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No offense Alauce, but thats why I had to hold back to let the PLD tank the Archlich last time. With the right buffs yes they could, but when the Monk unloads on the Archlich, well, it ends to fast to build hate the traditional ways.
I was actually talking about the skeleton minions Archlich calls out to defend him during the fight. My suggestion was a RDM using stoneskin and phalanx then getting hate from the minions with a simple diaga and melee.
I realize that with a MNK unloading onto Archlich is sure to end the fight quickly, however I also realize that even with Hundred Fists, the battle is not over outright. The minions can still do considerable damage.
If a job with stoneskin were to stand off in a corner and draw aggro from the skeleton warriors and mages that rush into the arena to aid Archlich, the damage would be considerably less in the time it takes to topple our dear skeleton.
It's just my simple opinion on how to do things, but to date, it's a strategy that hasn't failed me yet. It's how I did it on my 5-1 mission, and I was able to successfully tank said minions long enough to let the others kill Archlich - without the aid of a MNK.
Just a differing strategy, is all. *shrug*
On a related note, if you need a 75 RDM to help with 5-2, don't hesitate to send me a tell. The Shadowlord fight is one of my favourite BCs of all time.
Edited, Wed May 18 01:47:25 2005 by Alauce