Customization

From specialization to customization, ANiMA fosters a deep player-character connection.

ANiMA offers many ways to personalize and customize your character beyond standard character creation. However, please note that many of these features will be limited in earlier releases.

Character Creation Menu

We want you to be able to create a character that genuinely resonates with your personal style and preferences. As such, we plan to devote considerable resources and time to enhancing the character creation menu and its optionality.

Dye

Players unlock the ability to dye most types of gear at various crafting levels, allowing you to personalize and stand out with unique color combinations.

ANiMA has eight different dyes, each requiring unique ingredients found throughout Zienna. This encourages players to explore the world, interact with and find skilled crafters, or visit the Grand Exchange to purchase dyed gear.

The system is amplified further by the ability to redye gear infinitely (for a fee), enhancing customization while promoting the in-game economy and social interactions.

Astrology

Astrology is one of the three esoteric skills. It's used to comprehend cosmic forces by studying the stars to reveal zodiacs and astral ciphers. Astrology injects life into the simulated-reality concept, as you can only observe the stars at night, and each new month brings new modifiers (via zodiacs).

There are twelve constellations, evenly divided across 12 zodiac signs, visible in the night skies of Zienna. These comprise a 365-day year that aligns with Earth and your respective time zone.

During character creation, players choose which zodiac sign they feel most connected to. Based on zodiac traits, the game provides an immediate and permanent buff and an additional temporary buff when that sign is visible in the skies of Zienna. This feature adds a sense of realism and dynamism to the game and encourages players to track in-game time like they would in real life.

And, yes, because you asked nicely, we are training an AI on our lore to provide customized daily horoscopes and dynamic questing. This, however, is not an immediate priority for us.

Cosmetics

Players can create cosmetics and other bind-on-pickup wares to showcase their unique styles and preferences.

Bind-on-pickup wares are non-tradable items earned by completing achievements.

At certain mastery levels, players unlock a variety of increasingly rare and hard-to-get capes, which they can display to show their dedication to a craft. Similarly, players unlock various boots and gloves at specific skill levels. Mastery capes, skilling boots, and gloves are prime examples of bind-on-pickup rewards.

Additionally, extremely rare collectibles, like pets, are awarded at max level, while various titles are granted at different progression milestones.