Questions about which free characters are "must-build" are better answered by account function than by a fixed launch-era hierarchy. For current players, the more useful lens is: which free units give you reliable progression value with low investment, and which ones solve core roles you have not filled yet.
A safer way to judge free-character value is:
- Prioritize units that immediately stabilize your team structure, such as sustain, utility, or a dependable early carry
- Value characters more for how efficiently they help your actual account progress than for old blanket tier labels
- Treat free characters as roster anchors and gap-fillers first, not as proof that every account should build the exact same list
So this page now focuses on how to evaluate free-character investment rather than declaring one universal must-build order.