I personally find Running Mordred counter productive since I have Amaterasu, as well as Sniper Shot, I often times find myself using Joan with Ambush or Black Propaganda depending on the team since Summer Sol got me covered in the Healing Department, also if an event it's too much of an ass I can remove Ares and being Brynhildr

I said it before and I say it again; don't unlock Andromeda, do it only if you're running Dark or Thunder

By the way, about that Awakening thing, could someone explain a little better?
I really don't know shit about the JP Version and I've heard that some SSR's that I have will get an awakening and get exponentially stronger, yet I don't know how or in which aspects