Nexus 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 ( )

Upgrading Novus to Nexus

Players needs to speak to Jalzahn in North Shroud (x29,y19) with their Novus Weapon equipped. After completing the Mmmmmm, Soulglazed Relics quest, players can speak to Jalzahn to choose the weapon to soulglaze. If you are a paladin, make sure to soulglaze both the Curtana Novus and Holy Shield Novus prior to farming "light". With the soulglazed Novus weapon equipped, player will earn "light" by completing dungeons, trials, FATEs, Treasure Hunt, Alexandrite Maps, The Wolves' Den and Frontlines. After gaining enough "light" and returning to Jalzahn (option "Relic Weapon Novus Enhancement"), the Novus weapon will transform into a Nexus weapon.

• You can't get "light" from The Hunt, Guildhests or Heavensward dungeons and trials.
• Undersized Party will gain you light, making speedrunning low level content an alternative to long queues.

Different activities give different amounts of "light". "Light" earned will appear in the chat log after completing the activity. Light levels are Feeble Light (least "light"), Gentle Light, Blinding Light, Brilliant Light and Newborn Star (most "light").

• Each type of Light has a secret value that advances your Novus into Nexus. Players will need to reach 2000 "light" points.

• Once the weapon's aetheric activity level has reached "bursting" (2000 "light" points), speak with Jalzahn in North Shroud (x29,y19) again, and select the "Relic Weapon Novus Enhancement" option to upgrade to Nexus.

Light Points

Light Levels	Light Values
Feeble	8 points
Gentle	16 points
Bright	32 points
Brilliant	48 points
Blinding	96 points
Newborn Star	128 points

Light Tiers

• Players need to reach 2000 light points to upgrade Novus into Nexus

Light Indicator	Light Points
No Activity	0-199
Indistinct Activity	200-399
Faint Activity	400-599
Slight Activity	600-799
Modest Activity	800-999
Distinct Activity	1000-1199
Robust Activity	1200-1399
Vigorous Activity	1400-1599
Intense Activity	1600-1799
Extreme Activity	1800-1999
Bursting Activity	2000+

Light Events

• Each event you complete has its base value and a bonus, which is usually the tier above it. (NOTE: Bonuses switch out every 2 hours)
• For high level jobs The Aurum Vale unrestricted run will be quicker than Sastasha due to much smaller size and should also be better than one-shotting Ifrit Normal.

Light Event	Base Light	Bonus Light
Ifrit Normal	Feeble	?
FATEs	Feeble	None
Wolves' Den	Feeble	Gentle
Alexandrite Maps	Gentle	None
Coil of Bahamut Turn 4	Gentle	Bright
Hard mode Primals (incl Urth's Fount)	Gentle	Bright
Extreme Primals	Bright	Brilliant
Coil of Bahamut Turns 1, 2, 5	Bright	Brilliant
Hard Roulette	Bright	Brilliant
Sastasha	Brilliant	Blinding
The Tam-Tara Deepcroft	Brilliant	Blinding
Copperbell Mines	Brilliant	Blinding
The Aurum Vale	Brilliant	Blinding
Frontlines (The Borderland Ruins)	Brilliant	Blinding
Labyrinth of the Ancients	Brilliant	Blinding
The Praetorium	Brilliant	Blinding
Syrcus Tower	Blinding	Newborn Star
World of Darkness	Blinding	Newborn Star