Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-3547897-20160119114400/@comment-27468412-20160122041618

Zephyrus11221 wrote: Mikael is a nuke too though, and Mikael has an equal conversion, and I mentioned that Gazia is better when considering those things (BB mod, AOE, etc.), I didn't ignore that.

Avani has a BB on Spark buff:  80% boost to Atk, 20% boost to critical hit rate,  enormously boosts Spark damage ,  Spark damage boosts BB gauge  & raises normal hit amount. She can help you do infinite AOE, and even if you don't have a nuker like Hadaron, essentially ensures you OTKO any boss (besides those like Beiorg).

Chrome and Charla definitely do not have better spark utility. They have weaker or equal buffs, and Charla doesn't even attack, so she doesn't contribute to the sparks. Plus, Chrome's attack animation is horrifyingly terrible for sparking, and Avani has nearly twice the hits he has, so she offers more damage and use as a spark blanket. Admittedly, I would prefer that HP buff from Chrome, but Avani is definitely the strongest spark buffer in terms of overall damage and BB fill on spark. That still doesn't include that as a lead, she buffs Crit Rate, which can help when facing bosses that have partial crit chance resistance.

I will agree here, and like I keep saying, Avani is good. Not great, but good. Although, I want to point out that Avnai's attack animation is mediocre for spark, only redeemed by the sheer number of hits. (Personaly tested in game) it has a looooooong pause and then hits in quick clusters.

Mikael, though has an expensive BB and SBB that is not good on a mitigator. He would require extensive BB support to use his BB every turn, which is very importaint. His extra skill and sphere would help out, but that is up to RNGing. But hey, if you like him, then by all means, use him. He could be the Dilma of the 7 stars.