there are so much better duelists out there then both tethis and claudia IMO... I guess it depends how much you value paralysis imunity and true damage... I'd take Imelia for sheer stats and shery for her post awakening and SAW potential .Also , am i the only 1 that prefers katie , even at full cost to aria ? Aria is just way too squishy IMO. A soldier's role is not to dps , but to survive more.