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Thornblade is No. 034 in the Aniimo index, a Grass creature that fights in the DPS role. The swords made from thorny stems are drawn only when it's time to protect their pack against enemies.

Thornblade, No. 034, a Grass-element DPS Aniimo

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 3 alternate Forms have been published for it.

Profile

Field	Value
Index number	No. 034
Element	Grass
Battle role	DPS
Growth stage	Stage 2
Gender	Male and Female
Published forms	4 (Basic Form, Prismana Form, Thunderstorm Form, Towerwood 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)	509
HP	96
ATK	121
BREAK	53
P.DEF	74
M.DEF	73
REGEN	92

Evolution

Thornblade grows out of Budsquire. It sits at the end of the line, with nothing published beyond it.

Aniimo	No.	Stage	Element	Role
Budsquire	033	Stage 1	Grass	DPS
Thornblade	034	Stage 2	Grass	DPS
Melloblum	035	Stage 2	Grass	Support

Forms

Besides its Basic Form, Thornblade has 3 published Forms. 2 of them carry a different elemental pairing from the Basic Form, so the Form a Pathfinder catches decides what the creature is weak and strong against.

Form	Element	Where It Appears
Prismana Form	Grass / Water	Sea of Flowers
Towerwood Form	Grass	Rosetower Woods
Thunderstorm Form	Grass / Electric	Sea of Flowers

Where To Find It

Thornblade is listed in 1 habitat. 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
Sea of Flowers

Trait

Every Aniimo carries a passive Trait that is always active while it fights alongside a Pathfinder.

Trait	Effect
Sword Dance	Each 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.

Skills

The table lists Thornblade's five available combat moves across its forms and capture unlocks, plus its ultimate and basic attack. Choose the two combat skills for the build. Power is the published damage figure and Cost is the resource required.

Skill	Type	Power	Cost	Effect
Thorny Defense	Combat	75	20	Enters 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.
Aqua Defense	Combat	75	20	Enters a defensive stance, reducing damage taken by 20%. If attacked during the stance, counterattacks the target. If attacked at the moment the skill is cast, applies [Lockdown] to the target for 12s.
Thorny Impact	Combat	57	20	Thrusts toward the target. On hit, increases this Aniimo's critical rate by 15% for 15s.
Lightning Impact	Combat	57	20	Thrusts toward the target. On hit, increases this Aniimo's critical rate by 15% for 15s.
Thorny Rain	Combat	30	10	Rapidly attacks the target with its thorn blade. Can be used up to 3 times in a row.
Elegant Waltz	Innate	172	0	Repeatedly stabs a target with its thorn blade.
ATK	Innate	6	0	Wields the power of grass to attack targets at close range.

Evolution and encounter routes

Starting form	Result	Level	Materials	Additional requirements
Basic Budsquire	Basic Thornblade	27	3 Sprout Stones	Defeat a Thornblade using a solo party containing only one Budsquire and no other members. Capturing the opponent does not satisfy this condition.
Towerwood Budsquire	Towerwood Thornblade	27	3 Sprout Stones	Defeat 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.

Form	Area	Encounter guidance
Basic	Sea of Flowers	Check the chest with three Budsquire in the central flower fields. The nearby group can sleep during the day and be awake at night.
Basic	Sea of Flowers	If the Thornblade is accidentally defeated, travel away and advance time before returning. Time adjustment opens during Ceremony Preparations.
Thunderstorm	Sea of Flowers	During rain or a storm, search the entrance to the small building attached to the central ruined tower, northwest of Alpha Irisal.
Prismana	Sea of Flowers	During Prismana Flow, search the collapsed ruins.
Towerwood	Rosetower Woods	Explore the southeastern ruins.

Sea of Flowers Wild Surges offer another chance at the Basic form. Inspect the current Nurture species preview before spending materials. Thunderstorm and Prismana are encounter routes; do not assume that the Basic evolution recipe changes into those forms.

Native moves and capture unlocks

Form	Native combat options	Additional capture unlock
Basic / Towerwood	Thorny Rain; Thorny Defense; Thorny Impact	Capture Thunderstorm Thornblade for Lightning Impact; capture Prismana Thornblade for Aqua Defense.
Thunderstorm	Thorny Rain; Lightning Impact; Thorny Defense; Thorny Impact	Capture Prismana Thornblade for Aqua Defense.
Prismana	Thorny Rain; Aqua Defense; Thorny Defense; Thorny Impact	Capture Thunderstorm Thornblade for Lightning Impact.

Choose two combat skills from the moves available to the individual. The lists above describe availability, not extra simultaneous skill slots.

Grass critical build examples

Form	Combat pair	Ultimate	Personality	Held item
Basic / Prismana	Thorny Rain + Thorny Impact	Elegant Waltz	ENTP	Ferocious Fang
Thunderstorm	Thorny Rain + Lightning Impact	Elegant Waltz	ENTP	Heartseeker Pendant

Thorny Defense is an alternative when a well-timed counter will be more useful than a second offensive action. Aqua Defense gives the Prismana form another defensive option; its timed counter applies Lockdown, which prevents the target from switching and can be useful in Pathfinder Challenges.

Priority scale: 5 highest	ATK	REGEN	BREAK	HP	P.DEF	M.DEF
Basic / Thunderstorm / Prismana	5	5	3	3	2	2

Damage option	Teammate 1	Teammate 2	Teammate 3
Basic Thornblade	Melloblum	Tuckin	Leafy
Prismana Thornblade	Melloblum	Tuckin	Leafy
Thunderstorm Thornblade	Melloblum	Luminelle	Somniwing

These are example parties. Shrubclaw can take the BREAK slot in the Grass setup. For Thunderstorm Thornblade, Tuckin is an alternative to Luminelle when Lightning Impact is not part of the chosen pair.

Damage-window sequence

Apply the party's Grass and critical support before bringing Thornblade onto the field.
Land Thorny Impact or Lightning Impact, or time Thorny Defense against an incoming hit, to prepare the appropriate critical-rate bonus.
Build Sword Dance through skill casts, then spend stacks with basic attacks and use Thorny Rain during the damage opening. The critical-rate bonuses do not guarantee a critical hit.
Use Elegant Waltz when the window and resources allow, then rotate to healing or EP support before the next opening.

Thorny Rain can be used up to three times consecutively. Its held-item contract adds one Sword Dance stack for 15 seconds and makes the next basic attack start at its third hit. Compare that benefit with the other contracts needed by the party.

Sparkling and egg routes

Sparkling Cubes and Sparkling Sigils provide separate ways to obtain or convert a Sparkling individual. The Custom Egg Box - DPS instead offers one choice among Shining Thornblade, Shining Scorchhowl and Shining Sherro Eggs with Perfect Potential; that egg choice does not itself establish a Sparkling result.

Homeland work

Form	Available work levels
Basic / Towerwood	Artisanship 3; Grass 3
Thunderstorm	Artisanship 3; Grass 3; Lightning 2
Prismana	Artisanship 4; Grass 4; Water 3

Further planning

Melloblum; Held Items; Core Skill Contracts; Nurturing and Wild Surges

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