Quote Originally Posted by toastedsnow View Post
Thank you for your input sir. Sort of answered my question...but also sort of didn't.

From what I can understand, I should give priority to whatever has the highest attack until I manage to obtain an equivalent (or close) weapon in my element of choice. So then, in the case of the SSR holy axes I currently have, I should level them up, but ultimately expect to replace them with an equivalent SSR thunder weapon.
Am I on track so far?

If so, that still leaves the following:
- In the case of my multiple SSR holy axes, are they better left as three individual axes which will be at level 40 or one super axe at whatever level it would be after I melted its two brothers into it? Should I expend resources on such off-element, but SSR, weaponry beyond the initial level 40 state?
- Regarding elemental focus, is there a point where an off-element weapon will be more beneficial than a lesser weapon of the desired element (in my case, thunder)? For example, I have a SR gun in the shadow element with 315 base attack. But I also have a SR gun in my desired element, thunder, but with 288 attack. Which is better? Also, by extension, will TWO of said thunder guns be better than the thunder/shadow duo?
- In the case of the above mentioned SR thunder guns, is it worth expending resources to limit break them?
-fuse the axes together by break limit. a lv125 axe beats out 4 lv50 axes cause it's less slots used for pretty much the same effect.

-it's rare, but that can be the case if the weapon's skill effect is crap. For instance, most would rather take a lv100 SSR off-element over a lv50 SSR with rush skill effect. But you should grind raids to have SR weapons with assault (and SR dual effect weapons like an upcoming event). a grid full of assault or pride is top priority as it's one of your best ways to increasing the damage you do

-it can be at the start, but it depends on how long you plan on keeping them. once you get the SSR to replace them, then they become nothing but fodder for other weapons. It's not hard getting resources to level up weapons anyway, just tedious (especially if you make use of the gem gacha, which you should)