Quote Originally Posted by SoloWingMetatron View Post
In terms of Egi viability though. Since SB hit. I find I'm using Ifrit just as much as Garuda. Contagion is no longer the OP ability it used to be, and with the changes to Radiant Shield, and that Ifrit seems to proc Ruin IV more. He definitely has become just as good as Garuda in any situation.
Ifrit is a lot better now, that's true. I use it instead of Garuda for dungeon runs because most of the time I don't want to deal with the annoyance of applying Contagion during boss fights, and Ifrit is more viable for AoE now.

And for the Egi, it's my preference to get them removed since I think nothing about them is impressive or engaging in gameplay or aesthetic honestly.