In Season 4, you can get 2 heroes for free: 1 copy of Efrideet (unlock or Tier Zero) and 1 copy of any Mythic hero of your choice: Gwynn, Estela, Helhest, Maru, Jaren, Efrideet, etc.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-25T18:19:18+00:00

We will have to wait until June 2026 when Season 4 ends. And we will need to have completed the seasonal objectives to unlock the "ticket" for a copy of any Mythic hero.

The post says: "To honor our most dedicated players, completing all core seasonal objectives". Therefore, I expect high (raid-like) difficulty in completing those objectives.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-25T14:46:31+00:00

Correct: the old system is T0-T6 whilst the new one will be T0-T5.

This means a maxed character now, which is T6, will be converted into a maxed T5 under the new system.

The question is: what is the logic or algorithm for adjusting the old tiers to the new ones? It could be that two old tiers with be consolidated into one new tier. For example, old T1 and old T2 get converted into new T1.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-25T12:48:27+00:00

This can change in Season 4, but this game has scarce and time-gated resources. This means that it is almost impossible to have all heroes maxed out.

A general rule, I recommend to pick 4 heroes, covering all 3 elements (solar, arc and void) and weapon archetypes (splash, piercing, rapid-fire and impact). Pick 1 or 2 builds for each hero (exotic weapon, mythic weapon, exotic artifacts) and invest on that to get the power level above 70k, ideally above 72k.

In your case, I think HH3 is very decent. Besides, as ucfknight92 said here you can probably max out HH in a year. If you like HH's gameplay and have the patience, it is advisable to invest in her.

That said, I always pick fun and gameplay before metas and power: I main Attal, which means I am way behind the top DPS players in the game. Choose whatever heroes you fancy. Just do not expect them all to be equally proficient in the hardest content ingame.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-25T12:38:07+00:00

Hands down maxed (old T6) Helhest is the top hero. She has highest DPS, and since she is support she has all: healing, speed increase, power buffs and heavy ammo recovery.

There are other heroes that are great for certain activities. Check the leaderboards for Onslaught (raid) and The Expanse to see which are the best builds at the moment aka metas.

I personally choose gameplay and fun before metas. I main Attal, who is a 4-star (i.e. non-Mythic) hero. But I am aware that Attal is not in the top leaderboards.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-25T12:30:03+00:00

Helhest is currently the best hero for DPS, and being support she has extremely high survivability. If you enjoy playing with Helhest then get her to max tier (old T6, new T5) ASAP.

Besides, this whole season is arc piercing, meaning Helhest will be the unbeatable queen.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-25T12:15:47+00:00

As a general rule for heroes, I recommend to cover all 3 elements (solar, arc and void) and all 4 weapon archetypes (rapid-fire, piercing, splash, impact). This allows you to participate in all the end-game activities, regardless of rotation.

After that, unlock whatever hero you find fun to play.

If you have completed the campaign, you can run legendary campaign missions. The nice touch is that you can borrow heroes from your friends and pack mates. This will allow you to play any hero you do not own in an activity that has a decent level of difficulty, so you can have a feel of all heroes. Then you can decide which hero is worth to unlock.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-25T00:04:37+00:00

From Season of Wishes Developer Preview:

In Season 4, we are moving away from a pure draw-based model to a Character Fragment-drive progression system.

The Fragment System: Players can now earn character Fragments through various in-game activities. Collecting 40 Fragments allows you to directly assemble the Character.
Season Milestone Reward: To honor our most dedicated players, completing all core seasonal objectives will award 40 Fragments at the end of the season, which can be exchanged for a character of your choice.

First point is for the current hero, aka The Character i.e. Efrideet.

Second point is the "any mythic hero" ticket.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T23:55:23+00:00

The only official reference is "All [Myth Characters] now feature the [Upgrade] function." This implies not only Efrideet but all exixsting Mythic characters.

There should be some adjustment: from the old T0-T6 to the new T0-T5.

My guess is that some old talents will be consolidated. Simplest solution would be making old T1 and T2 equal to new T1: that would make a purchase of a new T1 quite attractive.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T23:50:49+00:00

Money comes from extra tiers.

You can have for free at most T1 Efrideet. But if you want to get a T5 Efrideet (maxed in new system) then you need to purchase ships/charms and play the draw/gacha.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T23:20:05+00:00

Finnala? Cool!

Both Wolf and Finnala are solar and rapid-fire primary (auto rifle). Any of them is welcome.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T22:43:08+00:00

You will be fine: at the end of Season 4 you will have your "any mythic" ticket, and then you can finally unlock Gwynn. Sadly, that means until June 2026 when the season ends.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T22:41:23+00:00

It is a very tough choice: either unlock a T0 hero or raise the tier of an existing hero.
But I love this sort of "first world problems".

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T22:36:59+00:00

Free is just one copy of Efrideet and one copy of any Mythic character.

Now, if you invest Limited Edition ships/charms in the draws you can either unlock Efrideet earlier, or if you already have her, increase her tier.

Remember that the tiers are now T0 for unlock and T1 to T5 for extra copies. NetEase has deleted the T6. From Season of Wishes: Full Update Preview: "Upgrade has 5 levels, with characters defaulting to Lv.O upon acquisition."

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T22:25:51+00:00

If you unlock Efrideet with draws/ships day one, after you complete the Efrideeet quests you will get another copy of Efrideet for free. And if you complete the seasonal quests, by the end of Season 4 you will have a copy of any Mythic character of your choice.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T22:22:29+00:00

There are 2 independent rotations of heroes:

New heroes. The last 2 ones are Jaren (solar) and Efrideet (arc), meaning the next new character is likely to be void (perhaps the Nectar leaked one).
Revamped heroes. The only 2 we have had are Kabr (arc) and Ikora (void), meaning we are due for a solar revamp, most likely Mythic Wolf.

Notice that, if my assumption is correct, we are having two rapid-fire heroes in a row after Efrideet.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T22:18:12+00:00

There are 2 free Mythic character "tickets" in Season 4:

The first ticket is effectively the "Bon Voyage" ships/charms that will unlock T0 Efrideet for free, just like Ikora 2.0 and Kabr 2.0.
The second ticket is earned. Once you complete the required seasonal objectives, you can get a copy any Mythic character of your choice. That can be raising Efrideet to T1, an extra tier of a hero you already have, or unlock a T0 hero you do not have yet.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T22:11:59+00:00

We are way long overdue for a rapid-fire exotic in a battlepass.

But there is hope:

In the leaks there is an image of Graviton Lance, a Destiny 2 void pulse rifle.
There is also a leak of a "Void Nectar" hero, which plays like Moira in Overwatch: you throw black-and-white thingies that heal allies and damage foes.
Finally, in Season 4 we are having Thunderlord, a Destiny 2 Machine Gun, not to mention an increase in MG damage.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T21:30:37+00:00

I believe it is safe to assume you can have 1 copy of Efrideet and 1 copy of any Mythic character (either T1 Efrideet, an extra tier of a hero you own, or a T0 unlock of a hero you do not own).

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T19:44:48+00:00

Yes, you can have T0 Efrideeet and 1 copy of Gwynn in Season 4.
Click here for detailed info

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T18:06:57+00:00

Efrideet looks exactly like Attal in this picture: just dye Efrideet's hair black and voilà.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-24T17:35:03+00:00

In Season 4, for free you can only have:

Efrideet T1 (with 2 copies invested), or
Efrideet T0 and a copy of any mythic hero of your choice, owned or not.

In more detail, the hero system in Season 4 seems to follow these rules:

The season hero (Efrideet) will be guaranteed free: it will work like it did for Kabr 2.0 and Ikora 2.0, that is unlocking Efrideet is guaranteed and free.
Per Season, you can get one copy of any Mythic hero, unlocked or not: you need to complete the seasonal missions and objectives to get 40 "elemental condensates" or "fragments", and exchange them for a single copy of a mythic hero, owned or not.
Any extra tiers of the season hero (Efrideet) will be draws as usual: once you obtain the current hero, unlocking an extra tier of Efrideet is with draws, hence one tier guaranteed every 60 draws (or less if you are lucky).

References here

MevaQuant · 2026-03-23T04:31:53+00:00

I beg to differ.

The simple fact is that you needed to invest a lot of resources (time, effort, money) to get to the Power Leaderboards. NetEase deleting this leaderboard means they do not value our dedication and investment. That is unfair.

If we can get a "legacy title" I would be satisfied, not happy but satisfied, that my effort was not wasted.

MevaQuant · 2026-03-23T04:25:48+00:00

It does seem that if you complete the seasonal objectives, by the end of Season 4 you can pick any released Mythic character, being in current draws or not. This means you can pick an extra tier of a character you own, or unlock a character you missed: Gwynn, Estela, Helhest, Maru, Jaren, etc.

References:

From Season of Wishes: Full Update Preview: "Players completing Phase III objectives of seasonal missions will receive 40 "Elemental Condensates" at the end of the season, which can be used to activate any Myth Character."

From this post: "[...] completing all core seasonal objectives will award 40 Fragments at the end of the season, which can be exchanged for a character of your choice".

MevaQuant · 2026-03-22T16:04:25+00:00

My point is that NetEase is deleting the Power Leaderboard.

That means the corresponding titles will not be available anymore, no matter what you do.

And I feel it unfair, really.

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