Epic Seven Starter Heroes
Selective, Connections, Hunt missions, and the first six-stars that make 2026 accounts playable.
A new Epic Seven account does not need a Moonlight 5-star to clear Hunt. It needs a Selective keeper, a Connections soul weaver, and an Ice Hunt core. This page is that short list. Pair it with reroll and Selective Summon before you bind the account, and with getting started after you bind it. Rank screenshots live on the PvE list; they are not a day-one build order.
Selective Summon (after 1-4)
Selective is infinite after stage 1-4 in the current New Era flow. Spend the extra minutes.
Iseria is the keeper most veterans still want. Defense break plus extra turn is a Hunt and Abyss tool you will still click a year later. If she appears with a usable soul weaver, stop.
Destina is the other honest 5-star stop. Force a heal and a cleanse onto an account that does not own Tamarinne yet. She is slower than Tamarinne in late PvE and kinder than a DPS-only Selective.
Ken, Angelica, Clarissa, Sez, and other 5-stars can be “good enough” if Iseria and Destina refuse to show. Good enough means you bind and move — not that you reroll until a 2026 limited appears in Selective. Limited units are not on this list.
Connections and story units (not Selective)
Tamarinne comes from Connections, not from Selective. She is the PvE soul weaver you skill if you own her. Attack buff, cleanse, CR — this is why veterans still talk about her in 2026. Do not skip her quests to chase a banner.
Furious is a Connections Ice unit and the defense-break anchor of a budget Wyvern team. Build him even if your Selective 5-star is a fire mage.
Adventurer Ras is the story upgrade of the tutorial knight. Use him as a tank and immunity bot until a real Knight replaces him. Base Ras is not the same unit; do not gear the tutorial form.
Mercedes is free and fine as a temporary mage. She is not your six-star target unless you enjoy her. Replace her when a real farmer or Hunt mage exists.
Free Spirit Tieria is a Connection / specialty-style unit people forget they own. She is a CR and utility piece, not a Hunt execute.
Hunt missions — Sigret is not Selective-only
Sigret is an Ice Wyvern DPS you pick up through Hunt missions. Do not write her off because she was absent from Selective. She is the execute that makes Furious + Alexa + a soul weaver into a first clear. If a guide told you Sigret is a Selective-only jackpot, that guide is wrong for 2026.
Alexa is a 3-star Ice ranger. Skill her S3, put Daydream Joker on her, and let her finish the dragon. She is not glamorous. She is how free accounts enter Hunt 13.
Angelica (5-star Ice soul weaver) and Angelic Montmorancy (specialty change) are the Hunt heals if Tamarinne is busy or unowned. Montmorancy is a 3-star you promote and specialty-change; do not leave her as base Montmorancy and then complain about wipes.
The Hunt guide is the team page. This page is the ownership page. You cannot copy a Wyvern screenshot if the units are still locked behind missions you skipped.
First six-stars, first artifacts
- Hunt DPS (Sigret or Furious — whoever actually kills the boss).
- Soul weaver (Tamarinne, Destina, or Angelica).
- Farmer for events (Lena is a 3-star who still prints AP; Vildred if you own him).
- Iseria if she is your Selective and you are pushing Abyss or extra Hunt utility.
Artifacts: Daydream Joker on Hunt DPS, Magaraha’s Tome or a heal staff on the soul weaver, Aurius on the knight if you own a 4-star copy. Slotting and +15 versus +30 notes are on hero artifacts. Do not +30 a PvP exclusive on Alexa.
What not to six-star on day three
Lisette is an 8th anniversary Mystic Soul Weaver. She is not a starter. If you pulled her, read Lisette’s kit and still six-star Hunt first. Genesis Ras is a lobby questline, not a Selective result. Moonlight Blessing is a later lock-in; do not stall Hunt to wait for it.
Penguins, catalysts, and Giga-Phantasma are the real reroll. A 6-star Iseria with no Hunt set will lose to a 5-star Furious who actually def-breaks the dragon. Bind the account only after Selective is a keeper. Then spend energy like Hunt is the real tutorial.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers Heirs search for every patch.
Who is the best Selective Summon in Epic Seven?
Iseria is the default keeper. Destina is the heal-stop. Reroll details are on the reroll guide.
Is Sigret only available from Selective Summon?
No. Sigret is a Hunt-mission Ice DPS. Build her for Wyvern even if Selective never showed her.
Where do I get Tamarinne?
Connections, not Selective. Do her quests. She is still the PvE soul weaver you skill first if you own her.
Should I six-star Mercedes?
Usually no. Use her until a farmer or Hunt unit exists, then spend penguins on Sigret, Furious, or your soul weaver.