hololive Dreams Gacha Guide — Banners, Rates, and Diamonds

hololive Dreams (holodori) runs a classic gacha economy on top of its rhythm game: every holomem appears as a 3-star, 4-star, or 5-star card, costumes come as separate pulls on some banners, and two currencies plus tickets fund it all. This guide breaks down the three launch banners, what we actually know about the rates, the Gacha Points exchange (the de facto pity system), and a spend strategy that keeps free players competitive. If you haven't played yet, the guide explains the full loop this feeds into.

The Three Launch Banners

• Holodori Gacha — the permanent pool at 250 diamonds per pull or 2,500 for a ten-pull. No rate-ups; this is where your free tickets land.
• Beginner Support — the best free-value banner. You wishlist three 5-star members and their appearance rate increases; it runs 7 days from when it unlocks (Chapter 1 Episode 1). Spend your starter pink diamonds here first. The reroll guide covers who to wishlist.
• Running Start — a 48-hour window that starts ticking when you clear the "The Beginning of a Dream" story quest. Blue diamonds only (the purchased currency), guaranteed 5-star within 10 pulls. This is the best paid-value purchase in the early game and the one time blue diamonds are clearly worth spending.

Rates: What's Published vs. What's Verified

The official store pages don't list detailed pull probabilities. The most-cited numbers come from Gamezebo's gacha summary: roughly 5% for 5-star, 10% for 4-star, and 85% for 3-star on the permanent banner. Treat these as community-compiled figures — official published odds were not listed in detail on the store pages at launch. A separate item, the signature/autograph version of 5-star cards (cards that include the member's signature and message), is confirmed to exist but its probability is unverified — community estimates only, no official number as of August 2026.

Official source: the Steam store page lists the game as free-to-play with "in-game purchases" and "chance-based in-game purchases," but does not publish per-rarity odds; the community rate table above is compiled from walkthrough sources and should be treated as approximate.

Gacha Points: The Real Pity System

Every pull earns Gacha Points, and at 200 points you can exchange directly for a member of your choice (per Gamezebo). This is the de facto pity system — there's no spark counter on the banners themselves, but the point exchange gives you a hard target for a specific 5-star. If you're saving toward a particular member, don't spend points early; 200 is a long grind for a free account.

How to Earn Free Diamonds

• Pre-registration rewards — 2,500 diamonds (10 pulls) + ★4+ ticket + 5 gacha tickets (claimed from the mailbox, per COVER's announcement)
• Release Celebration Login Bonus — diamonds equal to 10 pulls over the campaign
• Dream Rank level-ups — every 5 levels awards 500 diamonds (community-documented)
• Daily/weekly missions — Mission Pass rewards (mostly materials; the free track is thin on diamonds, per community feedback)
• Achievements — the in-game Achievs system pays out diamonds among other rewards
• Hidden chests — roughly one in four chests drops diamonds according to community testing
• Events — event point rewards and rankings pay diamonds; note the PC version has been excluded from some event leaderboards (see the platforms guide)

Best Spend Strategy (F2P and Light Spender)

1. Claim everything in the mailbox before pulling.
2. Beginner Support first — wishlist three 5-stars from the tier list top rows.
3. Running Start second — if you buy anything, this is it (guaranteed 5-star in 10 pulls).
4. Skip the permanent pool until both limited banners are done; after that, permanent pulls only with free tickets.
5. Live Boost refills are a trap — daily play gives enough stamina; only refill when a limited event demands it.
6. Memberships are fan-service purchases (skins/resources for one member, mobile-only) — worth it only for your oshi. Details in the price guide.

The Swimsuit Limited Banner (Current Limited Window)

The first limited gacha, Sunny Summer Vacay (July 28 – August 7, 2026), added five 5-star swimsuit cards — Oozora Subaru, Shiranui Flare, Shirogane Noel, Tsunomaki Watame, and Otonose Kanade — with a matching Select Gacha that raises one pick's rate. Swimsuit 5-stars gave +60% Event Pt on featured stages during the Hello! Brand New Summer! event. Limited banners are where paid currency belongs; the events guide covers the full event calendar.

FAQ

What are the gacha rates in hololive Dreams? Community-compiled figures put the permanent banner at roughly 5% for 5-star, 10% for 4-star, 85% for 3-star (per Gamezebo). Official per-rarity odds were not published on the store pages at launch; signature 5-star probability is unverified.

Which banner should I pull? Beginner Support first (wishlist three 5-stars, pink diamonds OK), then Running Start (guaranteed 5-star in 10 pulls, blue diamonds only). Skip the permanent pool until both are done.

How do I get free diamonds? Mailbox (pre-registration + login bonus), Dream Rank milestones (500 per 5 levels), achievements, hidden chests, missions, and events. A dedicated free player pulls roughly 1–2 times a week without counting event bonuses.

What is the pity system? There's no spark counter on banners; instead every pull earns Gacha Points and 200 points exchanges for a specific member of your choice. Save points for a target 5-star.

Related Guides

• hololive Dreams Reroll Guide — Strongest Start, Fastest
• hololive Dreams Tier List — Best Members and Leaders Ranked
• Is hololive Dreams Free — Price and Membership
• hololive Dreams Events — Summer Events and Swimsuit Gacha
• hololive Dreams Guide — Everything New Players Need

Official resources: Steam store page · Official site · Official launch news (COVER) · Wikipedia

Last Updated: August 13, 2026