Time to share strategies: Garuda

[Xianghua]

We first had this setup: WAR, DRG, 2x BRD, 3x BLM, WHM
The problem: Not enough Plume-killing. Still unable to skip Phase 2.

Then we tried this: WAR, DRGx2, BRD, BLMx3, WHM
The Problem: Better on plumes, but AB did about 3500 wiping half of us out, despite Battle Voice being used.

We then tried this tactic: BLMs hold off DPS until the 3rd jump, then they nuke like crazy in order to skip phase 2.
The Problem: Didn't work. We had Phase 2 and we still got clobbered by AB.

BLMs seemed to be melded up pretty well. Most of the team did. We still somehow didn't have enough damage output to kill Plumes quickly and get Garuda burned down.

I was the WAR tank. I held hate well enough and I used Steel Cyclone whenever the plumes were summoned.

One of the issue's I see people have on plumes is using their big AoE's to early. An example Wars using SC as soon as they see plumes pops so only hitting 2-3 of them instead of most of them. People need to learn how to get the best out of their AoE's and not to rush it.