Help me weigh pros/cons. Leda or Ansbach?

[River Victor]

This is my second DLC playthrough already and I really like Ansbach. He's my man. Plus, he sides with Mogh the Miquellested. But I'm a solo player who don't summon, and I don't want anyone to take my solo victory against the final boss from me, so I guess that even if I complete his quest, I won't summon him against final boss anyway. And the talisman Leda gives looks really interesting.

Are Ansbach weapons and equipment set worth it? His bow and scythe, and his armor. They look pretty ordinary to me unless I'm wrong. I think talisman from Leda will be useful to me in the long run. But it'll break my heart to kill my man.

I'm in my decision paralysis. Help me decide.

[DesertFox]

Is your build focused around bleed go with ansbach set, if not go for leda

or better if you intent to go for the bleed ashes of war then go for ansbach

[Faust Wither]

you can ignore sign from ansbach, but its better that you help him because that bow is exclusive quest drop, and ansbach will still drop his item after you beat last boss.

leda will your enemy in the end.

[BingusDingus]

Ansbach, because he's a bro.

[Dr.Abscondus]

Can't really help you since you're only interested in loot. If you wanted a decision based on morality then that would be different. Leda is pond scum and Ansbach is not. Simple.

[River Victor]

Originally posted by Dr.Abscondus:

Can't really help you since you're only interested in loot. If you wanted a decision based on morality then that would be different. Leda is pond scum and Ansbach is not. Simple.

I’ve already chosen him once first playthrough. I feel like I want to thread a different path this time, but I’m conflicted because I like my man a lot.

[Faust Wither]

Originally posted by River Victor:

Originally posted by Dr.Abscondus:

Can't really help you since you're only interested in loot. If you wanted a decision based on morality then that would be different. Leda is pond scum and Ansbach is not. Simple.

I’ve already chosen him once first playthrough. I feel like I want to thread a different path this time, but I’m conflicted because I like my man a lot.

well if you already get bow, the talisman it is.

[Lynfinity]

Personally, I'm just going to acquire Leda's talismans in any other way available to me. I am NOT helping her, especially if it means siding against Ansbach.

Ansbach is one of the few that treats you with genuine respect, is happy to have you aboard ("A balm upon my soul, that we do not meet today as enemies"), and even holds no grudge for killing his Lord.

Marika as my witness, no way I'm siding with Needle B*tch Leda for a mere talisman.

[Christian]

The rewards are clearly better if you side with Leda. The only thing you are not getting is Leda's rune, which is only worth 40k. You can quickly farm that. But there is no other way to acquire the talisman.
But I think Ansbach is the cooler character. He actually explains stuff to you. I killed him and I wish I could have seen all his dialogue.