"A Rewarding Struggle" (Lv52 RDM) is over-tuned.

So I got this quest today as I started leveling RDM, and wow.

What's with the ridiculously hard NPCs?

I bought NQ 115 accessories, and I just could not kill those two black mages no matter what, until I pulled out my chocobo. I made sure I was using what is mostly a standard rotation, and all that stuff.

I've never had this kind of trouble on any class quest. One shouldn't require a chocobo to get a quest done, or HQ gear.

That or perhaps Vercure should come earlier than 54 or something, because seriously, that was a ridiculously overtuned quest. None of the SAM quests were anywhere near that hard and I did those without even buying jewelry.

I don't recall having any trouble with that quest. I do, however, remember having lots of trouble with one of the SAM quests, where the boss can kill you in 3-4 auto-attacks.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Mholito

I don't recall having any trouble with that quest. I do, however, remember having lots of trouble with one of the SAM quests, where the boss can kill you in 3-4 auto-attacks.

---

This. I don't recall any other class/job where I felt squishier on than Samurai. But maybe I'm just bad at the class, or still using the base job armor at 53.

it's not that hard I think it's more of understanding the job. Worst case you can just level up. Seems same for about all jobs anyways. They also give boost if you echo boost if you can last long enough. I swear players now a days just don't like to put effort.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Mholito

I don't recall having any trouble with that quest. I do, however, remember having lots of trouble with one of the SAM quests, where the boss can kill you in 3-4 auto-attacks.

---

Yeah I don't recall that on SAM -.-; what boss was that?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ManuelBravo

Yeah I don't recall that on SAM -.-; what boss was that?

---

Level 54 quest. Roegadyn "samurai" (using gladiator skills).

That quest WAS mildly difficult, but yet once you learn what you need to do (stay out of the AoEs), you'll be fine. That, and you get Second Wind which helps.

But with this RDM quest.... yow. No AoEs to dodge, and the two BLMs are spamming ranged attacks on you.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Mholito

Level 54 quest. Roegadyn "samurai" (using gladiator skills).

---

Oh, yeah, I remember that jerk.

Ironically, it's once he stops using fancy dodgeable attacks and focuses on just auto-attacks and Rage of Halone that you're likely to die. I got around it by swapping to Ironworks Fending Accessories for the increased health. That increases the echo healing you get, so you can survive a few more hits. Combined with a stock of HQ max potions and I got through. Eventually.

Only quest i had issue with was the lvl 70 DRG one
Thanks for the miniscule hint to do elusive jump back when it wasnt even 30 second cd estinen

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Duskane

Thanks for the miniscule hint to do elusive jump back when it wasnt even 30 second cd estinen

---

When I did the quest recently he straight up says "USE ELUSIVE JUMP", if I recall correctly...I'll have to review the duty footage I took but that's what I remember.

Hello. I remembered the struggle too and am doing all over again - and remembered how the NPC just like quest....54 or 56? or 60? I don't know- there comes a much harder after.... MUCH harder.
But I recall when I looked at videos - people were beyond and over geared from level 52 - even some who did it once they were level 58 which is same deal with any other quest that might cause issue .
I am somebody who likes to get them done. However I noticed why most did them at level 54 was because of course you get Vercure. You can heal. Bravo. Quest suddenly is a joke.

So yes, I know what you mean - and people just don't realize this. (And I don't know where Samurai topic came from here) but I know most people do the hard quests at later level as they gear better and make the class quests a joke - hence why most don't even realize how hard it actually is.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Akamadoshi

So yes, I know what you mean - and people just don't realize this. (And I don't know where Samurai topic came from here) but I know most people do the hard quests at later level as they gear better and make the class quests a joke - hence why most don't even realize how hard it actually is.

---

I also struggled a little with the Lv67 quest in the Gubal Library.... where you have to fight the last boss with just you and X'hrun.... X'hrun likes to wait way too long to heal you, and the boss's tank busters hurt, you definitely wanna be wearing at least Shisui gear before going in there.

Sadly, due to my horrible luck, almost no caster gear dropped (other than accessories) in either Shisui OR Bardam's Mettle as I was leveling through those dungeons so half of my gear is from Sirensong Sea.

But yeah, I got that impression too when I was watching videos.

I'm glad I had a Chocobo with Choco Cure though, and at least calling him out helped with that Lv52 quest. The Gubal Library, I really suggest you wait until Lv70 and get Level Sync'd down with better gear to help with that boss. It's a bit frantic and scary if you do it at level and there's no chocobo to help you there.

Only found one quest kind of hard and that was the library one. All the rest of them was simple.