Eureka and Anima Weapons are a part of the Relic Weapons from different expansions to Final Fantasy XIV. Both are flashy, glamorous weapons with Elemental Damage and Boosted Stats. In today’s guide, I will show you how to get Eureka & Anima Weapons in FFXIV.
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How to get Eureka & Anima Weapons in Final Fantasy XIV?
Both weapon types, Eureka & Anima, are unlockable after you have reached a certain level respectively. Once you reach it, you will have to unlock certain quests by talking to different NPCs in the game. And after that, it’s a grind to get the resources that will allow you to upgrade your weapon to either Eureka or Anima in FFXIV, maybe even higher than that.
How to get the Eureka Weapon in FFXIV?
Eureka is the Relic Weapon that came with the Stormblood expansion in update 4.25. First off, you will need to clear your Lvl 70 job quests. This is a requirement as the reward from these quests will provide you with the weapon that will be turned into Eureka. Once you have completed your Lvl 70 job quest, you will be rewarded with the Antiquated Weapon. If lost or discarded, you can purchase it from the Calamity Salvager for 1000 Gil in any of the starting 3 cities. Now its time to go to the Forbidden Land of Eureka which is divided into 4 regions
- Eureka Anemos
- Eureka Pagos
- Eureka Pyros
- Eureka Hydatos
You will have to go to each of these regions to obtain their specific loot. When you go to one of these regions, you will start at Lvl 1 Elemental magic. All the monsters will display Lvls similar to yours. Side note, having prior weapons like the Lux Weapons or the Zodiac Zeta Weapons will not give an advantage at the get-go of the Quest. Better weapons will help out in the long run but it is not a necessity.
You can this loot by killing different monsters in the region. Be careful as the monster levels should be in the range of 1 to 2 levels from yours. Also, you will need a party to take out certain monsters like FATEs. So keep your chat box open for any team-ups. Another thing is if you die, don’t respawn. Respawn will make you lose hours of level grinding. Instead, ask for rez in the chatbox and someone will come to revive you. To send such a message, in the chat type out a message and then the pos command. If you see an Elemental pos, go to it for EXP and Damage buffs. Eureka Tracker is an amazing tool to keep a track of FATEs and where to go for grinding EXP. Other sources like the Wiki and Reddit also help.
Progression and Requirements for the Eureka Weapons
| Eureka Region | Weapons Tiers | Materials | Item Level |
| Eureka Anemos | Antiquated | None | 290 |
| Starter | 100 Protean Crystals | 335 | |
| Starter +1 | 400 Protean Crystals | 340 | |
| Starter +2 | 800 Protean Crystals | 345 | |
| Anemos | 3 Pazuzu Feathers | 355 | |
| Eureka Pagos | Pagos | 5 Frosted Protean Crystals | 360 |
| Pagos +1 | 10 Frosted Protean Crystals, 500 Pagos Crystals | 365 | |
| Elemental | 16 Frosted Protean Crystals, 5 Louhi’s Ice | 370 | |
| Eureka Pyros | Elemental +1 | 150 Pyros Crystals | 375 |
| Elemental +2 | 200 Pyros Crystals | 380 | |
| Pyros | 300 Pyros Crystals, 5 Penthesilea’s Flames | 385 | |
| Eureka Hydatos | Hydatos | 50 Hydatos Crystals | 390 |
| Hydatos +1 | 100 Hydatos Crystals | 395 | |
| Base Eureka | 100 Hydatos Crystals | 400 | |
| Eureka | 100 Hydatos Crystals, 5 Crystalline Scales | 405 | |
| Physeos | 100 Eurekan Fragments | 405 |
The special materials, non-crystal ones, can be traded via the Expedition Birdwatcher.
How to get the Anima Weapon in FFXIV?
Anima is the Relic Weapon that came with the Heavensward expansion in update 3.15. First off, you will need to clear your Lvl 60 job quests. This is a requirement as the reward from these quests will provide you with the weapon that will be turned into Anima. You will have to complete a list of Quests to obtain the Anima Weapons. Follow the table below.
| Quest | NPC to interact | Location | What To Do | Rewards |
| An Unexpected Proposal | Rowena | Dravania, Idyllshire | Talk to Rowena | None |
| Go to Alpha Quadrant in Azys Lla | ||||
| Speak to Ardashir | ||||
| Soul Without Life | Ardashir | Alpha Quadrant, Azys Lla | Speak to Ardashir | 1447 Gil, Animated Weapons |
| Travel to Mor Dhona | ||||
| Speak with Syndony | ||||
| Gather the Luminous Crystals for each Element | ||||
| Speak with Syndony and convert the Crystals to Astral Nodule and Umbral Nodule | ||||
| Go to Alpha Quadrant in Azys Lla | ||||
| Speak to Ardashir | ||||
| Toughening Up | Ardashir | Alpha Quadrant, Azys Lla | Speak to Ardashir | 868 Gil, Awoken Weapons |
| Conquer Snowcloak | ||||
| Conquer Sastasha | ||||
| Conquer The Sunken Temple of Qarn | ||||
| Speak to Ardashir in Southern Thanalan | ||||
| Conquer Keeper of the Lake | ||||
| Conquer Wanderer’s Palace | ||||
| Conquer Amdapor Keep | ||||
| Speak to Ardashir in South Shroud | ||||
| Conquer Dusk Vigil | ||||
| Conquer Sohm Al | ||||
| Conquer The Aery | ||||
| Conquer The Vault | ||||
| Speak to Ardashir in Alpha Quadrant in Azys Lla | ||||
| Note: When you are conquering these dungeons, you can use any weapon as long as you equip your Animated weapon while exiting them | ||||
| Coming into Its Own | Ardashir | Alpha Quadrant, Azys Lla | Speak to Ardashir in Azys Lla | 1512 Gil, Anima Weapon |
| Go to Mor Dhona and speak to Cristiana | ||||
| Trade Tokens to Cristiana to get the Anima Weapons Materials. | ||||
| Enchanted Rubber = 10x Unidentifiable Bone + 4x Adamantite Francesca | ||||
| Fast-drying Carboncoat = 10x Unidentifiable Shell + 4x Titanium Alloy Mirror | ||||
| Divine Water = 10x Unidentifiable Ore + 4x Dispelling Arrow | ||||
| Fast-acting Allagan Catalyst = 10x Unidentifiable Seeds + 4x Kingcake | ||||
| Go to Alpha Quadrant in Azys Lla | ||||
| Speak with Gerolt | ||||
| Give him the 4 Anima Weapons Material as well as the Awoken Weapon |
This was how you can get the Eureka and Anima Weapons in FFXIV. Hopefully, this helped in obtaining the weapons. You can also check our guides on Unidentified Magitek and Regalia Mouny in Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV).