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Relics: what they are and whether they are in SEA

as of 2026-09-25 (SEA)

Yes, relics are live in SEA. They unlock at level 65 and fill eight linked slots with stat items. Matching pairs activate a resonance bonus (about +3 of a stat for blue pairs, +10 for legendary), each relic has a rerollable bonus attribute, and later Divine Relics add class set bonuses.

Our take

The RO New World team's own view

  • Relics are worth setting up as soon as you reach level 65, because common pairs cost only a few thousand zeny on the Trade House. They suit every player, but treat them as a stat patch rather than your main source of damage.
  • Our order: fill all eight slots with matching blue pairs in your main stat, use them to reach a stat breakpoint so base points go to damage, then reroll the bonus attribute on pieces you will keep.
  • The common mistake is buying purple relics one at a time. Epic relics need four pieces for their resonance, so a half-built purple set can do less than blue pairs. The Relics of the Starry Sea event is transmog, not this system.
  • Verdict: F2P players should stay on cheap blue sets and spend Stones of Destiny carefully. Divine Relics, fused from 20 Heroic Plumes out of 100-Starstone treasure maps, are a spender project best left until promotion opens at level 75.

Basics

  • Relics unlock at level 65 (PJVC, 29 July 2026).
  • Eight slot types in four linked pairs: Bane with Guard, Vitality with Downfall, Harmony with Slay, Mercy with Judgement (PJVC). OWIISHII's builds show the same slot names.
  • Each relic's suffix is its stat: Fortitude = STR, Agility = AGI, Insight = INT, Fortune = LUK (PJVC). Gameplay.tips' Creator guide recommends a 'Sage' relic with STR.

Rarity and resonance

  • Common (blue) relics need a matching pair for their resonance, which gives about +3 of the stat. Epic (purple) need four pieces. Legendary (orange) need two and give about +10 (PJVC).
  • Gameplay.tips' progression for a DEX class: all blue, then all purple, then all yellow (legendary), then all red, rerolling for raw ATK and CRIT at the end.
  • Relics count toward your overall gear rating (PJVC).

Getting and improving relics

  • Relics drop from chests in the Ancient Ruins event and can be bought in the Trade House; common relics cost only a few thousand zeny (PJVC).
  • Reroll the random bonus attribute with three Stones of Destiny and 5,000 zeny; the magnifier icon shows the affix pool (PJVC).
  • Divine Relics are fused from 20 Heroic Plumes (from Reborn treasure maps, 100 Starstones each, random). They carry class set bonuses at 2 to 6 pieces, up to +1 main-skill level. Promotion unlocks at level 75 (PJVC).

What to put on relics

  • Use relics to cover a stat breakpoint you are short of, so base points can go to your damage stat. Example: PJVC's cart Whitesmith takes AGI from relics to reach the 0.5 s Cart Ram cooldown.
  • STR for most Merchant-line builds (RTNW Hub; Ivo Play; Kyaeds), AGI and DEX for the Thief line (RTNW Hub), DEX for ranged Archer and Gunslinger builds (Gameplay.tips).
  • The 'Relics of the Starry Sea' event (late August) is a weapon transmog event, not this relic system (official SEA notice).

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