Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-39403387-20191230180824/@comment-36170150-20191231011909

I made a similar thread quite a while ago, I think a difference is that I made my analysis based almost entirely on what the characters felt like at the latest stage of the game at the time, you seem to be basing yours a bit more on what they feel like on average throughout the game. Also worth noting I have a bias based on 2 self-imposed restrictions I place on myself in most RPGs I play, I use as few consumables as possible and I avoid purchasing equipment as much as possible, this makes me put more emphasis on sustainability when evaluating a character (also it made me underrate Yarra a bit since you can't find a buttplug, you need to purchase one).

Some quick thoughts are that your favoured party feels risky, maybe I just have crappy luck but I think Uyae's Takedown has low hit-rate, I consistently miss at least one attack when using it, and Varia is very mana starved if you're using anything aside from Furious Blades, also generally Simon struggles to kill an enemy in a single strike so I often can't clear enough enemies for the randomness of Furious Blades to not be liability, I guess if I added another burst character instead of a healer but that also feels like inviting extra risk.

Surprised you don't put Simon at fucking S++ rank at this point, he is easily the best healer after getting the incubus glove.

Also you definitely underrate Vhala, her tankyness and resistances makes her just as much of a pillar as Simon or Hilstara, before the nerfs to the Tormented Shield and the Mammoth Armor, she could equip both of those and still have enough agility to be faster than the enemies. Defensive and offensive rains make her pretty invaluable when dealing with mobs of enemies and if you give her the Tormented Shield, triple shot can do pretty decent damage against singular enemies.

Edit: Forgot to answer the title question, I mostly run Simon, Robin, Vhala and Qum. Simon is now a great healer and both Simon and Vhala are very sturdy, which eases the burden for Qum, which lets her just focus on buffing with arousing aura, regenerating mana, and occasionally throwing a sexual lance. Also this party gives me access to almost all types of damage so I'm generally prepared for almost anything.