Pre-registration opens with a free Blade at Level 40
Honkai: Nexus Anima pre-registration is open, and reaching Player Level 40 claims Blade and Bladehound free. What the offer covers and what the App Store shows.
Honkai: Nexus Anima pre-registration is open, and reaching Player Level 40 lets you claim the 5-star Eidos Blade for free, with his 5-star Anima Companion Bladehound on top. HoYoverse posted the offer on November 15, 2026 at 12:00 (UTC+8), which is 04:00 UTC and 05:00 CET.
The same Level 40 offer was already announced for the Final Closed Beta a week ago. What changed today is the framing: HoYoverse put it at the front of the pre-registration campaign, with the App Store pre-order linked under it. That raises a fair question about whether Blade is a launch freebie too, which we cover below.
Closed beta caveat. Everything here comes from HoYoverse’s official post on @HonkaiNA and the public App Store listing, both checked on 2026-11-15. The game is still in testing, the launch is set for Spring 2027, and HoYoverse labels its posts “subject to change.” We have not played the build this offer applies to.
Key takeaways
- The offer: reach Player Level 40 to claim Blade for free. The first time you obtain him, you can also claim Bladehound for free.
- Pre-registration: open on the official site, hna.hoyoverse.com, for every platform, and as an App Store pre-order on iPhone and iPad.
- Launch or beta? Not stated. The November 8 posts said Final Closed Beta. Today’s post names neither the beta nor the launch.
- App Store details: rated 12+ with a Loot Boxes advisory, a 1.28 GB initial download, iOS 14.0 or later, and 13 text languages.
- Release date: Spring 2027. The App Store’s April 1, 2027 date is a pre-order placeholder, not an announced day.
- Google Play: still no listing as of November 15, 2026.
What HoYoverse’s pre-registration post says
The post is short, so here it is in full:
Pre-registration for Honkai: Nexus Anima is now open!
Reach player level 40 to claim the 5-star Eidos Blade for FREE.
The first time you obtain Blade, you can also claim the 5-star Anima Companion Bladehound for FREE
Pre-register now for HoYoverse’s all-new RPG!
— Honkai: Nexus Anima (@HonkaiNA)
November 15, 2026
The attached image reads “Claim the 5-star Eidos Blade for free” over art of Blade seated beside Bladehound, and the link card under it opens the App Store listing. Two details are worth pulling out.
First, the post calls Bladehound a 5-star Anima Companion. The earlier beta notes did not give its rarity, though our Bladehound dex page already lists it as a 5-star Strength Explorer from the test build. Second, the requirement is Player Level 40 and nothing else: no Bond pulls, no sign-up milestone, no event to clear.
| Reward | Requirement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 5-star Eidos Blade | Reach Player Level 40 | @HonkaiNA, November 15, 2026 |
| 5-star Anima Companion Bladehound | Obtain Blade for the first time | @HonkaiNA, November 15, 2026 |
| Same offer in the beta | Player Level 40 in the Final Closed Beta | @HonkaiNA, November 8, 2026 |
What the post does not say
It does not say where the claim appears (mail, an event page or a level reward track), whether it has a deadline, or how long Level 40 takes. It also does not mention milestone rewards tied to total sign-ups, the scheme HoYoverse used for Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero. If that kind of campaign is coming, it has not been announced yet.
Beta reward or launch reward? What is still unclear
On November 8, HoYoverse attached “Final Closed Beta, Additional Notes” to both of Blade’s reveal posts, with the same Level 40 wording. We covered that in our Blade reveal week post. Today’s post drops the beta label and opens with “Pre-registration is now open.”
There are two readings. One is that Blade is a standing reward that ships with the launch version, and the pre-registration campaign is advertising it early. The other is that this is the same beta reward, recycled to drive sign-ups. The link in @HonkaiNA’s profile, which leads to the official site, carries a campaign tag of cb3, which looks like a closed beta tag rather than a launch one. That is a hint, not proof.
Our read: advertising the reward to everyone who pre-registers, not only to beta testers, points toward launch. But that is an inference, HoYoverse has not said so, and we will update this post when it does.
What this means for your pulls
If Blade does carry over, it changes early Bond planning in the same way it does in the beta. Every player gets one Strength 5-star Eidos and his Companion without spending, so early premium currency can go toward the featured Eidos instead. Our gacha guide explains how pulls and pity worked in the Evolution Test build, and our reroll guide covers whether a guaranteed 5-star changes the case for rerolling.
Blade and Bladehound on the official Nexus Meet card. The free claim gives you both.
How to pre-register on iPhone, Android and PC
There are two routes, and iPhone players can use both.
- Official site, any platform. Open hna.hoyoverse.com yourself, find the pre-registration option and sign in with a HoYoverse account. If you already play Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail or Zenless Zone Zero, use that account.
- App Store, iPhone and iPad. Search for Honkai: Nexus Anima from COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD. (HoYoverse’s publishing company) and tap the pre-order button. It is free and downloads the game automatically on release day.
Android and PC players only have the first route for now. As of November 15, 2026, a Google Play search for the game returns no listing, while Honkai: Star Rail shows up normally on the same storefront, so the search itself works. There is also no Steam or Epic Games Store page.
Pre-registration does not get you into the Final Closed Beta. That test starts on November 25, 2026 (UTC+8) and has its own questionnaire, closing November 22, 2026 at 09:59 (UTC+8), which is 01:59 UTC and 02:59 CET. Our Final Closed Beta sign-up guide covers it, and the full pre-registration guide walks through both routes step by step.
Scam warning. Pre-registration is free everywhere. Nobody sells early access, a Blade code or a “guaranteed” account, and HoYoverse never asks for your password by DM.
What the App Store listing tells us
We pulled the listing’s public data from Apple on November 15, 2026, in the US, UK, German and French storefronts. All four showed the same rating and date.
| Field | What the App Store shows |
|---|---|
| Seller | COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD. |
| Genres | Games, Adventure, Roleplaying |
| Release date shown | April 1, 2027 (pre-order placeholder) |
| Version | 0.8 |
| Apple age rating | 12+ |
| Advisories | Mild fantasy violence, mild sexual content and nudity, mild horror, loot boxes |
| Initial download | About 1.28 GB |
| Minimum iOS | iOS 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone and iPad (universal) |
| Text languages | 13, including English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese |
Reading the numbers carefully
The download size is not the install size. The 1.28 GB figure is what the App Store downloads first. HoYoverse games pull the bulk of their data in-game after that, and the official beta device card lists 15 GB of storage for iOS. Plan for the larger figure. Our system requirements guide has the full device list.
iOS 14.0 is the store floor, not the recommendation. The Final Closed Beta device card asks for iOS 15.0 or later on an iPhone XS or newer. The two figures measure different things, and we would trust the device card for whether the game will actually run well.
The 12+ rating is Apple’s, not PEGI’s or the USK’s. Apple sets its own age scale. A PEGI or USK rating usually appears on Google Play, which has no listing yet, so there is no European board rating to report.
The loot box advisory is expected. Apple requires it for paid random items, which covers Bond pulls. It says nothing new about the economy.
Languages for European players
The listing names English, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese and two Chinese variants. That answers the “is it in German” question for text. Apple’s field does not cover voice acting, and HoYoverse has not confirmed the launch dub languages, so do not read this as a German dub.
Is the free Blade worth Level 40?
Yes, on current evidence. Our tier list places Blade at S in the test build, and our Blade Eidos page has his full kit. He is a Strength finisher: his Eidos Skill adds True DMG against targets below 50% Health, and his Aspect Skill raises Strength Anima ATK.
Bladehound fits the same team. In the test build it heals from Blade’s damage, and its kills restore his Eidos Energy, so the free pair is a working core rather than two loose units. Our Aspect synergy guide explains how Strength teams fit together, and the team builder lets you sketch a formation around them now.
The official Companion Journal strip for the pair, posted on November 10.
Kit numbers can change between builds, and the launch version will be newer than anything tested so far. Treat the S placement as provisional until launch.
Bottom line
Pre-register now on hna.hoyoverse.com, and pre-order on the App Store as well if you are on iPhone or iPad. Both are free. The headline reward is Blade and Bladehound at Player Level 40, confirmed for the Final Closed Beta and now advertised in the pre-registration campaign, but not yet confirmed in writing for launch.
If you want to play before Spring 2027, apply for the Final Closed Beta before November 22. Our release date tracker is the page we update first when HoYoverse pins down a launch day or clarifies the Blade offer.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get Blade for free in Honkai: Nexus Anima?
- Reach Player Level 40. HoYoverse's pre-registration post on November 15, 2026 says that unlocks a free claim for the 5-star Eidos Blade. The same offer was announced for the Final Closed Beta on November 8. HoYoverse has not said where the claim appears or whether it expires.
- Is Bladehound free with Blade?
- Yes. HoYoverse says the first time you obtain Blade, you can also claim the 5-star Anima Companion Bladehound for free. You do not need to catch it separately.
- Is the free Blade a launch reward or only a beta reward?
- HoYoverse has not said. The November 8 posts tied it to the Final Closed Beta, and the November 15 pre-registration post repeats the offer without naming a test or the launch version. Until HoYoverse clarifies, treat a launch claim as likely but unconfirmed.
- Can I pre-register for Honkai: Nexus Anima on Google Play?
- Not as of November 15, 2026. A Google Play search for the game returns no listing, while Honkai: Star Rail resolves normally on the same storefront. Android and PC players pre-register on the official site, hna.hoyoverse.com. iPhone and iPad players can also pre-order on the App Store.
- What is the Honkai: Nexus Anima age rating (PEGI, USK)?
- Only Apple's rating is public: 12+ on the App Store in the US, UK, Germany and France, with advisories for mild fantasy violence, mild sexual content and nudity, mild horror themes, and loot boxes. With no Google Play listing yet, no PEGI or USK rating is shown anywhere.
- Is Honkai: Nexus Anima in German (Deutsch)?
- German text is listed. The App Store listing names 13 supported languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian. It does not say which languages have voice acting, so treat this as text support only.