As usual, apologies if this has already been discussed elsewhere. If it has, please do point me towards the relevant thread.
So I'm about 2 months away from having all the coins I need to finish my first relic weapon, finally. Other than the coins, I also need a Holy Fragment, dropped by the Animated Sword. I was wondering how difficult is that fight these days? How much of a party of decently geared 99's do I need? As I understand it, the key is stunning it when it's about to run away. I have a 99 Blue Mage, so I figure I can set all my stun spells and spam them. How much damage do I need to kill it in a reasonable timeframe?
Also, are there linkshells out there still doing loans for the final 3000 coins? I don't have to worry about it for a while as I JUST started on my last stage, so I figure about a month and a half or so at least before I gather 7000 coins. I'm out in Siren and I will be able to provide screenshots and all that when the time comes.