I would say it's the weakest from a gameplay mechanics standpoint, if only because it's basically Symphonia with free run thrown in, and as a result you end up wiffing attacks at the air a ton if you're not careful.
THat's just the base combat, though. The addition of FoF and all the other little tidbits makes Abyss's combat in general better.
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