Watching content before actually doing it?

[Tupsi]

So let me get this straight... I need to farm Garuda HM

Too be fair, yes - The thought process is your damage will go up which will help in the long run, the only reason someone likely would have said that is because your DPS was too low to meet the check on the heart and after. While you CAN take it "slow and steady" after heart you still want to be fairly fast or the stomps will eventually wipe you.

Yes, you will get your relic after titan, but if your damage is very low you're just being carried. Only the Titan weapon (at times) is a waste to farm because you get the relic right after it.