A Relic Reborn (Stardust Rod)

A Relic Reborn (Stardust Rod)

Quest giver

Gerolt

Location

North Shroud (X:30.2, Y:20.2)

Quest line

Zodiac Weapons Quests

Job

Black Mage

Level

50

Required quest

Always Bet on Black

Required items

1   Timeworn Stardust Rod
1   Sanguine Scepter
2   Savage Might Materia III
1   Alumina Salts
1   Amdapor Glyph
1   Unfinished Stardust Rod
1   On Verdant Pond
1   White-Hot Ember
1   Howling Gale
1   Hyperfused Ore
1   Radz-at-Han Quenching Oil

Experience

 0

Gil

 0

Previous quest

The Weaponsmith of Legend

Next quest

Up in Arms

Patch

2.0

“

Gerolt has the air of a man defeated.

— In-game description

Rewards

• 1   Stardust Rod

Unlocks

• 
  A Relic Reborn: The Chimera
• 
  A Relic Reborn: The Hydra
•   Ohohohohoho!

Walkthrough

Main article: Relic Weapons/Quest#A Relic Reborn

This is not a job quest! Instead, this is the beginning of A Realm Reborn's Relic Weapons questline
Relic weapons from past expansions are not intended for combat use, but for cosmetic, achievements, and collection purposes. Weapons of similar power, for the same player level, that are much more easily obtainable and are intended for character progression can be bought with Allagan Tomestones of Poetics.

Note: While A Relic Reborn must be completed for each Zodiac Weapon, raising the weapon to a Zenith Zodiac weapon only requires accessing the furnace near Gerolt with the required amount of Thavnairian Mist. The next quest, Up in Arms, need only be completed once.

Steps

• Obtain the Timeworn Stardust Rod from a treasure coffer in U'Ghamaro Mines.
• Deliver the Timeworn Stardust Rod to Gerolt.
• Deliver a materia-enhanced Sanguine Scepter to Gerolt.
• Examine the destination at the Weeping Saint and, as a black mage, use the Duty Finder to complete the trial "A Relic Reborn: The Chimera."
• Deliver the Alumina Salts to Gerolt.
• Speak with Rowena at Revenant's Toll.
• Obtain an Amdapor Glyph by completing Amdapor Keep as a black mage.
• Deliver the Amdapor glyph to Rowena.
• Deliver the copy of On Verdant Pond to Gerolt.
• Slay U'Ghamaro Quarryman while equipped with the unfinished Stardust Rod.
• Slay U'Ghamaro Priests while equipped with the unfinished Stardust Rod.
• Slay U'Ghamaro Bedesman while equipped with the unfinished Stardust Rod.
• Speak with Gerolt.
• Examine the destination outside Halatali and, with the unfinished Stardust Rod equipped, use the Duty Finder to complete the trial "A Relic Reborn: The Hydra."
• Speak with Gerolt.
• Give the unfinished Stardust Rod to Gerolt.
• Obtain a White-Hot Ember in the Bowl of Embers (Hard) as a black mage.
• Obtain a Howling Gale in The Howling Eye (Hard) as a black mage.
• Obtain a chunk of Hyperfused Ore in The Navel (Hard) as a black mage.
• Deliver the requested items to Gerolt.
• Deliver a bottle of Radz-at-Han Quenching Oil to Gerolt.

Journal

• Gerolt has the air of a man defeated.

• Gerolt has reluctantly agreed to lend his expertise to the restoration of a legendary arm of yore. For the first step, the weaponsmith bids you venture within U'Ghamaro Mines in outer La Noscea to retrieve the lost Stardust Rod. Search for a vessel in which the valuable relic might be kept.

• You have obtained the timeworn Stardust Rod. Make your way back to Hyrstmill and present the relic to Gerolt.

• According to Gerolt, the restoration process involves merging the old with the new─that is, embedding the original relic in a new host weapon. To this end, you must bring him a sanguine scepter melded with two grade three savage might materia.

• You have delivered the materia-enhanced sanguine scepter to Gerolt. The weaponsmith next directs you to go to the Weeping Saint in the Coerthas central highlands, and obtain alumina salts from the dhorme chimera.
  • ※The dhorme chimera can be confronted via the Duty Finder upon examining the quest destination.
  • ※This objective must be completed as a black mage.

• • You have painstakingly obtained the pinch of alumina salts. Make your way back to Hyrstmill and deliver it to Gerolt.

• Using the alumina salts you brought him, Gerolt adds the finishing touches to your relic weapon. Even as he declares his work over, however, the man believes that there is still something incomplete about it. In order to shed light upon the mystery, Gerolt suggests that you seek out literature surrounding the hero associated with the relic. Perhaps the trader Rowena back at Revenant's Toll will be able to assist you in this endeavor.

• You have consulted Rowena, who agrees to procure the literature you seek...for a price. For your part of the deal, you must obtain for her an Amdapor glyph. Make your way through Amdapor Keep in the South Shroud, and procure this artifact.
  • ※Amdapor Keep can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
  • ※This objective must be completed as a black mage.

• You have successfully obtained an Amdapor glyph. Make your way back to Revenant's Toll and deliver it to Rowena.

• You give the Amdapor glyph to Rowena, who upholds her promise and furnishes you a copy of On Verdant Pond. You now possess literature on the hero who once wielded the relic weapon. Gerolt the weaponsmith will be keen to peruse it.

• After a cursory examination of the text, Gerolt declares that he will require some time to make sense of its contents. In the meantime, you are to familiarize yourself with the restored weapon in its current state. Arm yourself with the unfinished Stardust Rod, make your way to U'Ghamaro Mines in outer La Noscea, and there slay eight U'Ghamaro quarrymen, eight U'Ghamaro priests, and eight U'Ghamaro bedesmen.

• You have defeated the specified kobolds. Return to Hyrstmill and report your success to Gerolt.

• Upon your return, Gerolt deduces that you must face mightier adversaries if you are to experience a revelation pertaining to your relic. To this end, he bids you challenge the hydra within Halatali, the abandoned training grounds situated in eastern Thanalan. Armed with the unfinished Stardust Rod, enter Halatali and defeat the hydra.
  • ※The hydra can be confronted via the Duty Finder upon examining the quest destination.

• You have overcome the hydra. Take word of your accomplishment back to Gerolt at Hyrstmill.

• Combining information gleaned from the text with your firsthand experience, Gerolt has ascertained what must be done next. Hand over the unfinished Stardust Rod to the weaponsmith.

• Gerolt declares that but one step remains in the restoration. In order to create the raging fire that he needs, the weaponsmith bids you fetch him a white-hot ember, a howling gale, and a chunk of hyperfused ore. The first of these can be obtained by defeating Ifrit within the Bowl of Embers (Hard).
  • ※The Bowl of Embers (Hard) can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
  • ※This objective must be completed as a black mage.

• You have extinguished the Lord of the Inferno and obtained a white-hot ember. Next, take on Garuda in the Howling Eye (Hard) and defeat her to obtain a howling gale.
  • ※The Howling Eye (Hard) can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
  • ※This objective must be completed as a black mage.

• You have silenced the Lady of the Vortex and obtained a howling gale. Next, take on Titan in the Navel (Hard) and defeat him to obtain a chunk of hyperfused ore.
  • ※The Navel (Hard) can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
  • ※This objective must be completed as a black mage.

• You have buried the Lord of Crags and obtained a chunk of hyperfused ore. Deliver it along with the white-hot ember and the howling gale to Gerolt.

• You have delivered the three items Gerolt requires to create a raging fire. Now he only wants for a bottle of Radz–at–Han quenching oil to complete the restoration of your relic. Obtain this item and deliver it to the weaponsmith.

• You have delivered the bottle of Radz–at–Han quenching oil to Gerolt, who promptly sees to the final stage of the restoration process. After no small amount of effort and perseverance, you are now the proud owner of the Stardust Rod. May it serve you well in your adventures to come!