[quote=@Raineh Daze]

You seem to fundamentally misunderstand things about NP's. The cost of their abilities is not a randomly variable thing, and being a higher rank doesn't inherently mean that it's a better sword in combat. Excalibur, even if NOT projected, is not a OHKO sword of doom in melee. Rho Aias is not a feasible defence against anything you're not expecting to promptly annihilate you if it hits. Results aren't something you can just dial down; making Caladbolg II a quite literal artillery piece. Not a highly-versatile short-range explosive.
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And all of this calls into question why you'd list them at all. Why would Ilya need a sword or a shield that's only good for killing her? Why would she need a weapon that's only good for destroying rooms and [i]also[/i] nearly kills her?

You've already got damn-near unlimited utility with your Mage skills, and a very good reason to use weapons that [i]don't[/i] drain prana like water in a desert. A moderately-cheaper Noble Phantasm loadout would not only require you to think more outside the box than copying Archer's moveset, but would actually allow your character to [i]use[/i] what they've listed on their sheet.