⚠️ Pre-launch article — based on beta and official previews. Updated regularly as new information is released.
What Kind of Game Is Ananta?
Ananta is a free-to-play open-world urban action RPG developed by Naked Rain (NetEase Games). Think of it as a stylish, story-driven game set in a futuristic modern city — you explore Nova City on foot (and rooftop, and wall, and rail), fight enemies threatening the city, and collect a roster of unique characters by progressing through the story.
If you’ve played games like Genshin Impact or Wuthering Waves, the structure will feel familiar: open world to explore, characters to collect, a main story to follow, and live-service events that rotate regularly. What sets Ananta apart is its urban aesthetic, its fluid parkour traversal system, and its grounded modern city setting rather than a fantasy world.
Characters in Ananta also have distinct roles and career paths. A police officer climbs the ranks through law enforcement scenarios; a courier earns experience by completing deliveries across the city. Your character’s job shapes how you interact with Nova City day to day.
First Things to Do When the Game Launches
The opening hours of a new gacha game matter. Here’s the smart order of operations:
- Finish the prologue and early story missions. These unlock the main systems and are the fastest path to earning your first pull currency.
- Pre-register rewards first. Check your in-game mailbox immediately. Launch bonuses and pre-registration rewards expire — claim them before anything else.
- Complete the beginner tutorial quests. These unlock core systems and typically reward upgrade materials and in-game resources.
- Explore Nova City early. One-time exploration rewards are among the best sources of upgrade materials. Get into the habit of clearing areas thoroughly.
Enemies and Combat
Nova City’s streets are far from safe — enemies ranging from common street-level threats to powerful elite units and massive bosses stand between you and your objectives.
Key things to know about combat:
- Weaknesses matter. Most enemies have elemental or damage-type weaknesses. Bringing the right team composition to a fight makes a significant difference in how fast it goes.
- Enemy types: Common enemies are found throughout the open world and respawn regularly. Elite enemies are tougher encounters worth seeking out for better drops. Bosses are set-piece fights that drop the rarest materials.
- Drops for progression. Defeating enemies drops upgrade materials used to level up your characters’ skills and stats. Farming specific enemies for specific drops is a core loop in the mid and late game.
Nova City Traversal and Parkour
One of Ananta’s standout features is how it feels to move. Nova City is built vertically as much as horizontally — expect rooftops, scaffolding, elevated rail systems, and urban canyons to navigate.
Core traversal mechanics:
- Sprint and dash — Basic ground movement with a short-cooldown dodge dash.
- Wall-running — Certain surfaces allow brief wall traversal, letting you reach elevated areas quickly.
- Grappling / Grind rails — Rail-grinding is confirmed from beta footage. Grinding along rail infrastructure in the city is both fast travel and just satisfying to do.
- Gliding — A controlled descent mechanic for getting down from heights without fall damage.
- Character-specific movement skills — Some characters have unique traversal abilities tied to their kit. This is one reason to consider variety in your team beyond just combat stats.
The key to moving well in Ananta is chaining these mechanics together. You’ll go from competent to flowing with practice — the traversal system rewards learning it, not just button-mashing through it.
Character Collection and Team Building
You build a team of characters that you switch between in combat. Understanding the basics:
Roles: Characters fill different roles — Attacker, Support, and Defender being the main categories. A balanced team typically includes one primary damage dealer, one support character, and a flex slot.
Character progression: All characters are unlocked through story progression. Focus on upgrading the characters you use most rather than spreading resources thin.
Synergy over raw power: Two characters whose abilities combo together will outperform two independently strong characters with no synergy. When choosing your team, look for characters whose skills set each other up.
Upgrade priority: Focus on upgrading your main damage dealer’s skills first, then your support. Spreading resources thin across too many characters early is one of the most common beginner mistakes.
Top 5 Tips for New Players
1. Push the main story first. Your character roster expands as you progress through the narrative — advancing the story quickly gives you more team options early.
2. Log in every day. Daily login bonuses and daily missions are your main source of upgrade materials and in-game rewards. Missing days compounds over time.
3. Explore everything. Nova City rewards curiosity. Hidden areas, environmental puzzles, and off-the-beaten-path chests contain one-time rewards that add up to significant pull currency over your first week.
4. Learn one character deeply before expanding. It’s tempting to try everyone, but mastering the mechanics of your main character — their combos, dodge cancel timings, and skill rotations — will make all content significantly easier.
5. Check AnantaDex regularly. We’ll be publishing detailed character guides, tier lists, and redeem codes throughout the launch period. Bookmark us and check back often.
Welcome to Nova City. It’s going to be a wild ride.
Next steps: Combat Guide, Traversal Guide, and grab free rewards on our Codes page.