I'd have to agree. I didn't have too much trouble except for the last boss... the first time through.
Running through the third and fourth fights again to try and get my drop, though, I've noticed that not knowing the mechanics (as a tank, specifically) will really hinder the party's effectiveness on the third boss. It goes from being what feels like a breeze to watching as a third to half your group just... explodes. Which I suppose is fitting - you definitely need to know the mechanics for the last boss in order to manage him.
I've actually only managed to down the last boss once over several attempts. It's always the second and last phases that seem to catch people. Second is just a "oh, you have to do this" sort of situation most of the time... and things go smoothly after that, but the final phase can get quite hectic - especially as a healer.
I'd go into more details, but I don't want to spoil any of the fights for anyone.
Running through the third and fourth fights again to try and get my drop, though, I've noticed that not knowing the mechanics (as a tank, specifically) will really hinder the party's effectiveness on the third boss. It goes from being what feels like a breeze to watching as a third to half your group just... explodes. Which I suppose is fitting - you definitely need to know the mechanics for the last boss in order to manage him.
I've actually only managed to down the last boss once over several attempts. It's always the second and last phases that seem to catch people. Second is just a "oh, you have to do this" sort of situation most of the time... and things go smoothly after that, but the final phase can get quite hectic - especially as a healer.
I'd go into more details, but I don't want to spoil any of the fights for anyone.
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