Which starter should you choose in Aniimo: Lunara or Helion?

Are you confused about whether you should choose Lunara, the cute little fox, or Helion, the lion, as your starter in Aniimo? If so, I’ve got you covered with this guide.

For players who don’t know, like games such as Pokémon, Aniimo has its own starters, and players can choose one to begin their journey.

Starters matter a lot in games like these, as they shape your early-game progression. Sometimes, even till mid game.

With that in mind, I prepared this handy guide covering the two starter Aniimos in Aniimo, along with which one I will be starting with.

Aniimo starters – Lunara and Helion

Before you make any decision, here’s a look at the kit of both Aniimos:

Helion

Evolves to –> Blazing Sun Lion Soleon

Basic attributes

Helion’s abilities

We have four different types of abilities that any Aniimo has:

1. Homeland Ability – A skill level that determines how well an Aniimo performs basic tasks (farming, resource gathering, etc.) at your base.
2. Mobility – Self-explanatory. Movement-based skill.
3. Trait – Passive abilities.
4. Skills – Actual active and passive abilities. Comes in two forms: Active and Innate.

Here’s a look at Helion’s abilities:

Category	Name	Description
Homeland Ability	–
Mobility	Hustle	Enters Hustle state, increasing movement speed by consuming stamina.
Trait	Solar Grace	When not attacking with an advantageous element, final damage increases by 20%. Every 4 basic attacks grants [Solar Halo], enhancing the next skill.

Helion’s Active Skills

Light Bombardment

Field	Description/Value
Description	Dive from the air to attack the target, causing a holy explosion upon landing. If you possess [Ring of Kim Sol], this damage is increased by 30%.
Element	Holy
Type	Physical
Cost	20
Power	62

Sun-Kissed

Field	Description/Value
Description	Bathes in sunlight and restores 20 EP. [Solar Halo] enhances the skill, restoring an extra 5 EP.
Element	Holy
Type	Support
Cost	0
Power	0

Holy Roar

Field	Description/Value
Description	Unleash a lion’s roar imbued with sacred power to ATK enemies. Upon hit, increases own 6% Light Damage Amplification, stacking up to 3 times, lasting 20 seconds. [Kim’s Sol Ring] will enhance the Skill effect, stacking 1 time for 3 layers.
Element	Holy
Type	Physical
Cost	10
Power	30

Holy Storm

Field	Description/Value
Description	Spins and jumps up to cause a storm to attack all surrounding targets while pulling them closer to the center of the storm.
Element	Holy
Type	Physical
Cost	20
Power	60

Light Bombardment (2nd variant)

Field	Description/Value
Description	Charge at the target from the air to ATK, dealing holy light explosion upon landing. If you possess [Ring of Kim Sol], this damage is increased by 30% and restores 4% of your own HP. There is a 75% chance that this skill will not consume [Ring of Kim Sol].
Element	Holy
Type	Physical
Cost	20
Power	62

Helion’s Innate skills

Here are the two innate skills that Helion has:

Helios’ Judgment

Field	Description/Value
Description	Unleashes Helios’ Judgment on nearby targets, dealing massive damage. Evolves into Soleon, increases its own damage by 15% until leaving combat, and gains Ring of the Golden Sun.
Element	Holy
Type	Physical
Cost	0
Power	167

ATK

Field	Description/Value
Description	Wields the power of light to attack targets at close range.
Element	Holy
Type	Physical
Cost	0
Power	6

Lunara

Lunara evolves to –> Fennelun

Basic attributes

Here’s a look at Lunara’s abilities:

Category	Name	Description
Homeland Ability
Mobility	Hustle	Enters Hustle state, increasing movement speed by consuming stamina.
Trait	Lunar Power	When not attacking with an advantageous element, final damage increases by 20%. Casting a skill or Ultimate grants 4 stacks of [Silver Moon Mark]. Each basic attack hit consumes 1 stack, deals 100% extra damage, and restores 0.5% HP.

Lunara’s Active Skills

Here are Lunara’s active skills as separate tables:

Moon Impact

Field	Description/Value
Description	Drops a full moon onto the target, triggering an explosion and dealing damage. If it hits a target with [Fox Mark], deals additional small-area damage around the target equal to 10%.
Element	Holy
Type	Magic
Cost	15
Power	45

Moon-Washed

Field	Description/Value
Description	Bathes in moonlight and recovers 20 EP.
Element	Holy
Type	Support
Cost	0
Power	0

Lunar Eclipse

Field	Description/Value
Description	Pours moonlight power onto the target, dealing heavy extra BREAK damage.
Element	Holy
Type	Magic
Cost	20
Power	60

Lumin Bolts

Field	Description/Value
Description	Fires three Light projectiles to attack enemies, prioritizing different targets. Applies [Fox Mark] to hit targets: Reduces target’s Light RES by 5%, stacks up to 3 times, lasts for 10 seconds.
Element	Holy
Type	Magic
Cost	20
Power	55

Lunara’s Innate Skills

ATK

Field	Description/Value
Description	Wields the power of light to attack targets from a distance.
Element	Holy
Type	Magic
Cost	0
Power	6

Selene’s Judgment

Field	Description/Value
Description	Unleashes Selene’s Judgment on nearby targets, dealing massive damage; evolves into Fennelun and increases its damage by 15% until combat ends. Also gains 4 stacks of Silvermoon Mark.
Element	Holy
Type	Magic
Cost	0
Power	167

Which starter Aniimo should you choose?

Both Lunara and Helion are Holy-type DPS units with the same basic attributes; the difference lies in their active skills and abilities.

Lunara offers ranged attacks and self-healing, with the same firepower and ~DPS range as Helion.

Meanwhile, Helion excels at aggressive close-combat play.

If you like to play safe and prefer long-range combat, go with Lunara. If you prefer close combat and a challenge right from the get-go, go with Helion.

Which starter Aniimo will I choose?

I personally will go with Lunara, and no, not because of the self-healing or anything, but simply because I like the Aniimo design, especially when it evolves into Fennelun upon using its ultimate.

I hope the above comparisons helped you make the decision. For more on Aniimo, check out the game page, and while you are there, check out Aniimo redeem codes, server status, and release time and countdown.