Originally Posted by
Cobblemaniac
Alright, first things first: You need to get soul priorities correct. Soul weapons are quite the hefty investment, so you don't want to be investing for short term gains. D'Art and Andro's soul weapons won't do, D'Art because her assault relic skill buff is trash, and water isn't short on debuffs to begin with. Andro... is just generally bad in the long run.
The weapon you'll want to invest in is Hercules' assault weapon (forget defender). Yes, even if you don't have her. Much more so if you don't have her, because that means you likely don't have the means to get an MLB relic any time soon most likely. By the time you gather 120 regalias you'll likely have unlocked Hercules in the meantime. Why is Hercules so good? 25% def break on burst, combo buffs that actually have good proc rate, a relatively good nuke, tanky as hell, and takes 1 turn off any EX skill you run. Nothing really screams all rounder like she does.
Since you seem to be a bit early in the game, the miracle selection will be a bit tougher for you...
Honestly however, I recommend Ryu-Oh, while running Andromeda (without relic. Seriously, don't waste your regalia) temporarily, considering her better debuff coverage compared to Nike, as well as freeing up your EX slot so you don't have to run BP.