SE really?! really 99 cap boss this hard?!?!

[Rekin]

The fight is by no means hard as many people make it out to be, it can easily be done with pld/blu(to reduce dmg to almost nothing until 2hr), whm, and some DD/thf. As long as the dds are using multi-hit wses and TAing the pld who should be using Enlight the fight is pretty easy, come 2hr time just stun the guy with various bashes and if possible have a rdm/drk(or blm) to stunlock him and have your dds 2hr him back if your short on time. With this set up with non-empy dds and well geared people all around completed it in 6mins with only the rdm and dd's 2hrs being used.

[xhaolyne]

I hate the people that say "This separates the boys from men" or "Thats because your not good at the game".

That isn't needed.

I will say though if you don't have MNk, SMN, WHM, and BST leveled, your best bet is to shout for those and make the party that works well for this fight.
If your a SMN without alexander, I suggest you get him or people will not want you in there party for the fight.

A normal balanced party can't win this fight though. Even with tails. The reason for that is you can't hit the darn taru while he is running around from the tail,also asura fist is annoying when spammed (KO) lol. Feel bad for people that only have NIN leveled.

[FrankReynolds]

I don't remember that discussion being a big "like"fest. I seem to recall a bunch of people arguing quite passionately about what a bad idea that was, and then SE responding by adding the rabbit tail thingy.

[wildsprite]

I'm with others and still disappointed that this isn't a solo fight, I don't particularly like having to rely on others for something like this, now dont get me wrong, I am for a for a challenge, I would love a fight that challenges me, I just dont see that as this, I see this fight as another cop out from SE because they cant figure out what a real challenge is, a real challenge would have been a solo fight that forces you to think, this is a zerg fight and its just a pain in the a**, on top of that I'm also being told that little pain you have to fight takes 15 merits if you win.....so let me get this straight, you are putting us through bulls**t farming, with a difficult fight if you don't have the right set up then you are still going to make us give you merits too? sorry but it feels like we're being given the short end of a stick on this one

[xhaolyne]

This is going to be a problem in the near future though. After majority has done this fight, what is going to happen to those that still needs it? I don't think they will get alot of help with this without having to pay for the help.

[Sesh]

Did the fight with my friends last night, 4BST, 2SMN, it was far to easy with that set up. Each of the BST's brought about 6-8 mulsims, ran in hit run wild and the taru didn't even stand the slightest of chances. I would suggest the people that find it "impossible" to beat now or in the future, befriend or offer to pay 4 BSTs to do the fight for you. (The SMNs weren't even needed)

[Greatguardian]

Zerging makes it easier than it already is, it doesn't change it from impossible to possible. It's very doable by practically any party setup with skill and the "Easy mode" items.

[Luvbunny]

As I recall, b efore the update, people were ASKING FOR a battle for the final LB. What's the point in having one if it's going to be really easy? So they make it hard, and sure enough, people complain that it's too hard.

I think most people here wants option - a group one and a solo one (where you have to farm more items for this). As it is now, all the strategies outlined is ZERG with xyz jobs and perfect defense. So is this what the hardcore community called "challenge"? so that you can zerg it with xyz jobs and if you don't have those leveled, well suck to be you? I thought the whole point was trying to figure out so that ANY jobs combination can win this, even with Ninja tank and no white mage, summoner, beast, monk or paladin around.. Now the "winning strategies" are the one that people will do - no matter what other ideas you may have, no one in your party will want to try it out since there is xyz jobs win strategy. And yes, this is a cop out from SE - and future players will going to have problems getting this done. Obviously they don't care - they are not intending to get future players, they just wait it out till this game dies out and hoping the current players will migrate to FF14. No thanks

[Greatguardian]

People are telling the unwashed masses to zerg the BC because we assume that they don't have the skill to do it any other way.

Shut up.

It's an easy fight that any hodge podge of 6 players with 6 weakness items can win.

[Evandis]

People are telling the unwashed masses to zerg the BC because we assume that they don't have the skill to do it any other way.

Shut up.

It's an easy fight that any hodge podge of 6 players with 6 weakness items can win.

Says a 95 Monk.