Nezha
At a glance
Nezha is a playable unit, recorded in the Commoner class at level 4. Available on all four routes; recruitment on 4 routes has a condition to meet (renown, a support level or a chapter). Highest growth rates: Str 55% and Dex 50%. Personal ability: Quick Draw. 19 liked gifts documented, 8 of them loved. 8 support partners documented.
Guide rank A. A sword unit with 55% Strength, 50% Dexterity and 45% Speed growths who gains 3 attack when he moves first. Game8 rates him A+ and points him at Shido; Pocket Tactics and KeenGamer say B. The guide moves him up one step because the author finds Shido units very strong.◇ our recommendation: the guide author's own play† unverified Tier list
Gifts and meals
Loved
Arrowhead Gem++ loved, single source† unverified- Ceremonial Spear++ loved, single source† unverified
- Decorative Arrows++ loved, single source† unverified
Pickled Bulbs++ loved- Portrait of Yu Phas++ loved, single source† unverified
- Shield Portrait++ loved, single source† unverified
Strategy Manuscript++ loved
Tales of Adventure++ loved
Liked
Likely, from their stated likes: Training Pillar (and martial arts training ↔ training); Training Weights (and martial arts training ↔ training)◇ our recommendation: inferred from the character's stated likes, not a sourced gift table
Likes: Physical activity, justice, fighting, good food
Meals
Recorded from the guide author's own game on Dietrich's route, across 12 dishes.
Likes
- Goat Roastlikes
- Garlic Seared Scallopslikes
- Pumpkin Souplikes
- Madazinsloves
- Sand Boar and Beanslikes
- Cheese-Coated Crayfishlikes
- Honey-Poached Pearloves
- Sweet-and-Sour Stick Bugslikes
- Charred Fish Grilllikes
- Coffee-Berry Pasteloves
Dislikes
None recorded.
Neutral: Salt-Crusted Ham, Fish-Sauce Soup.
Bird-time answers
How Pale Raven sessions are scored is explained in how to read a character page.
Show 10 questions
Everybody treats me like a kid just 'cause I'm short. It's no good to judge folks on appearances, ya know?
Answer: Nod.
Everybody's always yelling at me to be quiet. Am I really that loud?
Answer: Nod.
I can't keep calm when someone picks a fight with me! Is it like that for birds too?
Answer: Tilt your head.
If you see someone in trouble, you should help them. It's that simple!
Answer: Spread your wings.
Martial arts tightens my mind and strengthens my body! You should give it a try too!
Answer: Do a somersault.
Maybe I got a little too into my training? I'm sleepy now...
Answer: Sing softly.
The people of the village were real nice to me, so I wanna try and make them happy.
Answer: Gaze intently.
Training's fun, but I get bored in a classroom. Who needs books to be strong, anyway?
Answer: Tilt your head.
We ate what we could get in the village. Even bugs. Back there, you woulda been a delicacy.
Answer: Be intimidating.
You've got weird eyes. Ya know, they kinda remind me of Anatolia's.
Answer: Tilt your head.
Bird-time reactions (IGN wiki)† unverified
A fuller prompt->reaction table for this character, from IGN’s guide. See every character, searchable.
Show 11 prompts
“If you see someone in trouble, you should help them.”
Spread your wings
“Training's fun, but I get bored in a classroom.”
Tilt your head
“Martial arts tightens my mind and stregthens my body!”
Do a somersault
“Training's fun, but I get bored in a classroom. Who needs books to be strong, anyway?”
Tilt your head
“The people of the village were real nice to me, so I wanna try and make them happy.”
Gaze intently
“Everyone treats me like a kid just 'cause I'm short.”
Nod
“I can't keep calm when someone picks a fight with me!”
Tilt your head
“Everyone's always yelling at me to be quiet. Am I really that loud?”
Nod
“You've got weird eyes. Ya know, they kinda remind me of Anatolia's.”
Tilt your head
“Maybe I got a little too into my training?”
Sing softly
“We ate what we could get in the village. Even bugs. Back there, you woulda been a delicacy.”
Be intimidating
Recruit
Plan
On Cai's route, Nezha requires 3 support levels with the player, renown level 6, and 3x Sandworm Meat.
Part I, chapter 1
Raise Nezha's own support level with the player to 3 by giving Nezha one gift per in-game week and adding shared meals, arena training, temple service, theatre, thermae or world-map feasts with Nezha, budgeting roughly three support-raising actions per required support level before Part I chapter 5.† unverified
Part I, chapter 1
Prioritise quests from the very start of Cai's route (Cai's specialised Kindness Quests above all, plus Bulletin Board and Adventure Guide quests, weekly divine audiences, skirmishes and main-story progression) to reach renown level 6 before recruiting Nezha.† unverified
Part I, chapter 1
Collect 3x Sandworm Meat, checking ingredients sold at Dagsion merchants, world-map settlements and skirmish drops from the start of Cai's route, since no source documents where it comes from.† unverified
Research notes
- Raise Nezha's own support level with the player to 3 by giving Nezha one gift per in-game week and adding shared meals, arena training, temple service, theatre, thermae or world-map feasts with Nezha, budgeting roughly three support-raising actions per required support level before Part I chapter 5. Why: Satisfies the 3S support component of Nezha's Cai-route recruitment gate, which is raised by gifting and shared activities with Nezha himself.
- Prioritise quests from the very start of Cai's route (Cai's specialised Kindness Quests above all, plus Bulletin Board and Adventure Guide quests, weekly divine audiences, skirmishes and main-story progression) to reach renown level 6 before recruiting Nezha. Why: Satisfies the 6R renown component of Nezha's Cai-route recruitment gate.
- Collect 3x Sandworm Meat, checking ingredients sold at Dagsion merchants, world-map settlements and skirmish drops from the start of Cai's route, since no source documents where it comes from. Why: Satisfies the 3x Sandworm Meat item component of Nezha's Cai-route recruitment gate. Source NOT FOUND: Game8's List of All Items gives no source, price or stock for Sandworm Meat and does not confirm it is shop-sold, so treat it as a market/settlement/skirmish ingredient to watch for from Part I chapter 1.
Missing plan details
- no chapter/renown-level correspondence found for Cai's route
- no documented source, first-availability chapter, price or stock for Sandworm Meat in the items list
Where to get the items
3x Sandworm Meat: Aditi's Cave
Drops, chests and quest rewards
- Aditi's Cave: Sandworm Meat (dropped by Sandworm enemies, gift needed to recruit Nezha)
- Heretics' Cave: The cave mostly has Scorpions, but Sandworms have a chance to appear; defeat them for Sandworm Meat as a drop (Game8's Nezha page)
- World Map worms: Worms that spawn on the World Map have a chance to drop Sandworm Meat when defeated (Game8's Nezha page)
Cai
Recruitment chain
Step 1 of 1
Give Nezha 3 Sandworm Meat. Defeat sandworms in Aditi's Cave, search Luxury Meat Crates at Secret Altar, or fight Worms on the world map for a chance at drops.
Dietrich
Recruitment chain
Step 1 of 1
Give Nezha 3 Sandworm Meat. Defeat sandworms in Aditi's Cave, search Luxury Meat Crates at Secret Altar, or fight Worms on the world map for a chance at drops.
Theodora
Recruitment chain
Step 1 of 1
Give Nezha 3 Sandworm Meat. Defeat sandworms in Aditi's Cave, search Luxury Meat Crates at Secret Altar, or fight Worms on the world map for a chance at drops.
Leda
Recruitment chain
Step 1 of 1
Give Nezha 3 Sandworm Meat. Defeat sandworms in Aditi's Cave, search Luxury Meat Crates at Secret Altar, or fight Worms on the world map for a chance at drops.
Build
Rank
Pick your route on the home page to see this unit’s tier on it.
- Game8A+
- Game8 JapanS
- GameWithA
- AppMediaBin physical attackers
- Pocket TacticsB
Each site uses its own scale, so read a label against that site’s list. Read on 2026-10-10.
A sword unit with 55% Strength, 50% Dexterity and 45% Speed growths who gains 3 attack when he moves first. Game8 rates him A+ and points him at Shido; Pocket Tactics and KeenGamer say B. The guide moves him up one step because the author finds Shido units very strong.◇ our recommendation: the guide author's own play† unverified
Strengths
- Strength growth 55%, Dexterity 50%, Speed 45%
- Gains 3 attack when he moves first
- Sword and Infantry proficiency for Shido
Weaknesses
- Magic and Resistance growths 25%
- Luck growth 30%
More published ratings
- KeenGamer tier list (read through a text mirror): B-Tier source
Recommended class path
Gladiator → Myrmidon → Shido → Sword Master† unverified
Game8's tier list says he is easy to train as a Shido and KeenGamer gives Myrmidon, Shido, Swordmaster, so the guide uses that line. Game8's class page instead gives Gladiator, Brigand, Warrior, Battlemaster.
Base stats
Growth rates
Sources disagree: Ours 55 (existing sources) vs Serenes Forest 45 (character-only growth, class growth not yet added).
Abilities
Full ability cataloguePersonal ability
Quick Draw: If unit attacks first, grants Atk+3 during combat. Trigger % = 50.
Guide rating 2 out of 5 stars◇ our recommendation: this guide's own judgement, not a sourced fact A coin-flip Atk+3 is too unreliable to build a strategy around. Rate it yourself
- Level 20: Never Stop: Grants Atk+5 when attacking after Quick Draw triggers. Trigger % = 30.
- Level 35: Never Stop+: Grants Atk+5 when attacking after Quick Draw. Trigger % = 50.
Skills
Preferred
Brawling Skill, Infantry Skill, Sword Skill
Non-ideal
Spear Skill
Spells and arts
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| D | C | B | A |
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| Not yet documented | Not yet documented |
Combat arts† unverified
Every combat art Game8 lists for this unit, in Game8’s own order. Where the Japanese guides (GameWith and gamecap) say when the unit learns an art, the weapon skill and rank sit beside it.
- Smash
- Mighty Fist
- Crosswise Cut
- Gale Blow(Sword B)
- Lunging Gale(Sword A)
Supports
0 of 17 support conversations watched
- DadaoA rank† unverified
- EshmelA rank† unverified
- FabioB rank† unverified
- HalvinC rank† unverified
- MajideC rank† unverified
- Sha LanB rank† unverified
- TheodoraA rank† unverified
- UltandB rank† unverified
How support ranks are raised and what they unlock is explained once, in how to read a character page.
Story and profile
Who they are
Nezha is an energetic young swordsman from Kunlun who travels with Anatolia. He cannot keep a secret and tends to let slip things about his home village. He is sensitive about his height. He wants to be the strongest, trains hard and eats a great deal. He likes physical activity, justice, a good fight and good food.
Nezha is a damage dealer. Strength grows at 55%, Dexterity at 50% and Speed at 45%, and Quick Draw adds Atk+3 on a 50% chance when he attacks first. Magic and Resistance sit at 25% and Luck at 30%, so mages are the danger. He prefers Brawling, Infantry and Sword skills and dislikes Spear. The guide's path is Gladiator, Myrmidon, Shido, Sword Master, and it rates him A, one step above two of the outside lists, because the author finds Shido units very strong.
Profile facts
- Male
- Mediator
- Kunlun
- 1-2 (Pre-Timeskip), 6 (Post-Timeskip)
- 159cm (5'3")
- July 7
- JP: 葉山翔太 · EN: Paul Castro Jr.
- Combat training, eating large amounts of food† unverified
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Background
- Nadja
Personality
Names, relatives and first appearances
Art
Nezha, art from Game8's recruitment guide
Endings
Not yet documented: exploration talent.