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Free Fire: How to Get Free Characters with the Link System

Free Fire: How to Get Free Characters with the Link System

Learn how to unlock any Free Fire character for free with the Link system. Play matches, earn Link Points, and claim your favorite character.
Daniel González · Published: 11 Jul 2026, 10:41

Since an update released in March 2022, Free Fire has included a major new feature: the Link system. This system allows players to unlock any character completely free of charge, without having to purchase them as they did in the past.

The Link system is exactly what you need if you want to get a character without spending any Diamonds. In this section of our guide, we'll take you through a step-by-step tutorial explaining everything you need to do to unlock free characters in Free Fire.

The Link system is a feature introduced by Free Fire that is tied to the game's characters. It allows players to unlock any character in the game for free, including both older characters and any new ones added in the future.

Free Fire - How to use the Link system to unlock any character

To use the Link system and unlock characters for free, follow these steps:

  • From the Free Fire main menu, select the "Characters" tab.
  • Choose the character you would like to unlock for free.
  • Press the "Link system" button in the upper-right corner of the screen. It is the blue icon next to the inventory.
  • Free Fire - Link a character to unlock them for free

  • In the next section, you can link the character you have chosen. To activate the link, press the "+" button above the character's silhouette.
  • Finally, select a character and press the yellow "Link" button.

Once you have done this, the character will be connected to the Link system. The game will ask you to confirm your choice. Bear in mind that you cannot switch your linked character for 24 hours after confirming your selection.

Free Fire - Link system tutorial

After adding a character to the Link system, all you need to do is play matches and earn enough Link Points to unlock them for free. Every character can be unlocked once you reach 13,500 Link Points.

  • You can play matches in any game mode to earn Link Points. The number of points you receive per match will depend on your performance.
  • There is a daily limit of 1,500 points that can be earned by playing matches.
  • You can also spend Gold Coins to speed up your Link progress. There is also a daily limit on how much Gold you can spend, allowing you to earn up to 500 additional Link Points per day.
Free Fire - Earn Link Points to unlock characters

Once you reach 13,500 Link Points, you will unlock the character completely free of charge, and they will remain permanently available on your account. It really is that simple.

It is worth pointing out that the Free Fire Link system only works with one character at a time. In other words, you can only be linked to one character at once. If you link with Shirou, you will only make progress toward unlocking Shirou.

  • However, you can change the character linked to your account 24 hours after confirming your selection.
  • If you have already made Link progress with one character and then switch to another, the progress earned with the first character will be saved.
  • This means you can switch between characters and continue building their Link progress without losing anything along the way.

To switch between characters in the Link system, simply open the "Characters" menu and, inside the "LINK" section, choose the new character you want to link with. As long as 24 hours have passed since your previous selection, the game will allow you to make the change.

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