Final fantasy 14 zodiac relic weapon upgrade could take you 5 hours to 20 hours to unlock first upgrade which only prepares your weapon for the next upgrade to make it a higher level. Second quest will take you 30 hours Third quest could take weeks. All this to upgrade. It is frustrating and yet it is a nice addition to be able to continue using your old weapons if you like them. This was not the case when ff14 was first released. They added the option after the release of the second raid for their game