Difficulty

[Hayward]

I am glad that SE didn't go overboard in making overworld monsters tougher. They're more durable, true, but the good thing is they're generally spread out and don't link to one another.

Sohm Al has iLv 125 gear that can be equipped at level 53, so there's that option along with the quest rewards.

[Catwho]

I was originally going to take SCH up first, but after attempting some of those fights, I changed my mind and switched to my iLvl 129 bard. Even in Cleric's Stance things were taking way too long to kill.

[kuikui]

Difficult? Don't make me laugh. With titan egi I can solo 4+ with ease.

[Nadirah]

You get a new one at 54. That said, I've only died during the story duties cause smn doesn't do single target well. :/ Overworld is easy if you fight 1 mob at a time. You can't group em up and aoe like you did in ARR.

I never *could* "group em up and aoe". 104 BRD before EA started.

Not all of us were full poetics/Coil geared.

[Kaelah]

I haven't died once yet, yeah I am WHM but if I get more then one mob I either run if it's too many or make use of Repose at last. You just have to be careful, this is better IMO. I'm much happier for the increase in difficulty. I wish the dungeons followed suit to be honest.

[Krylo]

I don't think the overworld is more difficult. Difficulty wise it feels the same as when I was leveling 1-50 with ninja and bard and didn't have a bunch of dungeon gear tucked away. I.E. it feels about the same as the normal game before we out ileveled as far as 'this is how much I can pull before it murders me viciously'.

HP amounts do feel a bit ridiculous, though. I feel like things should still be dying pretty quick with a zeta at 52-53, but they aren't and I truly feel for anyone who has to go collect bear asses by killing mobs with a 115 weapon. Those are never fun/engaging/interesting quests and making them take longer by padding out overworld HP amounts doesn't create challenge. It just makes things vaguely more annoying.

[Whocareswhatmynameis]

Oh no people have to *gasp* pay attention to what they are doing now! What a terrible game!

I personally love it! Dungeons are still really easy so don't worry the sky isn't falling, you just have to actually be awake to play now. That's a good thing.

[Whocareswhatmynameis]

I just now hit level 54 and continuing main story quests.

THe main story quest showers you in loot, if your lvl 54 you should have a full set of lvl 133 gear just from main story quest alone.

[Whocareswhatmynameis]

I never *could* "group em up and aoe". 104 BRD before EA started.

Not all of us were full poetics/Coil geared.

The first story quests only require you to watch cutscenes and give lvl 115 gear. Can't really blame your gear on this one.

[Evergrey]

I wish the mobs was hitting harder BUT took less in return to even it up. Takes forever to kill a mob as a tank.