Honkai: Nexus Anima Glossary

The collectible creatures at the heart of the game. Players bond with Anima and deploy them in auto-battles. Each Anima has an Aspect (and, per coverage, a Trait).

The player role — someone who collects Anima and competes in Nexus Battles.

The fundamental connections between all things, as officially described. The binding fabric of the world before the Sundering.

The cataclysm that broke the Nexus and severed the stable connections between Aspects, creating the 81 Planes. Officially confirmed.

One of the 81 universes formed from the fragments of the Sundering. Each is ruled by a Novarch. The figure of 81 is official.

A philosophical attribute anchoring an Anima's (and a ruler's) identity. Officially named opposed pairs include Light/Dark, Life/Death and Love/Hate; a fuller list is community-tracked.

An Old-World ruler tied to a pair of opposing Aspects. The exact total (a "39" figure circulates) is community-sourced.

A New-World ruler of a single Plane, embodying one Aspect. Lines up with 81 Planes; specific numbering is from press/community fiches.

A sanctioned Anima duel — officially framed as the recognised way to resolve conflict in the world after the Sundering.

An Anima's battlefield role; stacking the same Trait unlocks team bonuses. Striker, Protector, Blaster, Mastermind and Gladiator are named in coverage; a longer list is community-tracked.

A team-wide bonus from stacking shared Aspects or Traits. Exact breakpoints (commonly cited as 2/4/6/8) are community-inferred, not officially confirmed.

Per-Anima equipment that boosts stats and grants effects; commonly described as three slots per Anima. Community-tracked, not officially confirmed.

A traveller across the 81 Planes — the role attributed to Kiana, who appears in the game.

An antagonist entity linked to the Sundering, referenced through revealed Sovereigns. Reported.

An arena hosting the Grand Championship of Nexus Battles, organised by Sir Champion, the Novarch of Competition. Reported by a single outlet.

The first closed beta — September 17–23, 2025, PC and iOS only, progress wiped.

The second test — a confidential, NDA-bound, small-scale technical test (PC/iOS/Android, 18+) whose recruitment opened around April 20, 2026.