Garuda why!

[Alkimi]

Yeah for us Chiralda usually goes down pretty easily but our BRDs just can't deal with Suprana and they die to her too often. Hence why we're going to try dropping a BLM and a BRD.

From our many many runs so far we've found that you only really need 2 BRDs to deal with plumes up until her last set of them before Aerial Blast where she spawns a shit load of them. For that one we'll have the DRGs help out with Keen Flurry > Ring of Talons x2. DRG also has Dragonfire Dive which is a nice quick way to help out the BLMs if they're struggling with Chiralda.

[Chardrizard]

We usually go PLD WHM MNK DRG 2BLM 2BRD

During clone phase, PLD can grab Suparna while MNK taunt Chirada so their AoE doesnt hit anyone but the MNK, easier to get into position and less panicy.

[Leo_Hart]

We usually go PLD WHM MNK DRG 2BLM 2BRD

During clone phase, PLD can grab Suparna while MNK taunt Chirada so their AoE doesnt hit anyone but the MNK, easier to get into position and less panicy.

"MNK(tank) > Chi" "DPS+WHM" "Suparna+Garuda > Main Tank(PLD/WAR)"

Something like this, anyone have better picture?

[Alkimi]

Something like that (I think). A MNK with fists of fire up and 2 BLMs will drop Chiralda in no time, only has about 6k HP or something.

[Alkel]

Garuda from a BRD perspective:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyEsG6a40v4

We usually use BLMx2-BRDx2-DRG-WARx2-WHM or BLMx3-BRDx2-WARx2-WHM

2BRD and 1 WAR are enough to handle the plumes during phase1.

[Tango]

I'm really surprised no one uses this setup: WAR,WAR,BRD,BRD,BLM,BLM,BLM,WHM
BRD 2hr at start, BRD 2hr at aerial blast

This way when chirada/suprana pop main tank can switch to grab chirada (and collusion your top BLM for his flare) and 2nd WAR can grab suprana (and pull him on top of the tank) this way both WAR's can dps down suprana

key's to success: forcing aerial blast just after the 3rd wave of adds, identify [clock/middle/east] and getting into position quickly (tank/OTank pickup chirada/suprana)

[Rau]

I'm really surprised no one uses this setup: WAR,WAR,BRD,BRD,BLM,BLM,BLM,WHM
BRD 2hr at start, BRD 2hr at aerial blast

This way when chirada/suprana pop main tank can switch to grab chirada (and collusion your top BLM for his flare) and 2nd WAR can grab suprana (and pull him on top of the tank) this way both WAR's can dps down suprana

key's to success: forcing aerial blast just after the 3rd wave of adds, identify [clock/middle/east] and getting into position quickly (tank/OTank pickup chirada/suprana)

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This is more or less what we used to do but the WAR nerf seemed to cut into our strategy. However if it still works for you, you must be getting like 5 min kills o.o

[Kinseykinz]

I'm really surprised no one uses this setup: WAR,WAR,BRD,BRD,BLM,BLM,BLM,WHM
BRD 2hr at start, BRD 2hr at aerial blast

This way when chirada/suprana pop main tank can switch to grab chirada (and collusion your top BLM for his flare) and 2nd WAR can grab suprana (and pull him on top of the tank) this way both WAR's can dps down suprana

key's to success: forcing aerial blast just after the 3rd wave of adds, identify [clock/middle/east] and getting into position quickly (tank/OTank pickup chirada/suprana)

This was our best strat even after war nerf....

BUUUUTTT...
LS seems hell-bent on 'but other people do this?' and wish to try new combinations of classes that just don't work as well for us. Sometimes I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall...

But yes, this strat still works. As does any strategy really that has a balance between elemental DD's and AOE DD's. At this point, it is best to use whatever setup your group is best geared in and has the jobs they have the most talent playing.

This however, doesn't keep people from the 'Tank, WHM, DRGx2, Bard, BLMx3' strat...cause it's 'the way people do Garuda now.'

[Zezlar]

I don't understand why this fight is so damn hard. Is there a logical reason why with only missing 1 plume during phase one she still deals 3500 dmg to everyone in the pt? What are we doing wrong??? I guess for those who were able to get on the BLM ban-waggon and get all their weapons in 1 sitting congratulations the rest of us have to deal with not understanding why even with near perfect plum clear we still wipe to AB. I'm so over this shit.

because it's not.

[SynysterBlitz]

Our shell has just recently beat Garuda and we used WAR (Tank) WARX2 (DD's may have been WAR+DRG) BRD x2 BLM X2 and WHM.. Timing is very important on when you have her do her 2hr, as you can skip phase 2 and immediately go to phase 3 with clones. In the run we won we did we killed two sets of clones and finally won hardest part is getting this done with no deaths damn you relic quest lol.