Do the trash mob battles in Chained Echoes ever get less tedious?

Enjoying the art and environments decently enough but every fight against basic enemies last probably 3 to 4 times longer than what I’d consider to be fun or compelling.

I get that I need to make sure the heat gauge is working with me… but I also don’t understand why I need to play this tedious mini game against the equivalent of a slime for a tiny payout of items / exp / skill points.

I enjoy challenges but the way every encounter is designed around the heat gauge and intentionally spongy enemies feels so tedious rather than challenging.

Does it ever get better or should I drop it?

(Just got to the purple dungeon after the wedding.)