So why is brayflox "hard" actually easier than normal?

[chocomaid]

As you say, double the ilvl.

In the normal, whatever gear you get, you get capped down. In "hard" mode, your gear can increase and increase and the instance won't hold you down at all.

[Cherie]

I just really think, if they want to call it "hard" mode, they should have made it more like the original Pharos or something.

There are no mechanics whatsoever to avoid or figure out. Everything is tank and spank pretty much... nothing special. The healers don't even have to ensuna/leeches stuff, no adds to pick up, nothing that can one shot you etc.

The original had more to figure out, even though there were obvious messages like "Aiatar is using the pools to recover hp!"

[Yurimi]

As you say, double the ilvl.

In the normal, whatever gear you get, you get capped down. In "hard" mode, your gear can increase and increase and the instance won't hold you down at all.

I did it with a bunch of i60ish people.... still say normal was harder HM nowhere near as punishing for mechanics (screw that dragon at the end of normal)

there was no reason to move at

random gobby shots do 900 not really a problem to heal through no reason to lose dps
bombs during first boss deal a decent amount of damage but a player can survive 2 even at i60 and since 3 bombs never overlap no reason to move
first boss adds.... everyone behind the tank easily ignored
gliders: moderately annoying because of random attacking otherwise meh rest of the trash is a joke
2nd boss adds easily kited by your healer have them run bombs into ceruleum to keep the floor clean rest of the party just stays on boss no need to do anything else
last boss... I think we can all admit this is a joke since you can completely skip the last bomb phase by using an LB on the boss just before it pops adds.