The Best F2P Teams in Honkai: Star Rail

0:00 Intro
0:41 What Makes a Good Team?
2:16 Free Sustains
2:46 Free DPS
4:15 Free Amplifiers
4:39 Best Free to Play Teams
11:24 General Tips & Closing Thoughts

Song Credit:
Roses and Muskets (tnbee mix) by tnbee
Based on a HOYO-MiX owned composition

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[artumbo]

Quick note, we'll be able to choose another free 4 Star in 2.1!

Gallagher | Misha | Hanya | Xueyi | Guinaifen | Luka | Lynx | Yukong

[Bisclas]

To anyone seeing this, if you get into the game now like i did, Dr. Ratio is not available any more.

[John_II]

Such a good guide. Most guides are like "build Herta" or "you need Pela" without properly explaining why. You nailed it.

[IrvineKinneas]

Honestly, as mean as it is, i wish someone would have stopped Artumbo during the stage of writing the script, and pointed to the "F2P" in the name, or just have him delegate an entire section to "P2W/What banners to look out for if you're new", because all of new players after free 50 story pulls, will have a 5* standard banner character, and the direction of the first team, or even the content priority for the account changes drastically for it.
Clara enabling you to do gold and gears/swarm when she's built
Himeko swaps herta into priority target to level with pure fiction
Bronya lands you perfectly in the middle of everything because she'll be your main harmony
Welt fills in the debuff/nihility slot, although he's VERY difficult to build
Bailu is an abundance slot filler, that then gets replaced by P2W abundance characters, or even lynx.
YQ is a boss killer prime standard banner dps
Gepard is your second team preservation slot, depending where fire mc goes
Out of all of these, Welt is the least f2p friendly character, bronya being close second (due to how painfui it is to build hyperspeed characters that need multiple stat investing), while the rest of them are perfectly solid options that open up many different possibilities and routes to do content with, planning out replacements, etc.
i wish THIS information was in the video, instead of kafka/swan/ruanmei being plastered as "GET THESE WHEN YOU CAN"
And while we're talking about it, no mention of Topaz as the target banner for Ratio support upgrade hurts me on the inside.
All in all, minus select few points i covered in this comment, solid video. But it really should have stayed in the cooker a bit longer.

[tsumugi]

Very useful video, I like the what makes a good team part. Much prefer to learn how to build a team instead of being told what to build

[helghastra]

I wish you talked more about how to better manage the resources you're given as a F2P, getting 2 teams up and running for Pure ficition and MOC costs alot and it's crazy how much credit, trace material and ascension material you need for those 2 modes, let alone the grind you have to do for SU

[Vailsiren]

I do think Guinaifen is better for Ratio then Asta, but I have some thoughts to share.

just to be clear, Guinaifen's basic has the same 80% chance as Asta's trace
it's just that Guinaifen's skill has 100% burn chance and has blast targeting (3 enemies)
SP positive Guinaifen has to load up on extra effect hit rate, while many light cones in nihility do offer some effect hit, not all do. and her best option as support is honestly Resolution Shines as Pearls of Sweet, which has no Effect Hit Rate

so realistically slotting in some effect hit rate on asta isn't the worst option, heck you might even get a few sub stat rolls that add it anyways just looking for defense/speed for her anyways

Asta also get's free Defense from her 3rd Major Trace, and since Guinafen is a wet noodle on defense whatever "defense" you wouldn't be putting on Asta can be swapped for Effect Hit if you really want to land that burn.

Harmony also has some really, and I mean REALLY busted lightcones, like Battle isn't Over and Dance! Dance! Dance! and Memories of the Past/Meshing Cogs

the one lightcone that's a major game changer for nihility is Before the Tutorial Mission Starts, which is seemingly no longer available (limited time items ARE STUPID, FIX THIS HOYOVERSE)
at least add into the gacha or lightcone manifest

[sanjeethmahendrakar]

Its honestly kinda crazy how dependant you are on having atleast a couple of 5 stars to do well in HSR endgame. This game doesn't really have any broken free permanent characters so there's heavy incentive to try to pull and get 5 stars. Genshin is a bit better in this particular area not only because there's just one mode of endgame to focus on but also because they already give you two broken teams for both sides of the abyss. A Xiangling team and a hyperbloom team. I remember Enviosity doing a bunch of spiral abyss clears with the free characters.

[realcanadianRC]

We making it out of moc with the effect hit rate asta build

[Norio_sensei]

I hope gallagher will be enough to solo sustain my second MoC team

[yvindvego]

this video was very insightful. time to build my second team so i can do moc.

[nerotv]

Good to see you back man! Didn’t realize you’ve been uploading since 3 weeks ago :D

[LargeBanana]

I also want to make the funny 4pc relic set comment but I hope you come back strong Artumbo, don't get discouraged.

You did a mistake, it was trash but you apologized and shit is over.

Now about the video, dr ratio is truly a boon to all F2P it's crazy.

[РоманТерехов-юы]

So, I'm newbie at 31 rank, I've lost my 50/50 and pulled Hemeiko. My team rn is Hemeiko herself, Fire TB, Lynx and Asta. Ofc I have dr ratio as free 5 star. Also Herta. Whom should I focus on? Whom should I build? Thanks for an answer

[ViniciusThor]

Unfortunatelly, i just got back in the game after the launch, so there is many things i am missing. I didnt get Dr. Ratio. My guaranted 5 starts was Himeko.

[Ophanim]

Wouldnt Dan heng be better for Dr Ratio.
They have a lot of synergy
He inflicts slow debuff
Slow enemies
Focused dmg on 1 elite/boss
Both rely on speed
Can both benefit from Astas speed and atk buff
Asta will also burn enemies so Ratio will always have 3 debuffs (including his own debuff)
And new planar set since theyre both hunt characters

[antoniocorbachomatthes]

I found the game quite a thing on therms on gearing. Even though so many guides have been concerning that issue. But with this video of yours my fingers are itching to install it again 😊

[GrimTzu]

Wish I got Dr. Ratio for free 😭

The only two characters I have with Imaginary DMG are Yukong and I just got Harmony Trailblazer, I can't say trailblazer is bad or Yukong given that they do provide decent buffs, but DPS's with follow-up attacks are hard to come by, especially when it comes to imaginary typem

[kawgrath]

I just started last weekend, and ripped an E1 Welt who deals unconscionable amounts of damage compared to every other unit I’ve been using. But he also slows and imprisons, so I think he’s both damage and amplifier. Should I be running another damage or another amplifier?

Edit: Yunli E1 does 10x the damage. Welt is now benched.

[lukasgamingl]

I hope this video wasn't uploaded with the 4 piece thief equipped, lets hope our yoinker redeems himself.