[Karinya]

Savage Blade > Kasha is a 2-person light. Still, 1700 damage is very high even for a SATA WS; the target probably had pretty low defense.

Also, the light SC damage was double the closing WS damage, so it *is* one of those monsters that take double damage from magic.

Even with all that taken into account, though, this is way beyond what Thundaga III would burst for under the same conditions. Are AM2s always that strong, do they have a much higher MB bonus than normal nukes, or a combination of both?

If AM2 always have crazy strong bursts, they could be the advertised incentive for BLM to join normal parties at high levels. You won't see that burst bonus in a manaburn, even on normal monsters that don't have accumulative magic resistance.

P.S. 84 damage with no chain bonus would indicate a low VT, assuming no empress/chariot band or corsair's roll in effect. Minimum VT is 70, +20% Sanction = 84.