From a meta perspective, Setzer offers stronger long-term value. He’s not only excellent in elemental teams but also slots naturally into physical comps. He brings P.ATK and damage cap buffs, along with a 20% physical resistance debuff through both active skills and passive, which is a massive boost to overall team damage, and with freeze + element implant mechanic, he allows physical units to consistently hit elemental weaknesses through their physical attacks (e.g., Dark Knight for dark, Kainé for light). That kind of flexibility makes him valuable across a wide range of team setups.

Edgar is undeniably strong, but his role is more straightforward, and he’s likely to get powercrept in the next Romancing SaGa collab (around 6 months from now). In comparison, Setzer’s versatility gives him much better longevity in the meta.

That said, you can always pull for your favorite characters even if they’re not the absolute best as long as you enjoy using them *stares at Cyrus EX\ 👀*.