I haven't been reading this thread but I figured I'd drop in to tell you my setup.

I've won this fight twice with this setup:

PLD > WHM (me) > BLU > THF > BLM > BLM

and the 2nd time we replaced blm with a drg that needed help.

First time the PLD used his Ochain and 2nd time I asked him to try w/o it to see if it made or break (since I've been hearing that was the only way to win this fight) and it went just as well.

The PLD's HP went up and down quite a bit but if your WHM is paying attention and on top of things I think it isn't too bad. I personally subbed RDM because I felt that I would need the extra MP pool and it did help a lot.

Really no huge strategy besides go in, fight, and keep the tank alive. Also the BLM's nukes didn't do much at all.

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Personally I think Perfect Defense should of been deactivated for this fight. I said it after they announced it being a battle and still stand by what I said. I think it's very broken and a very cheap way to defeat your enemy, but that's just me.

I understand others might have to end up relying on such strategy to win and that's okay with me, I have no issue with that. I am simply stating my opinion on what I think about PD is all.