Quote Originally Posted by MagicSpice View Post
-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)
So then the rough priority, disregarding rarity is:

In-element, assault variant, higher attack > In-element, assault variant > Off-element, assault variant > In-element > Off-element

Would the above be accurate? If so, then ultimately who has the higher attack only really matters if comparing same-element assault variant weapons, yes?