Please consider changing the role of normal mode Alexander in future patches

[T2teddy]

Also, second coil provided no gear

Excuse me?
Turn 1 belts, boots, gloves and accessories
Turn 2 - head, chest, pants, gloves, accessories
Turn 3 - The same but various classes
Turn 4 - Weapons

So Second Coil most certainly did/does drop level apropriate gear. In fact so do the three Crystal Tower raids. So does every main story dungeon.