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11 Budsquire is No. 033 in the Aniimo index, a Grass creature that fights in the DPS role. The timid crybabies can also rise up against enemies when cornered. The buds on their heads will blossom as they do so.
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44 Wild Aniimo are taken with Aniipods, and once caught this one can be raised, sent into battle, kept at The Homeland, or traded to another player. It belongs to the Budsquire line, which runs to 3 entries in total, and one alternate Form has been published for it.
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66 Profile
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88 FieldValueIndex numberNo. 033ElementGrassBattle roleDPSGrowth stageStage 1GenderMale and FemalePublished forms2 (Basic Form, Towerwood Form)
99 Base Stats
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1111 The index publishes six base values for every Aniimo plus an Attributes total that adds them together. ATK drives damage, BREAK is what wears down an enemy's guard, P.DEF and M.DEF cover the two damage types, and REGEN governs how quickly resources come back. These are base figures and balance changes can move them.
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1313 StatValueAttributes (total)428HP82ATK107BREAK43P.DEF59M.DEF59REGEN78
1414 Evolution
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1616 Budsquire is the base form of its line. The line splits here into 2 outcomes: Thornblade and Melloblum.
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1818 ImageAniimoNo.StageElementRoleBudsquire033Stage 1GrassDPSThornblade034Stage 2GrassDPSMelloblum035Stage 2GrassSupport
1919 Forms
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2121 Besides its Basic Form, Budsquire has 1 published Form. They share the Basic Form elemental pairing.
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2323 ImageFormElementWhere It AppearsTowerwood FormGrassRosetower Woods
2424 Where To Find It
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2626 Budsquire is listed in 2 habitats. Which creatures actually appear also depends on weather, time of day, and local phenomena, so a listed habitat is where to look rather than a guarantee.
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2828 HabitatSea of FlowersRosetower Woods
2929 Trait
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3131 Every Aniimo carries a passive Trait that is always active while it fights alongside a Pathfinder.
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3333 TraitEffectSword DanceEach skill used grants 1 stack of [Sword Dance], up to 4 stacks, lasting 15s. Each basic attack costs 1 stack of [Sword Dance] to deal 180% extra damage.
3434 Skills
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3636 Budsquire brings 2 combat skills and 1 innate skill into a fight. Power is the skill's published damage figure and Cost is what it draws from the resource bar.
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38-SkillTypePowerCostEffectThorny DefenseCombat7520Enters a defensive stance, reducing damage taken by 20% While in this state, it counters when attacked. If attacked just as the skill is used, its critical rate increases by 30% for 15s.Thorny ImpactCombat5720Thrusts toward the target. On hit, increases this Aniimo's critical rate by 15% for 15s.ATKInnate60Wields the power of grass to attack targets at close range.
38+SkillTypePowerCostEffectThorny DefenseCombat7520Enters a defensive stance, reducing damage taken by 20% While in this state, it counters when attacked. If attacked just as the skill is used, its critical rate increases by 30% for 15s.Thorny ImpactCombat5720Thrusts toward the target. On hit, increases this Aniimo's critical rate by 15% for 15s.ATKInnate60Wields the power of grass to attack targets at close range.
39+Choosing an evolution branch
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41+Budsquire has two different level 27 outcomes. Prepare the correct battle or quest unlock before spending the materials. The Towerwood battle route keeps its own regional condition.
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43+Starting formResultLevelMaterialsAdditional requirementsBasic BudsquireBasic Thornblade273 Sprout StonesDefeat a Thornblade using a solo party containing only one Budsquire and no other members. Capturing the opponent does not satisfy this condition.Towerwood BudsquireTowerwood Thornblade273 Sprout StonesDefeat Basic Thornblade using a solo party containing only one Towerwood Budsquire and no other members, then evolve in Rosetower Woods. Defeat the opponent rather than capturing it.Basic BudsquireMelloblum273 Sprout Stones; 1 Stamen of Cubbo's RoseComplete Journey: Flowers and Thorns and use a Budsquire whose personality includes Faithful.
44+The Melloblum branch needs a Faithful personality and the Stamen of Cubbo's Rose. The Rosetower Wood - Sightseeing quest provides a route to that material; check the material reference before committing a Budsquire.
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48+Area or formWhere to searchSea of FlowersSearch the open flower fields, including the groups east of a Bloom.Rosetower WoodsSearch the grassy fields north of Rosetower Woods Bloom; some groups stand near Pomegg.Rosetower WoodsCheck the flower patch southwest of the Bloom and the grassy field southeast of it.Rosetower WoodsSearch north of the RV Park and along the mountain-approach slopes.Rosetower WoodsFollow the path near the Branch and inspect the nearby pillars.Rosetower Woods: TowerwoodCheck the northern tower vicinity, eastern cliff and southeastern ruin complex. This form can appear at any time and in any weather.
49+Using its counter and basic attacks
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51+Use Thorny Impact to gain its critical-rate bonus on a hit. For Thorny Defense, time the stance with an incoming attack to obtain the stronger critical-rate opening. Skill use builds Sword Dance; basic attacks spend those stacks rather than preserving them indefinitely.
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53+Homeland work
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55+FormAvailable work levelsBasicArtisanship 1; Grass 1TowerwoodArtisanship 1; Grass 1
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58+Evolution Lines; Training and Evolution Materials