Phantom Weapons
Phantom Weapons are the level 100 Relic Weapons for Dawntrail. The first installment of these was released in patch 7.25.
Similar to Eureka Weapons and Resistance Weapons, these are tied to a Field Operations series: 
Occult Crescent. Players have the option of participating in Occult Crescent content (for some steps) or existing activities outside the field instances to upgrade these weapons.
This relic weapon series consists of one-time, time-consuming grind steps that are reminiscent of Zodiac Weapons or Anima Weapons upgrade steps, in addition to straightforward tomestone purchases for repeatable steps that characterize the Manderville Weapons.
Lore
Harried by circumstances financial and otherwise, Eorzea's finest weaponsmith finds himself on a treacherous journey bound for seas unknown. Yet amidst the peril is an opportunity to achieve a new pinnacle of weapon fabrication, harnessing arcane powers as potent as they are illusory...
As the tedium of life upon the Occult Crescent sets in, Gerolt's focus once again shifts from smithing to his favorite tipple. Can he overcome this rum-tinged malaise and elevate the phantom weapons to phantasmal new heights?
Join Gerolt once again as he prepares to imbue your phantom weapon with ever more potent powers. Will renewed enthusiasm see him holding his hammer aloft or reaching for the bottle?
Phantom Weapons Penumbrae (IL 745)
One-time segment
To unlock the quest chain, players need to be level 100 with a Disciple of War or Disciple of Magic and complete the Main Scenario Quest 
Dawntrail, as well as the Occult Crescent questline up to 
Unfamiliar Territory. Players can then obtain the first relic by speaking to the Lydirceil in Phantom Village and completing the one-time Arcane Artistry then Forging the Phantasmal.
For subsequent relics, players can purchase the weapon from Dodokkuli in Phantom Village (X:6.7, Y:7.1).
For the first one-time quest, the player needs to acquire 3 each of six types of demiatma. These are random drops from FATEs and Critical Encounters in 
The Occult Crescent: South Horn. Alternatively, they can be obtained as random drops from FATEs in Dawntrail zones: Urqopacha, Kozama'uka, Yak T'el, Shaaloani, Heritage Found, and Living Memory. Each zone has its own demiatma type. For more information about where to obtain these drops, see this page or the following table:
Critical Engagements have a 20% demiatma drop rate and FATEs (both inside and outside of Occult Crescent) have a 5% drop rate.[1] Thus, on average, players can expect to obtain 1 demiatma per 5 CEs or per 20 FATEs completed. The actual number of FATEs/CEs required per player will likely vary due to the nature of independent probabilities. There are currently no plans to change the drop rates, but this is subject to change in the future.
If opting to farm FATEs, make sure to keep 
600 Bicolor Gemstones on hand, as they will be needed for the Umbrae upgrade step.
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Repeatable segment
For the follow-up quest and subsequent relics, players must exchange a total of 1500 
Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics with Ermina in the Phantom Village (X:6.9, Y:7.3) to purchase 3 
Arcanite, then exchange them with Dodokkuli. This tomestone exchange step must be done for each desired weapon.
| One weapon | Total for every weapon |
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 x3 (=  x 1,500)
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x63 (= x 31,500)
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Replica Phantom Weapons Penumbrae (glamour only; does not provide stats) can be claimed for free at the Expedition Metallurgist in the Phantom Village (X:6.9, Y:7.1) after completing Wrought by Hands Phantasmal (see below section) and obtaining the corresponding Phantom Weapon Penumbrae.
Phantom Weapons Umbrae (IL 760)
One-time segment
To upgrade their weapons, players need to be level 100 with a Disciple of War or Disciple of Magic and have obtained a Phantom Weapon Penumbrae. Players can then begin the relic upgrading process by speaking to Lydirceil in Phantom Village and completing the one-time Keeping the Old Ways Alive, then Aether, Aether, Everywhere, and finally Wrought by Hands Phantasmal. Aside from the final tomestone step, players must participate in activities outside of Occult Crescent to progress.
For the first quest, Keeping the Old Ways Alive, players need to obtain five different items:
Rroneek Glue: Purchased from Goplu in Tuliyollal (X:13.1, Y:12.7) for 
300,000.
Ut'ohmu Siderite: Purchased from Rral Wuruq in Yak T'el (X:13.8, Y:12.7) for 600 or from the Market Board (Universalis price tracker). If buying from the gemstone vendor, note that there is no Shared FATE progress required; the item is available from the start.
Synthetic Dark Matter Alpha: Crafted by 
blacksmith, 
armorer, or 
goldsmith (level 100★★★, requires Master Recipes XII) or purchased from the Market Board (Universalis price tracker). Item cannot be made high quality, however the required quality to successfully craft it is 99.8% of maximum possible quality.
Synthetic Dark Matter Beta: Crafted by 
carpenter, 
leatherworker, or 
weaver (level 100★★★, requires Master Recipes XII) or purchased from the Market Board (Universalis price tracker). Item cannot be made high quality, however the required quality to successfully craft it is 99.8% of maximum possible quality.
Synthetic Dark Matter Gamma: Crafted by 
alchemist or 
culinarian (level 100★★★, requires Master Recipes XII) or purchased from the Market Board (Universalis price tracker). Item cannot be made high quality, however the required quality to successfully craft it is 99.8% of maximum possible quality.
For the second quest, Aether, Aether, Everywhere, players need to fill up an 
Aetherwell Array through a process that is very similar to "light farming" in other relic weapon series. The array has four different pools of colored aether: green, blue, red, and yellow. Players must collect 10,000 units in each category to fill the array. Aether is obtained by completing Duty Roulettes, specifically:
Green: High-level Dungeons (note: this is not Level Cap Dungeons or Expert Roulette)
Blue: Alliance Raids
Red: Trials
Yellow: Normal Raids
Each completed roulette will normally grant around a few hundred units of aether, with a bonus once per day. Each duty grants a fixed amount of aether, which appears to have been determined based on the average clear time of the duty: longer duties will typically grant more aether.
You can collect aether without needing to equip the relic, queue as a level 100 job, or use the same job that accepted the quest.
The daily bonus varies by roulette type and follows the opposite trend:
- Alliance raids: +101
- Dungeons: +376
- Trials and normal raids: +614
A list of the aether granted by each duty can be found here. By definition, due to the random nature of roulettes, players cannot target specific duties that are perceived to be more efficient to farm. Although it is not possible to use an Unrestricted Party in roulettes, a preformed party of 1 tank, 1 healer, and 6 DPS can be used to make the Trials and Normal Raids roulettes faster to complete.
If you do just one of each roulette per day (with the daily bonus), all four aetherwells will be filled in approximately 13-14 days.
- Depending on your data center, the level 50 Crystal Tower alliance raids may be over-represented, slowing down the blue aetherwell as a result. In worst-case, the blue aetherwell can take up to 22 days to fill.
Warning: If you abandon this quest at any point, you will need to restart the aether farming from the beginning.
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Repeatable segment
For the third quest, Wrought by Hands Phantasmal, and subsequent relics, players must exchange a total of 1500 Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics with Ermina in the Phantom Village (X:6.9, Y:7.3) to purchase 3 
Waxing Arcanite, then exchange them and the corresponding Phantom Weapon Penumbrae with Dodokkuli. This tomestone and weapon exchange step must be done for each desired weapon.
These weapons have the same base model as Phantom Weapons Penumbrae but have a graphical effect when unsheathed.
| One weapon | Total for every weapon |
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 x3 (= x 1,500)Corresponding Phantom Weapon Penumbrae |
x63 (= x 31,500) Corresponding Phantom Weapon Penumbrae |
Replica Phantom Weapons Umbrae (glamour only; does not provide stats) can be claimed for free at the Expedition Metallurgist in the Phantom Village (X:6.9, Y:7.1) after obtaining the corresponding Phantom Weapon Umbrae. There is no additional quest requirement.
Phantom Weapons Obscurum (IL 775)
One-time segment
To upgrade their weapons a second time, players need to be level 100 with a Disciple of War or Disciple of Magic and have obtained a Phantom Weapon Umbrae. Players can then continue the relic upgrading process by speaking to Lydirceil in Phantom Village and completing the one-time Timeworn Techniques, then In Pursuit of Perfection, and finally A Phantom Reborn.
For the first quest, Timeworn Techniques, players need to obtain four different items:
Umbral Clay: Purchased from Goplu in Tuliyollal (X:13.1, Y:12.7) for 500,000.
Aspected Aetheroconductor: Crafted by blacksmith, armorer, or goldsmith (level 100★★★★, requires Master Recipes XII) or purchased from the Market Board (Universalis price tracker). A high quality version of the item does not exist; however, players must essentially fill the quality bar (at least 14200/14204 quality) to successfully craft the item at all.
Aspected Aether Agglomerate: Crafted by carpenter, leatherworker, or weaver (level 100★★★★, requires Master Recipes XII) or purchased from the Market Board (Universalis price tracker). The quality requirements to complete the craft are the same as the Aspected Aetheroconductor above.
Aspected Aetherocatalyst: Crafted by alchemist or culinarian (level 100★★★★, requires Master Recipes XII) or purchased from the Market Board (Universalis price tracker). The quality requirements to complete the craft are the same as the Aspected Aetheroconductor above.
For the second quest, In Pursuit of Perfection, players need to fill up a 
Phantom Glass through another light/aether-esque grind. There are notable differences compared to the aetherwell array step:
- Players need to collect one type of item (
Crystal Paste). This item is stored in the player's inventory and is stackable. - Gerolt needs a total of 1200 Crystal Paste over four turn-ins (100 - 200 - 300 - 600) but players do not need to turn them in until getting 1200, so there is no danger of overcapping.
- Instead of duty roulettes only, crystal paste can be obtained from certain level 91-100 duties in addition to some duty roulettes, each rewarding a different amount of paste. See here for specific amounts.
Duty Roulette: Leveling- Duty Roulette: Level Cap Dungeons
- Duty Roulette: Expert
- Dawntrail zone FATEs (excluding Occult Crescent FATEs)
- Critical Encounters in The Occult Crescent: South Horn (excluding Forked Tower)
Hell on Rails (Extreme) (does not include the normal mode)
AAC Heavyweight Tier (any floor, same rewards per duty)- AAC Heavyweight Tier (Savage) (any floor, different rewards per duty)
Pilgrim's Traverse (rewards every set of 10 floors increasing with deeper floors)- The Final Verse (Quantum)
The Merchant's Tale- The Merchant's Tale (Advanced)
Another Merchant's Tale
- There is no daily bonus for completing certain duties.
You can collect crystal paste without needing to equip the relic, queue as a level 100 job, or use the same job that accepted the quest.
Warning: If you abandon this quest at any point, you will need to restart the crystal paste farming from the beginning.
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 x1  x1  x1  x1 x1200
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Repeatable segment
For the third quest, A Phantom Reborn, and subsequent relics, players must exchange a total of 1500 Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics with Ermina in the Phantom Village (X:6.9, Y:7.3) to purchase 3 
Waning Arcanite, then exchange them and the corresponding Phantom Weapon Umbrae with Dodokkuli. This tomestone and weapon exchange step must be done for each desired weapon.
These weapons have both a new model and a graphical effect when unsheathed.
| One weapon | Total for every weapon |
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 x3 (= x 1,500)Corresponding Phantom Weapon Umbrae |
x63 (= x 31,500) Corresponding Phantom Weapon Umbrae |
Phantom Weapon Table
| Weapon Tier | IL | PLD | WAR | DRK | GNB | DRG | RPR | MNK | SAM | NIN | VPR | BRD | MCH | DNC |
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| Obscurum | 775 |   |
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Achievements
Main article: Phantom Weapons Achievements
Phantom Weapons are associated with several achievements.
Gallery
Weapons can be viewed in these galleries. Individual galleries contain all stages of relic weapon for each job.
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Trivia
- The names of the first two weapon stages refer to the parts of a shadow.
References
- ↑ FINAL FANTASY XIV Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXXXVII These rates are the same as ARR atmas.
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