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I'm basing my list on the end of the series and a combination of fighting skills, number of powers, level of powers, and versatility. This list only includes the Seven plus Nico.

1.  Percy - If it is water related he can do it, is the best swordsman in the group with Jason tying him at best and only Luke and Thalia surpassing him. His water powers are among the most versatile in the series.

2.  Nico -  Not a bad sword fighter and his power over the dead makes him the second most all-around useful since he can call upon dead soldiers or workers. Shadow travel is another bonus.

3.  Hazel - The mist manipulation gives her the boost up here when combined with shadow travel and her cavern/gem powers. Her mist powers are more than illusions and were almost whatever the plot needed including limited teleportation.

4.  Frank - Tough choice between him and Leo, but his combination of tactical abilities, physical strength both in an out of combat, fighting skill, and the variety uses shapeshifting can have make him potentially in Hazel's place.

5.  Leo - His pyrokinesis is powerful enough to defeat a snow goddess and he can build nearly anything making him extremely useful when preparing for battle or outside of it.

6.  Jason Grace - Sad, but the son of Zeus ends up here. He might be tied with Percy as the best swordfighter of the lot, but power wise he is a lot more limited. His only real powers are a few lighting bolts, flight, and can summon storms. His power to let others fly is very limited. So, while Jason is great in battle his powers outside of it are less than the rest of the group.

7.  Annabeth - A close tie with Piper's charmspeak. She lacks the powers or fighting skills of some of the others, but makes up for it by being the most knowledgable and overall  smartest.

8.  Piper - She has some fighting skills, but they do not or at least should not be much compared to the others since she lacks the years of training or natural skills of others. Her charmspeak is her only real power and while it can force others to do what she wants making it extremely useful it also can be blocked several ways, wears off, and is overall unreliable and more plot driven than anything else.