9:56 "If you believe your weapon wants to murder all existence, then so it will" -Tolland the Shattered. Anima weapons are just weapons of sorrow confirmed.
God it’s surreal seeing someone in the same ven-diagram xD Honestly just reading that quote makes me wonder what a Weapon of Sorrow would look like in FFXIV
I would love to see a video on the lore or each relic weapon series. Like the zodiac weapons, the anima weapons etc. Regardless still love your content! 😊
@@SynodicScribe I would love it if you would! I know that since I'm not a fan of the Eureka content, I'm more than likley never finishing it, and thus, will not see any relic from there past the Anemos stages I already have. So being able to see the rest of their story would be cool, because that's a chunk of content and lore I'll personally never see because it's gated past gameplay content I just couldn't stomach.
Final Fantasy is a series built on callbacks and name dropping (eg. Cid, Biggs & Wedges) It’s about time XIV began contributing to the roster of established names. I hope, in a future FF game, we can see a money grubbing merchant named Rowena or a silly NPC named Hildebrand.
Really like how this video addresses how stronger weaponry works in general; most every "basic" or "mundane" material is back in ARR and Heavensward, in the lowest of ilvls
Love these lore videos. And this was a particularly interesting one. I can already picture a Darknight's sword turned relic, that-- after having become able to understand intentions, refuses to let anyone with a malevolent heart wield it. As a side note, does anyone know if our beloved scribe has enough material to make a "What it means to be a Reaper" video? I am virtually waiting on pins and needles for it. But that's all for me. Safe travels, everyone!
@@SynodicScribe What wonderful news! I will be sure to look forward to your future video, then! And thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question.
god i really hope they give an additional quest or two for the anima relics, i would love to know how they felt during the events of base shb ;; interesting video as always though!
something like this gives me a rich perspective on the relic weapons I gained or yearn to obtain, plus it's incredible to know how my sword can have a great conductivity as well to finding a relic Kettle. and it would sound fun to find my tea to be enchanted or my bowl of noodles.🙂
Being a fan of the relic weapon quests and having made all ten Realm Reborn relics on an old character, I can say for certain that you are right on every angle and I really enjoyed this video. ;)
The Anima Weapon minion is probably my most used one. Where as the great sword i made to get it, is ... less so ...., other 2 handers i like more, and even then, it's less the weapon i like in most cases, especially since I can't be bothered to go after them while they are 'current', but the process of getting it. but if i had to pick a favorite. Excalibur. if for no other reason then the name.
It really was the Relic Weapons that got me into lore vids. Back in the day I was trying to make a ARR weapon before Stormblood and when looking them up I found Ethys Asher's vids about them. His look at real world and FF history of them, then I watched one of his lore vids and well here we are.
Absolutely baffled at learning that common dirt isn't a good aetheric conductor. I need to re-examine my crafting process considering this information.
Would love to see a video on the legendary weapons that have been introduced over the years. About their ability in ffxiv and history in the final fantasy series. And possible future plots 😉
This was a very informative video. Until now, I just thought that relic weapons were just weapons made with superior techniques and materials. I had no idea about the aetheric side of it. Really cool stuff, I'm a fan of relic weapon lore now. Another reason to actually do the relic weapon quest in Bozja!
This makes me wonder: What else could one do with the techniques to create Relics? If one were to use these methods to create the parts and put together a suit of Magitek armor, could said Magitek eventually grow the pseudo-consciousness of an Anima weapon?
As a relatively new player (maybe 800 hours in but I kinda swapped characters until I decided on one) slowly chipping at ARR relics, I sure do hope they're special - filling those to es to go from Atma to Zenith is enough to put somebody on suicide watch, gotta do it one time per day to preserve sanity.
How would you say the aetheric conductivity of extant material like meteorites are so much more potent than most of the materials on the planet? Was it because it was exposed to the aether of the stars?
While not confirmed, it could be possible that "space rocks" are more conductive because of the amount of celestial aether they're exposed to before falling down to a world's surface.
It's also possible that the way meteorites fall through atmosphere and are worn away has something to do with it. Perhaps they react with celestial aether currents around a planet as well, causing non-aetherically-conductive material to be stripped away in the same manner.
Also to point out, the ore in meteorites are good forging material for crafting and the like. Even if they weren’t as potent in aetheric conductivity, they’d be totally serviceable in weaponry.
Hey there, Scribe. Great video as always. While I only ever managed to do the grind for a few Anima weapons, some part of me was always fascinated with how relic weapons were considered that way. And-as your video and the research mentions-the answer is aether conductivity. I don't know if you've managed to read my comments from before with regard to head-canon and things related to my character's role-play and such, but I'd like to pose a question to you: Given that what potentially turns a weapon into a relic weapon is aether conductivity, would a war-bow crafted in a specialized way and strung with a dragon heartstring be considered a relic weapon? If nothing else, for the simple reason that anything related to a dragon is steeped in aetheric power? Thanks in advance, Scribe
In a way, anything that channels/radiates enough aetheric power could be classified as a Relic. As such, a bow with dragon parts isn't entirely out of the question. Look at it this way, Estinien's lance could be considered a Relic in its own right, and it gained much of its power after being steeped in Nidhogg's aether.
@@SynodicScribe A very good point with regard to Estinien's Nidhogg lance. Admittedly, it's one of the things I thought of when it comes to Ishgardian/Dravanian-related potential Relic weapons. On that same note, another question comes to mind: Given that Nidhogg is of the First Brood-and is thus steeped in aether a step just below his father Midgardsormr-would the potency of his own draconic aether be several steps above a dragon who is, say... a generation or so below him? Or would there be no variance at all between generations? For instance, would Hraesvelgr's aether be vastly more intense in comparison to a dragon like his daughter Vidofnir?
@@PapaDeusVult Honestly it's hard to say. We know remarkably little about the true power of dragons and why recent generations seem so much weaker than the First Brood. It's possible that it's just a matter of age, or there are other factors we don't know for sure. But one things is for sure, dragons like Vidofnir are visibly weaker than their sire.
Not really. Primal Summoning is what happens when a strong belief in something is mixed with tons of aether. The passive understanding of a relic is more reactionary, as it starts to learn from its wielder.
To my understanding, pretty much. The current Splendorous Tools adapt to your hand and your methods. Presumably this means they “understand” your intent and can mold themselves to better achieve your intended goals.
I loved the original weapons, how each had a history and how you actually found the original broken weapon. This is one of countless reasons they need to stop adding jobs.
Bruh the point of the relic is to be something to grind towards. This expansion handing it out for 1500 tomes is lame. I loved logging into Bozja and chipping away at it. Now it’s just as boring as possible.
@@SynodicScribe many isnt really true a minority most casuals (majority of us players ) love this relics. i think most content creator live in echo chambers to often not seeing that there fan and them arent the ffxiv community or most players .
9:56 "If you believe your weapon wants to murder all existence, then so it will" -Tolland the Shattered. Anima weapons are just weapons of sorrow confirmed.
God it’s surreal seeing someone in the same ven-diagram xD Honestly just reading that quote makes me wonder what a Weapon of Sorrow would look like in FFXIV
I would love to see a video on the lore or each relic weapon series. Like the zodiac weapons, the anima weapons etc. Regardless still love your content! 😊
I could try to cover that some day in lil mini series. haha
@@SynodicScribe that would be amazing:)
@@SynodicScribei 2nd. the lore of the zodiac weapons
Yes please
@@SynodicScribe I would love it if you would! I know that since I'm not a fan of the Eureka content, I'm more than likley never finishing it, and thus, will not see any relic from there past the Anemos stages I already have. So being able to see the rest of their story would be cool, because that's a chunk of content and lore I'll personally never see because it's gated past gameplay content I just couldn't stomach.
I love that FFXVI's grumpy alcoholic smith is named Blackthorn in reference to XIV's Gerolt Blackthorne.
Oh he is? Well that's a funny nod. haha
Final Fantasy is a series built on callbacks and name dropping (eg. Cid, Biggs & Wedges)
It’s about time XIV began contributing to the roster of established names.
I hope, in a future FF game, we can see a money grubbing merchant named Rowena or a silly NPC named Hildebrand.
@@inazumatan7050 XVI also namedrops (but never really explores) a group called the Rowena Syndicate. XD
Naoki yoshida making a reference to the game made by YoshiP, how nice of him
I see Synodic Scribe video, I click.
Really like how this video addresses how stronger weaponry works in general; most every "basic" or "mundane" material is back in ARR and Heavensward, in the lowest of ilvls
Love these lore videos. And this was a particularly interesting one. I can already picture a Darknight's sword turned relic, that-- after having become able to understand intentions, refuses to let anyone with a malevolent heart wield it.
As a side note, does anyone know if our beloved scribe has enough material to make a "What it means to be a Reaper" video? I am virtually waiting on pins and needles for it.
But that's all for me. Safe travels, everyone!
Actually the Encyclopedia Eorzea Volume 3 is releasing later this year. I'll finally have all the data I need once it's in my hands!
@@SynodicScribethe real relic weapon
@@SynodicScribe What wonderful news! I will be sure to look forward to your future video, then! And thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question.
Gerolts a cool dude as well.
Indeed he is!
god i really hope they give an additional quest or two for the anima relics, i would love to know how they felt during the events of base shb ;;
interesting video as always though!
As the Relic Hunter
THIS IS MY VIDEO
Enjoy!
@@SynodicScribe I did
something like this gives me a rich perspective on the relic weapons I gained or yearn to obtain, plus it's incredible to know how my sword can have a great conductivity as well to finding a relic Kettle. and it would sound fun to find my tea to be enchanted or my bowl of noodles.🙂
the broth would definitely have my aether than normal. Prolly more invigorating too!
Being a fan of the relic weapon quests and having made all ten Realm Reborn relics on an old character, I can say for certain that you are right on every angle and I really enjoyed this video. ;)
The Anima Weapon minion is probably my most used one. Where as the great sword i made to get it, is ... less so ...., other 2 handers i like more, and even then, it's less the weapon i like in most cases, especially since I can't be bothered to go after them while they are 'current', but the process of getting it.
but if i had to pick a favorite.
Excalibur. if for no other reason then the name.
It really was the Relic Weapons that got me into lore vids. Back in the day I was trying to make a ARR weapon before Stormblood and when looking them up I found Ethys Asher's vids about them. His look at real world and FF history of them, then I watched one of his lore vids and well here we are.
Señor Scribe: "Good tools are important."
Me: "Aww, thanks man!"
Absolutely baffled at learning that common dirt isn't a good aetheric conductor.
I need to re-examine my crafting process considering this information.
Would love to see a video on the legendary weapons that have been introduced over the years. About their ability in ffxiv and history in the final fantasy series. And possible future plots 😉
This was a very informative video. Until now, I just thought that relic weapons were just weapons made with superior techniques and materials. I had no idea about the aetheric side of it. Really cool stuff, I'm a fan of relic weapon lore now.
Another reason to actually do the relic weapon quest in Bozja!
This makes me wonder: What else could one do with the techniques to create Relics? If one were to use these methods to create the parts and put together a suit of Magitek armor, could said Magitek eventually grow the pseudo-consciousness of an Anima weapon?
Hard to say. Maybe it could, maybe it wouldn't.
That seems very expensive.
We're already half there with Maggie. Just put a few more parts on her that are particularly conductive, and she might learn to speak.
As a relatively new player (maybe 800 hours in but I kinda swapped characters until I decided on one) slowly chipping at ARR relics, I sure do hope they're special - filling those to es to go from Atma to Zenith is enough to put somebody on suicide watch, gotta do it one time per day to preserve sanity.
Nice video man thanks!
They are glam, so they are the most important weapons!
Love this video
Looking forward to that updated Manderville video after what 6.45 revealed
it kinda makes me wonder if the weapons created by eureka could technically be considered relics... interesting thing to think about!
It would have been nice if you made it a point to differentiate between the types of weapons that fall under the improper blanket of "relics."
Love it. Thanks for video.
Oh perfect timing, I just finished my last zodiac!!
nice!
Ohhhh new lore vid!
I love these videos thank you so much
I swear I went half blind reading all of those tomes to hunt the necessary targets.
And then I proceed to glamorize my anima weapon into a bronze sword 😂
How would you say the aetheric conductivity of extant material like meteorites are so much more potent than most of the materials on the planet? Was it because it was exposed to the aether of the stars?
While not confirmed, it could be possible that "space rocks" are more conductive because of the amount of celestial aether they're exposed to before falling down to a world's surface.
Maybe they are un-sunder materials.
It's also possible that the way meteorites fall through atmosphere and are worn away has something to do with it. Perhaps they react with celestial aether currents around a planet as well, causing non-aetherically-conductive material to be stripped away in the same manner.
Also to point out, the ore in meteorites are good forging material for crafting and the like. Even if they weren’t as potent in aetheric conductivity, they’d be totally serviceable in weaponry.
Oh boy! Topical!
Hey there, Scribe. Great video as always.
While I only ever managed to do the grind for a few Anima weapons, some part of me was always fascinated with how relic weapons were considered that way. And-as your video and the research mentions-the answer is aether conductivity.
I don't know if you've managed to read my comments from before with regard to head-canon and things related to my character's role-play and such, but I'd like to pose a question to you:
Given that what potentially turns a weapon into a relic weapon is aether conductivity, would a war-bow crafted in a specialized way and strung with a dragon heartstring be considered a relic weapon? If nothing else, for the simple reason that anything related to a dragon is steeped in aetheric power?
Thanks in advance, Scribe
In a way, anything that channels/radiates enough aetheric power could be classified as a Relic. As such, a bow with dragon parts isn't entirely out of the question. Look at it this way, Estinien's lance could be considered a Relic in its own right, and it gained much of its power after being steeped in Nidhogg's aether.
@@SynodicScribe A very good point with regard to Estinien's Nidhogg lance. Admittedly, it's one of the things I thought of when it comes to Ishgardian/Dravanian-related potential Relic weapons.
On that same note, another question comes to mind: Given that Nidhogg is of the First Brood-and is thus steeped in aether a step just below his father Midgardsormr-would the potency of his own draconic aether be several steps above a dragon who is, say... a generation or so below him? Or would there be no variance at all between generations?
For instance, would Hraesvelgr's aether be vastly more intense in comparison to a dragon like his daughter Vidofnir?
@@PapaDeusVult Honestly it's hard to say. We know remarkably little about the true power of dragons and why recent generations seem so much weaker than the First Brood. It's possible that it's just a matter of age, or there are other factors we don't know for sure. But one things is for sure, dragons like Vidofnir are visibly weaker than their sire.
WAIT A SECOND OH Mfg you sound sooooooooo familiar !!! hmmmm😊
So, how much of this video is just Scribe flexing his Relics?
so a gathering of enough aether becomes borderline sapient? So kind of like a primal summoning...?
Not really. Primal Summoning is what happens when a strong belief in something is mixed with tons of aether. The passive understanding of a relic is more reactionary, as it starts to learn from its wielder.
I'd put it more in-line with the elementals of the Shroud.
I personally would like to know, what location is that, in time frame 3:58
It's the Great Gubal Library (Hard).
Great Gubal Library, or its hard version most likely
Kettle Knuckles Nexus best relic weapon, smh.
So is it the same for DoH and DoL tools as well?
To my understanding, pretty much. The current Splendorous Tools adapt to your hand and your methods. Presumably this means they “understand” your intent and can mold themselves to better achieve your intended goals.
@@ugxsan thank you for this
Was this just a way for you to show off the relics you've collected over time lol.
I loved the original weapons, how each had a history and how you actually found the original broken weapon. This is one of countless reasons they need to stop adding jobs.
"Why Relic weapons are special"
They aren't special, lmao.
First?
Indeed you are!
Talking relic weapons wait whut?
Why couldn't getting the relic weapons in previous expansions be as simplistic as it is now
Cause many players consider this current relic tier to be boring as all getup. lol
Bruh the point of the relic is to be something to grind towards. This expansion handing it out for 1500 tomes is lame. I loved logging into Bozja and chipping away at it. Now it’s just as boring as possible.
@@SynodicScribe many isnt really true a minority most casuals (majority of us players ) love this relics. i think most content creator live in echo chambers to often not seeing that there fan and them arent the ffxiv community or most players .
@@SevoraLF most ppl never did a or want to do eureka or bozja
@@SevoraLF now I can get my relic weapon by the end of the week instead of 6 months later