the location or in a nearby location; or after the completion of a previous FATE as part of a chain). Examples:
  • The Enmity of My Enemy requires The Enemy of My Enemy to be successfully completed first. The Enemy of My Enemy is triggered by talking to Mianne Thousandmalm at Larkscall, East Shroud (x27,y21).
  • Breaching North Tidegate requires Gauging North Tidegate to be successfully completed first
  • Breaching South Tidegate requires Gauging South Tidegate to be successfully completed first.
  • Schism is triggered by speaking to the Storm Private at Kobold Dig, Outer La Noscea (x24,y16).
  • The Ceruleum Road is triggered by speaking to the Wary Merchant at Camp Bluefog, Northern Thanalan (x21,y29).
  • Tower of Power is triggered by speaking to the House Haillenarte Guard at Boulder Downs, Coerthas Central Highlands (x10,y28).

For Dungeons:

• Dungeons can be completed unsynced.
• You must have your Atma Zodiac Weapon equipped for the final boss for it to count. You can equip a stronger high-level weapon to make the dungeon go faster, but DON'T FORGET to re-equip your Atma weapon prior to engaging and killing the final boss, or else you'll have to re-run the entire dungeon to get credit.
• You must be alive when the final boss of the dungeon is killed. If you are dead, it will not count towards completion of the book.
• The Decaying Gourmand (first boss) in  The Lost City of Amdapor has a move that will trap and then kill you if you are solo - unless your damage is high enough to skip it. Consider queuing for this dungeon if your damage isn't cutting it.

For Levequests:

• General levequests and Grand Company levequests are given out by two different NPCs at each location. Make sure you are talking to the correct one.
• Only a limited number of levequests are offered at any one time. You may need to complete one of the levequests in order to have the one you need pop up.
  • If you're low on allowances, be sure to check all 3 zones for any of the leves you need prior to completing the others you don't. Completing a levequest in any zone will reset the list for all zones.
  • If you have a lot of allowances, holding onto several leves at once can help ensure you have access to the correct one. Levemetes offer leves from a set pool per area, but they cannot offer a leve you are currently holding. Ideally, hold on to 15 leves and have your 16th slot empty, so you can still collect one new leve when necessary. The leves required per book per area are as follows:

Book	Coerthas Central leve	Mor Dhona leve	North Thanalan leve
Book of Skyfire I	An Imp Mobile (Maelstrom)	The Awry Salvages (Twin Adder)	Necrologos: Pale Oblation
Book of Skyfire II	Yellow Is the New Black (Twin Adder)	The Museum Is Closed (Immortal Flames)	Don't Forget to Cry
Book of Netherfire I	If You Put It That Way (Immortal Flames)	One Big Problem Solved (Maelstrom)	Circling the Ceruleum
Book of Skyfall I	Necrologos: Whispers of the Gem	Go Home to Mama (Maelstrom)	Circling the Ceruleum
Book of Skyfall II	The Area's a Bit Sketchy	Get Off Our Lake (Twin Adder)	Someone's in the Doghouse
Book of Netherfall I	Got a Gut Feeling about This	Who Writes History (Immortal Flames)	Subduing the Subprime
Book of Skywind I	Someone's Got a Big Mouth (Maelstrom)	Big, Bad Idea	Subduing the Subprime
Book of Skywind II	The Bloodhounds of Coerthas (Twin Adder)	Put Your Stomp on It	Necrologos: Pale Oblation
Book of Skyearth I	No Big Whoop (Immortal Flames)	Necrologos: The Liminal Ones	Don't Forget to Cry

• Levequests are only counted as "completed" when you collect the reward from the Levemete, and this is the only time where the game checks whether your Atma weapon is equipped. As such, it is possible to do the leve with another weapon (or another class altogether) and switch back to your Atma before collecting the rewards, and it will still count.

Closing notes:

• Your last book will still remain in your Key Item Inventory after completion. To remove it, simply return to G'jusana and select the Disposal option.
• This is a good opportunity for you to train your Chocobo if you wish.

Upgrade To Novus Zodiac Weapons

Main article: Novus Zodiac Weapons

See also: Novus Zodiac Weapons/Quest

After obtaining a Animus Zodiac Weapon (iLvl 100), it can be upgraded to a Novus Zodiac Weapon (iLvl 110) by completing quest Celestial Radiance and Star Light, Star Bright and corresponding Sphere Scroll.

References

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End Game Progression

Content Unlock • Eureka Gear Guide • Level 100 Gear Guide
Zodiac Weapons • Anima Weapons • Eurekan Weapons • Eurekan Armor
Resistance Weapons • Resistance Armor • Manderville Weapons
Mastercraft Tools • Skysteel Tools • Resplendent Tools • Splendorous Tools