So, long story short, I was bored and I figured I'd try my hand at making one of these, because I always end up conflicted over which Budding Talents are actually worth getting and which should be prioritised early on.
Some basic rules, first off:
I'll be ranking each character on their own, because, while some share the same skill from their budding talent, I think some characters make more use of it than others, so I'll separate those.
The criteria for ranking each budding talent will be both the usefulness of the ability received from unlocking it and how useful that skill will be to their overall class progression. Note that this is the terminology I will use: skill as the actual weapon skill turned into a boon, and ability/art for the passive or combat art it unlocks.
I'll be assuming Maddening, No NG+ for this list, though I may mention lower difficulties at points.
Standard disclaimer that this is my opinion- I'm not the most informed person on the subject, so please feel free to let me know where I may go wrong.
That said, let's get started:
Almost Always Useful:
Usually Useful
Sometimes Useful
Rarely Useful
So there we go. That's my tier list of all the Budding Talents in the game. I think. God I hope I got them all.
Anyway, let me know any disagreements you have- I may edit the tier list as discussion progresses.