The Free-to-Play Path to Power in Fate War: A Strategic Hero Investment Guide (2025)

Introduction

F2P success is not about owning many heroes. It is about investing deeply in a few that are easy to acquire and strong in combat. This guide ranks heroes by access, power, and synergy so you can build a competitive force without spending.

1. Cornerstones of F2P Success: Your First Two Legendary Heroes

Two heroes form the foundation of a long-term F2P account: Kaltas and Baldur. Both are legendary power with accessible upgrade paths.

1.1 Kaltas: The Accessible Axethrower

Why Kaltas is F2P friendly:

• Mementos are consistently available through Ancestral Trials and Watchtower.
• You can max his skills without spending universal resources.

Combat role and strengths:

• Skill-based burst damage Axethrower designed for PvP.
• Scale Splitting Strike: 9,000 damage factor, amplified by 5 percent per vulnerability stack.
• Defense reduction: after five stacks, triggers 48 percent defense reduction.
• Self sustain: lifesteal on the fourth skill adds durability.

Strategic pairings:

Pairing	Why it works
Kaltas + Linda	High damage glass cannon ranged march.
Kaltas + Vista	Synergy pairing with support buffs and debuffs.

Recommendation: prioritize Kaltas as your ranged cornerstone.

1.2 Baldur: The Free Legendary Berserker

Why Baldur is F2P friendly:

• Starts as Rare and upgrades to Legendary through Growth Pass.
• The event runs in the first week of a new season and is free to complete.

Combat role and strengths:

• Offensive Berserker, not a pure tank.
• Main skill: 10,500 damage factor at Legendary plus a shield.
• Defense and HP: third skill adds 9 percent to infantry defense and HP.
• Troop size: fourth skill adds 7.5 percent troop size, a direct multiplier to march power.

Strategic pairings:

Pairing	Why it works
Baldur + Rex	Balanced F2P infantry march, damage plus defense.
Baldur + Voll	High damage infantry pairing.

Recommendation: Baldur is the core of every F2P infantry march.

2. Building Your First Marches: Essential Supporting Heroes

Cornerstones need strong partners. These heroes are accessible and synergize well.

2.1 Rex: Top Epic Tank

Rex is one of the best epic Berserkers and the ideal partner for Baldur.

• Role: defensive tank.
• Talent focus: Defense and Berserker trees.

2.2 Key Support and Secondary Heroes

• Linda: top epic Axethrower damage dealer, perfect for Kaltas.
• Vista: debuff, heal, and buff support. Best in the secondary slot.
• Elfwine (Awin): top healer with extreme sustain. Worth long-term investment for rallies and large battles.

3. The F2P Doctrine: Long-Term Success Rules

3.1 One March at a Time

Focus all resources on one march before starting another. A single fully awakened march beats multiple weak armies. For your first march, pick either Kaltas or Baldur and invest everything until it is maxed and geared.

3.2 Primary vs Secondary Roles

Only the primary hero’s talent tree is active. The secondary hero contributes skills only. Invest talent points only in heroes you plan to use as primary commanders.

3.3 Heroes and Talents to Deprioritize

Category	Recommendation
Siege heroes (e.g., Amaterasu)	Avoid as F2P. City attacks are high loss and inefficient early.
Hunter talent tree	PvE only. Use for leveling, then reset for PvP builds.

Conclusion

F2P power in Fate War comes from disciplined investment. Build around Kaltas and Baldur, pair them with accessible epics like Rex and Linda, and secure a healer like Elfwine for long fights. Focus one march at a time, respect the primary vs secondary rule, and avoid PvP talent traps. This path builds a competitive account without spending.