Honkai: Nexus Anima Final Beta Opens November 5, Release Set for Spring 2027
HoYoverse will accept lottery applications until 10:59 on November 22, 2026, for the PC, iOS and Android test starting November 25.
HoYoverse began accepting applications for the Final Beta Test of Honkai: Nexus Anima on November 5, 2026, according to automaton-media.com. The test is scheduled to run from November 25 on PC, iOS and Android.
The application questionnaire closes at 10:59 on November 22, 2026, and participants will be chosen by lottery.
The Final Beta adds a camping car that lets players rest anywhere, shiny variant Anima and a large number of juvenile Anima, along with an Anima resting area. HoYoverse also outlined gacha adjustments: a pickup-limited 5-star Mirror Heart or Anima will be guaranteed as the first 5-star in the respective limited banners, and a pickup-limited Mirror Heart will arrive together with its partner Anima.
Nexus Arena pits composed parties against matched opponents
A new content called Nexus Arena lets players battle matched opponents repeatedly with a freely composed party to climb ranks.
Honkai: Nexus Anima is planned for release in spring 2027 on PC, iOS and Android. The game is a HoYoverse-branded Anima-raising adventure strategy title with Auto Chess-style battles, set in a world where invisible links called Nexus connect paired concepts, and it features characters from other HoYoverse titles.
Quick answers
When is the Honkai: Nexus Anima Final Beta Test?
It is scheduled to run from November 25, 2026, on PC, iOS and Android. Applications opened on November 5 and close at 10:59 on November 22, 2026, with participants selected by lottery.
When does Honkai: Nexus Anima release?
HoYoverse plans to release the game in spring 2027 on PC, iOS and Android.
What is new in the Final Beta Test?
It adds a camping car for resting anywhere, shiny variant and juvenile Anima, an Anima resting area, gacha adjustments for limited banners, and the new Nexus Arena mode.