The opposite happened to me, some friends took me through Ifrit and Garuda and had me in the Titan fight as a fresh 50 scholar with a hq crafted level 47 weapon, full AF, crafted jewelry, and a whopping 2700 hp. By the time they got the heart down I had to get rezzed twice.

The fight is every bit as punishing for melees as it is for casters. The only class that isn't under significant mechanical duress in this fight is Bard.