Best free-to-play team for Guinaifen in Honkai Star rail 1.4

The first phase of Honkai Star Rail version 1.4 is nearing its end. The second phase is set to release Topaz & Numby’s limited-time banner along with Guinaifen, the new four-star character. She Wields the Fire element and treads on the Path of Nihility, specializing in Damage over Time (DoT).

As Honkai Star Rail is a free-to-play gacha game, players have a limited amount of characters to choose from in their arsenal. So, Trailblazers may be wondering what is the best F2P team for Guinaifen.

This article discusses the best free-to-play team for Guinaifen in Honkai Star Rail version 1.4.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer’s opinion.

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Ideal Guinaifen team composition in Honkai Star Rail version 1.4

Guinaifen + Hook + Asta + Natasha

This Star Rail team composition features Guinaifen, Hook, Asta, and Natasha and focuses on how each character coordinates with the vivacious street performer.

Guinaifen (Image via HoYoverse)

Guinaifen is the main DPS of this team composition and is obtainable from the second phase of limited-time banners of version 1.4. Her primary source of damage is her DoTs, dealing a significant amount in combat. Guinaifen’s skill deals Fire damage to three adjacent enemies and inflicts Burn for two turns.

All of her opponents on the battlefield receive Fire damage from her ultimate, and if they're inflicted with Burn, they also incur Fire damage from the effect.

Hook (Image via HoYoverse)

Hook serves the sub-DPS role of this Honkai Star Rail team composition. Treading on the Path of Destruction, she excels in dealing DoT with her abilities. Players can obtain her for free in version 1.4 as she is one of the characters players can choose from the Aetherium Wars event.

This self-proclaimed leader of The Moles adventure squad deals Fire damage to a single enemy. It also enhances her skill for the next turn. Her skill deals Fire damage to a single enemy and inflicts Burn for two turns. The enhanced skill deals Fire damage to three adjacent enemies while inflicting Burn for two turns.

Asta (Image via HoYoverse)

In this Honkai Star Rail team composition, Asta is the buff-oriented support. Trailblazers can obtain this free-to-play character during the Warp tutorial at the game's beginning.

Asta buffs her ally’s ATK stat with her passive talent up to five times. She can also help her allies break enemy shields with her skill, as it deals a significant amount of Fire damage. Natasha's ultimate allows all allies to deal more damage as it increases their SPD stat for two turns.

Natasha (Image via HoYoverse)

Natasha is the main healer of the team composition. She follows the Path of Abundance and wields the power of the Physical element. She is the only free-to-play healer in Honkai Star Rail, and players can obtain her by completing the Trailblaze Mission Lying in Rust.

Natasha’s kit revolves around restoring her ally's HP on the battlefield and ensures everyone's survivability. Her skill heals an ally immediately and at the start of a turn for two turns. Her ultimate restores the HP of all allies on the battlefield. Natasha’s outgoing heals increases when the targeted ally’s HP is 30% or below.