Seasons Greetings/Strategies


 * The strategy here uses NIN, WHM, RDM, BRD, BLM, and 1 additional DD with shadows (we had a MNK/NIN).
 * Start by pulling the Ninja treant.
 * Pull the treant back along the path to the arena.
 * The Ninja treant does not have dual-wield. Avoid using TP until the Treant is at 40-50%, at which point execute a skillchain and burst.
 * When the Ninja uses Mijin Gakure, the DRK treant will wake up. Typically he will cast a spell before attacking, so you have time to send the RDM to sleep2.
 * Fight the DRK treant as normal. When it 2hrs, the WHM treant will wake up.
 * Fight the WHM treant as normal. When it 2hrs, the MNK treant will wake up.  Have the RDM ready to immediately sleep2.
 * The MNK treant is by far the hardest of the 4 treants. It has natural dual-wield, attacks up to 5 times in a combat round, hits like a truck, uses a very heavy AoE, and very frequently stuns.  Judicious use of stun and flash is recommended to help the tanks survive.  Sleep, bind, or gravity kite during 2hr.  In the event of a tank death, you can fall back on a manaburn strategy using RDM and BLM.

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