Well theres also the factor of the cooldown time. Without empowerment, the mages AoE is 5 seconds, so they can AoE multiple times during a fight. Thats why they

well i tried to organize a team to try to beat this KQ and i believe it is very beatable with 10 ppl... my ideal team was to consist of 1 tank 47+, one cleric 47, and 3 mages/ 2 mages , i archer 45+ for each pt, but due to randoms joining the KQ each of the 4 times i tried on sunday we had less dps and and xtra LOW clerics/fighters who then had to be briefed on what i had spent at least 5mins telling the pre-chosen in less than a minute while me being pissed and agitated... so even with the wasted 1st 2 minutes kickin the chosen ones who had not gotten in and makin the randoms leave their 2 man parties to join the other parties along with the briefing, we made it to the halfway through the final floor b4 the boss b4 we hit the less than a minute mark, now i believe that if the proper party setting can b set without randoms it can be beaten with ease

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Welcome to Fiesta for that matter Slash. Things like that always happen in the game. It's just a way of life online ^^