I main an RDM and love it. But I've recently switched to SAM to try something different. My SAM is only lvl 56 so far and I find it's way more challenging.

Basically, in FFXIV, every single boss fight from like level 50 on up has instant death mechanics. Every single one. As a caster, I could actually avoid these because I could see the whole room and what the boss was doing. So it was easier to move out of the way of bad stuff.

As a melee, I find this more difficult. I always position myself behind the boss to do more damage so sometimes it's hard to see everything that's going on. Particularly if there are adds that have to be burned down quickly, or a party member is trapped, like in The Aery. Add to that, samurai are super squishy at this level. One AoE from the boss could take half my life.

Is this just a melee thing in general? Or is it just this specific job?