Flameruff is No. 002 in the Aniimo index, a Fire creature that fights in the DPS role. Pack creatures that prize loyalty and unity, these hunters maintain focused, calm eyes that mask their fiery hearts.
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 Emberpup line, which runs to 4 entries in total, and 2 alternate Forms have been published for it.
Profile
Field | Value |
|---|---|
Index number | No. 002 |
Element | |
Battle role | |
Growth stage | Stage 2 |
Gender | Male and Female |
Published forms | 3 (Basic Form, Highland Form, Mountain Woods Form) |
Base Stats
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.
Stat | Value |
|---|---|
Attributes (total) | 456 |
HP | 85 |
ATK | 111 |
BREAK | 45 |
P.DEF | 72 |
M.DEF | 63 |
REGEN | 80 |
Evolution
Flameruff grows out of Emberpup. The line splits here into 2 outcomes: Scorchhowl and Inferlupa.
Image | No. | Stage | Element | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Stage 1 | Fire | DPS | |
| 002 | Stage 2 | Fire | DPS | |
| 003 | Stage 3 | Fire | DPS | |
| 004 | Stage 3 | Fire / Dark | BREAK |
Forms
Besides its Basic Form, Flameruff has 2 published Forms. 1 of them carries a different elemental pairing from the Basic Form, so the Form a Pathfinder catches decides what the creature is weak and strong against.
Image | Form | Element | Where It Appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Form | Fire / Rock | |
| Mountain Woods Form | Fire |
Where To Find It
Flameruff is listed in 4 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.
Habitat |
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Trait
Every Aniimo carries a passive Trait that is always active while it fights alongside a Pathfinder.
Trait | Effect |
|---|---|
Scorching Flames | Increases damage dealt to elementally countered targets by 25%. |
Mobility
Mobility abilities are what a Pathfinder gains while Twining with this Aniimo, so they double as traversal tools rather than combat moves.
Ability | Effect |
|---|---|
Hustle | Enters Hustle state, increasing movement speed by consuming stamina. |
Skills
The table covers three combat moves, including the learnable Pebble Kick, plus the innate basic attack. Available moves depend on the form and any capture unlocks. Power gives the damage value and Cost gives the resource requirement.
Skill | Type | Power | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fire Kick | Combat | 72 | 0 | Quickly leaps up with brief Invincible to dodge attacks, then wraps itself in flame and dives down to attack, dealing damage to targets around the landing point. When successfully dodging a target’s attack, deals 120% damage and increases damage by 20% for 20s. |
Pebble Kick | Combat | 40 | 0 | Quickly leaps up with brief Invincible to dodge attacks, then wraps itself in rocks and dives down to attack, dealing damage to targets around the landing point. When successfully dodging a target’s attack, deals 120% damage and applies [Lockdown] to targets hit for 8s. |
Fire Bolt | Combat | 30 | 10 | Launches a fireball at the target and applies 2 stacks of Fire Debuff for 5s. Hold the skill button to aim. |
ATK | Innate | 6 | 0 | Wields the power of fire to attack targets at close range. |
Evolution requirements
Basic Flameruff is the branch point between Scorchhowl and Inferlupa. Finish the named unlock and collect the relevant materials before selecting a level 20 branch.
From | Evolution | Level | Unlock | Named materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Complete Sanctum: First Spark | Not listed | ||
20 | Defeat Alpha Scorchhowl | 1 × Blaze Stone | ||
20 | Complete Journey: Warrior | 1 × Night Stone; 6 × Unbroken Flameruff Spirit |
Regional evolution requirements
From | Evolution | Level | Where to evolve | Additional requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Russet Highlands | No additional unlock or material listed | ||
20 | Russet Highlands | Defeat Alpha Scorchhowl; 3 × Blaze Stone | ||
12 | Beast Fang Ridge during daytime | No additional unlock or material listed | ||
20 | Beast Fang Ridge during daytime | Defeat Alpha Scorchhowl; 3 × Blaze Stone |
Finding Flameruff and its regional forms
Form | Where to look | Encounter cues |
|---|---|---|
Basic | Nimbus Fields; The Argent Strait; Beast Fang Ridge; Echoback Landing | Search the roads for a Flameruff leading several Emberpup. Beast Fang Ridge Wild Surges offer another encounter route. |
Highland | Zephyrus Landbridge; Russet Highlands | Look near Highland Emberpup groups, including flower fields and a rocky outcrop in Russet Highlands. The area’s level gap can make early catches difficult. |
Mountain Woods | Beast Fang Ridge | Look for the yellow-marked pack leader among Mountain Woods Emberpup. |
Form skills and Homeland work
Catch any one of Highland Emberpup, Highland Flameruff or Highland Scorchhowl to unlock Pebble Kick for the Basic and Mountain Woods forms. The Highland form already lists Pebble Kick alongside Fire Kick and Fire Bolt. Flameruff's basic attack is Physical, melee and Fire.
Form | Hauling | Fire | Other work ability |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic | 2 | 2 | None listed |
Highland | 2 | 2 | Earth 1 |
Mountain Woods | 2 | 2 | None listed |
Flameruff search landmarks
Area and form | Search landmarks |
|---|---|
Nimbus Fields, Basic | Check the road southwest of Nimbus Fields Bloom, the space behind the Branch beside Chirpi, and the road toward Beast Fang Ridge for family groups. |
The Argent Strait, Basic | Search the small open patch for Flameruff with Emberpup. Other encounters have Flameruff travelling with two pups. |
Echoback Landing, Basic | Look for a pair of Flameruff. |
Russet Highlands, Highland | Follow the Highland Emberpup groups into the flower fields, and check the rocky outcrop for their Flameruff leader. |