making bosses better, how could it be done?

I could see warrior's getting a parry option, mages getting a special tele and archer & thieves & pirates getting a dodge, but how balanced that would be overall/work in general is beyond me

Would be great to see a shift in combat from straight attacking to a bit of skill based evasion/blocking, and all of those skills could be easily incorporated into first jobs.

Pirates are tough enough to block stuff. Using a shark or something.