There are an incredibly large number of 'final stages' for the new magian weapons, and I know I don't want to undertake any of these massive quest lines without knowing where I will have the greatest reward. As a result, I want to begin compiling a list of these 'final stages' here, in the order listed in the game. I will update the first post with relevant information every so often so pages don't need to be scrolled through. I will be starting from the bottom up, since I figure most people are likely to start top down. Please try to include numbers where paths diverge if possible.
I repeat, while all information is welcome, I will only update FINAL weapons here.
Hand-to-Hand
DMG: +21 Delay: +55
DMG: +17 Delay: +140
Occ. Atk. Twice
82>116>>117>118>119>120
Cat's Claws
DMG+10 Delay+66
DMG+8 Delay-5 INT+4
MAB+5
82>116>117>118>121>122
Same as above but MAB is applied to the pet instead
82>116>117>118>123>124
Cat's Claws
DMG+10 Delay+66
DMG+9
Additional Effect: Lowers MAB by 10
H2H Trails 82>83>84>85>86>87 =
Cat Claws:
DMG: +10 Delay: +66
DMG: +8 Delay: -5 STR+4 Attack+12
H2H Trails 82>83>84>85>88>89=
Cat Claws:
DMG: +10 Delay: +66
DMG: +8 Delay: -5 STR+4
Pet Attack: +12 Pet Ranged Atk+12
H2H Trails 82>83>84>85>90>91=
Cat Claws:
DMG: +10 Delay: +66
DMG: +9
Addition effect: Weakens Attack+10
H2H Trails 82>83>92>93>94>95=
Cat Claws:
DMG: +10 Delay: +66
DMG: +8 Delay: -5 AGI+4 Evasion +12
(Noticing a pattern, possible DMG:+18 Delay:+61 DEX+4 Acc+12 piece incoming?)
H2H Trails 82>83>92>93>96>97=
Cat Claws:
DMG: +10 Delay: +66
DMG: +8 Delay: -5 AGI+4
Pet: Evasion +12
H2H Trails 82>83>92>93>96>97=
Cat Claws:
DMG: +10 Delay: +66
DMG: +9
Add.eff.:Impairs evasion+10
H2H Trails 82>83>100>101>102>103=
Cat Claws:
DMG: +10 Delay: +66
DMG: +8 Delay: -5 DEX+4 Accuracy+8
(skipping the Add.Eff and pet ones for this...)
Cat Claws:
DMG: +10 Delay: +66
DMG: +8 Delay: -5 CHR+4
Mag.Evasion+10
H2H Trails 82>116>117>118>119>120=
Cat Claws:
DMG: +10 Delay: +66
DMG: +8 Delay: -5 INT+4
MagAtk Bonus+8
H2H Trials 68>69>70>71>72>73>74>75
Mantis
DMG: +14 Delay: +55
DMG: +7
H2H Trials 68>69>76>77>78
Wargfangs
DMG: +0 Delay: +75
DMG: +17 Delay:+65
Occ. atk. twice
H2H Trials 68>69>76>77>79>80>81
Wargfangs
DMG: +0 Delay: +75
Delay:+65
Occ. atk. twice
Daggers
2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9
Kartika Au/Ra/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:33 Delay:201
DMG:+5
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
2-3-4-10-11-12
Athame Au/Ra/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:18 Delay:190
DMG:+13 Delay:+21
Occ. atk. twice
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
2-3-4-10-11-13-14-15
Athame Au/Ra/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:18 Delay:190
Delay:+21
Occ. atk. twice
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-17-18-19-20-21
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+9 Delay:-5 STR+4 Attack+12
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-17-18-19-22-23
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+10
Add.eff.:Weakens atk.+10
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-17-24-25-26-27
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+9 Delay:-5 AGI+4 Evasion+12
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-17-24-25-28-29
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+10
Add.eff.:Impairs evasion+10
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-17-30-31-32-33
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+9 Delay:-5 DEX+4 Accuracy+8
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-17-30-31-34-35
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+10
Add.eff.:Lowers acc.+10
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-17-36-37-38-39
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+9 Delay:-5 CHR+4
Mag. Evasion+10
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-17-36-37-40-41
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+10
Add.eff.:Lowers mag.eva.+10
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-42-43-44-45-46
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+9 Delay:-5 INT+4
"Mag.Atk.Bns."+5
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-42-43-44-47-48
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+10
Add.eff.:Lowers mag.atk.+10
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-42-49-50-51-52
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+9 Delay:-5 VIT+4
Phys. dmg. taken -5%
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-42-49-50-53-54
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+10
Add.eff.:Weakens def.+10
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-42-55-56-57-58
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+9 Delay:-5 MND+4
"Mag.Def.Bns."+5
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-42-55-56-59-60
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+10
Add.eff.:Lowers mag.def.+10
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-42-61-62-63-64
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+9 Delay:-5 MP+30
Mag. Acc.+10
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
16-42-61-62-65-66
Dakini Au/Ex
(Dagger) All Races
DMG:25 Delay:195
DMG:+10
Add.eff.:Lowers mag.acc.+10
Lv.75 THF/BRD/DNC
Swords
150: Side-sword -> Schiavona
151:152:
153: Nobilis
154:155:156:157: DMG+7
158: Antea
159:
160: dmg+17 delay +36 occ attacks twice
161:162:163: delay +36 occ attacks twice
164: Side-sword -> Soulsaber
165:
166:167:
168:169: D+12 Delay-10 STR+4 Attack+12
170:171: D+14 delay-6 weakens attack+10
172:173:
174:175: d+12 delay-10 agi+4 eva+12
176:177: d+14 delay-6 impairs eva+10
178:179:
180:181: d+12 delay-10 dex+4 acc+8
182:183: d+14 delay-6 lowers acc+10
184:185:
186:187: d+12 delay-10 chr+4 meva+10
188:189: d+14 delay-6 lowers meva+10
190:
191:192:
193:194: d+12 delay-10 int+4 mab+5
195:196: d+14 delay-6 lowers mab+10
197:198:
199:200: d+12 delay-10 vit+4 pdt-5
201:202: d+14 delay-6 weakens def+10
203:204:
205:206: d+12 delay-10 mnd+4 mdb+5
207:208: d+14 delay-6 lowers mdb+10
209:210:
211:212: d+12 delay-10 mp+30 macc+10
213:214: d+14 delay-6 lowers macc+10
Great Swords
Axes
Two best Axe upgrades I've come up with so far.
Punisher
Axe (pick)
DMG: 27 Delay: 280
DMG: +19 Delay +32
Occ, atk. twice.
Lv. 75 WAR/BST
282>283>284>290>291
Bonebiter
Axe (tabar)
DMG: 47 Delay:288
DMG: +6
LV.75 WAR/BST
282>283>284>285>286>287>288>289
Great Axes
Scythes
Polearms
430 - 431 - 432 - 433 - 434 - 435 - 436 - 437 - Oathkeeper: DMG+12
438 - 439 - 440 - Bradamante: DMG+32 Delay+21 Occ. atk. twice
441 - 442 - 443 - Bradamante: Delay:+21 Occ. atk. twice
444 - 445 - 446 - 447 - 448 - 449 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 STR+4 Attack+15
450 - 451 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 STR+4 Pet: Attack+15 Rng.Atk.+15
452 - 453 - Stribog: DMG+24 Add.Eff.:Weakens atk.+10
454 - 455 - 456 - 457 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 AGI+4 Evasion+15
458 - 459 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 AGI+4 Pet: Evasion+15
460 - 461 - Stribog: DMG+24 Add.Eff.:Impairs evasion+10
462 - 463 - 464 - 465 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 DEX+4 Accuracy+12
466 - 467 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 DEX+4 Pet: Accuracy+12 Rng.Acc.+12
468 - 469 - Stribog: DMG+24 Add.Eff.:Lowers acc+10
470 - 471 - 472 - 473 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 CHR+4 Mag. Evasion+12
474 - 475 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 CHR+4 Pet: Mag. Evasion+12
476 - 477 - Stribog: DMG+24 Add.eff:Lowers mag.eva.+10
478 - 479 - 480 - 481 - 482 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 INT+4 "Mag.Atk.Bns."+7
483 - 484 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 INT+4 Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+7
485 - 486 - Stribog: DMG+24 Add.Eff.:Lowers mag.atk.+10
487 - 488 - 489 - 490 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 VIT+4 Phys. dmg. taken -7%
491 - 492 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 VIT+4 Pet: Phys. dmg. taken -7%
493 - 494 - Stribog: DMG+24 Add.Eff.:Weakens def.+10
495 - 496 - 497 - 498 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 MND+4 "Mag.Def.Bns."+7
499 - 500 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 MND+4 Pet: "Mag.Def.Bns."+7
501 - 502 - Stribog: DMG+24 Add.Eff.:Lowers mag.def.+10
503 - 504 - 505 - 506 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 MP+50 Mag.Acc.+12
507 - 508 - Stribog: DMG+21 Delay:-12 MP+50 Pet: Mag.Acc.+12
509 - 510 - Stribog: DMG+24 Add.Eff.:Lowers mag.acc.+10
Katana
578 -> 580
581->585 Mozu (36/227 Dmg +7)
586->587
587->588 Izatu (21/222 Dmg +13 Dly +10 atk twice)
587->591 Izatu (21/222 Dly +20 atk twice)
592->593
594->597 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +9 Dly - 26 Str +4 Atk +12)
593->599 Kuina (27 /227 Dmg +11 Dly -17 Add effect weakens atk +10)
600->603 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +9 Dly -26 Agi +4 Eva + 12)
600->605 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +11 dly -17 impairs eva +10)
606->609 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +9 Dly -26 Dex +4 Acc +
606->611 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +11 Dly -17 lowers acc +10)
612->615 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +9 Dly -26 Chr +4 Mag eva +10)
612->617 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +11 Dmy -17 lowers mag eva +10)
592->618
619->622 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +9 Dly -26 Mab +5 Int +4)
619->624 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +11 Dly -17 lowers Mab +10)
625->628 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +9 Dly -26 Vit +4 PDT -5)
625->630 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +11 Dly -26 Lowers def +10)
631->634 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +9 Dly -26 Mnd +4 MDB +5)
631->636 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +11 Dly - 17 Lowers mag def +10)
637->640 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +9 Dly -26 Mp +30 Macc +10)
637->642 Kuina (27/227 Dmg +11 Dly -17 lowers macc +10)
Great Katana
Path: 644 > 645 > 646 > 652 > 653 > 654
Reward: Kurodachi: DMG:40 Delay:444 DMG+28 Delay+20 Occasionally attacks twice.
Clubs
Path: 710 > 713
Reward: Culacula: DMG42, 310 Delay, +15DMG (WHM)
Path: 710 > 718 > 720
Reward: Goedendag: DMG29, 300 Delay, +20DMG, +40 Delay, Occ. atk. twice (WHM)
Path: 710 > 718 > 721
Reward: Goedendag: DMG29, 300 Delay, +40 Delay, Occ. atk. twice (WHM)
Path: 724 > 725 > 726 > 728
Reward: Ingrimm: DMG20, 216 Delay, +17DMG, -6 Delay, +4 STR, +12 Attack (WHM)
Path: 724 > 725 > 726 > 730
Reward: Ingrimm: DMG20, 216 Delay, +18DMG, Add. Eff.: Weakens atk. +10 (WHM)
Staves
Path: 776 > 779
Reward: Slaine: DMG60, 402 Delay, +13DMG (BLM/SMN/SCH)
Path: 776 > 784 > 786
Reward: Danda: DMG18, 399 Delay, +41DMG, +13 Delay, Occ. atk. twice (BLM/SMN/SCH)
Path: 776 > 784 > 787
Reward: Danda: DMG18, 399 Delay, +17DMG, +13 Delay, Occ. atk. twice (BLM/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 791 > 794
Reward: Teiwaz: DMG41, 366 Delay, +20DMG, -10 Delay, +4 STR, +15 Attack (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 791 > 796
Reward: Teiwaz: DMG41, 366 Delay, +20DMG, -10 Delay, +4 STR, Pet: +15Attack +15Rng.Atk. (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 791 > 798 > 799
Reward: Teiwaz: DMG41, 366 Delay, +4DMG, Fire Affinity: M.ACC+1, Fire Affinity: M.DMG +3 (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 791 > 798 > 800
Reward: Teiwaz: DMG41, 366 Delay, +4DMG, Fire Affinity: M.ACC+3, Fire Affinity: M.DMG +1 (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 791 > 798 > 801
Reward: Teiwaz: DMG41, 366 Delay, +4DMG, Fire Affinity: Avatar perp. cost -4 (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 841 > 842 > 844
Reward: 41DMG, 366 Delay, +20DMG, -10 Delay, +4 INT, +7MAB (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 841 > 842 > 846
Reward: 41DMG, 366 Delay, +20DMG, -10 Delay, +4 INT, Pet: +7MAB (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 841 > 842 > 848 > 849
Reward: 41DMG, 366 Delay, +4DMG, Ice Affinity: M.Acc. +1, Ice Affinity: M.DMG +3 (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 841 > 842 > 848 > 850
Reward: 41DMG, 366 Delay, +4DMG, Ice Affinity: M.Acc. +3, Ice Affinity: M.DMG +1 (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 841 > 842 > 848 > 851
Reward: 41DMG, 366 Delay, +4DMG, Ice Affinity: Avatar per. cost -4 (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 841 > 842 > 852
Reward: 41DMG, 366 Delay, +22DMG, Add.eff.: Lowers mag.atk.+10 (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Path: 790 > 841 > 854 > 856
Reward: 41DMG, 366 Delay, +4DMG, +20DMG, -10 Delay, +4 VIT, -7% PDT (WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/SCH)
Archery
Trial 941: Kestrel: 57/524
--- 942: Kestrel: 57/524 R.atk+3
------ 943: Kestrel: 57/524 R.atk+5
--------- 944: Astrild: 70/524
------------ 945: Astrild: 70/524 R.atk+3
--------------- 946: Astrild: 70/524/R.atk+5
------------------ 947: Astrild: 70/524/R.atk+7
--------------------- 948: Astrild 80/524
--------- 949: Goshawk 39/512
------------ 950: Goshawk 39/504
--------------- 951: Goshawk 62/600 Occ. atk twice
--------------- 952: Goshawk 39/490
------------------ 953: Goshawk: 39/474
--------------------- 954: Goshawk: 39/540 Occ. atk twice
Trial 955: Gyrfalcon 55/540
--- 956: Gyrfalcon 55/540 fire+5 wind+5 ltng+5 light+5
------ 957: Gyrfalcon 55/540 fire+10
--------- 958: Gyrfalcon 55/540 STR+1
------------ 959: Gyrfalcon 71/524 STR+2 R.atk+5
--------------- 960: Gyrfalcon 75/524 STR+4 R.atk+12
------ 961: Gyrfalcon 55/540 wind+10
--------- 962: Gyrfalcon 55/540 AGI+1
------------ 963: Gyrfalcon: 71/524 AGI+2 R.acc+5
--------------- 964: Gyrfalcon: 75/524 AGI+4 R.acc+12
------ 965: Gyrfalcon 55/540 ltng+10
--------- 966: Gyrfalcon 55/540 DEX+1
------------ 967: Gyrfalcon 71/524 DEX+2 Crit.hit rate +1
--------------- 968: Gyrfalcon 75/524 DEX+4 Crit.hit rate +3
------ 969: Gyrfalcon 55/540 light+10
--------- 970: Gyrfalcon 55/540 CHR+1
------------ 971: Gyrfalcon 71/524 CHR+2 Mag. Evasion +4
--------------- 972: Gyrfalcon 75/524 CHR+4 Mag. Evasion+10
--- 973: Gyrfalcon 55/540 ice+5 earth+5 water+5 dark+5
------ 974: Gyrfalcon 55/540 ice+10
--------- 975: Gyrfalcon 55/540 INT+1
------------ 976: Gyrfalcon 71/524 INT+2 MAB+2
--------------- 977: Gyrfalcon 75/524 INT+4 MAB+5
------ 978: Gyrfalcon 55/540 earth+10
--------- 979: Gyrfalcon 55/540 VIT+1
------------ 980: Gyrfalcon 71/524 VIT+2 Phys dmg taken -2%
--------------- 981: Gyrfalcon 75/524 VIT+4 Phys dmg taken -5%
------ 982: Gyrfalcon 55/540 water+10
--------- 983: Gyrfalcon 55/540 MND+1
------------ 984: Gyrfalcon 71/524 MND+2 MDB+2
--------------- 985: Gyrfalcon 71/524 MND+4 MDB+5
------ 986: Gyrfalcon 55/540 dark+10
--------- 987: Gyrfalcon 55/540 MP+7
------------ 988: Gyrfalcon 71/524 MP+15 M.acc +4
--------------- 989: Gyrfalcon 71/524 MP+30 M.acc+10
Marksmanship
891: Blue Steel 33/600
--- 892: Blue Steel 33/600 R.atk+3
------ 893: Blue Steel 33/600 R.atk+5
--------- 894: Magnatus 39/600
------------ 895: Magnatus 39/600 R.atk+3
--------------- 896: Magnatus 39/600 R.atk+5
------------------ 897: Magnatus 39/600 R.atk+7
--------------------- 898: Magnatus 46/600
--------- 899: Dragonmaw 11/590
------------ 900: Dragonmaw 11/582
---------------- 901: Dragonmaw 39/660 Occ. atk. twice
---------------- 902: Dragonmaw 11/570
-------------------- 903: Dragonmaw 11/562
----------------------- 904: Dragonmaw 11/660 Occ. atk. twice
Trial 905: Huracan 28/600
--- 906: Huracan 28/600 fire+5 wind+5 ltng+5 light+5
------ 907: Huracan 28/600 fire+10
--------- 908: Huracan 28/600 STR+1
------------ 909: Huracan 35/582 STR+2 R.atk+5
--------------- 910: Huracan 40/582 STR+4 R.atk+12
------ 911: Huracan 28/600 wind+10
--------- 912: Huracan 28/600 AGI+1
------------ 913: Huracan: 35/582 AGI+2 R.acc+5
--------------- 914: Huracan: 40/582 AGI+4 R.acc+12
------ 915: Huracan 28/600 ltng+10
--------- 916: Huracan 28/600 DEX+1
------------ 917: Huracan 35/582 DEX+2 Crit.hit rate +1
--------------- 918: Huracan 40/582 DEX+4 Crit.hit rate +3
------ 919: Huracan 28/600 light+10
--------- 920: Huracan 28/600 CHR+1
------------ 921: Huracan 35/582 CHR+2 Mag. Evasion +4
--------------- 922: Huracan 40/582 CHR+4 Mag. Evasion+10
--- 923: Huracan 28/600 ice+5 earth+5 water+5 dark+5
------ 924: Huracan 28/600 ice+10
--------- 925: Huracan 28/600 INT+1
------------ 926: Huracan 35/582 INT+2 MAB+2
--------------- 927: Huracan 40/582 INT+4 MAB+5
------ 928: Huracan 28/600 earth+10
--------- 929: Huracan 28/600 VIT+1
------------ 930: Huracan 35/582 VIT+2 Phys dmg taken -2%
--------------- 931: Huracan 40/582 VIT+4 Phys dmg taken -5%
------ 932: Huracan 28/600 water+10
--------- 933: Huracan 28/600 MND+1
------------ 934: Huracan 35/582 MND+2 MDB+2
--------------- 935: Huracan 40/582 MND+4 MDB+5
------ 936: Huracan 28/600 dark+10
--------- 937: Huracan 28/600 MP+7
------------ 938: Huracan 35/582 MP+15 M.acc +4
--------------- 939: Huracan 40/582 MP+30 M.acc+10