Ya know, this whole thread makes me think about the Lakshmi solo duty in Stormblood. The one where you and Arenvald have to run around and get the bubbles before they reach these dumb NPCs who are all just standing there looking at her. I did this on an alt earlier this week. And after a coupled failed attempts where I had to start ALL THE WAY BACK AT THE BEGINNING, guess what I did?

Very easy moded it. Solo duties are not at all meant to test your skills unless it's a job quest. They are filler. Nothing more.