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11 Minespine is No. 074 in the Aniimo index, a Rock creature that fights in the BREAK role. Wherever crystal minerals are found, so are they. Their hard spines serve both as protection and as storage for energy.
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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 Pebbling line, which runs to 5 entries in total, with no alternate Form published so far.
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66 Profile
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88 FieldValueIndex numberNo. 074ElementRockBattle roleBREAKGrowth stageStage 3GenderMale and FemalePublished forms1 (Basic 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)540HP110ATK90BREAK105P.DEF97M.DEF60REGEN78
1414 Evolution
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1616 Minespine grows out of Geodeback. It sits at the end of the line, with nothing published beyond it.
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1818 ImageAniimoNo.StageElementRolePebbling070Stage 1RockBREAKLavazar071Stage 2Fire / RockBREAKMagmarex072Stage 3Fire / RockBREAKGeodeback073Stage 2RockBREAKMinespine074Stage 3RockBREAK
1919 Where To Find It
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21-No spawn location is published for Minespine in its Basic Form. Creatures at the end of an evolution line are usually raised rather than caught, and the index leaves their habitat blank.
21+Alpha Minespine can be caught after its fight in the Forgotten Mine beneath Beast Fang Ridge. Defeating it also unlocks the Geodeback evolution branch.
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2323 Trait
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2525 Every Aniimo carries a passive Trait that is always active while it fights alongside a Pathfinder.
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2727 TraitEffectEarth AffinityWhile in [Tunneling] state, can cast skills and deal 20% extra BREAK.
2828 Mobility
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30-Mobility abilities are what a Pathfinder gains while Twining with this Aniimo, so they double as traversal tools rather than combat moves.
30+Mobility abilities are named actions used while Twined, separate from combat skills and graded traversal capabilities.
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3232 AbilityEffectTunnelTunnels underground to become immune to all ranged attacks by continuously consuming stamina. Pound skills can launch the Aniimo into the air.
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35-Minespine brings 3 combat skills and 2 innate skills into a fight. Power is the skill's published damage figure and Cost is what it draws from the resource bar.
35+The table lists available combat moves and the separate innate moves. Choose two compatible combat skills for the build. Power is the published damage figure and Cost is the resource required.
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37-SkillTypePowerCostEffectEarth SpikesCombat6220Generates a line of stone spikes that extend forward, piercing all targets in their path.Seismic WaveCombat12040Continuously releases shock waves, dealing damage every second for 8s.Stone ShellCombat3010Fires a stone shell at the target.MeteorsInnate1750Shoots all the energy contained in the minerals on its back into the air. The energy turns into meteors that fall from above to smash targets.ATKInnate60(BREAK) Wields the power of earth to attack targets at close range.
37+SkillTypePowerCostEffectEarth SpikesCombat6220Generates a line of stone spikes that extend forward, piercing all targets in their path.Seismic WaveCombat12040Continuously releases shock waves, dealing damage every second for 8s.Stone ShellCombat3010Fires a stone shell at the target.MeteorsInnate1750Shoots all the energy contained in the minerals on its back into the air. The energy turns into meteors that fall from above to smash targets.ATKInnate60(BREAK) Wields the power of earth to attack targets at close range.
38+Forgotten Mine and the Alpha unlock
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40+Alpha Minespine is in the Forgotten Mine beneath Beast Fang Ridge. Reach the Breezy Plains Branch's 120-Lumin-Amber Earthwake Revelation milestone to remove the roots blocking the route. Defeat the Alpha to unlock the evolution branch.
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42+From the Beast Fang Ridge Bloom Stone, follow the downhill route west to the cave marked by glowing orange crystals.Break the rock obstruction with a suitable rock-breaking action, or move explosive barrels beside it with Gravity Pull and ignite them with a Fire Aniimo.Use Tunnel to pass the narrow opening, then follow the route to the arena.
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44+Starting AniimoResultLevelMaterialsConditionPebblingGeodeback38No material listedChoose the Geodeback branch.GeodebackMinespine483 Loam StonesDefeat Alpha Minespine to unlock the branch.
45+A defeated Alpha provides a catching route, while a level-48 Geodeback and three Loam Stones provide the evolution route after the Alpha unlock. Starting from Pebbling also requires the level-38 Geodeback evolution.
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47+BREAK build example
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49+Two combat skillsUltimatePersonalityHeld itemSeismic Wave; Stone ShellMeteorsESFJGargantuan Horn
50+BREAKREGENHPATKP.DEFM.DEF543211
51+The priority scale runs from 1 to 5, with 5 highest. BREAK and REGEN lead this build. Seismic Wave supplies repeated hits, while Stone Shell offers a frequent ranged option.
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53+Damage optionTeammate 1BreakerRecoveryWaleetleBailiteMinespineSomniwing
54+A burrowed BREAK turn
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56+Apply support effects, then switch to Minespine and Tunnel.Use Seismic Wave and Stone Shell while managing EP and stamina. Stay close enough for the wave to reach the target; Stone Shell can be used from farther away.Surface for Meteors when its resource is available and an additional hit would help finish the BREAK gauge.Switch to the damage dealer once the target breaks, or to recovery when the party needs EP.
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58+Earth Affinity allows skill use while Tunneling and supplies the listed BREAK bonus. Ranged-attack immunity does not protect against every attack, and Pound skills can force Minespine out of the ground.
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60+The Seismic Wave contract releases an additional shock wave when Minespine takes damage during the skill, with a one-second trigger interval. Its ordinary waves continue for the eight-second duration listed in the skill table.
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62+Move alternatives and Homeland work
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64+Native combat choicesSeparate innate movesHomeland workSeismic Wave; Earth Spikes; Stone ShellMeteors; physical melee basic attackHauling 3; Earth 3
65+Choose two combat skills for the build. Earth Spikes is an alternative to Stone Shell when its line of spikes suits the encounter. Outside battle, Minespine can reclaim land, mine resources and haul goods.
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67+Further planning
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69+Earth Skills; Core Skill Contracts; Held Items; Homeland Abilities