
Originally Posted by
Dejnov
So I'm also a Dark main also and I think I can comment on how to structure your team and raise weapons for potentially endgame.
For a Dark team, Hercules will probably be your end Soul. You don't have the speed for Shingen and you can always just use Provisional Forest in the Ex slot for Herc. You'll want the Axe Neme Askal as your soul weapon and you'll be aiming for a Phantom Axe if they ever drop for you. The Dark Axe of Envy (from UE) is a Pride/Defender Axe. Askal, Phantom Axe and as many Dark Axe's as possible is your optimal weapon load out. If you don't have enough Dark Axes, the Pitch Dark Axe from the Orichalcon shop can be used to hit 5 Axes, but it's subpar. After that, I'd use the UE hammers (Assault/Exceed) until you get really good Hime weapons to replace them with. Dark has an awesome grid from just union events; most other elements can't do this. I would rush these weapons to FLB as fast a possible then go work on your other element's grids.
I would go directly from Mordred to D'Art to Hercules and skip Joan and Andromeda. You'll have to find healing somewhere else, but it's not massively useful long term. You don't need Joan with Pluto. Learn to use her; she does both damage cut and atk up. While her damage cut isn't as powerful as Joan's it almost always enough; especially when you start upgrading your weapon grid with assault/defender weapons (did you FLB those UE axes yet...). Awaken Satan and you'll hit max def debuff with just her and Herc's Axe. That allows you to use Provisional Forest in the Ex and still be viable. Paimon and Hypnos are fillers till you get better Himes (if ever), but are viable. Attack down isn't as crucial as Defense down. If you have it great, if you don't, don't sweat it.
If you do purchase a miracle ticket we can talk about that when it's available. Great choices are Chernobog, Hades, Osiris, and Samael depending on who fills the biggest hole and/or what you like.
Dejnov.
P.S. I absolutely agree with Slashley- I get the element weapon nearly every time. The defender weapon needs a solid additional reason to be a viable choice (i.e. phantom grid need etc.)