Byakko... HM or EX ?

[Bernkastelx]

I mean he does extra aoes during second tiger that in my experience healers just don't realize how much aoe is actually going out on top of orbs. I can't even count the amount of healers in "Clear" parties that I had to tell to shield or put regen on during the first tornado set. So ignoring the stack instant kill tank bug into instant sweep things that wipe group is second tiger and tornado placement. So is this hard content because people can't read a tank b healer and c dps? Walking toward a predetermined spot marked while having the same static fight repeat it in the same exact way as difficult? The fights mechanics are pretty simple and self explanatory. Although oh its new and fun tends to wade when you are just trying to find people competent enough to not lose their attention spans for a "farm" party.

[Rolder50]

I quite like where it is in terms of difficulty.

It's very 'middle of the road' which is exactly the sort of content I want more of in FFXIV.

For those who want something tougher? Well, that's what Savage is for. Those who manage to complete that and need an even larger challenge have Ultimate Coil to tackle.

I quite agree. Too bad they can only manage one boss like this per few months, bit sad really.

[KaivaC]

Since this is the only relevant topic about Byakko right now in recent memory, question. I haven't fought him since before the quick patch this week. I didn't see it mentioned in the patch notes, but did they fix the LB3 tank strat? On that note, I've been using the strategy where, when Byakko grabs the main tank, the offtank will take the first stack alone, and all four DPS will eat the second stack. It has worked perfectly in every party I've been in (as in no deaths and the MT's debuff falls off by the time Byakko finally turns his attention back to them). Has that been unnecessarily fixed too?

[ErryK]

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All they fixed was that at some attempts he would grab the tank for the first stack and just instantly one-shot him midair, leaving him unable to be rezzed.

[KaivaC]

All they fixed was that at some attempts he would grab the tank for the first stack and just instantly one-shot him midair, leaving him unable to be rezzed.

Ah good. Alright, thanks.

[ChocoFeru]

Byakko EX's difficulty is ok.

It might be easy for older players since we've been playing this game for so long that we know every single mechanic and can anticipate anything, yet there are newer players who will find it difficult even if they're veterans in other games, so I think Byakko's difficulty is just fine.

If you want difficulty, there's Savage or Ultimate, and if you've completed it already, then move on to a different thing, unless you're an "endgame-only" player (wich is pretty boring, IMO).

[Sebazy]

Yep, I'm just glad that we haven't got a repeat of Shinryu EX where the Primal was harder than half of Savage.

That was just silly =/

[Starflake]

Yep, I'm just glad that we haven't got a repeat of Shinryu EX where the Primal was harder than half of Savage.

That was just silly =/

It really wasn't. It was just that O1S and O2S were way too easy to begin with. Even with that being said, Shinryu Extreme is only somewhat hard in the first phase. Both the add phase and the final phase are ridiculously easy.

[Mavrias]

Yep, I'm just glad that we haven't got a repeat of Shinryu EX where the Primal was harder than half of Savage.

That was just silly =/

ShinEX wasn't hard. People just don't know how to pay attention. Everything he does is telegraphed for a clean five minutes before he does it.

[Sebazy]

Wha? What is this over complication? =s

It really wasn't.

Ok so you disagree with what I just said right?....

It was just that O1S and O2S were way too easy to begin with.

Uh.....

Wouldn't that make Shinryu EX harder than O1S and O2S?

Yep, I'm just glad that we haven't got a repeat of Shinryu EX where the Primal was harder than half of Savage.

Wait, that's what I said in the first place?

ShinryuEX's difficulty and the reasons for it being so are irrelevant to my point. It was a rougher fight for most compared to O1S/O2S which were both face roll encounters, doubly so once people got geared.