User blog comment:Zestirio/Could I get suggestions on making a good party for GQ/Quest/Raid?/@comment-5551215-20160602231412

You'll want to unlock Avant's SBB and UBB. His ES uses Dandelga and it increases his survivability. Also, his SBB is very useful for damage output and conflicts less with Kuda (BB attack boost but it's the same value), while his UBB is a strong nuke.

And of course finish Kuda too. His UBB is a nuke as well. It'll give you a few different options for UBB that way, although Voldoga's is pretty darn good for damage and survival, so it really depends.

I also agree that getting Krantz up to 7* is a huge priority, once you can afford the cost. He's still very useful at 6*, but unfortunately once he evolves his BB will become halved, so it could be a waste to get him to full SBB at 6*. In both forms, his SBB has a burst heal and his BB has a status cleanse. Voldoga's BB also has status null on it, but this gives you the option of using Krantz's BB if you really need to use Voldoga's SBB more. Mitigation is an extremely important buff in a lot of hard content and Krantz is one of the best (plus he's getting an OE form, so you won't regret investing in him.)

Incidentally, if you aren't using it already, Drevas on Voldoga or Krantz is probably a good idea, unless you have a better status null sphere available for them.

Lance will also be extremely handy as OE, but that's probably a long ways off. He'll give you another status cleanse option on BB and SBB, plus a great Def buff and some other good options via enhancements. He'll require Drevas for his ES, but his 6* and 7* are kind of underwhelming at this point, although he's your only def buffer currently. Still, if you can befriend people with Kulyuk, some of them may have the Def buff option... And there are other units with it of course. That's just one of the most popular off the top of my head and Kulyuk won't conflict with your team, no matter how he's set. :)

You may want to work on Radia and Avani, for those instances where you need status infliction and/or extra normal attacks. Also helps in a pinch if by some very bad luck there aren't any spark damge buffers currently available on your friends list. They're both good 7* spark buffers, with Avani being better than Radia in most circumstances, but Eze and Vern are miles ahead of both. Rosetta is comparable, since she's a 7* instead of an OE, but her support buffs are more commonly useful and she's relatively popular at the moment (Avani is still pretty popular too, given that her buff is 100%, so you might not need to slot your own.) Your mileage may vary, depending on your friends, but it's just a suggestion.

Btw, in general it's a good idea to have a mix of spark and crit buffs for optimum damage, rather than focusing on only one of them. The exception would be certain Raid bosses with crit resistant body parts, which is why Voldoga is a better lead for Rc5 and Rc6 (well, that and he'll help to fill BB gauges, but the principle still stands if you're looking for rare raid drops.)

If you have trouble getting Zelnite/Zeruiah friends, Julius will help immensely with rare item drops in standard quests plus leveling up to gain more cost. Not the best lead otherwise and his item drop buffs are useless for rare item drops in Raid. He is however your only BC/HC drop buffer at the moment, and his other buffs are good (even though they conflict with Kuda), so he could be handy if you're having a hard time fill gauges. There are other units with a stronger version of that buff however.

Savia could be handy, but I won't lie... Poor woman is outclassed by a lot of units and having the BB gauge boost on her BB, instead of her SBB, is kind of a nuisance. Luckily autoattack can be customized now, but it does mean keeping her on BB for auto will decrease her damage. You might be better off just sphere frogging your best units and giving them an Evil Shard/Magic Ore. She's just not efficient enough to really justify slotting her in and her BB fill is pretty weak at this point too. You'd be better off taking a friend's Selena, even for the UBB. If you really need it, Savia might help in a pinch, but you'll want a replacement for her as soon as you can get one. I haven't checked out the Tales of Link collab yet, but with all the units they're going to give us, maybe they have a good 6* BB management in the mix? Since your cost is 169(?) and it'll be awhile before you can field all 7* units, that might be better anyway.

Last but not least, Quaid and Krantz will also be instrumental for Frontier Hunter. Krantz provides survival and the two elemental buffs that Quaid lacks. Godly Bear's recommendation is pretty much what I'd suggest for Frontier Hunter. I'm not sure if you'll be able to maintain BB with Avant, so you may need to rely on Voldoga for lead, if that's the case, even though Avant's leader skill is better for pure damage (which is what FH requires for scoring.) I know you didn't ask about Frontier Hunter, but the rewards are very good, especially for lower level players.

Sorry for so much text, some of which may be obvious to you already... ^_^;