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Polearm Trials

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Polearm Trials are divided into several categories:

  • Physical/Empyrean Trials reward either with a completed Empyrean weapon or weapons with specialized augments that improve their physical damage.
  • Elemental Trials reward weapons aligned to certain element/attribute pairs (fire yields str/attack, etc).
  • Weapon Skill Trials augment weapons specifically to improve the potency of weapon skills.
  • Mythic/Relic Trials upgrade Relic Weapons and Mythic Weapons past their level 75 forms to more powerful versions suitable to higher level content.

To begin a physical or empyrean trial, pick up a Ranseur from the Splintery Chest in Ru'Lude Gardens (H-5) and trade it to the Magian Moogle to start the trials. If all you want is to learn Drakesbane via Kupofried's Polearm Moogle Magic, pick up a Daboya -1, instead. To begin Weapon Skill Trials, pick up a Stingray from the same chest.

To begin a Relic or Mythic trial, trade that weapon to the Magian Moogle.

All monsters are required to give experience points to count towards trial completion (excluding Notorious Monsters). You must be within experience point range to receive credit for the kill.

Physical/Empyrean Trials[]

Empyrean weapon and physical augment trials begin by obtaining a 19362 Ranseur Exclusive from the Splintery Chest in Ru'Lude Gardens (H-5). The paths branch between a Level 99 19812 Rhongomiant (99) AugmentedRareExclusive, a 19895 Daboya AugmentedRareExclusive (designed to grant the Empyrean Weapon Skill Drakesbane), or one of three augment paths for a 19896 Chauve-Souris AugmentedRareExclusive:

  • +DMG, Occasionally attacks twice
  • Occasionally attacks 2~4 times
  • +DMG, Occasionally deals double damage

The November 2013 Version Update introduced a shortcut to a completed Daboya which completely eliminates the VwNM grind otherwise required to reach that branch. A 20959 Daboya -1 Rare Exclusive is available from the Splintery Chest, cutting a 14-step trial grind down to three to permanently learn Drakesbane.

There are two trials that apply Afterglow to a Rhongomiant, one from its level 99 form and one from its item level 119 form and they are listed here for the sake of completeness. The much cheaper way to get afterglow on your weapon is to have Oboro upgrade your level 99 weapon to the 20929 Rhongomiant (119) RareExclusive for 300 riftborn Boulders, and then to 20930 Rhongomiant (119-3) RareExclusive by trading him 10,000 Riftborn Boulders.

Elemental Trials[]

You start elemental trials the same way as Physical/Empyrean trials, but your path takes you through Trial 444 to obtain a 19366 Stribog AugmentedExclusive. Elemental trials split into eight elemental routes. Each augment path has three endpoints, one that enhances its wielder's stats, a pet path, and one that imbues the weapon with an Additional Effect that weakens enemies. Only the attribute paths grant day/weather bonuses for completion credit:

  • Fire: STR, Attack or Pet: Attack/Ranged Attack. Additional Effect: Weakens Attack
  • Wind: AGI, Evasion or Pet: Evasion. Additional Effect: Impairs Evasion
  • Lightning: DEX, Accuracy or Pet: Accuracy/Ranged Accuracy. Additional Effect: Lowers Accuracy
  • Light: CHR, Magic Evasion or Pet: Magic Evasion. Additional Effect: Lowers Magic Evasion
  • Ice: INT, Magic Attack Bonus or Pet: Magic Attack Bonus. Additional Effect: Lowers Magic Attack
  • Earth: VIT, Physical damage taken- or Pet: Physical damage taken-. Additional Effect: Weakens defense
  • Water: MND, Magic Defense Bonus or Pet: Magic Defense Bonus. Additional Effect: Lowers Magic Defense
  • Dark: MP, Magic Accuracy or Pet: Magic Accuracy. Additional Effect: Lowers Magic Accuracy

For ease of reading, the 8 paths are split into Light/Dark affiliated elements

Light-Aligned Path[]

Dark-Aligned Path[]

Weapon Skill Trials[]

Weapon Skill trials branch into three augment paths

  • Weapon Skill Damage
  • TP Bonus
  • Store TP

A +2 weapon along any of these paths gives you the maximum augment potency. Further upgrades only affect the weapon's base DMG.

Relic/Mythic Trials[]

Once a Relic or Mythic weapon is Level 99 (or its afterglowed Level 99-2 form), it may be reforged to an item level 119 version by Oboro. Each weapon has two afterglow trials, one from its level 99 form and one from its item level 119 form, these trials are listed here for the sake of completeness. The much cheaper way to get afterglow on your weapon is to have Oboro upgrade your level 99 weapon to its 119 form using 300 Plutons (for relics) or chunks of Beitetsu (for mythics), then to its 119-3 form with 10,000 of the corresponding materials.

Gungnir

  1. Trial 1039: vs. Amorphs: Geirskogul x200.
  2. Trial 1040: vs. LizardsT: Geirskogul killing blow x200.
  3. Trial 1850: vs. Arcana: Geirskogul killing blow x300.
  4. Trial 1851: vs. Vermin: Geirskogul killing blow x300. Reward: Gungnir (80)
  5. Trial 2267: vs. Aquans: Geirskogul killing blow x400. Reward: Gungnir (85)
  6. Trial 2678: Defeat Dagourmarche x5. Reward: Gungnir (90)
  7. Trial 3111: Defeat Animated Spear x10. Reward: Gungnir (95)
  8. Trial 3574: Trade Umbral Marrow x5. Reward: Gungnir (99)
  9. Trial 3624: Trade Umbral Marrow x250. Reward: Gungnir (99-2)

Gungnir (119)

  1. Trial 3713: Trade Umbral Marrow x250. Reward: Gungnir (119-2)

Ryunohige

  1. Trial 1042: vs. Undead: Drakesbane x200.
  2. Trial 1043: vs. Plantoids: Drakesbane killing blow x200.
  3. Trial 1852: vs. Aquans: Drakesbane killing blow x300.
  4. Trial 1853: vs. Vermin: Drakesbane killing blow x300. Reward: Ryunohige (80)
  5. Trial 2268: vs. Amorphs: Drakesbane killing blow x400. Reward: Ryunohige (85)
  6. Trial 2679: Defeat Tinnin x3. Reward: Ryunohige (90)
  7. Trial 3112: Defeat Long-Armed Chariot x3. Reward: Ryunohige (95)
  8. Trial 3575: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x3. Reward: Ryunohige (99)
  9. Trial 3625: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Ryunohige (99-2)

Ryunohige (119)

  1. Trial 3749: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Ryunohige (119-2)

Some families of monsters also give their name to their type, such as lizards, demons and birds. Others have different forms. To distinguish them, tags are added where needed:

  • T refers to a type. i.e. LizardsT, consisting of Lizards, Efts, Raptors, etc.
  • F refers to a family For example: LizardsF only involves Lizards, not Efts, Raptors or others of the same type.
  • JA refers to both juvenile and adult forms of the family. For example: Treants include Saplings, Wamouras include Wamouracampas.
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