Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-35812368-20180809210949/@comment-9676492-20180809225023

Who do you like the best? Level them up. 8 firepower and 12 torpedo power aren't that big a deal in the long run. (Unless your favorite is Aoba.  Then maybe pick someone else.  Sorry Aoba, but 59 Torpedo just isn't good enough for a Heavy Cruiser in this day and age...)

If you're a soulless loveless minmaxing robot, though, Maya for the AACI as Devsquad74 says (since it sounds like you don't have any of the Akizukis), Haguro, Myoko and Choukai for the awesome Night Battle power. Tone, Chikuma and maybe Suzuya if you need CAVs or just like Zuiuns.