In the earlier battle, only Skyblade was taking damage. His gear had been reinforced by 30%, reducing the damage he took to less than 200 HP per hit.
Any random healer could patch him up with a single cast. So Ethan had all the healers focus on dealing damage instead, leaving only SeraphWarrior to keep Skyblade alive, since his healing didn't even consume mana.
Once the boss dropped below half health, the incoming area-wide damage would require heavy healing. Until then, conserving resources was the priority.
This time, Lyla didn't dare to go all out, and Skyblade was now fully focused on studying the boss's attack patterns.
Earlier, Ethan had given him a basic guide on tanking basics via private message, and he was putting that knowledge to the test. On top of that, he felt guilty. Lyla had died because he lost control of the boss, and that didn't sit well with him. He thought he was tough enough to tank anything, but clearly, his positioning was off.