Who you can play in ANANTA and what each character does, from NetEase’s materials and the Gamescom 2026 demos. Tiers start after the January 15, 2027 launch, once we have played the full game.
ANANTA launches on January 15, 2027. Nobody outside NetEase has played the full game, so any ranking today would be a guess. Below is the roster known so far, with what each character does; we will place them in tiers once we have played and compared them.
Characters in ANANTA aren’t sold through gacha: you unlock them through the story (fact in the registry). A tier list here won’t tell you whom to spend money on. It will show who is strongest in combat and most useful in the city.
NetEase has shown six playable characters so far and promises more with free story updates (fact in the registry). Profiles of each are in our guide to ANANTA characters.
CaptainMain character, captain of the ACDLeader of the ACD and the hero the story starts with. A male or female Captain is available from launch, and fame from missions and favors for citizens drives the Captain’s progress.
Shi YePlayable character, the Captain’s childhood friendThe Captain’s childhood friend with ideas and gadgets. On the official site she brings the money and you bring the muscle.
TaffyPlayable character, courierCourier, the ACD’s other agent and co-founder of the Yeet Squad. In combat she turns her delivery vehicle into a hammer, Link and Rain told Pocket Tactics.
RichiePlayable character, police officerNCCA police officer who works with the ACD. She can check citizens for warrants, and the official site advises suspects not to test her fists.
Wei YinglongPlayable character, head of the Longqi templeHead of the Longqi temple who calls herself Lingyun’s 21st Director. The Gamescom 2026 demo let the press play as her, with stealth and parkour sections, according to Famitsu.
SeymourPlayable character, hackerMasked hacker who lives in an RV. Anyone with a signal is within his reach, according to the official site.After launch we will play every character before placing them. What counts:
Tiers go from S+ to C, and inside each tier characters are split by combat role. Every list shows the game version it was checked against, and each move gets a changelog entry with the reason. We don’t copy rankings from other sites.
Page opened before launch: six playable characters from NetEase’s materials, no tiers yet.