EDIT1: Added Mama 3 as Recommended for Select. Added Mama 4 as Recommended for Bottomless.

Introduction

I initially wanted to cover this in a video. But after preparing and writing out my thoughts, it seems to be a lot to cover in a video and will be hard to follow, so doing this in writing instead. I will link this to my Twitter and what-not. I still want to pursue video style for the Saga Banners.

Also additional note that any future style I mention is based on the vanilla version from JP. Things may change with any buffs / changes they will do once the said character is implemented in GL.

Please enjoy this massive wall of text. :)

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Recommended

• Imperial Shield Final Empress - Imperial Shield is still one of the very useful, albeit a little broken, buff for the party to have a breather turn when fighting a boss. This is one of the better inherit for the upcoming 4Y Final Empress (probably earlier, and not our 4Y), since she has Morale Down, she has ST Healing that can revive, and having this is pretty good. In JP, this style doesn't exist so we fall back to Holy Moon inherit. Taking note Final Empress also has her recent Saga style with Double Holy Moon.

• Sweet Hit Emelia - Sweet Hit is still good, and is nice to have for later with Bunny Emelia. This Emelia style is also good if you want to latch on RNG for dodging. Personally, I plan to get Brilliant Bunny Show from Bunny Emelia back to OD Style to keep giving Overdrive Gauge, but I will miss Intrinsic Ability from Bunny Emelia, so the alternative is to inherit Sweet Hit instead on Bunny Emelia to continue healing.

• Mariah - With the introduction of recent Jo, I feel Mariah has a spot for recommended list. Jo gives a buff to the party that lasts the entire battle. If a target character (example Jo) gets hit, whether the hit lands or Jo dodges it, then other party members will have Attack Boost and Defense Boost for specific number of turns. For this to work, you will at least need another party member alive taking hits, and so Mariah fits perfect in that setup, especially our Mariah having Iron Wall VI and healing the party on hit.

• Paean of Peace Mama - With conversation from folks on Discord, and remaining consistency that adding Mama 3 and Mama 4 is a good recommendation. Paean of Peace is reliable for Wil buffing duties, bonus, Lov buff allows XS Heal to reach 200-250 per tick, which is pretty good. However, only go for this style if you have either Saga Mama, Valentine Mama, or Mama 4. This Mama style is a little outdated and might die easily without proper defenses the 3 latest style has. Between Paean of Peace and Paean of Heartthrob, I would still go for Heartthrob due to debuffing extra defense boost we get.

Maybe

• Frostbite Bertrand - If you go for School Bertrand, definitely go for this since Frostbite inherit is perfect for School Bertrand to be doing Frostbite > S3 > Repeat rotation in a hard content. If you don't go for this, then School Bertrand's Frost Fire is good enough.

• Fireworks Rocbouquet - Blooming Fireworks or Psycho Boom inherit. Can become the best Intelligence debuffer, however, needing to roll on enemy's resistance to debuff.

• Water Festival Narwhal's Daughter - Aqua Bash or Water Festival inherit. Aqua Bash in GL has Wil buffing, so something to consider, even knowing Saga Narwhal's Daughter (Narwhal form) exists

• Gun and Blade Roufas - Still one of the best ST Nukers.

• School Sif - Wail is very helpful in Remembrance Battle.

• Flame Hammer Barthelemy - Mainly for Abaddon Hands for the latest style to improve farming. Otherwise, optional.

• NY Vampire Lady - If you are struggling with Domafa for Sword and S. Sword (assuming you have her S. Sword Style), that she will help inflicting charm. Otherwise, there are options in tackling Domafa later on.

• Goddess - Megami's Heart of Goddess is still a good AOE Heal to have in a pinch along with Music Fes Style. But it is slowly getting powercrept by other options.

• Zeke - Scrum Guard for gun. Remembrance application most likely.

• Saga Alkaiser - Really flexible farming, and having Final Crusade is good AOE Healing to help you for MA Remembrance.

Must Select at All Cost

• Virgil - Best character in the game, no reasons necessary. Also please do not follow this part of this guide because I just love Virgil. :D

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Recommended

• Mama 4 - Very reliable in farming, so she will have uses until then. She is also capable in hard content in a pinch with AOE Healing with 1 hit dodge, also having other Mama styles like 3, and 1 would allow her to do the necessary buffing needed. More likely 3 as it leans towards to the current hard contents due to ailment resistance (gears buff). Paean of Heartthrob is another way of dealing with this, but Valentine Mama ineriting Paean of Protection is a better setup.

• Rag Robin - Still one of the best character to bring in a hard content scenario. Bonus, if you picked up Chef Polka, that it will be great thing to have with Chef Polka's minor OD mechanic.

• Captain Thyme - Still a good support overall having defenses and healing. OD mechanics are slowly becoming a thing in JP and Thyme might be a good investment and may be good for a while.

• Valentine Mama - Doki Doki Song (Paean of Hearthrob) inherit for Saga Mama style. Also charm source for Spear for Domafa. Tankiest style regardless of gear, but Saga Mama can be as tanky but has the condition of being geared properly for the battle. Doki Doki Song is a good inherit mainly due to the extra Defense Boost it gives to the party. Any extra defense boost helps a long way.

• LNY Silver - If you missed out on UDX Silver, LNY Silver is still good, especially if you have BP battery in the party that she can keep on keeping up with Damage Block (1x).

• LNY Macha - Still pretty good with Sacred Tree doing 2x XS Heal.

• Music Fes Minstrel - Would still have some mileage with his utility, along with the upcoming Minstrel's Oratorio spamming inherited to this style is pretty good.

• Scrum Guard Gustave - Scrum Guard for obvious reason. Also, Magic Mitigate on his S3. Good Row farming capability too.

• Igomahl - With the 4.5Y style announced, having Malicious Trick along with her Buff Cleaning capability is a good thing to have at that point of the game.

• ITOKEN-san - He still is pretty good as a support for hard content. He is lacking some defensive buffing, but otherwise helps the party overall.

Maybe

• LNY Rouge - RNG-based BP Battery with healing. Fun to use, but not really critical.

• LNY Urpina - Great to combo with MA Ellen, and Saga Macha and just melts enemy's defenses with Defense Down. Fun to use, but not necessary.

• LNY Orgniana - Very very rare ST Healing for Axe that can revive. Maybe because beyond Remembrance, its rare for people to use her on current hard content, unless it is a series limited challenge.

• Cindy Campbell - Helps make remembrance battle a little easier with her buffs.

• Music Fes Goddess - Along with first Goddess allows for the best 1 time AOE Healing in a hard content scenario alongside a Morale Down capability. Still has some mileage before things change in the game.

• Halloween Narwhal's Daughter - Trick Carnival is still good debuff to have and may have some mileage for the upcoming challenges, alongside series limited ones.

• Jamila - Scrum Guard source for S. Sword if you missed out on Tsubaki, also Charm source for Domafa mechanic. Very limited application.

• Flame Barrier Aunus - Giving Heat nullification along with end of turn healing is very niche, but might prove to have some application in Remembrance, especially later with Sigfrei. I would say a little better than Orgniana due to the Heat nullification effect.

• Liam - While he is dubbed as the Top DPS, we will soon have 4Y style which is an improved version of this style, and bonus, he will have another style at the ending chapter where having the bullet skill from 4Y style inherited to ending style makes for a better DPS. If you opt for OG Liam, he will have very limited usage until 4Y style comes out.

• Summer Katarina - She is on the edge for being recommended, but I had to restrain my favoritism with her lol. This style gives her character overall a column and row farming capability. S. Sword style would be able to benefit with Healing Blade for some self sustaining healing while charging BP to use Physical Mitigate to all.

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Recommended

• Matriarch - Matriarch 4 inheritng Shining Glory is still one of the better option to go for AOE farming for a 4 action with her buffing and another AOE.

• Urpina - For Torrent inherit, which arguable still one of the better Counter stance. Also, Cross Break inherit for some good ST farming, although at 2 actions per usage.

Maybe

• Claudia - Reverie Trishot is still really good for Pierce Burst. However, this won't make a comeback until the next UDX Crit Claudia arrives and having Reverie Trishot is the way to go for that style to be optimized.

• Mirza - Still Blade Light inherit. Has an upcoming RSMS style that has SBL-like healing, but only happens by chance.

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Highly Recommended

• UDX Esper Girl - Her Halloween Style will greatly benefit from this either by having Double Telekinesis (the 2nd being behind RNG), or Dimensional Aura every other turn and then follow-up with Telekinesis.

Recommended

• UDX Saruin - If you go for the next Saruin Style, having Destructive Blow completes his kit for the best 2R AOE Slash Farming. Otherwise, the next Saruin Style would only be able to cover Dark AOE Farming with his S2, albeit applicable for 3R stages.

Maybe

• UDX Darius - Mostly for Remembrance, he does provide really good damage output especially alongside some BP Battery in the party. Also, Passive AOE Healing for Axe is always welcome.

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Recommended

• Georg - Scrum Guard for Sword, and Healing. His Final Strike later becomes battle limit usage, so he can further heal with Moonlight (having a version later).

Maybe

• Mecha - Legendary Treasure is still a good AOE skill to have, and Mech being a gun means he may deliver good damage.

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Recommended

• Sparrow - Pierce and Slash Row farming, will have his uses for a while. Even with Falcon coming soon from Beachside Banner, I feel Sparrow still has the edge.

• Kriemhild - 3R AOE Farming for R1 and R3. Same as sparrow, will have uses for a while.

Maybe

• Ruby - Mainly for Int debuffing inherit for her next Saga Soul Style which becomes a Heat Specialist dream party member.

• Mask Dad - Nice to have but very very short mileage now from where the game is at.

• Kylin - Wil buffing is always welcome, but it becomes plenty later that Kylin might not be able to keep up with high BP Cost of Vapor Blast and/or you didn't win the 25% chance for passive buffing.

• Pyrix - Can help with Column farming, later on has a style that is designed for Row farming.

• Souji - If you missed out on King Sei, then Souji is a good alternative for a strong AOE, however, he can only do 1 shot strong attack vs King Sei being able to do 2 AOE (but single element).

• Soucho - Can help in ST Farming along side other good ST Burster.