When I first loaded up Girls’ Frontline 2, man, I felt totally lost. Screen packed with menus, icons everywhere, and a dozen dolls blinking at me. Didn’t know who to pick or where to start burning action points. Saw folks online screaming “GET LENNA!” like it was gospel. Skeptical at first, figured it was hype. How wrong I was.

The First Few Painful Days
Jumped straight in with whoever looked coolest. Big mistake. My main squad got shredded in early missions. Like, completely wrecked. Action points vanished faster than my paycheck during Steam sales. Resources? Dried up overnight. Felt like banging my head against a brick wall. Saw that same advice pop up again: “Just use Lenna.” Fine. Whatever. Desperation makes you try things.
Grabbed Lenna, tossed her into the scrapyard lineup. She arrived looking kinda… ordinary? Not some flashy heavy hitter. Figured she’d just collect dust. Started grinding the early stuff again with her tagging along, not expecting much.
Holy Grail Moment
First real fight kicked off, and boom. Lenna starts doing her thing. Didn’t need fancy manuals or tutorials to see the change:
- Action Points? Saved. Her cheap skill cost meant I wasn’t constantly starved, could actually move units and do stuff.
- Squad Not Dying Instantly. That shield she throws around? It eats bullets meant for squishier teammates. Suddenly my dolls weren’t getting flattened in two turns.
- Resource Friendly. She didn’t ask for rare blueprints or mountains of enhancement mats. Easy to build, easy to keep relevant.
Honestly, I went from barely scraping through to consistently clearing objectives. Less time staring at the “Mission Failed” screen, more actual progression. It wasn’t magic, just pure efficiency.
Why She’s Beginner Gold
Here’s the kicker – she solves the exact problems every new commander faces:

- Action Point Hell: Her skill is dirt cheap to use, always.
- Early Game Survival: That shield is a fcking lifesaver when your gear sucks and enemies hit hard.
- Zero Maintenance: Doesn’t need rare stuff to function. Build her early, use her forever in the opening slog.
Ignoring her at the start was my biggest rookie mistake. Wasted time, burned resources, got tilted. When I finally used her? Progress became smoother, less frustrating. Way less headache.
So yeah, the “ultimate beginner advice” isn’t wrong. Grab Lenna early. Seriously. It might feel like following the herd, but sometimes the herd knows where the easy grass is. Saved my sorry newbie ass. Ultimate beginner advice? More like essential starter kit. Don’t be me. Just pick her.