by MrStarbird » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:36 am
it all depends on your playstyle and level. Silver Tusk is always required after you get it for her if you wish to attack. Guard Claw also gives a bonus to MDef and is her most powerful weapon. I will never dual-wield two Guard Claws because of the Silver Tusk. When I used to play casually, I always dual-wielded with her, which is totally safe with her levels in the 40s.
Most speedrunners will ignore the Guard Claw entirely, opting for a more supportive role for Rika in the end (she usually is around Level 34 or 35 against Profound Darkness in these runs). These runners will go Silver Tusk/Guard Shield on her. This technically is safer, especially at that level, though for the sake of speed, dual-wielding her while putting Rune in the supportive role with Kyra for the final battle is faster.