Update, I did finally get it without using a cheese tactic(step 2 of the quest) I completed the final stage on the first real attempt, being able to prep felt very very nice, but this just lends to my complaint.
A quick rundown of my "estimated" attempts at each stage of the quest.
Stage 1 - 1 attempt
Stage 2 - between 75 and 100 attempts I'd estimate
Stage 3 - 1st real attempt(preluded by a exploratory run to see the bosses/creatures)
Why is the second step of a 3 step quest, way way harder then the third? I am all for challenge, like I mentioned before, i've completed the vicious difficulty dungeons and I'm a bit of a glutton for punishment.
My problem with step 2 of the way of the fist is this.
It's not challenging in the sense of a rubiks cube or a great puzzle.
It's challenging in the sense of a game of blackjack. Having knowledge of the game and strategies and the ability to adjust on the fly all improves your odds.
But when it comes down to it the single most important factor will always be what cards the dealer flips, and in this specific case the dealer flips a whole lot of 21's.
I am supportive of missions that challenge your ability to adapt alongside the ones that challenge your ability to prepare a strategy, but I just think this one feels out of place, if it were a sidemission all by its lonesome I don't think it would both me as much, I still wouldn't like it, because I feel the roll of the dice needed to complete this mission is a bit too hard to come by but at least then it wouldn't be taunting me as pretending to be the second hardest part of the quest, when in reality it is easily the hardest.