Best Free 5 Star Character to Pick & How to Exchange

Best Free 5 Star Character to pick in Kaiju No. 8 The Game. See each character's strengths, which character to exchange, how to exchange, and the best timing for it in K8 The Game.

Which Character to Exchange

List of Recommended Characters

Character	Why They’re Recommended
Gen Narumi	Recommendation: ★★★★★ - Dual-attribute attacker, great at breaking physical plates - Adjacent attack makes him strong in mob fights - Deals bonus damage against exposed cores
Kaiju No. 8	Recommendation: ★★★★・ - No need to farm weapons or unit parts - Plenty of self-buffs to raise damage - Can taunt with normal attacks - Instantly defeats small enemies under 50% HP
Isao Shinomiya	Recommendation: ★★★★・ - The only ★5 permanent defender - Shields allies from damage - Also provides a teamwide damage buff

For Kaiju No. 8, the recommended 5-Star character to exchange for is Gen Narumi. Gen Narumi has both the Slash and Shot Attributes, making it easy to inflict Core Exposed. His increased DMG dealt to Core Exposed Kaiju is also a strength.

Gen Narumi

Gen Narumi is the only permanent five star dual-attribute attacker. Since both of his attributes are physical, he can efficiently chip away at enemies with physical resistance. Combined with his bonus damage against exposed cores, he’s a highly reliable attacker.

Kaiju No. 8

Kaiju No. 8 is a single-target Blunt Attacker. He gains a permanent buff with each action and damage taken, allowing him to eventually deal extremely high damage. Furthermore, his Combat Skill will definitely defeat miniature-sized Kaiju with 50% HP or less, making him effective in not only boss battles but also mob battles.

Isao Shinomiya

Isao Shinomiya protects allies with shields and is the only permanent five star defender. Since some stages require two full parties, he’s a character that won’t lose value even as your roster grows.

Best Time to Exchange

Wait Until After You’ve Finished Early Gacha Pulls

The best time to use your 5-Star exchange ticket is after you’ve spent the free gacha tickets from the start and completed your rerolls. At that point, choose a character role your roster is missing.

Is It Better to Pick a New Character or a Duplicate?

In General, New Characters Are Recommended

It’s usually best to use your 5 Star exchange ticket on a character you don’t already have. In later stages of the game, you’ll need two full parties to progress, so in the early game it’s more important to expand your roster.

How to Exchange

Steps to Exchange a ★5 Character

	How to Claim
1.	Tap the Gacha button at the bottom right.
2.	Choose the Standard THE GAME Gacha.
3.	Tap "Claim ★5 Character.
4.	Choose the character you want to claim.
5.	Tap OK to confirm.

List of Exchangeable Characters

Character Choices
Kaiju No. 8	Kikoru Shinomiya	Mina Ashiro
Soshiro Hoshina	Gen Narumi	Isao Shinomiya
Rin Shinonome

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Character List

5★ Character Ratings

Kaiju No. 8	Kikoru Shinomiya	Mina Ashiro	Soshiro Hoshina
Gen Narumi	Isao Shinomiya	Rin Shinonome	Reno Ichikawa

4★ Character Ratings

Kafka Hibino	Kikoru Shinomiya	Mina Ashiro	Soshiro Hoshina
Reno Ichikawa	Iharu Furuhashi	Haruichi Izumo	Aoi Kaguragi
Akari Minase	Eiji Hasegawa	Keiji Itami	Ryo Ikaruga
Kota Tachibana	Tae Nakanoshima