Talk:Artoria Pendragon/@comment-71.95.57.133-20180204030402/@comment-162.247.87.109-20180204185732

It depends on what you're going for. While they're functionally identical in terms of skills, OG Artoria is meant more as a "jack-of-all stats". Her Charisma and Instinct skills are higher ranked and provide more bonuses to her team while also carrying her own weight as a fighter. She also has much more health than Alter at an equal level, and her attack is decent.

Salter, on the other hand, is more of an attacking unit solely. Her Charisma isn't that powerful and her Instinct doesn't provide as many stars (though in all honesty, that's not saying much since Instinct ranks as one of the most useless skills to level), but her NP has a 450% damage modifier, which blows OG's 300% out of the water (even OG's NP Interlude just buffs it to 400%), and when they're at equal level, Salter's attack is higher than OG's (of course, you'll need Grails to close those last 10 levels OG has on her). No need to put Mana Burst into the picture since they have equal ranks in that skill.

And just going by costs, since Salter is a 4* it's much easier to upgrade her skills and Ascend her than 5* OG. As someone who has them both myself, I'd recommend Salter first.