Originally posted by Hobo Misanthropus:

Originally posted by Pablo Croft:

I'm surprised they didn't instance the boss fights, TBH.

Yeah, in my opinion all the bosses should be done in instances like the queen.

If the battle's design calls for it, yes, but it usually doesn't. Part of the challenges in the game is to prepare for the environment as well, not just the big bad or regular foes in your way.

That said, they did introduce abominations in post-launch updates. Generally I think they are too slow to be a problem, but that won't help much if there's a boss battle in vicinity. For comparison, stone golems are easier to kite in mountains, even during the boss battle, and lox are easily distinguished at a distance, and probably easier to shake off as well. So I can see some cause to think of the situation in swamp a bit unfair sometimes, but every biome has its "problems".