GungHo is slowly releasing monsters with multiple evolution paths that fulfil different roles and purposes. This is also making it harder to choose the best fit for your team and is somewhat encouraging you to keep duplicate monsters. With the release of Awoken Artemis  , we are once again presented with two viable evolution paths and I wish to weigh the pros and cons of each to help you choose which Artemis is best for you.

	AWOKEN Artemis	G/D Artemis
Type	Attacker / Devil	God / Attacker
Stats	814.00 Total 2540/1965/501	735.33 Total 3040/1705/271
Active	+ wood skyfall for 2 turns 8 turn CD	8 turn CD
Leader Skill	2x HP & ATK for Wood Att. 2x ATK when matching WT & WD	2x HP & ATK for Wood monsters
Confusing artwork?	Yes	No
Awakenings
Fits on which teams?	+  Freyja  Astaroth Spica  Awoken Bastet  Verdandi  Awoken MeiMei	+  Sylvie Perseus

At a quick glance, it would seem that Awoken Artemis  is superior in most aspects. This is true for the most part as she comes with a superior active, base stats, leader skill, and artwork (although I still struggle to tell what exactly is happening). However, the skyfall buff does compete with Australis’s  active (and Vishnu  ) as the two will override each other and thus diminishing their potency. You may also feel hesitant to use any of their actives as you would have not fully benefited from the entire skyfall duration. Continue reading Awoken Artemis vs G/D Artemis: A Comparison and Analysis →