Why does Silver Palace terminology matter?
Because most of the English vocabulary around this game is built from translations that were never official. Fans reading machine-translated articles meet "element", "class" and "weapon" before they meet Reactor, Identity and Motive, and the wrong words carry the wrong expectations. The official English channels have fixed a set of names, and using them is the quickest way to know whether a guide is actually about this game.
The rule on this site is simple: official English first, and where an English name has not been announced, say so rather than invent one. That applies to character epithets, banner names and district names alike.
Which terms describe the core systems?
The table below is the working vocabulary for the rest of the site. Chinese terms are included so you can match them against in-game text and Chinese-language coverage.
| English | Chinese | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Reactor | 反应釜 | The attribute system; seven types, no elemental counters |
| Resonance | 谐振 | The team synergy system that replaces elemental reactions |
| Phase Transition | 相位跃迁 | Triggered by three different Reactors |
| Tactical Assault | 奇袭技 | The swap-triggered attack; belongs to the incoming character |
| Catalyst | 催化剂 | Gear slotted into characters; up to three per character |
| Droplet | 液滴 | The Reactor gauge's energy unit |
| World Level | 危情等级 | World difficulty and progression tier |
| Synchronised Combat | 同步战斗 | Swapping during a long animation; the community's dual-axis play |
| Parries | 化解 | Defence against yellow-ring attacks |
| Executions | 处决 | The finish available on a stunned enemy |
| Stun Buildup | 眩晕积累 | The break meter under the health bar |
| Break Exploit | 破韧增效 | Bonus damage against a broken target |
| Identity | 身份 | Role label: Hero, Witness, Outlaw, Guardian, Saviour |
| Mind Palace | 记忆宫殿 | The Detective's reconstruction and deduction space |
| Detective Board | 线索板 | Where clues are pinned at the agency |
| S.T.A.T.S. | — | The detective agency on Morgue Street; the abbreviation itself is not official English |
| Motives | 动机 | The weapon class |
| Mystery | 谜题 | A character's themed weapon item |
| Refine | 精炼 | The 1–5 upgrade track on a Mystery |
| Potential Break | 突破 | The ascension layer, keyed to Reactor |
| Affinity | 好感度 | The five-level character bond |
| Deep Cognito | 深层思维 | The high-difficulty combat challenge track |
| Mind Invasion | 心象入侵 | The gacha system |
| Constant Bullet | 常驻角色池 | The standard character banner |
| Scrutiny Bullet | 限定角色池 | The limited character banner |
| Insight Bullet | 洞察弹 | The limited weapon banner |
| Puzzle Bullet | 谜题弹 | The standard weapon banner |
| Philosopher's Stone | 贤者之石 | Premium currency for pulls |
| Reactor Crystal | 反应釜水晶 | Draw currency; 360 per pull in CBT2 |
| Mind Grain | 心灵砂 | Produced by every pull; 8 per pull in CBT2 |
How do the fourteen characters map to Chinese names?
All fourteen playable characters have official English names. The Detective is a single entry covering both siblings, so the roster is fourteen rather than fifteen. Ashley, the assistant, is not playable and is not counted. Epithets are the official English titles attached to each character.
| Chinese | English | Rarity | Reactor | Identity | Epithet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 侦探 | The Detective (Hugin / Munin) | 5★ | Gravitas | Hero | The Raven's Beak / The Raven's Claws |
| 阿芙 | Alf | 4★ | Ignis | Hero | A Story Truly Yours |
| 尔阁 | Argos | 4★ | Glacies | Witness | The Eye of Argos |
| 灰姑娘 | Cinderella | 5★ | Ignis | Outlaw | The Vengeful Ant |
| 馨西亚二世 | Cynthia II | 5★ | Alba | Witness | The Goldbud |
| 劳伦 | Lorin | 4★ | Fulmen | Guardian | The Indispensable |
| 法索 | Firtho | 4★ | Radiatio | Guardian | The Medical Lancet |
| 红蔷薇 | Red Rose | 5★ | Ignis | Saviour | The Rose as an Engine of War |
| 库拉蒂 | Gratia | 5★ | Glacies | Guardian | Her Majesty's Protégé |
| 雷可司 | Rex | 5★ | Fulmen | Hero | The Scales of Black and White |
| 边沁 | Bentham | 4★ | Glacies | Outlaw | The Quartz Net |
| 格林 | Grimm | 4★ | Fulmen | Witness | Silver-tongued Headliner |
| 咯噔队长 | Captain Kaboom | 4★ | Radiatio | Saviour | Of Tinkers and Tunes |
| 古科 | Gucia | 4★ | Alba | Saviour | From the Ivory Tower |
Which terms should you avoid?
Four phrases show up in almost every inaccurate Silver Palace article, and all four are wrong for this game. They are not stylistic preferences; each one describes a system the game does not have, or a name that does not exist.
- The wrong city name — the game is Silver Palace and the city is Silvernia; no similar-sounding city name appears in official material.
- Elemental reactions — there are seven Reactors, but they do not counter or react with one another. Team damage comes from Resonance and Tactical Assaults.
- Class system — the game uses five Identities as role labels, not a playable class roster.
- Region level gates — districts are not unlocked by player level. Claims with fixed level thresholds come from template articles.
Which names are still provisional?
Several useful names are not official yet. Rapport, the gift-driven bond track, has no published English name. The life-stamina pool is called the Idle Schedule in source coverage, but that is a working translation. United Mining Industry is an English data-site name that is not officially fixed. The Fableborne may be a faction or a fairy-tale classification. Most quarter names beyond Morgue Street are provisional translations too.
When a name is provisional, this site says so rather than pretending the gap does not exist. The character roster and the gacha guide use this vocabulary throughout.
Common questions
Is "Reactor" the same as an element?
No. Reactor is the attribute system, and the seven types do not counter each other. Resonance is the team mechanic that replaces reactions.
Should I say weapon or Motive?
Motive is the official English term for the weapon class. Weapon is understandable, but Motive is the name the game uses.
Why is the Detective counted once?
Hugin and Munin are two presentations of one roster entry, so the total is fourteen playable characters rather than fifteen.
Is every English name final?
No. Names marked provisional, including Rapport and the district labels, may be replaced in the launch localisation.