Problem With Geo Relic Armor Mini-quest

I got the CS with Hestefa where she gave me the Tapestry. Then I talked to Nhili, and she talked about "forces of darkness" and "ruins remaining somewhere in the Dho Gates". So I went to Outer Ra'Kaznar as told in the walkthrough (http://wiki.bluegartr.com/bg/Geomancer_Relic_Armor), and found the Geomantic Fumes near the roots to lower level. But when I click it, it only says "A faint energy wafts up from the ground.".

Is there something hidden like that you actually have to walk from town through Dho Gates and through Kamihr? Or are there more than one Geomantic Fumes and I'm at wrong one?

http://wiki.bluegartr.com/bg/Geomancer_Relic_Armor

Make sure when speaking to Nhili, you are getting information regarding this current questline. She is also used later in GEO Ergon mythic quest, where she speaks about the darkness you are referring to:


Double check you are getting the correct CS first before going to Ra'Kaz

Thanks for the reply. Weird enough, I got the right CS now when I went to talk to her on different job. Previously she had just kept repeating about "forces of darkness" when I talked to her multiple times in a row.

Edit: Guess you have to be geo for the CS in Ra'Kaznar... again got the same message. >.> I'll go there later then.

necro cos i didn't wanna create a new thread:

is there a fame requirement for this? trying to get this started on an alt by speaking to Hestefa in the library, and i'm not getting the proper dialogue or any KI. i've already upgraded a piece of af to +4 and i'm guessing this is probably my issue?

did you use deeds for anything? gotta do all of the actual quests no matter what.

No deeds redeemed for GEO AF on this char - just did all 5 AF quests/comissions. Actually this guy only has like 40 deeds anyway ;;

Had a thought it may be Exudiation quest but I finished that before going to bed and then went back to the library but still had no luck.

and you're wearing all 5 pieces when you talk to her? I'm pretty sure I've used a combination of 109/119/+2 in the past. Never tried +3 or +4 though, so there could definitely be an issue.

Lock styled into full GEO AF - still have 1 NQ piece, 1 +1, 2 +2s and a +4.

I’m thinking it’s the +4 but just wanted to check there was nothing else I may be missing

You need to be actually wearing them while speaking to him, not just lock-styling (if I remember right).

Just to confirm, and im not doubting SE overlooked the +4 here, but you quested the geo AF, got all the cards needed, waited 10+++ hours (depending if you burned all the beads for quick upgrade), upgraded something to +4, and at absolutely no point in this entire process did you decide to simply start the relic questline?

Do you have the RUN quest flagged and have the KI Key Item Futharkic Concepts in Flux ?

Yeah that might be my bad but I had a ton of cards on that character from their other job, and I already had enough Apollyon points to upgrade. Was desperate as a mf for those movement speed feet since that other character only has WHM so I honestly prob upgraded to +4 before I even had the full AF set commissioned and picked up… but I was under the impression I had no need to rush since it seemed like I’d be able to start relic whenever

RUN not unlocked on this guy so no conflict there as far as I can tell

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/62898-%E3%83%90%E3%82%B0%E3%82%A2%E8%A3%85%E6%9D%9F%E3%81%AE%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%81%8C%E7%99%BA%E7%94%9F%E3%81%97%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84

Looks like someone already filed a bug report on the JP side and its been moved to accepted bugs. I think they put everything in accepted bugs (ie: the one about aby/teme coffers needing a full clear before being able to open)

Same issue here. Head and body NQ, hands +1, Legs +3 and feet +4.
I dont get the quest from Hestefa
EDITED
Hestefa seems to not recognice the +4 as a artifact armor. +3 works.

To bypass this problem, just go to speak to Jumping Rabbit in Yahse Hunting Grounds (K-9) and buy your NQ piece in exchange for Bayld.

I love how GEO is "GO" for them.