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What are Kardia

Kardia are the leader characters in Honkai: Nexus Anima's auto-chess combat. While Anima fight on the battlefield, Kardia stay off-field and provide support. Players deploy 3 Kardia per battle, with the lead Kardia generating exclusive abilities called "Laws" that affect the entire team.

Laws

Each Kardia has unique Laws — powerful buffs that only activate when that Kardia is set as the team leader (the first of the three slots). Different Kardia produce different Laws, which means the choice of leader shapes your battle approach. One Kardia might boost damage for Anima of a specific Trait, while another might provide defensive bonuses or economy advantages during longer fights.

The specific Laws for each Kardia haven't been fully documented from the beta, but the system gives players a reason to collect and level multiple Kardia characters rather than investing everything into one.

Rarity

Kardia come in 4-star and 5-star variants. Higher rarity means stronger base stats and more impactful Laws. 5-star Kardia are obtained through gacha, while certain 4-star Kardia are given as rewards during the story.

Equipment

Kardia can equip exclusive gear. During the beta, free Kardia equipment was available for Maple Manybell, Cassio Rollex, and the Arena Master Jalily starting at Level 21. Characters like Parayaya (the 29th Novarch) required completing content to Level 21-24 plus spending 1,250 Aspect Gems. The equipment system provides another layer of customization for how each Kardia supports the team.

Known Kardia characters

• Nanafey: The poster character from Iia

• Kiana: Planestrider from Honkai Impact 3rd

• Blade: 22nd Novarch from Honkai: Star Rail

• Hua: Aspiring Animaster

• Maple Manybell: Deputy Arena Master of Iia

• Cassio Rollex: Deputy Arena Master of Iia

• Jalily: Arena Master of Iia

• Parayaya: The 29th Novarch (Aspect of Hate)