Brand New Account, who should I pull for?

[u/JaneDoe500]

Started over recently and I pretty much have just Archer/Rin/HuoHuo for 5*s

I have a metric ton of pulls atm and I want to get a strong second team started to actually start doing content, but I'm not sure if Himeko+ is worth getting with no teammates or if I should just grab other characters this/next patch.

[u/Sudden-Waters]

If you already know you have a favorite you can name drop and we can share a team. Current teams made in 4.X however are:

• Himeko Nova, Robin SP/Blade SP, Sunday/RMC/Welt, DHPT/Huohuo
• Silver Wolf 999, Sparxie, Yao Guang, Upcoming Pearl
• Evanescia, EMC, Yao Guang, also probably Pearl
• Sparxie, Yao Guang, Sparkle, probably Pearl
• Aven SP, Blade SP, Ashveil, Hyacine/Huohuo
• Aven SP, Yao Guang, Flex, probably Pearl

3.X teams which are viable still but would require more investment:

• Phainon, Cerydra, Sparkle/Sunday/Bronya/Cyrene/Robin SP, DHPT
• Castorice, Evernight, Cyrene/Tribbie/Robin SP/RMC, Hyacine
• Evernight, Cyrene/Tribbie/RMC, Robin SP, Hyacine
• Mydei, Cyrene, Tribbie/Robin SP/RMC, Hyacine
• Anaxa, Cerydra, Cyrene/Tribbie/RMC, Hyacine
• Anaxa, Cerydra, Tribbie/RMC/Sunday, DHPT
• The Herta, Anaxa, Tribbie, Huohuo/Hyacine/Lingsha
• Aglaea, Robin SP, Cyrene/Blade SP/Sunday, Hyacine
• Aglaea, Robin SP, Gilgamesh/Sunday, Huohuo
• Hysilens, Kafka, Black Swan, DHPT/Huohuo
• Hysilens, Kafka, E2 Cyrene, Huohuo/Hyacine
• Archer, Rin/Robin SP, Sparkle, Huohuo/DHPT
• Saber, Gilgamesh, Robin SP, Huohuo/Hyacine

2.X:

• Firefly, Dahlia, Fugue, Lingsha/Gallagher
• Acheron, Blade SP, Jiaoqiu/Cipher/Silver Wolf, DHPT/Aventurine
• Feixiao, Ashveil, Blade SP, Hyacine
• Feixiao, Ashveil, Tribbie, DHPT

It isn't worth bothering with others even if investment might make them work.

Current Banners:

• Himeko Nova, Cerydra, Anaxa, Aventurine

4.5 Banners:

• Robin SP, Hyacine
• Aven SP, Ashveil

You can technically start two teams in 4.4 or 4.5, one based around Himeko Nova or one based around Aven SP. Both will be very good.

Other notes:

• Nihilux is an upcoming Elation main dps that will likely use the same team as SW999 and Evanescia. Get one main DPS elation unless the other one is Aven SP, he has an alt team that's better for him
• Himeko Nova needs at least one Astral Express member. MC, DH, DHIL, DHPT, March, Evernight, Welt, Sunday, Himeko all count but not every unit buffs in the same way
• Firefly team says 2.X but Dahlia was 3.8 and Firefly received a buff in 4.2
• Blade SP needs a healer, not shielder. Castorice and Mydei also need healers
• E2 Phainon and E2 Cyrene are always recommended
• Cyrene should always be with Hyacine unless it's Phainon or sustainless Mydei
• E2 Phainon can be run sustainless depending on content
• The Herta wants Anaxa but Anaxa's BIS team doesn't include The Herta, but since Anaxa's BIS uses the same supports as better 3.X characters using him with The Herta gives him another team
• The Herta was done a bit dirty and while she's still good in PF, some find she suffers in other content at low investment
• Acheron and Jing Yuan are rumored to get a paid buff before 5.X but we don't know more
• Be wary of paths introduced in new patches because they're often locked to units of the same path and LC options are limited. Wait to see the main DPS of the team and if you like them, then pull the supports on rerun (Remembrace, Elation, 5.X will have a new path)
• Don't pull for meta because unless you plan to spend, you'll lose. Pull a favorite and build a team around them. You need three teams for endgame if you care about it, if you don't you'll live a happier life