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So is stigma/single butterfly still the better choice against most bosses? Or is butterfly spam miraculously more efficient? Also, around what height should i make my fiona? It's currently around [-----------------------------o----] but I was wondering if lowering the height some would be better, and which height would be optimal for bossing. Also, am I the only one who gets beat up upon by trash mobs in Fleeing Gnoll King? It seems like they're harder to deal with than the boss...
Stigma has it's uses still, however I don't know them off hand as I don't specialize in hammers. Butterfly is mainly used when the boss is stunned, in conjunction with Slashing High to give unlimited stamina. A good hammer will make the DPS from 15 or so seconds of Butterfly beat out the damage of a Shield Charge, making it a better use of SP.
Minimum height is the general preference when using a Fiona, simply as her playstyle usually has you right on top of the boss. This means the reach from height is not necesary, and thus maximizing attack speed is optimal. However it's pretty minor so don't burn NX on changing it.
Trash mobs are somewhat annoying, but try using Sprint Smash to knock them down and prepare a proper combo. Butterfly is very good (as I stated in response to your post in questions).