Aniimo Beginner Guide: Explore

Climbing, swimming, and flying are three common Pathfinding abilities. They can be used in the following ways: Pathfinders can swim while in a non-twined state. Some Aniimo can use climbing, swimming, or flying abilities while deployed and twined or when equipped for Pathfinding.

Aniimo Pathfinding abilities, namely climbing, swimming, and flying, come in three levels. The higher the level, the faster your Movement Speed when using them.

When climbing, swimming, or flying abilities are triggered automatically, the best character for the Pathfinding action will usually be chosen based on this priority: Currently Twined Aniimo > Aniimo Equipped for Pathfinding > Pathfinder.

When using an Aniimo equipped for Pathfinding to climb, swim, or fly, exiting the corresponding Pathfinding ability will not immediately end twining. During this short delayed exit window, you can press the button shown in the lower-right corner to exit early manually and return to regular character control.

After obtaining Celestis, you gain enhanced climbing ability. Approach a wall, then press X to start climbing. Press X again to stop. Climbing costs Stamina.

After obtaining Susuta or Skippy, you gain stronger swimming ability. You’ll start swimming automatically near deep water and stop automatically after leaving it. Press Shift to swim faster. This costs Stamina.

After obtaining a Celestis, you gain Level 1 Flying Ability. Press Space while airborne to start flying. Press StopFly to stop flying. Press GlideRise to use "Rise," quickly rising upward at a high Stamina cost.

While twining with an Aniimo that has the level 2 or level 3 flying ability, you can fly freely in any direction. While flying, press Rise or Drop to move up or down. Aniimo with the level 3 flying ability can also use "Fast Flight." Press Shift to activate high-speed flight.

Aniimo with level 2 or level 3 flying ability can also take off directly from the ground. After takeoff, they will stay airborne at a certain height instead of dropping back down. Hold Space to take off.

Aniimo have all kinds of elemental abilities. Emberpup can breathe fire, while Skippy can spray water and release chilling air.

Fire can ignite grass and wood, while water can put out flames... Use elemental reactions wisely as you explore the world!

Bouncy Pad: A plant that grows near water. When its leaves are affected by water skills or water in the environment, it will absorb water and grow. Once grown, the plant becomes springy and can bounce Pathfinders and Aniimo upward.

If it does not keep receiving water while grown, it will dry out after a while and return to its withered state.

Echonite: A special stone that grows on whale bones and serves as the puzzle target in whale bone gameplay. Pathfinders can strike it to reveal its true form, and each strike produces a unique sound.

Chest: Chests can be found throughout the world. Open them to receive various rewards.

Aniipod: Aniipods are scattered throughout the world and provide supplies for Pathfinders.

Sanctums were built by the Ancient Idyllians to repair the transmission of Vein energy. Scattered throughout Idyll’s Vein layers, these Ancient Idyll Civilization structures are powered by Mechina mechanisms.

Interact with a Sanctum entrance for the first time to activate it and unlock Teleport for that Sanctum on the map. Interact with the entrance again to enter the Sanctum.

Due to energy interference from the Vein layer where the Sanctum is located, you cannot deploy your own Aniimo inside the Sanctum. Instead, Aniimo statues within the Sanctum are sealed with unique Aniimo energy—by awakening them, you can link to their embedded Aniimo energy forms and explore the Sanctum.

Sanctum Terminus is a square-shaped core device linked to the fractured Vein energy—known as the Tesseract. Interacting with it allows you to restore the Veins.

Successfully repaired the Vein—claim the Lumin Amber within and clear this Sanctum.

Glimmer Trees are special plants found in Mistwoods. Press the prompted button to activate one, then use it to light up the darkness.

When a Glimmer Tree is struck, it drops Glimmer Fruit. Glimmer Fruit can also illuminate the darkness.

Hexxin has a powerful ability that can cause hallucinations and knock out targets, but its field of vision is limited. Avoiding the area it illuminates in front of it will keep you undetected.

Dazeshrooms grow in Mistwoods. Their vivid colors stand out sharply against the surroundings.

Once a creature gets close, Dazeshroom will charge and spray spores to defend itself. Any creature touched by the spores will faint and often wake up in an unfamiliar place.

This polluted pool slows creatures that touch the swamp, making them move sluggishly.

Some Dazeshrooms grow on polluted pools. When they detect a creature approaching, the Dazeshrooms will charge and spray spores to defend itself. Any creature touched by the spores will faint and often wake up in an unfamiliar place.

Floaty Pads floating on the water will be pressed underwater when the load on them is too heavy.

This amber is formed from dispersed Vein energy and imbued with Lumin Power. The Branch can absorb the energy within it and grow. The name Lumin comes from the brilliant light this energy emits.

A Lumin Amber that flies away when touched?

Hurry and catch up to it within the time limit!

The Lumin Amber attracts nearby Aniimo to guard it. Defeat the guarding Aniimo to break the seal and claim the amber.

Some amber looks just like ordinary amber, but is actually very unstable...

After touching an unstable Lumin Amber, energy will disperse around it. If you collect it all within the time limit, it will coalesce into a complete Lumin Amber.

A group of Aniimo has gathered together. Are they up to something? Twine with the same kind of Aniimo to understand what they’re saying.

Twine with an Aniimo of the same type and help fulfill their wishes.

The clouds over Nimbus Fields linger for a long time, and being among them gives you a sense of reduced gravity.

A dandelion tree growing in the Nimbus Fields.

Touch the dandelion to be carried to a higher place.

The ancient ruins’ energy protects a precious treasure. The Energy Pillars hint at the number and direction of the switches. Find and activate all the switches to claim the treasure!

An ancient fan. Supply it with electric energy to activate it and generate powerful wind fields.

Conductive Base: A base that can conduct electricity. Trace outward from the base to find nearby batteries, then figure out how to place them on it.

Battery: An ancient battery that stores electric energy. It can be used to power certain switches in many ruins.

Attacks or conduction matching the Element Attribute can activate the corresponding elemental switch.

A pressure-activated switch. Placing an Aniimo or object on top of it activates the switch. The mechanism automatically shuts off when the Aniimo or object is removed.

Aniimo blessed by Vein energy. During the catching process, the Lumin Power attached to them can be activated, condensing into Lumin Amber and dropping. Some Aniimo might also have accidentally swallowed or be carrying Lumin Amber.

Some Totems scattered across the world cannot be lined up with the naked eye. Twine with a Jawling family Aniimo and activate Bilateral to align Totems and trigger their effect.

Erosion Totem: Speeds up the weathering of the object it is attached to until the object dissolves completely.

Wind Totem: Activates lingering wind energy and makes it form a wind field.

The Jawling family has a unique way of seeing the world. Press the Mobility skill button to have your Aniimo use it.

While using Bilateral, part of your forward view will be blocked.

Lumin Markings imbued with Lumina Energy have been etched into every corner of the world. Try to find them, then piece them together from the correct position and perspective.

Catch and Twine with Dewy.

Search the sea of flowers and collect glowing flowers.

Bring the flowers back to the nest within the time limit.

An ancient spice said to honor the Aeons, made from precious ingredients nurtured by the Veins of Breezy Plains: Go to Mistwoods, defeat Tucking, and obtain Super Truffle. Go to Echoback Landing, defeat the Omega Sherro, and obtain Echoback Salt. Go to Russet Highlands, complete the Journey quest: Warrior, and obtain Flameheart Stone.

After forming a party, use your Student ID to activate Companion Mode. In this mode, guides can gift caught Aniimo to fellow Companion team members—connect with your teammates and explore the world together!

In Companion Mode, the guide can lead team members to travel together. Group members can also choose to do other things on their own. In this case, they will temporarily break away from the group and automatically rejoin the group when they stop controlling their characters. Members who leave the team or disconnect will exit Companion Mode.

In Companion Mode, you can gift Aniimo to friends with sufficient Affinity.

In Companion Mode, when the guide reports Aniimo caught, other members will also receive rewards.

The fake Aniimo transformed from the mask fragment looks perfect, but its behavior will seem strange or even wrong. Watch closely and find the imposter!

Once you find the fake Aniimo, use a skill on it to make it turn back into a mask fragment and recover it. Choose wrong, though, and you’ll suffer backlash, so observe carefully.

During Hustle, an Aniimo moves much faster, making it easier to clear terrain it normally couldn’t cross.

When struck by a shock wave, it blooms from a bud into a flower and releases pollen that puts both humans and Aniimo into a deep sleep.

The tides of the Whisperwake Isles have shaped a unique Aniimo ecology. The tide goes out at night and comes in during the day.

Sweet Goo sticks to the ground. Entering its radius will apply a strong Slow effect.

Use Water Skills to target areas covered in Sweet Goo and clear it quickly. Once the entire patch is cleared, it won’t reappear for a short time.

If you fail to clear the whole patch of Sweet Goo quickly, the cleared portions will regenerate shortly.

Moonbloom Pollen dissolves in water, so don’t bother gathering it on rainy days!