Why are Criterion dungeons so hard?

[einschwartz]

Just attempted it with my FC members. Blind. None of us do Savage so we were on average i610.
Spoiler: After 6 pulls on Silkie we decided this mode was not worth it for us.

In my opinion, feel like the jump between Variant and Criterion is too much. While doing Variant solo can be somewhat challenging, doing it as a light party does feel like a generic dungeon run minus not being tied to roles. In criterion, the trash mobs feels just right. Nothing too hard. They only require more attention as they hit harder combined with frequent aoe. I liked it.

The boss however is really difficult. I agree that the pacing and mechanic is of savage level. I'm open to try Criterion again with a proper group and better ilvl. The 3 others who I played with are no longer interested in trying (they never touch savage even unsync, while I have done Eden Savage sync but with echo). Until I can attempt it again, my impression are just what I said above for now.

I do feel like the boss need to turn down a notch. Then again, I'm not good at progging blind. Maybe I'll change my mind after trying again with guides.

[Nezerius]

Just attempted it with my FC members. Blind. None of us do Savage so we were on average i610.
Spoiler: After 6 pulls on Silkie we decided this mode was not worth it for us.

Something to keep in mind is that the requirement to even queue up for Criterion is set at i610. This is the same requirement as P7S/P8S, so this should already be a big hint at what kind of difficult content you're stepping into.