Aniimo: Should You Pick Helion or Lunara?

When you first boot up Aniimo for the first time, it'll take you barely 30 minutes before you're met with a daunting decision: pick between two different Aniimo. Based on the sun and moon, Helion and Lunara have unique combat abilities and will be your main guides throughout the main story. But you can only choose one at the start, so if you're struggling with knowing who to pick, we'll help you choose between Helion and Lunara in Aniimo.

Do you pick Helion or Lunara in Aniimo?

Deciding between Helion and Lunara in Aniimo mainly relies on what kind of combat style you're looking for. If you like to be up close and personal with your enemies, pick Helion, as he's adept at close combat and striking targets in a small area with impressive burst potential.

Otherwise, pick Lunara if you'd rather stay far back and use ranged area attacks. Lunara also has high recovery, so you shouldn't need to worry too much about getting to low health mid-combat.

For the average player, Helion may be the way to go. He's your typical melee fighter who mainly strikes single targets. Lunara is good for those who are more averse to combat and would rather play Aniimo a little more laid-back.

Unfortunately, there's currently no way to receive both Helion and Lunara. The Aniimo you don't choose goes dormant early in the game's story. Still, there are hints that the other Aniimo will return, and you can meet them again later in the game.

Helion & Lunara's skills

Helion	Lunara
Holy Roar: Unleash a lion's roar that hits nearby targets. When hit, boosts your Light Damage Amp by 6% which can stack up to 3 times for 20s. Skill enhanced by Solar Halo (3 stacks applied each time).	Lumin Bolts: Fires 3 Light missles at various enemies. Hit targets receive Fox Mark which reduces Light RES by -5%. Can stack up to 3 times and last 10s.
Light Bombardment: Air dive onto the target with a Holy Light explosion. Damage increases by 30% if you have Ring of the Golden Sun.	Moon Impact: Full moon dropped onto the target, dealing explosion damage. Deals additional small-area damage equal to 10% if it hits a target with Fox Mark.
Holy Storm: Summon a storm by spinning in the air, pulling nearby targets toward the center. This deals high BREAK damage based on the Aniimo's level. Skill enhanced by Solar Halo (Final hit deals an extra 1s of stun).	Lunar Eclipse: Deals massive Break damage based on the Aniimo's level by blasting moonlight onto the target.
Sun-Kissed: Bathe in sunlight to restore 20 EP. Skill enhanced by Solar Halo (restores an extra 5 EP).	Moon-Washed: Bathe in moonlight to recover 20 EP.

Overall, don't be too overwhelmed with the decision between picking Helion or Lunara. This choice will only make small combat differences since you'll still be able to catch dozens of other Aniimo along your journey.