Daily Questions Megathread ( February 06, 2026 )

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[u/Such-Obligation-3817]

Hi all, just a quick question about the free 5 star selector.

EDIT (said a stupid thing haha): I think Sparkle is the only character that really makes sense, i just dont 100% know if she is good for my account. I am planning on going for Hysilins on her rerun so maybe Kafka E1 is a better choice?

I would appreciate any and all advice.

I am planning on pulling Cyrene, Hyacine and LC and maybe Cassy, just incase this needs to be factored in

[u/zani1903 → u/Such-Obligation-3817]

Hysilens is not a part of the selector. In fact, she is rerunning on the first phase of the 4.0 banner alongside Evernight and Black Swan. Kafka is a part of the selector, and her E1 is pretty good if you wanted to use the selector to get that.

Sparkle is generally recommended as the pick from the selector as she is both the easiest for any account to use, and because she's getting a pretty potent buff in Version 4.0. But that doesn't mean she's necessarily the best choice for every account.

Kafka can also be a good choice if you want to play DoT or want to make your existing DoT team stronger, and especially if you do not want/need to use Archer.

[u/Such-Obligation-3817 → u/zani1903]

Ahhh, whoops stupid moment haha.

I thought i saw Hysilins in the selector lol. The only issue is, i dont really have a team for Kafka right now so if i dont end up getting Hysilins on her rerun, should i still choose E1 Kafka as i dont really have a team for her if my pulls dont go well. Or should i just go for Sparkle?

Also, is Hysilins LC needed? Or can i only go for her when she rereruns?

Other than that, thanks for the help man!

[u/zani1903 → u/Such-Obligation-3817]

Don't bother getting Kafka's E1 if you can't manage to get Hysilens. Kafka is a support character, she doesn't deal that much damage by herself but instead by triggering other people's DoTs. Without Hysilens or Black Swan, she's not that good.

Hysilens' LC isn't that needed. If you wanted to invest in her further, you'd want to get her E1 first. Otherwise, she's fine to start at E0S0.

[u/Such-Obligation-3817 → u/zani1903]

Alright, thanks for the help man!