SMN a use for ifrit...

[Danbo05]

I have never been in a situation where even Garuda would get killed during the immense amount of AoE damage that's going. She should last fine as long as the healers are competently spamming their AoE heals to keep everyone alive, Garuda included.

AOE heals won't hit pets, with the exception being Scholars and their personal fairies. Even then, only reason Eos/Selene survive ever survive because they're constantly healing themselves with Embrace. Other than that Ifrit and Garuda gets creamed in T2, due to the fact that they only pop up in their Summoner's party list. Its asking alot out of your healers' mp to spam AOE heals and occasionally healing your pet at the same time.