The Relic armor from Dynamis, some of the most long-sought after pieces of equipment in Final Fantasy XI's history, have for the most part become little more than fashion pieces due to recent armor sets released. To breathe new life into these old sets, plans to allow for Relic Armor augmentation through the Trial of the Magians system are underway. Though not set in stone, currently there are two planned stages for augmentation, item-related and merit point-related. Players worrying about inventory space needn't worry, as current plans include allowing the equipment to be storable through the Porter Moogle service.

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From the official Final Fantasy XI Forums:

[dev1041] Relic Armor Upgrades

*The following content is still in development. Specific details may differ from the release version.

• Relic Armor will be upgradable via Trial of the Magians.

• Two upgrade stages will be available, each offering the following augmented attributes:
  • Stage 1: Item-related augments
  • Stage 2: Merit point-related augments
  *Relic and Relic +1 Armor will result in the same items after upgrading. Owners of Relic +1 Armor will be rewarded with less demanding conditions for the first upgrade stage.

• Upgraded armor pieces will have a higher level requirement than their base forms.

• Armor pieces upgraded to Stage 2 will be storable with the Moogle Porter service.