What weapon types do you assign to your characters?

[C i d]

For my current playthrough, I usually give:

Vaan: Spears
Balthier: Guns
Fran: Bows
Basch: Axes/Hammers
Ashe: Swords
Penelo: Swords

I find it hard to completely change the weapon upbringing of one character due to the license board orientation. But I think I'm quite happy with such set-up for now.

 

[Omegadruid]

Balthier: 2h swords/spears
Ashe: Bows
Bash: 1h Sword/axe/hammer and shield
Those are the only characters I use anyway

 

[Yatsumiko]

Vaan: Sword / Shield
Balthier: Guns
Fran: Bow
Basch: Sword and shield
Penelo: Staff
Ashe: Staff

This way I always had one tank style, one ranged, and one mage in my party at all times. I rarely got game overs with this build considering I didn't have Ashe/Penelo using magic only until around halfway through with the game because of mana issues.

 

[Sheechiibii]

Just started a new game and figured everything out in advance so this is what I'll be using:

Penele/Ashe:
Maces
Rods
Staves

Fran:
Bows
Crossbows
Guns

Vaan:
1H swords
2H Swords

Balthier:
Daggers
Katana
Ninja Swords
Poles

Basch:
1H Swords
2H Swords

Penelo and Ashe will be my black mages, Vaan and Fran my white mages/normal fighters and Basch and Balthier my major damage tanks

Xx..xX

 

[Jacqui]

I give whoever I have fighting the strongest weapons I own, unless I'm attacking a flier or something...

I must say though, I only ever have Fran and Balthier as my group leaders

 

[Shaissa]

Vaan: 1H swords w/shield
Fran: Bows/crossbows
Penelo: Staffs/Rods
Ashe: Spears
Balthier: gun
Bash: Axe's 2H swords.

 

[jarthur7]

I stock LP points and just unlock whatever weapons I come across.

My first playthrough, I kept Vaan and Basch melee, Fran and Balthier ranged, and Ashe and Penelo casters.