The Polaris Institute's own curriculum: one required track of Core Courses and four electives you pick between. Courses earn badges, badges earn the chapter rewards, and every course comes with a line telling you where to go.
- 174
- courses
- 7
- chapters
- 5
- tracks
- 33
- in steps
Every course carries two sentences: what it asks for, and how to do it. The second is written for a player who is stuck, which is why it is a column rather than a footnote.
The five tracks
The required track: the courses everybody takes.
Aniimo are the best companions—walking side by side, growing together. Encounter Aniimo and embark on the path of Twining! Catch and hatch them, then train and star them up. Equip your Aniimo with Held Items and Runes to enhance their abilities. You will work side by side with the Aniimo destined for you, understanding each other deeply.
Exploration is the pursuit of the unknown—never stopping, roaming the world. Freely explore the vast world and challenge powerful Alphas and Omegas. Solve the world’s mysteries, collect Lumin Amber to power the Branch, nurture the ecosystem, and bask in the Prismana Flow. Travel with your Aniimo and write a chapter that is uniquely yours.
Victory is the glory of courage, sharpen your Razor Edge and press forward fearlessly. Face powerful enemies with smart elemental counters and teamwork. Push your limits in the Holo-Battle Sim and Interlink, and return triumphant from Operation: Egg Heist. The brave fear no challenge—claim victory and stand at the pinnacle of glory alongside your Aniimo.
Brilliance is the fleeting light of encounters—discovering beauty and shining together. Tend to your Homeland, wait for your Aniimo to return from their travels with surprises, invite friends to join you, dress up your Aniimo in new outfits, and capture beautiful moments in photos. Together with friends and Aniimo, enjoy the simple pleasures of a leisurely life.
Chapters
Each chapter opens at a rank and closes when enough of its courses are cleared.
First Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars — Student II, clear 4
Welcome, new students! Start your journey in the Forest of Falling Stars. Catch Aniimo, hatch Eggs, and level up your team. Earn the region's badge to take your first step forward! Reward: 1 Aniipod Ultra · 100 Glimmer
Charge Into Battle! — Student III, clear 5
Head to Beast Fang Ridge, resonate with your Aniimo, and challenge stronger opponents together! And don’t forget your own little corner of the world, where you and your Aniimo can rest, play, and prepare for the next adventure. Reward: 1 Aniipod Ultra · 100 Glimmer
Vein’s Power · Song of the Echobacks — Wayfarer I, clear 5
Head to Echoback Landing to discover more unknown Aniimo, and gather Lumin Amber to infuse the Branch with more energy! As the land grows more vibrant and its ecosystem is nurtured, more and rarer Aniimo will begin to appear. Lumin Amber is scattered across the open world. You can also earn it by defeating an Alpha or Omega for the first time, or by clearing a Sanctum. Reward: 2 Vein Essence · 100 Glimmer
Potential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale — Wayfarer II, clear 5
Set out on the Adventurer’s path! Journey deep into the Berylline Vale. Through ongoing challenges and trials, awaken your Aniimo companions’ full Capability. Along the way, you’ll meet other Pathfinders too. Face the challenges alongside your Aniimo partner, and let victory be the proof of your shining spirit! Reward: 2 Starcryst Essence · 100 Glimmer
Proof of Trials · Dance of Flowers and Thorns — Wayfarer III, clear 5
Explore the Rosetower Woods, and follow the beautiful secrets hidden within the thorn-covered ruins. Train yourself in Holo-Battle Sim and grow stronger! Every challenge and every attempt is proof of your growth. Reward: 1 Pact: Ferocious Fang · 100 Glimmer
To Distant Horizons · Echo of the Mysterious Keep — Trailblazer I, clear 5
Head to the Zephyrus Landbridge and explore its mysterious earthen keep to encounter even more Aniimo! Set out with your Aniimo companions, ride the winds and waves toward the horizon, and step onto a whole new journey! Reward: 5 Advanced Held Item Core · 100 Glimmer
Windwild Finale · Falling Star of Tideblossom Coast — Trailblazer II, clear 5
Journey across the Breezy Plains and raise the Branch to its Prismana Radiance stage. By nurturing the ecosystem, you’ll draw out even more rare Prismana Aniimo. Now go and chase the legend of the Legendary Aniimo. From this point on, you’ll leave your student days behind and become a true trailblazer of this land. Reward: 1 Phenomena Crystal · 100 Glimmer
Every course
Filter by chapter, or search for the objective you are stuck on.
| Objective | How to do it | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aniimo Egg HaulerFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | 1. Pick up 3 Aniimo eggs in the world. 2. Pick up 5 Aniimo eggs in the world. | On branches, by cliffs, and in streams, Eggs may be hidden in every corner of Idyll. Find an Egg and hatch your own Aniimo! |
| Alpha AntagonistFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | Defeat 3 different Alpha or Omega Aniimo. | Alpha Aniimo roam every area of the open world. Check the Map to see where they are. Defeat an Alpha and open its Alpha Chest to obtain materials such as Dewdrop Crystals, Elemental Stones, and Star Dust. |
| Spoils of VictoryFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | 1. Claim Alpha defeat rewards a total of 3 times. 2. Claim Alpha defeat rewards a total of 5 times. | Alpha Aniimo roam every area of the open world. Check the Map to see where they are. Defeat Alphas to obtain materials such as Dewdrop Crystals, Elemental Stones, and Star Dust. |
| Aniimo ConquerorFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | 1. Defeat 5 Aniimo. 2. Defeat 10 Aniimo. 3. Defeat 20 Aniimo | Aniimo are found throughout the open world. Use the Map to check where they appear. |
| Aniimo ConquerorFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | 1. Defeat 5 Aniimo using an Aniimo with an advantageous element. 2. Defeat 10 Aniimo using Aniimo with an elemental advantage 3. Defeat 20 Aniimo using Aniimo with an elemental advantage | Use Elemental Counters wisely to deal more damage. |
| Elemental CountersFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | 1. Defeat 1 Alpha using an Aniimo with an advantageous element. 2. Defeat 3 Alpha Aniimo using Aniimo with an elemental advantage 3. Defeat 5 Alpha Aniimo using Aniimo with an elemental advantage | Use Elemental Counters wisely to deal more damage. |
| Pathfinder PartyFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | Have 1 friend. | Add friends and explore the open world together! |
| Pathfinder PartyFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | Look for friends using your Flute once. | Open the Interaction Panel, select the Flute, then choose a rhythm. This may attract other Pathfinders. |
| TrendsetterFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | Change your character’s outfit once. | In the Appearance interface, freely mix and match outfits for your character and Aniimo. |
| Aniimo StylistFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | Equip 1 accessory on an Aniimo. | In the Appearance interface, freely mix and match outfits for your character and Aniimo. |
| Photo MemoriesFirst Steps with Aniimo: Forest of Falling Stars | Elective | Snap 3 photos of Aniimo. | Use the Camera to capture special moments anytime, anywhere. |
| Chapter of the Tides and Distant SongLand of Tides: The Call of Crescent Bay | Core | Visit the Waters’ Confluence. | You can check your current quests in the Quest Log. Follow the guidance of the tides’ whisper and uncover more Lore. |
| Vein NurturingLand of Tides: The Call of Crescent Bay | Core | Nurture the ecosystem in the Whisperwake Isles a total of 20 times. | After obtaining the Area Bronze Badge and offering 30 Lumin Amber to the Branch, you can unlock the Nurture privilege. Nurture the ecology of a designated area to encourage nearby Aniimo to gather and become active, triggering a Wild Surge. Each time you complete Nurture to increase the area’s Prismatic Energy, there’s a chance to trigger Prismana Flow, drawing local Prismana Aniimo into view. |
| Crescent GlowLand of Tides: The Call of Crescent Bay | Core | Obtain the Crescent Bay Bronze Collection Badge | Capture different Aniimo in Crescent Bay to increase your Area Catch Completion Progress. When it reaches 40%, you can earn this area’s Collection Badge. |
| Resonance & AscensionLand of Tides: The Call of Crescent Bay | Core | Own 1 Aniimo with Resonance at Tier 6. | On the Aniimo Training screen, select Resonance and spend Dewdrop Crystals to star up and ascend your Aniimo. Star-ups and ascensions provide major attribute boosts and are an important way to strengthen Aniimo. |
| Mighty BearingLand of Tides: The Call of Crescent Bay | Core | Complete 3 Pathfinder Challenges in the Whisperwake Isles. | Challenge Pathfinders across the open world to prove your strength and earn generous rewards. |
| Alpha AntagonistLand of Tides: The Call of Crescent Bay | Challenge | Capture the Alpha Sugartini in the Rosy Mirelands. | Alpha Aniimo roam every area of the open world. Check the Map to see where they are. Defeat Alphas to obtain materials such as Dewdrop Crystals, Elemental Stones, and Star Dust. |
| Tidewood FrogsongLand of Tides: The Call of Crescent Bay | Challenge | Earn the Silver Collection Badge in the Rosy Mirelands. | Capture different Aniimo in the Rosy Mirelands to increase Area Collection Progress, defeat Alphas, and collect Amber. Once you meet the requirements, you can earn the corresponding Badges. Switch between day and night, or wait for the weather to change, to find even more types of Aniimo. |
| Alpha AntagonistNot in a chapter | Defeat 20 different Alpha or Omega Aniimo. | Alpha Aniimo roam every area of the open world. Check the Map to see where they are. Defeat an Alpha and open its Alpha Chest to obtain materials such as Dewdrop Crystals, Elemental Stones, and Star Dust. | |
| Aniimo ConquerorNot in a chapter | 1. Defeat 1 Aniimo. 2. Defeat 5 Aniimo 3. Defeat 10 Aniimo | When you attack an Aniimo, the yellow BREAK gauge under its status bar will keep decreasing. Once it reaches zero, the Aniimo enters BREAK state, leaving it unable to act and making it take more damage. | |
| Chapter of Flowers and Butterfly ShadowsPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Core | Go to Echoback Landing and search for salt. | You can check your accepted quests in the Log. Follow the guide and uncover more lore. |
| Mighty BearingPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Core | Complete 5 Pathfinder Challenges in total. | Challenge Pathfinders across the open world to prove your strength and earn generous rewards. |
| Stoneway ShadowsPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Core | Earn the Bronze Collection Badge in Berylline Vale. | Catch different Aniimo in the Berylline Vale to increase your Area Catch Completion. Once it reaches 40%, you will obtain the Collection Badge for this area. Switch between day and night, or wait for the weather to change, to discover more Aniimo. |
| Capability AwakeningPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Core | Perform Capability Awakening for Aniimo 5 times. | Spend Star Dust on Capability Awakening to improve an Aniimo’s acquired Potential and raise its total attributes. |
| CashflowPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Core | Spend a total of 200,000 Credits. | Go to Joff, the Outpost vendor, and spend Credits to buy consumables and items. |
| Alpha AntagonistPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Challenge | Catch the Alpha in Berylline Vale: Bouldus. | Alphas are found across areas in the open world. Use the Map to check their locations. |
| ThunderchaserPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Challenge | Earn the Silver Collection Badge in Blitzwood. | Catch different Aniimo in Blitzwood to increase your Area Catch Completion, defeat Alphas, and collect Lumin Amber to earn the matching badges. Switch between day and night, or wait for the weather to change, to discover more Aniimo. |
| Master CollectorPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Earn Collection Badges in 12 areas of Breezy Plains. | Obtain the Area Bronze Badge to nurture the ecosystem at the area’s Bloom and attract large numbers of Aniimo. Every time the Prismatic Energy increases after nurturing the ecosystem, there is a chance to trigger Prismana Flow, attracting Prismana Aniimo from the area. |
| Resonance & AscensionPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Own 1 Aniimo with Resonance at Tier 4. | In the Aniimo Training section, select Resonance and spend Dewdrop Crystals and Elemental Stones to star up or ascend your Aniimo. Both provide significant attribute boosts. |
| Resonance & AscensionPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Raise any Capability Awakening stat for 1 Aniimo to 10. | Spend Star Dust on Capability Awakening to improve an Aniimo’s acquired Potential and raise its total attributes. |
| Path of GrowthPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Raise 4 Aniimo to Level 45 | Complete quests, battle with Aniimo in the open world, catch Aniimo, or use EXP items to increase Aniimo EXP. Leveling up an Aniimo raises its attributes and makes it stronger. |
| Breezy Plains ObserverPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Raise Aniilog - Breezy Plains to Level 7 | Earn Research Points to raise your Aniilog level: ∙ Unlock new Aniimo: requires a massive amount of Research Points ∙ Unlock Field Notes entries: requires a large amount of Research Points ∙ Unlock Aniimo forms: requires a large amount of Research Points ∙ Complete research topic entries: requires a small amount of Research Points |
| Vein RevivalPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Infuse energy into the Branch in Breezy Plains a total of 65 times. | Lumin Amber is scattered throughout the open world. Check the Map for their locations. Lumin Amber can also be obtained by defeating Alphas and Omegas and clearing Sanctums for the first time. |
| Breath of the VeinsPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Activate 20 Blooms. | Find Blooms while exploring Idyll and activate them by interacting. Use them to view regional information and quickly teleport to different areas. |
| Sanctum DelverPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Clear 10 sanctums. | You can discover Sanctums while exploring the open world. Complete the challenges inside to obtain Lumin Amber. |
| Idyll TraveloguePotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Complete the Journey quest: Warrior. | Head to Russet Highlands. In the Helmut habitat, the mysterious painter Sorora seems troubled by a blurry painting. |
| Vein NurturingPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Use Nurture 10 times in total in Breezy Plains. | Obtain the Area Bronze Badge to nurture the ecosystem at the area’s Bloom and attract large numbers of Aniimo. Every time the Prismatic Energy increases after nurturing the ecosystem, there is a chance to trigger Prismana Flow, attracting Prismana Aniimo from the area. |
| Alpha AntagonistPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Defeat 12 different Alpha or Omega Aniimo. | Alpha Aniimo roam every area of the open world. Check the Map to see where they are. Defeat an Alpha and open its Alpha Chest to obtain materials such as Dewdrop Crystals, Elemental Stones, and Star Dust. |
| Spoils of VictoryPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Claim Alpha defeat rewards a total of 50 times. | Alpha Aniimo roam every area of the open world. Check the Map to see where they are. Defeat Alphas to obtain materials such as Dewdrop Crystals, Elemental Stones, and Star Dust. |
| Mighty BearingPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | 1. Complete 8 Pathfinder Challenges in total. 2. Complete 12 Pathfinder Challenges in total. | Challenge Pathfinders across the open world to prove your strength and earn generous rewards. |
| Mighty BearingPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | 1. Complete 1 Pathfinder Challenge in total. 2. Complete 3 Pathfinder Challenges in total. 3. Complete 5 Pathfinder Challenges in total. 4. Complete 10 Pathfinder Challenges in total. 5. Complete 20 Pathfinder Challenges in total. | Challenge opponents you’ve already defeated once again! They’ll send out even stronger Aniimo and fight with everything they’ve got! Prove your strength and earn generous rewards. |
| Test of StrengthPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Defeat Senior Loulla again and earn the badge: Darknight Star. | Challenge Senior Loulla again—she will send out even more powerful Aniimo to fight with everything she has! Defeat her and she will award you a Badge in recognition. |
| Aniimo StylistPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | 1. Own 5 Aniimo accessories. 2. Own 10 Aniimo accessories. 3. Own 20 Aniimo accessories. | Obtain Pathfinder outfits, accessories, and Aniimo accessories from quests, the Shop, and more. |
| Photo MemoriesPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Take 1 photo with an Aniimo | Use the Camera to capture special moments anytime, anywhere. |
| Photo MemoriesPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Take 1 photo with a friend in the photo studio | Use the Camera to capture special moments anytime, anywhere. |
| RV BuilderPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Reach RV Level 12. | Open the RV upgrade section in Homeland. Once the requirements are met, spend Home Coins to upgrade your RV and earn rewards, including eggs, Glimmer, and Home Coins. |
| Supreme SupplierPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | Complete 50 orders in your Homeland. | Head to Home and find BINI #2333 to view daily orders. Complete orders to earn rewards. Upgrade your RV to unlock more orders. |
| Aniimo Treasure TeamPotential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Elective | 1. Complete 1 Aniimo Outing at the Park. 2. Complete 5 Aniimo Outings at the Park. | Head to the Park Board at the RV Park, enter the Aniimo Outings interface, and deploy Aniimo on Outings to earn rich rewards. |