Shiva EX tips?

[Thistledown]

I am a lousy tank and have never once tankswapped before.

How do I know for sure when Shiva swaps her weapon? I often mistook Windbite icon as Sword form and tried provoking at all the wrong times.

[TurnBased]

You only tank swap after her bow phase. She'll float up in the air and conjure her weapon.

If you're having a hard time telling the icons apart, you can try enlarging them, shift+pgup i think, I'm not sure.

[Thistledown]

You only tank swap after her bow phase. She'll float up in the air and conjure her weapon.

If you're having a hard time telling the icons apart, you can try enlarging them, shift+pgup i think, I'm not sure.

How about during phase 1 though? How can I tell she has swapped her weapon?

[TurnBased]

How about during phase 1 though? How can I tell she has swapped her weapon?

You don't really need to tank swap for phase 1. 1 tank can usually tank her for that phase.

[Anova]

Shiva will slowly rise and spin in the air when she switches her weapon. At that point, you will see either her wielding a staff or sword. If you're the OT, just keep an eye for that. There are no real aoes to avoid at that stage I recall.

[BlaiseArath]

How about during phase 1 though? How can I tell she has swapped her weapon?

Shiva will slowly rise and spin in the air when she switches her weapon. At that point, you will see either her wielding a staff or sword. If you're the OT, just keep an eye for that.

close. Shiva in stage 1 will do 1 of two Animations when swapping weapons.

1) She will rise up and Spin, this means she's going into Staff phase.
2) She will simply rise up and summon her Sword/Shield.

So, Spinning = Staff ..... No Spinning = Sword

In the second Phase I believe its an order? Generally its Sword/Staff, Sword/Staff, Bow.... Sword/Staff, Sword/Staff, bow. Thats how mine usually go. Regardless, if you're really having trouble, can ask the other tank or someone to call out weapons in party. Generally when I go, regardless, someone will call out Sword or Staff during those phases, and then "Get behind her, bow" or something to that effect for bow.

This is one of the easiest EX/Endgame fights right now once you get the rhythm...