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STARTER COMPARISON

Helion or Lunara?

The opening quest offers one special starter and the choice is one-time. Launch data gives both the same core statline and +30% Core Skill bonus; the meaningful choice is how you want to fight.

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Aniimo — a close-range combat scene with bright attack effects.
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Quick answer

Start with the answer

Choose Lunara if you prefer ranged magic, a larger-area recovery pitch and the Silver Moon Mark loop. Choose Helion if you prefer close-combat physical burst and the Solar Halo loop after four basic attacks. The official launch evidence does not declare one universal winner.

ChoiceOne Helion or Lunara · one-time opening choice
Shared launch statsHP 100 · BREAK 64 · ATK 116 · DEF 72/72 · REGEN 90
Shared Core Skill+30% final damage when not element-advantaged
Main differenceHelion melee physical · Lunara ranged magic

The choice is one-time

The opening quest offers exactly one of the two special starters, Helion or Lunara. The collected launch material says the choice cannot be repeated and the unchosen starter is not later obtained through the same route. Treat the selection as a playstyle decision, not a temporary tutorial choice.

What is the same

Launch comparisonConfirmed result
StatlineBoth: HP 100 · BREAK 64 · ATK 116 · DEF 72/72 · REGEN 90
Core SkillBoth: +30% final damage when not attacking with an advantageous element
Choice scopeOne special starter; no official data declares a universal winner

What is different

StarterPlaystyle signal
HelionHoly melee physical DPS; official pitch emphasizes close-combat, small-area burst. Solar Grace grants Solar Halo after four basic attacks.
LunaraHoly ranged magic DPS; official pitch emphasizes ranged, large-area recovery. Lunar Power grants marks after skills or an Ultimate and restores HP on marked basic hits.

Why the community winner changes

Early community discussions favor Lunara’s range and recovery, while later discussions frame Helion as more attractive for some single-target or later-phase situations. These are phase-dependent opinions. The beta tooltip story that showed Lunara at 20% has been resolved in the research material: launch data uses 30% for both.

A mode-specific 15% value appears in the research only for Egg Heist; it should not be used as the general-world Core Skill value.

A practical decision rule

  • Choose Lunara for safer distance, marked-hit recovery and large-area spell coverage.
  • Choose Helion for close-range physical burst and the Solar Halo rhythm.
  • If you still cannot decide, pick the attack distance you enjoy; the confirmed launch stats do not make one choice universally correct.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get both Helion and Lunara?

The supplied launch evidence says the opening choice is one-time and the unchosen special starter is not obtained through that route.

Is Lunara’s Core Skill only 20%?

The research resolves the beta tooltip discrepancy in favor of the launch value: both Helion and Lunara use 30% in the general launch data.

Sources and evidence

Sources used on this page

Official material is prioritized. Guides and community material add context, with their evidence level kept visible in the copy.