ANANTA Beginner Guide
Landing in Nova City for the first time? Here is the priority order for your first ten hours — what to do, what to ignore, and what to never spend money on (spoiler: characters).
Finish the Prologue Before Anything Else
~2 hoursThe opening ACD storyline unlocks your kinetic grapple, first squad slots, and the city map. Almost every system — jobs, races, fame — gates behind prologue completion.
Learn Movement Early
OngoingTraversal is a skill, not a convenience. Ten minutes practicing swing release timing and wall-runs in the Neon Core saves hours of slow travel later. → Traversal Guide
Recruit Your Core Squad
First weekANANTA hands you characters through the story — no gacha, no pulls. Follow the main quest to fill all four squad slots fast, then check each character's page for their unlock milestone. → Unlock Guide
Master the Dodge Counter
Day 1One well-timed dodge beats ten button-mashed combos. The counter-window is the single highest-value combat habit in the game. → Combat Guide
Run Daily Contracts & City Events
DailyDaily contracts are your steady golvent income. City events feed the fame system, which unlocks city services and quality-of-life perks. → Currency Guide
Don't Rush Spending
First monthEarly upgrade materials feel abundant until they aren't. Hold major weapon investment until your core squad settles; cosmetics are permanent, materials are not.
// Common Beginner Mistakes
- ✕ Ignoring the dodge counter and eating every boss combo.
- ✕ Spending all golvent on weapon levels before settling on a main squad.
- ✕ Fast-traveling everywhere — you skip districts' exploration rewards and traversal practice.
- ✕ Treating the 4-swap system as a menu instead of a combo tool.
- ✕ Hoarding pre-registration rewards mail past the 30-day claim window.