Quote Originally Posted by MeowyWowie View Post
No thanks. Please don't make the fight any easier.

However, I really hope defeating Garuda is required to complete relic weapons. Her time as prime content was short lived thanks to the overwhelming amount of players abusing the Astral Flow exploit.

Such a shame.. She is, hands down, the best encounter in the game.
I can confirm to you that one of the requirements later in the Relic Quests requires you to kill Ifrit/Garuda at least with the unfinished relic weapon. My Source: Dat Mining :P