Garuda

Garuda
Type	Summoning
Description	Summons Garuda to fight by your side
Cost	7 MP
Element	Wind
Jobs	Level 1 Summoner
Casting Time	5 seconds
Recast Time	5 seconds

Notes

• Garuda is subject to a perpetuation cost based on the level of the Summoner. See Avatar Perpetuation Cost.
  • Garuda's perpetuation cost starts at 3 MP/3s at level 1, becoming 15 MP/3s at level 99, before Refresh or Auto-Refresh effects.
• Using Avatar's Favor with Garuda active creates an aura granting Garuda's Favor (Evasion Boost +) to party members within the area of effect.

Avatar Abilities

Garuda's Blood Pacts are all wind-based.

Blood Pact: Rage

Name	Level	MP	S/T1	Description	Comment
Aerial Blast	1	LVx2	T	Required MP: Caster's level x2. Uses all MP and deals wind elemental damage to enemies within Area of Effect.	Available only while Astral Flow is in effect.
Claw	1	7	S	Deals physical damage.	Skillchain property: Detonation.
Aero II	10	24	T	Deals wind elemental damage.	Damage varies with TP.
Aero IV	60	118	T	Deals wind elemental damage.	Damage varies with TP.
Predator Claws	70	164		Delivers a threefold attack.	Each hit has a chance to critical.
Wind Blade	75 (Merit)	182	T	Deals wind damage to an enemy. Varies with TP. Additional merits add a 40% TP Bonus effect.

Blood Pact: Ward

Name	Level	MP	S/T1	Description	Comment
Aerial Armor	25	92		Gives party members within Area of Effect the effect of "Blink."	Effect lasts 15 minutes or until consumed.
Whispering Wind	36	119	T	Restores HP for party members within Area of Effect.	Healing varies with TP.
Hastega	48	129		Gives party members within Area of Effect the effect of "Haste". Lasts 90 seconds. Each summoning magic skill level over the current skill level cap adds three seconds to the duration up to a maximum of 180 seconds.	Haste granted by this ability is equal in effect to the white magic spell Haste.
Fleet Wind	86	114		Increases movement speed for party members within area of effect.	Quickening effect.

¹ S/T column indicates whether a particular Blood Pact participates in Skillchains (S) or uses TP (T). Blood Pacts that use TP can be used as a Magic Burst; however, Astral Flow can also Magic Burst even though it does not use TP.

How to Obtain

Quests

• Trial by Wind
• Trial Size Trial by Wind

Vana'delian Background

The queen of avians, said to soar through the heavens on immeasurable wings. Garuda aids the summoner with her command over air and wind.

See Also

• Garuda, The Queen of Birds-A Tale of Granted Wishes

Derivations

The Garuda (Sanskrit: Garuḍa गरुड, eagle; Pāli Garuḷa) is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.

From an Indian perspective, Garuda is the Hindu name for the constellation Aquila and the Brahminy kite is considered to be the contemporary representation of Garuda

Other nations adopt a more stylistic approach to the Garuda's depiction, where it depicts an eagle (being much larger than a kite).

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