Overview
Augments in Honkai: Nexus Anima come in two forms: Nexus Hextech and Nexus Threads. Both provide in-battle enhancements during auto-chess combat, but they work differently and serve distinct strategic purposes.
Nexus Hextech
Nexus Hextech augments are randomly offered enhancements that appear during specific augment rounds within a battle. When an augment round occurs, the player chooses one of three options, each with a unique effect. There are four types of Nexus Hextech.
Type | Function |
|---|---|
Synergy | Offers the highest potential; can artificially create synergies between units that do not naturally share a Trait or Aspect |
Upgrade | Management utility; enhances individual Anima stats or abilities |
Combat Power | Best for early-to-mid game transitions; helps maintain win streaks or stabilize health |
Economy | Provides coins for purchasing more units and grants passive resource generation |
The Synergy type is often the most impactful choice because it can enable team compositions that would otherwise be impossible. For example, a Synergy Hextech might count a unit as having an additional Trait, pushing the team past a synergy breakpoint it could not otherwise reach.
Nexus Threads
Nexus Threads are a separate enhancement system that allows players to select pure combat-power buffs during a match to strengthen specific Anima. Unlike Hextech augments, which are offered at set rounds, Nexus Threads function as consumable temporary boosts applied before each battle within a match. They provide straightforward stat increases rather than the strategic flexibility of Hextech options.