Honkai Star Rail 4.2: How to Get Free Limited 5-Star Character

Honkai Star Rail 4.2 livestream concluded last week, and it revealed a ton of rewards for the upcoming update. But the reward that has stuck the most with players is the free Golden Companion Spirit that will grant players one free limited 5-star character in the game. So, how to get the free 5-star characters in HSR 4.2, and which should you pick? Learn from our complete guide here.

HSR 4.2 Rewards: Get a Free Limited 5-star Character

Honkai Star Rail 4.2 third anniversary rewards will include one free Golden Companion Spirit. This item lets you choose one 5-star limited character from a selection of characters. You can obtain the free Golden Companion Spirit in HSR 4.2 by simply logging in to the game during the update. Now, let’s take a look at the characters you can choose by using the Golden Companion Spirit:

• Robin
• Huohuo
• Bailu
• Bronya
• Clara
• Gepard
• Himeko
• Luocha
• Ruan Mei
• Topaz
• Welt
• Yanqing

Robin and Huohuo are the latest additions to the Stellar Convergence store’s character selector list. Both characters are part of the SS tier in our Honkai Star Rail tier list. If you get the character that you already have, you will unlock their eidolons instead.

Which Free 5-Star Character You Should Get In HSR 4.2

So, you may be wondering about which character to pick for free in the upcoming update. Although it largely depends on your team comps and playstyle, some characters are overall better in the current meta, and you should prioritize them. Here are the characters you should prioritize getting for free in HSR 4.2:

Huohuo

Huohuo is an SS-tier healer and has some incredible cleansing ability in the game. Her ultimate grants a teamwide ATK buff and recharges everyone’s energy. She is easily one of the best characters in the game and should definitely be prioritized for the Golden Companion Spirit. As 4.2 will also buff her kit, this is the perfect opportunity to get her for free in HSR if you don’t have her already.

Robin

Robin‘s Ultimate continues to be a complete game-changer in Honkai Star Rail. She action-forwards the entire team, while also giving some great buffs and dealing sub-DPS damage alongside every ally attack. The action forward ability is so insanely strong that it can help you do those pesky zero-cycle runs easily. Also, Robin particularly buffs Follow-up attacks, so if you have Feixiao or Ashveil, you shouldn’t pass up the opportunity of getting Robin as well.

Ruan Mei

With Firefly receiving a new buff in Honkai Star Rail, this might be the perfect time to grab Ruan Mei. This way, you can pull for Firefly if you don’t have her and use Ruan Mei to complete her Break team. Although Firefly still wants The Dahlia as her first choice support, Ruan Mei continues to be a really strong option.

So, these are the best limited 5-star characters you should get for free by using the Golden Companion Spirit in Honkai Star Rail 4.2. Have more questions? Ask us in the comments section below.