FFXIV Phantom Weapons Guide (2026): Unlock, Steps & Fastest Relic Grind

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FFXIV Phantom Weapons are the level 100 Dawntrail relic weapons, progressing through Penumbrae, Umbrae, and Obscurum stages.

This guide shows how to unlock Phantom Weapons, every upgrade step, required materials, and the fastest way to complete each stage.

For the armor system tied to this progression, see Arcanaut Armor.

In This Guide:
– How to unlock Phantom Weapons
– Full progression (Penumbrae → Obscurum)
– All required materials
– Fastest farming methods
– Current max item level

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How to Get Phantom Weapons in FFXIV

Complete the quest Unfamiliar Territory
Accept Arcane Artistry to unlock the relic system
Farm Demiatma from FATEs and Critical Engagements
Upgrade through Penumbrae → Umbrae → Obscurum stages

Each stage increases item level, unlocks new visuals, and introduces new farming methods.

Phantom Weapon Progression Overview

Stage	Weapon Tier	Item Level	Main Activities
Stage 1	Phantom Weapons Penumbrae	i745	FATE farming and Critical Engagements
Stage 2	Phantom Weapons Umbrae	i760	Crafting materials and Duty Roulettes
Stage 3	Phantom Weapons Obscurum	i775	Crystal Paste farming and endgame content

Each stage requires completing a quest and gathering materials tied to Dawntrail systems.

Stage 1 — Phantom Weapons Penumbrae (i745)

Quest Requirement
Arcane Artistry

This stage introduces the Phantom relic system and requires collecting several Demiatma items from FATEs and Critical Engagements.

Fastest Method: Rotate active FATE zones and prioritize Critical Engagements in Occult Crescent for higher drop frequency.

Required Items

3 Realgar Demiatma — Shaaloani
3 Azurite Demiatma — Urqopacha
3 Verdigris Demiatma — Kozama’uka
3 Malachite Demiatma — Yak T’el
3 Caput Mortuum Demiatma — Heritage Found
3 Orpiment Demiatma — Living Memory

Where to Obtain Demiatma

Demiatma can drop from:

Critical Engagements
FATEs in Occult Crescent: South Horn
FATEs across Dawntrail zones

Zones include:

Urqopacha
Kozama’uka
Yak T’el
Shaaloani
Heritage Found
Living Memory

It is not necessary to be playing the job of the relic weapon in order to obtain Demiatma.

Repeatable Upgrade Step

Quest
Forging the Phantasmal

Once the first relic is completed this step becomes repeatable for additional jobs.

Required Items

3 Arcanite

Cost
1500 Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics

Arcanite can be purchased from:

Ermina — Phantom Village (6.9, 7.3)

Stage 2 — Phantom Weapons Umbrae (i760)

This stage introduces crafting and roulette-based progression.

Part 1 — Material Collection

Quest
Keeping the Old Ways Alive

Required Items

Rroneek Glue
Ut’ohmu Siderite
Synthetic Dark Matter Alpha
Synthetic Dark Matter Beta
Synthetic Dark Matter Gamma

Item Sources

Rroneek Glue

Purchased from Goplu — Tuliyollal (13.1, 12.7)

Cost: 300,000 Gil

Ut’ohmu Siderite

Purchased from Rral Wuruq — Yak T’el (13.8, 12.7)

Cost: 600 Bicolor Gemstones

Synthetic Dark Matter Materials

Crafted using Master Recipes XII.

Part 2 — Aetherwell Array Progression

Quest
Aether, Aether, Everywhere

Players must complete Duty Roulette activities to charge the Aetherwell Array.

Daily bonus progress comes from:

High-level dungeons
Trials
Alliance raids
Normal raids

Repeatable Step

Quest
Wrought by Hands Phantasmal

Required Items

3 Waxing Arcanite

Purchased from Ermina — Phantom Village (6.9, 7.3)

Stage 3 — Phantom Weapons Obscurum (i775)

The Obscurum stage is currently the highest Phantom weapon tier.

Part 1 — Advanced Materials

Quest
Timeworn Techniques

Required Items

Umbral Clay
Aspected Aether Agglomerate
Aspected Aetheroconductor
Aspected Aetherocatalyst

Umbral Clay
Purchased from Goplu — Tuliyollal (13.1, 12.7)

Cost: 500,000 Gil

Other materials are crafted using Master Recipes XII.

Part 2 — Crystal Paste Collection

Quest
In Pursuit of Perfection

Players must collect:

1200 Crystal Paste

Crystal Paste can be obtained from:

Critical Engagements in Occult Crescent
Deep Dungeon: Pilgrim’s Traverse
Trials
Dawntrail raids
Dawntrail FATEs
Duty Roulette

Progress can be tracked using the Phantom Glass.

Fastest Method: Combine Duty Roulettes with FATE farming to passively build Crystal Paste while progressing other content.

Repeatable Step

Quest
A Phantom Reborn

Required Items

3 Waning Arcanite

Purchased from Ermina — Phantom Village (6.9, 7.3)

Phantom Weapon Replicas

After completing a relic stage players can purchase replica versions of earlier weapon appearances.

Replica weapons are available from:

Expedition Metallurgist — Phantom Village (6.8, 7.1)

This allows players to retain the appearance of earlier relic stages for glamour purposes.

Phantom Weapon Farming Tips

Farm FATEs in Dawntrail zones while running daily roulettes to collect materials simultaneously.
Participate in Critical Engagements in Occult Crescent whenever possible for fast progress.
Save Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics to purchase Arcanite upgrades quickly.
Combine roulettes with relic farming to progress multiple stages at once.