Anima Weapons
- See also: Zodiac Weapons and Eurekan Weapons
Anima Weapons are the level 60 Relic Weapons for Heavensward. First released in patch 3.15, players do not need to complete the level 50 Relic Weapon or Zodiac Weapon quest chains to unlock the Anima Weapon quest chain. Players who have obtained the Zodiac Zeta Weapons will be able to skip the first step of Anima Weapon quest chain. This advantage is not job specific. For example, if you have obtained the WAR Zeta weapon you will still be able to skip while doing the DRK anima weapon.
Compared to ARR's Zodiac Weapons the Heavensward relic steps are heavily based on items you can buy with 
Allagan Tomestones of Poetics and Grand Company 
Company Seals. Players can spend excess currency in advance before starting this quest chain. However, not all of the items are available for purchase before the quests have been started.
Relic weapons, especially from past expansions, are generally regarded as trophies or glamour fodder because they are not best in slot; better weapons for the same player level include those that drop from raids and those that can be bought with Poetics.
Lore
"A young researcher hailing from the Near East has come to Eorzea in search of aid. His field of study? Anima, an essence he considers to be a reflection of the soul. Through a chance encounter with the master craftsman Gerolt, he and the legendary blacksmith have joined forces to create a weapon the likes of which the realm has never seen." — [FFXIV Lodestone Patch 3.15 Notes]
Animated Weapons (iLvl 170)
- Main article: Animated Weapons/Quest
To unlock the quest chain, players need to be level 60 with a Disciple of War or Disciple of Magic and complete the Main Scenario Quest 
Heavensward. You will then need to complete the one-time quest 
An Unexpected Proposal. Afterwards you will need to complete 
Soul without Life for each relic you wish to acquire. You will need to acquire an 
Astral Nodule and an 
Umbral Nodule from Syndony in Mor Dhona(x22,y5). There are two options for how to do so:
- Farm FATEs in each of the six Heavensward zones for crystals. You need one type of crystal from each zone.
- Collect a
Luminous Wind Crystal from The Sea of Clouds, a 
Luminous Fire Crystal from Azys Lla, and a 
Luminous Lightning Crystal from The Churning Mists and turn in for an Astral Nodule. - Collect a
Luminous Ice Crystal from Coerthas Western Highlands, a 
Luminous Earth Crystal from The Dravanian Forelands, and a 
Luminous Water Crystal from The Dravanian Hinterlands and turn in for an Umbral Nodule.
- Collect a
- Turn in a Zodiac Zeta Weapon for an Astral Nodule and Umbral Nodule. WARNING: This will cause you to LOSE the selected Zodiac Zeta Weapon!
Turn in the Astral Nodule and Umbral Nodule to Ardashir in Azys Lla (x7,y11) to complete the quest and receive the Animated weapon.
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Awoken Weapons (iLvl 200)
- Main article: Awoken Weapons/Quest
You will need to complete Toughening Up for each weapon you wish to upgrade. This quest requires you to complete 10 dungeons with the Animated weapon equipped. You need to have the weapon equipped as you click the exit portal after each dungeon, and the dungeons must be completed in the order given in the quest. High level players can solo the dungeons unsynced by using the Unrestricted Party option. The dungeons you will need to complete are as follows: 
Snowcloak, Sastasha (Hard), The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard), The Keeper of the Lake, The Wanderer's Palace (Hard), Amdapor Keep (Hard), The Dusk Vigil, Sohm Al, The Aery, and The Vault. There will be 2 intermissions in which you have to talk to an NPC. After completing all 10 dungeons, turn in the quest to upgrade your weapon.
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Anima Weapons (iLvl 210)
- Main article: Anima Weapons/Quest
For Coming into Its Own, you will need to collect the following:
- 10x each of
Unidentifiable Bone, 
Unidentifiable Shell, 
Unidentifiable Ore, and 
Unidentifiable Seeds (40 items total)
- These are available from multiple sources, including purchase from Sundry Splendors for 150 Allagan Tomestones of Poetics each, or 6,000 total, beast tribe tokens, loot from
Alexander: Gordias, or other sources. See Anima Weapons/Quest for more details.
- These are available from multiple sources, including purchase from Sundry Splendors for
- 4x each of
Adamantite Francesca, 
Titanium Alloy Mirror, 
Dispelling Arrow, and 
Kingcake (16 items total)
- These can be crafted, or can be purchased from your Grand Company quartermaster for 5,000 Company Seals each ( 80,000 total), or purchased from other players via the Market Board for gil. See Anima Weapons/Quest for more details.
- These can be crafted, or can be purchased from your Grand Company quartermaster for
Trade these items with Cristiana in Mor Dhona (21.4, 5.4) for the items you need to turn in to upgrade your weapon.
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Hyperconductive Anima Weapons (iLvl 230)
- Main article: Hyperconductive Anima Weapons/Quest
For Finding Your Voice, simply buy 5x 
Aether Oil from Sundry Splendors for 350 Allagan Tomestones of Poetics each ( 1,750 total) and turn them in to complete the quest and upgrade your weapon.
You can also do The Gift of the Archmagus, but this is far less efficient, as it requires you to run each of the three Crystal Tower alliance raids per Aether Oil, for 15 runs in total.
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Reconditioned Anima Weapons (iLvl 240)
- Main article: Reconditioned Anima Weapons/Quest
This step is a bit more involved. For A Dream Fulfilled, you will need to collect 
Umbrite and 
Crystal Sand. The exact amount will vary due to RNG, but will generally be 57x-60x of each. Umbrite can be purchased for 75 Allagan Tomestones of Poetics each (4275-4500 total), while Crystal Sand will require you to trade with Ulan in Idyllshire for certain items. Each trade grants 2 Crystal Sand. Most of the trade options are a poor deal, and some require items that are no longer obtainable. The only recommended options are:
- 5x
Blue Crafters' Scrip Token (
125 White Crafters' Scrip total) - 5x
Blue Gatherers' Scrip Token (
125 White Gatherers' Scrip total) - 5x
Superior Enchanted Ink and 5x 
Thavnairian Mist ( 225 Allagan Tomestones of Poetics total)
See Reconditioned Anima Weapons/Quest for more details. Once you have acquired the items, talk to Ulan to create Refined Crystal Sand and upgrade the stats on your weapon. Once the step is complete, you can turn in the quest and upgrade your weapon.
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Sharpened Anima Weapons (iLvl 260)
- Main article: Sharpened Anima Weapons/Quest
For Future Proof you need to collect and turn in 50 
Singing Clusters. You can get these from the following sources:
- Purchase from Sundry Splendors for 40 Allagan Tomestones of Poetics each, or 2,000 total.
- 1x from the Daily Quest Cut from a Different Cloth, which requires you to run
Duty Roulette: Level 50/60/70/80 Dungeons. - 18x from the Weekly Quest Seeking Inspiration, which requires you to run Duty Roulette: Leveling three times.
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Complete Anima Weapons (iLvl 270)
- Main article: Complete Anima Weapons/Quest
This is one of the more grindy steps. Pick up the quest Born Again Anima. First you will need to complete the three dungeons Sohm Al (Hard), The Great Gubal Library (Hard), and The Lost City of Amdapor (Hard). These can be done in any order.
Next, you will need to farm aetheric density. This is the main grind. You can earn aetheric density by running a variety of Heavensward activities, including FATEs, dungeons, trials, and raids with your weapon equipped. The most efficient method is generally considered to be to assemble a few max-level teammates and repeatedly farm Alexander - The Eyes of the Creator (Savage) (A9S) unsynced. Your progress may be viewed using the Enhanced Anima Glass. Talk to the Verification Node after completing the grind.
You will also need to acquire a 
Newborn Soulstone via Some Assembly Required, which requires you to collect and turn in 15 
Pneumite, which can be purchased from Sundry Splendors for 100 Allagan Tomestones of Poetics each ( 1,500 total) or from your Grand Company quartermaster for 4,000 Company Seals each ( 60,000 total).
Once these steps are complete, turn in the quest to upgrade your weapon.
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Lux Anima Weapons (iLvl 275)
- Main article: Lux Anima Weapons/Quest
You will need to complete the one-time quests Body and Soul and Words of Wisdom. Afterwards, for Best Friends Forever you will need to complete 12 trials, which come in 4 groups. The groups have to completed in a specific order, but trials within a given group can be completed in any order. The trials are as follows:
- Step 1:
The Bowl of Embers (Hard), The Howling Eye (Hard), The Navel (Hard) - Step 2: Thornmarch (Hard), The Whorleater (Hard), The Striking Tree (Hard), The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Hard)
- Step 3: Thok ast Thok (Hard), The Limitless Blue (Hard)
- Step 4: Containment Bay S1T7, Containment Bay P1T6, Containment Bay Z1T9
You will also need to purchase 1 bottle of 
Archaic Enchanted Ink from Sundry Splendors for 500 Allagan Tomestones of Poetics.
After completing the trials and purchasing the Archaic Enchanted Ink, turn in the quest to complete the final stage of your weapon!
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Anima Weapons Table
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| Hyperconductive | 230 |   |
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Glamour
You can manually glamour your current weapon with the appearance of your Anima relic weapon (at it current state) if you have a Glamour Prism and the Anima weapon in your bags.
You can't put your anima relic weapon in Glamour Dressers but you can use replicas that became available after Gerolt introduces you to a "Restoration Node". Replicas became available gradually as you move through stages.