The Howling Eye (Extreme)
The Extreme version of the Garuda trial. An 8-player encounter with complex add management and multiple phases. One of the original “big three” ARR Extreme trials.
Garuda
Phase 1 (100% - ~75%)
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Downburst | Cleave | Frontal cleave - tank faces away from party |
| Friction | AoE | Hits random player and nearby allies/boulders |
| Wicked Wheel | AoE | Instant circle AoE around Garuda |
| Eye of the Storm | AoE | Donut AoE in outer ring - stay toward center |
| Mistral Song | Cleave | Column AoE - hide behind boulder to break line-of-sight |
Notes: First 20 seconds are mechanic-free for opening DPS.
Phase 2 (First Add Phase)
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chirada & Suparna | Adds | Two adds spawn with Garuda |
| Satin Plume | Adds | Kill first - prevents raid-wide sleep |
| Reckoning | Enrage | Wipes if any boulders are destroyed or adds survive |
Strategy:
- Tanks separate Chirada and Suparna
- Kill Satin Plume immediately
- All adds must die before Reckoning cast completes
Phase 3 (Second Add Phase)
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spiny Plume | Adds | Builds stacking debuffs on tank - provoke to manage |
| Mistral Shriek | Raidwide | Wipes party unless inside Spiny Plume’s protective dome |
Critical Mechanic: Kill the Spiny Plume ONLY when Garuda begins casting Shriek, then immediately enter the protective dome it creates.
Phase 4 (Final Phase)
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| All previous | - | All mechanics continue |
| Increased intensity | - | Faster ability rotations |
| Sisters return | Adds | Chirada and Suparna may respawn |
Tips:
- Protect boulders at all costs in Phase 2
- Tank swap when Spiny Plume stacks get high
- Kill Satin Plume first to prevent sleep
- Timing on Spiny Plume death is critical for Shriek survival
- Coordinate add priorities with your party
- This fight has multiple hard checks - communication is key