5-star characters are the rarest ones you can find inPersona 5 The Phantom X, and you can get up to two of them for free (and without having to rely on your luck).
While you can grind and earn resources to unlock contracts, it takes a significant amount of time if you’re playing free-to-play. Your best source of a guaranteed 5-star is in the form of Plans and the Beginner’s Banner. If you manage to complete Lufel’s Business Plan 1, you can pick one of three characters: Ann Tamamaki, Ryuji Sakamoto, and Morgana.
Let’s take a look at which one to pick among the three.
Which 5-star should you pick first in Persona 5 The Phantom X?
Before taking a look at the best pick, it’s essential to understand that you get not one but two 5-star character selectors. One of them is obtained by completing Plan 1, as I mentioned above. The second one is obtained when you pull on the Beginner’s Banner 50 times. You’ll need a total of 40 Golden Tickets to do so. Personally, completing five pulls on the beginner banner is easier.
Between the three, I will advise you to choose Ann Tamamaki ahead of the other two characters. Typically, a team comprises three roles along with a navigator. Out of these three spots, there has to be at least one leading DPS character who will take responsibility for dishing out damage.
At the time of theglobal launch, we have a special banner with Ren Amamiya (Joker) as a highlight character. He is, by some distance, the best DPS character to use. Joker dishes out incredible damage even at his base level and signature weapon. However, you’ll have to get lucky to find him.
The best alternative is to use your 5-star selector for Ann Takamaki, aka Panther. She’s not as good as Ren and will also require her signature weapon in the long run. However, she’s one of the best characters to pick for free. She’s genuinely good at both clearing story content and bosses, so let’s look more at her abilities.
Ann is well suited against mobs due to her AOE attacks, and also against bosses due to her single-strike abilities. Her Highlight attack deals a lot of damage to all enemies alive, while buffing her for the next turn. Considering how easy it is to obtain her, she’s the clear favorite. If you do end up pulling Ren, you can opt for Morgana for better team-building and synergy.
