FFXI: Genkai X - Beyond Infinity Round 1

    Yopo and I got our "Seasoning Stone" items and decided to attempt the final limit break battle. Knowing it was a little difficult, we shouted for fellow adventurers that needed this fight. Once we gathered, we went into battle with SMN, NIN, WAR, BRD, WHM, and a BLU. We used the zerg/ultimate defense method by summoning Alexander for his "Perfect Defense", the strongest Protect spell in the game, and finally the new BLU spell that is obtained from Adamantoise. Unfortunately, our defenses were shattered..

   The start of the fight went fine, and it was very exciting for me. Around 80% of the Taru's life he took down our NIN. Lesson 1: Never Blink-Tank a MNK. WTH? After that he turned his eyes to Yopo, who went down fighting (doing the highest damage output before her death and eating a Taru-fisted skillchain.) As we tried to recover, the little cuddly guy took out my Shiva who was assisting, then slowly murdered everyone else ending with our newly raise and quite weakened BLU with a flaming punch to the back to the knee-cap. Lesson 2: Probably needed more DD. We got him down to about 27-30% once we wiped, with just enough time for him to berserk our faces off. Not only is he a Monk who is hitting quickly but he also has an enfire added effect that can add up to 150 damage to each of his attacks. Lesson 3: Should of farmed for weakening items. There is an item you can obtain that works like the CCB Polymer from the CoP Airship battle. (If you know me, you know I have a certain reaction when that battle is mentioned.) Our nexr goal is to farm the items so that both Yopo and I can have one. Finally, Lesson 4: If at first you don't succeed, MANABURN THE FUCKER. As with some of my previous difficult battles, such as Divine Might or battling Diabolos for the summon, sometimes 5 BLMs can really melt some one's face off. The next strategy will be the "Use weakening items and nuke down the Taru before he can even take down one person!" I'll let you know how we do when that happens. XD


"This is what you call.. beyond the beyond! Super Tarutaru 3!"