Ninja with an Axe?

[sevenwarlocks]

I notice the Kunoichi has a C compatibility with Axes, which is as high as any of the others. Using an axe with a Ninja feels counter-intuitive, but is it actually a bad move?

[MoonlitDNC]

You can equip characters with whatever you please, but the point to the compatibility ratings is to denote how much raw stat power the character pulls from that singular piece of equipment, ~including~ any Innocents or extra traits packed onto the weapon.

One of the main reasons to have a Kunoichi in your party early on is the ranged sleep spell at lvl 5 and poison attack skill at lvl 10. So taking a Kunoichi into melee range is a bit risky when they have great ranged resistances but lower melee resists.

The poison attack skill in particular may get reduced in effectiveness when equipped with an axe due to their tendency to come with decreases to HIT or SPD stats, both of which a Kunoichi draws half of its attack skill-power from.

In short, it's not ~dire~ if you go ahead with it, but from a purely numbers standpoint, if you wanna put an axe on the field, you may as well just make a Warrior.

I myself would possibly consider using a fist instead to have the utility of attack skills that can manipulate enemy position. Punch your steal-target into range of your Thief, or sleep the target so that the Thief can safely steal as much as needed. That lets you choose between punching or poisoning a really hefty enemy out of your way if you need past them and Fuji can't just steamroll it anyways.