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Anima Collection
February 22, 2026 at 07:32 PM
Initial article on Anima collection mechanics
Anima are encountered in the open world and caught through auto-chess battles called Bond Encounters. The collection loop forms one of the game's core activities alongside exploration and competitive Nexus Battles.
The process follows three steps. First, the player approaches a wild Anima visible in the game world. Second, they engage it in a Bond Encounter, which is an auto-chess battle using their existing team. Third, after winning the encounter, the player forms a contract with the defeated Anima, adding it to their roster.
During the Nexus Bond Test, 66 Anima were available in the game world. Beta testers reported gathering around 29 of those (nearly half) within approximately 7 hours of play, suggesting the collection loop is relatively accessible for common creatures.
How an Anima can be obtained depends on its star rating.
Rarity | Acquisition methods |
|---|---|
3-star and below | Ordinary Bond Encounters in the open world. Cannot be obtained repeatedly through catching for evolution purposes. |
4-star | Purchasable once via accumulated rewards. Also obtainable once from high-difficulty Bond Encounters, once from Gym Challenge rewards, once as event rewards, and unlimited times from side-run gacha. |
5-star (Gold) | Quest rewards, special activities, one from Nightmare Abyss difficulty, purchasable from the store for 800 Aspect Gems, unlimited from Kardia-limited gacha pools, and reputation rewards from the Committee for a Joyful Iia. |
Catching or acquiring duplicate copies of the same Anima allows evolution, up to six times. Each evolution presumably unlocks higher stats or new abilities, similar to the Constellation system in Genshin Impact or Eidolons in Honkai: Star Rail.
