Difficulty spike?

[wutwut81]

4 giant yellow arrows around your head has meant "STACK!" in this game since forever. How do people still not get this?!? (sigh) A little self-improvement never hurt anyone folks. I welcome the supposed increase in difficulty in this patch with open arms; it's what I've wanted for quite a while; Ozma (which really isn't that difficult TBH) and NiddEsty might be my favorite fights in the game. NO NERFS NEEDED!!!!!

[Melondra]

he's got a enrage timer in his final phase if I recall

[Neophyte]

If you struggle to beat the adds dps check, just use the LB1 (either melee on one or mage/range on 2-3). Kill the random attacking first, 'cause this one can lower your dps on other adds by forcing you to move.

If you hear a thunder-like sound the circle 'Eye'-AoEs will appear -> run.

Stack the whole time while Akh Morn. Stack behind him, have the tank move to you. Place a area mark if you have to.

First/Last phase everything from almost the center of Niddhogs enemy circle up to the edge where the tank stands is a no-go area.
Like Sephiroths half arena cleave his firebreath can hit you there.

[KogaDrake]

You know what has happened with final steps each time I have got it in the DF:trials? As a WAR who was OT, I did more DPS then any of the PUG DPS in the group (playing on PS4, so friend gave me numbers). Plain and simple, this far into the game people need to learn how to play or get stuck behind a gate that makes them learn to at least be decent. You dont need to play opimally, or even try in every fight/dungeon, but you need to know how to so you can when the time comes.

The same thing happens in midas normal, you see good tanks being the only people breaking 1k DPS.. people simply need to learn to play and try in these fights, they are not dungeons that your 30ilv above..

[Zari]

I\\'m willing to bet that SE is aware of the difficulties faced, the abysmal clear rates, and the astronomically high drop rates around the encounter, and that nerfs are incoming. And while a prideful part of me wants to clear it before they nerf it, I welcome the nerfs, because it means a group of total strangers will be able to win.

I dont know what you are talking about really. All it requires is everyone actually paying attention and at least decently knowing how to play their jobs (maybe a bit moreso on the healers at some parts) but I haven\\'t really had many problematic pugs so far with this. You are really overexaggerating some of these mechanics. And I'm willing to bet the "abysmal clear rates" were mostly just in the first couple of days of the patch, which is to be expected usually.

[revonine]

Look, this fight is at least 150 hours into the game.

Topics like this. I think your the only person to put it into context so aptly, any game gets more difficult the further you advance into it this game should be no exception. This literally jsut boils down to a moderate dps check and reacting to giant glowing aoe markers.

[LalafellDown]

Cleared it every time I get it in Trial roulette. Might as well rename Duty Roulette: Trials to The Final Steps of Faith Roulette since i get it every time.