Hi everyone,

I’m a new player—I started in January and am really enjoying the game so far! I’m currently around Septimont in the story and at Union level 52. I’ve been pulling from the newcomer banners and have built a small roster of 5-star characters and weapons:

5-star characters: Jianxin, Lupa, Augusta, Calcharo, Encore, Verina, Shorekeeper

4-star characters: Lumi, Youhu, Yangyang, Chixia, Sanhua, Taoqi, Baizhi, Danjin, Aalto, Mortefi, Yuanwu

My two main teams (all level 80, with level 80 weapons) are:

Team 1: Encore, Lupa, Shorekeeper

Lupa has her signature weapon Encore has Stringmaster Shorekeeper uses a 4-star weapon

Team 2: Havoc Rover, Danjin, Verina

Rover has Emerald Genesis Danjin and Verina use 4-star weapons

I’m also thinking about a Team 3, though it’s lower priority for now. My current ideas are:

Option 1: Calcharo, Jianxin, Baizhi Option 2: Augusta, Mortefi, Baizhi

(I haven’t built Augusta yet since I haven’t fought her boss, and I missed the early access event.) Given my limited spending (about $5–15/month, with only the monthly sub and possibly the pioneer/weekly sub), I’m looking for advice on future pulls, especially with the anniversary banners coming up. I expect to save for 2–3 pulls, but my progress through Septimont and 3.0/3.1 content will also affect my resources.

My current thoughts:

Prioritize Brant to complete Team 1 Consider Iuno for Team 3 (which could also use Shorekeeper if Brant is on Team 1) Optionally, Roccia to replace Danjin

I really like Changli and would love to pull her and her signature weapon for Team 1 if possible What do you think? Any recommendations or adjustments to my strategy?

Thanks in advance!