Pawney is No. 062 in the Aniimo index, a Dark creature that fights in the DPS role. Armed with a broken sword and armor, blessed with courage and might, it defends its friends and challenges its foes.
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 Helmut line, which runs to 3 entries in total, and 3 alternate Forms have been published for it.
Profile
Field | Value |
|---|---|
Index number | No. 062 |
Element | |
Battle role | |
Growth stage | Stage 2 |
Gender | Not listed in the index as of September 27, 2026 |
Published forms | 4 (Basic Form, Mountain Woods Form, Prismana Form, Snowfield 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) | 505 |
HP | 90 |
ATK | 125 |
BREAK | 55 |
P.DEF | 84 |
M.DEF | 70 |
REGEN | 81 |
Evolution
Pawney grows out of Helmut. It sits at the end of the line, with nothing published beyond it.
Image | No. | Stage | Element | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 061 | Stage 1 | Dark | BREAK | |
| 062 | Stage 2 | Dark | DPS | |
| 063 | Stage 2 | Dark | BREAK |
Forms
Besides its Basic Form, Pawney has 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Woods Form | Dark | Evolve Mountain Woods Helmut after the Sword of Bravery unlock. |
| Prismana Form | Dark | Russet Highlands |
| Snowfield Form | Dark / Ice | Evolve Snowfield Helmut in a snowy area after the Sword of Bravery unlock. |
Where To Find It
Pawney's main acquisition route is the Sword of Bravery evolution branch from Helmut. Prismana Pawney belongs to a matching Prismana Flow.
Trait
Every Aniimo carries a passive Trait that is always active while it fights alongside a Pathfinder.
Trait | Effect |
|---|---|
Pursuit | When dealing damage to targets in Controlled or Break State, increases an additional 30% Damage Amp. |
Mobility
Mobility abilities are named actions used while Twined, separate from combat skills and graded traversal capabilities.
Ability | Effect |
|---|---|
Hookshot | Stretch your arm toward the center of view. Pull yourself to walls or enemies on hit. Hold skill button to aim. |
Skills
The table lists available combat moves, including form or capture unlocks, 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.
Skill | Type | Power | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weakening Smash | Combat | 45 | 15 | Jumps up and smashes down on the target to deal damage. Up to three consecutive smashes are allowed, and the third smash will stun the target for 1s. |
Elastic Sword | Combat | 62 | 20 | Extends its arm and throws its sword at targets ahead. When the sword returns, it pulls normal targets in front of itself. |
Shadow Cut | Combat | 85 | 20 | Curls into a ball and spins with a blade sticking out, dealing damage. |
Weakening Slam | Combat | 45 | 15 | Jumps up and smashes down on the target to deal damage. Up to three consecutive smashes are allowed, and the third smash will stun the target for 1s. |
Ironclad Armament | Innate | 220 | 0 | Lowers the mask and hardens the body, increasing EP recovery rate by 10% and dealing 30% extra damage to BREAK targets for 15s. During this effect, the Ultimate can be used again to unleash Dragon Slayer Strike, dealing heavy damage to targets ahead. |
ATK | Innate | 6 | 0 | Wields dark power to attack targets at close range. |
Finding and evolving each form
Form | Route |
|---|---|
Basic | Evolve Basic Helmut after pulling the Sword of Bravery. |
Snowfield | Evolve Snowfield Helmut after the Sword of Bravery unlock, in a snowy area. |
Mountain Woods | Evolve Mountain Woods Helmut after the Sword of Bravery unlock. |
Prismana | Catch it in southwestern Russet Highlands during a Prismana Flow that lists this form. It is not obtained by evolution. |
Starting form | Result | Level | Materials | Additional requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic Helmut | Basic Pawney | 45 | 3 Night Stones | Pull the Sword of Bravery in the Russet Highlands Warrior story. |
Snowfield Helmut | Snowfield Pawney | 45 | 3 Night Stones | Pull the Sword of Bravery in the Russet Highlands Warrior story. Evolve in a snowy area. |
Mountain Woods Helmut | Mountain Woods Pawney | 45 | 3 Night Stones | Pull the Sword of Bravery in the Russet Highlands Warrior story. |
Follow the Russet Highlands Warrior story until the eastern arena and Sword of Bravery objective become available. The story calls for Twining with Helmut; the stone itself can also be damaged by other Aniimo. Keep this route separate from the Warrior story in Beast Fang Ridge.
Build examples
Form | Two combat skills | Ultimate | Personality | Held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic | Shadow Cut; Weakening Slam | Ironclad Armament | ENFP | Echoing Grimoire |
Snowfield | Shadow Cut; Weakening Slam | Ironclad Armament | ENFP | Echoing Grimoire |
Prismana | Shadow Cut; Weakening Slam | Ironclad Armament | ENFP | Echoing Grimoire |
Form | ATK | REGEN | BREAK | HP | P.DEF | M.DEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Snowfield | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Prismana | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The priority scale runs from 1 to 5, with 5 highest. Attack leads each example; the Snowfield example puts more emphasis on BREAK. Weakening Smash is the Ice alternative once unlocked. Echoing Grimoire rewards consecutive casts of the same skill, so plan those casts around the available EP and attack window.
Damage dealer | Breaker | Support | EP recovery option |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic Pawney | |||
Snowfield Pawney | |||
Prismana Pawney |
Somniwing is one recovery option for these teams. For Snowfield Pawney, Prismana Turbo can replace the dedicated Breaker when that role is unnecessary. Dreaple is another support choice for a skill-focused plan.
Working through the damage window
Set up support effects, then use Rookey to deplete the enemy BREAK gauge.
Refresh the support effects before switching to Pawney. Use Ironclad Armament when the Break window suits the planned attacks.
Weave basic attacks between the three total Weakening Slam casts to recover some EP. The third cast stuns susceptible targets, but not Alpha opponents.
Use uncontracted Shadow Cut while the target will remain inside the spin. The contract allows movement and improves interruption resistance; weigh that positioning benefit for the encounter.
Recast Ironclad Armament for Dragon Slayer Strike before the useful ultimate or Break window ends, then return to EP recovery.
Ironclad Armament grants 10% increased EP recovery and 30% extra damage to BREAK targets for 15 seconds. Its Break-window damage benefit is separate from the recovery effect; it is not a rule that the ultimate has no use outside Break.
Form-positive moves and work
Form | Native combat choices | Additional capture unlock | Homeland work |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic | Shadow Cut; Elastic Sword; Weakening Slam | Weakening Smash from Snowfield Pawney. | Hauling 3; Dark 3 |
Snowfield | Shadow Cut; Weakening Smash; Elastic Sword; Weakening Slam | Weakening Smash is already native. | Hauling 3; Ice 2; Dark 3 |
Mountain Woods | Shadow Cut; Elastic Sword; Weakening Slam | Weakening Smash from Snowfield Pawney. | Hauling 3; Dark 3 |
Prismana | Shadow Cut; Elastic Sword; Weakening Slam | Weakening Smash from Snowfield Pawney. | Hauling 4; Dark 4 |
Choose two compatible combat skills. Ironclad Armament and the physical, close-range Dark basic attack are separate innate moves. Hookshot reaches toward the aimed surface or enemy and pulls Pawney on a hit; hold the action to aim. Use the exact form grades for hauling and Dark work, with cooling available from the Snowfield form.
Further planning
Evolution Lines; Pathfinder Talents; Dark Skills; Core Skill Contracts; Homeland Abilities; Warrior: Russet Highlands; Russet Highlands Exploration