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Garuda Interceptor is a boss in Final Fantasy XIII. It is fought twice in a row in Lake Bresha by Lightning, Sazh, and Vanille.
Defeating it awards an e-pass to the Retail Network Creature Comforts, and expands the Crystarium to Stage 2.
Stats
First part
Second part (no barrier)
Second part (with barrier)
Battle
In the first battle, the Garuda Interceptor attacks five times in a row with a sweeping attack which deals 41-58 damage in front of it and can knock down. Afterward, it breaths lightning, dealing three hits of 18-19 lightning-elemental, physical damage to a single target.
In the second battle, the Garuda Interceptor uses Barrier to reduce the damage it takes until it is staggered. While protected, it attacks four times with its lightning breath, then with Hellstorm Bolt which deals 222-232 lightning-elemental, physical damage around the point of impact and can launch. Hellstorm Bolt is not interrupted if the Garuda Interceptor is staggered during the animation, but it will only do 96-100 damage. While staggered, the Garuda Interceptor only uses its sweeping attack, this time doing only 17-25 damage.
The party starts the second battle in the last paradigm used in the first battle. The battle scores from both battles are combined.
Strategy
The party should stagger the Garuda Interceptor with Tri-disaster (RAV/RAV/RAV) paradigm and dispatch it with Relentless Assault (COM/RAV/RAV). The second battle should be started with a single round of attacks from Relentless Assault to build chain duration.
AI script
First form
- Turn 1 - Wing Sweep
- Turn 2 - Wing Sweep
- Turn 3 - Wing Sweep
- Turn 4 - Wing Sweep
- Turn 5 - Wing Sweep
- Turn 6 - Lightning Breath
Second form
- When Battle Begins - Barrier
- If staggered = When Stagger Ends - Barrier
- Turn 1 - Lightning Breath
- Turn 2 - Lightning Breath
- Turn 3 - Lightning Breath
- Turn 4 - Lightning Breath
- Turn 5 - Hellstorm Bolt
Other appearances
Pictlogica Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Mobius Final Fantasy
Gallery
Etymology
Garuda is a large, birdlike creature that appears in both Hinduism and Buddhism. It serves as Lord Vishnu's mount and is the Hindu name for the constellation Aquila. Contemporary representations of Garuda are the brahminy kite and phoenix.
An interceptor is a person or thing that stops or catches (someone or something) going from one place to another.