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Aha Instant

Last updated 2026-09-11

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The Aha Instant is a combat mechanic which can be enabled via gaining Punchline.

Description

Aha
When taking action, triggers an Aha Instant and causes units capable of using Elation Skills to each use their Elation Skill 1 time. If there are no units capable of using Elation Skills when Aha takes action, Aha will use "Let There Be Laughter."
The Aha Instant lasts until the final Elation Skill finishes this time.
When the Aha Instant ends, participating characters gain the "Certified Banger" state for the Punchline points taken into account this time, lasting for 2 turns. After Aha takes action, all Punchlines will be consumed.

When the player's party gains Punchline (including from entering battle with Elation characters), Aha will appear on the Action Bar.

When Aha takes THEIR turn, all Crowd Control debuffs affecting Elation characters are dispelled, and they use their Elation Skills in a fixed order based on their "Participant ID", from lowest to highest. Other effects that can trigger Elation Skills are also triggered in sequence during this time. The Punchline Multiplier for Elation Skills used during Aha's natural turn is based on the team's accumulated total, which can increase during the Aha Instant.

After all Elation Skills are used or the battle is cleared, a card is displayed showing the total damage dealt by the Aha Instant, and the team's Punchline total is cleared with all Elation characters gaining a corresponding amount of Certified Banger. An amount of Punchline equal to the number of Elation characters on the team will then be immediately generated.

Any Ultimates or Extra Turns activated after the Aha Instant begins will be queued after all Elation Skills. Should there by no enemy targets between Elation Skills, new targets will be allowed to spawn before the Aha Instant continues.

Aha Instants triggered via Extra Turns granted to Aha will typically use a fixed amount of Punchline and will not clear the team's tally afterwards.

Aha's SPD increases based on the number of Elation characters present.

When changing waves, the Aha's Action Value will not reset.

Let There Be Laughter

Randomly launches up to 10 hits against both sides, with each hit dealing Quantum Elation DMG. When allies are hit, they regenerate a minor amount of Energy each hit.

Certain enemies and battle effects can generate Punchline for the team even if there are no Elation Skills to use. If this happens, then Aha instants will instead trigger this effect, launching ten balls at the battlefield that randomly hit enemies and ally characters.

Allied characters will only take 1 DMG for each ball that hits them; these hits regenerate a minor amount of Energy. This damage is typically non-fatal, but it can down characters in the Mooncocoon state.

Abilities

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1 ability produces Extra Turn for Aha Instant:

Character Name Description Type Tag
Yao Guang Yao Guang Gains 5 Punchline. Aha immediately gains 1 extra turn where a fixed amount of 20 Punchline is taken into account. This turn, does not consume Punchline, and increases all allies' All-Type RES PEN by 10%-22% for 3 turn(s). Ultimate Support

Light Cone

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RarityPathStatsPassives
1 Light Cone affect Aha Instant:

Icon & Name Rarity Path Stats Passive
Light Cone Sneering
Sneering
3 Stars Icon Path Elation Medium Elation HP: 33~740
ATK: 16~370
DEF: 12~264
Indulgence
When Aha Instant is activated, the wearer's Elation increases by 16~32%, lasting until Aha Instant ends.

Enemies

1 Enemy can produce Extra Turn for Aha Instant:

Enemy Tier Damage Weakness
@SparxiConOfficial @SparxiConOfficial Icon Boss Enemy Boss Quantum FireQuantumImaginary

Achievements

There are 4 Achievements related to Aha Instant:

Name Category Description Hidden Version Item Stellar Jade

Rock 'n' Roll Is Dead Eager for Battle In a battle against "Rocking Rebel," activate Aha Instant to interrupt its Charging state No 4.0 5

All for the Show Eager for Battle Aha uses "Aha Instant" and only deals 0 DMG Yes 4.0 5

For Funsies Eager for Battle Aha uses "Aha Instant" No 4.0 5

Who's Laughing Now? Eager for Battle Aha uses "Let There Be Laughter" to defeat 1 enemies Yes 4.0 5

Other Languages

LanguageOfficial Name
EnglishAha Instant
Chinese
(Simplified)
阿哈时刻
Chinese
(Traditional)
阿哈時刻
Japaneseアッハタイム
Korean아하 타임
SpanishMomento Aha
FrenchMoment d'Aha
RussianМиг Ахи
Thaiช่วงเวลา Aha
VietnameseThời Khắc Aha
GermanAha-Moment
IndonesianAha Instant
PortugueseInstante Aha

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