Aniimo’s next big update, ‘Departure with the Wind: Part 2’, goes live after maintenance on October 29, 2026. It brings a new island region, 51 new Aniimo, raised level caps, a new PvP mode and a fresh Homeland season.
Maintenance times by region:
- Europe: October 28, 22:00 to October 29, 07:00 (UTC+0)
- Americas: October 28, 19:00 to October 29, 03:00 (UTC-4)
- Apac: October 29, 07:00 to 15:00 (UTC+8)
Players will receive 500 Glimmer as maintenance compensation, and the developer notes the downtime may run longer or shorter than planned.
Whisperwake Isles and new Aniimo
The headline addition is the Whisperwake Isles, an ocean-bound island cluster opening with four map regions: Crescent Bay, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge and Cloudreach Falls. A new story chapter follows the little Aniimo Lyrelle and a young man named Thesseo, and unlocks once the prerequisite story quests are done. Five narrative Journey Quests arrive at launch, with four more to be released over time.
Of the 51 new Aniimo, a few stand out:
- Four season-exclusive Prismana Aniimo: Jeburst, Glameep, Pouchwisp and Royalby
- New regional Prismana Forms for Gachapus, Sugartini, Jabster and Whirlbite
- Hypnyto, a Wind-element DPS that drags enemies along with it, obtained through the Companion Handbook
- Prismana Eklue, a Dark-element Breaker earned through season achievements
- Jaguaraun, a Lightning-element Breaker and the first Aniimo co-created with the community
Progression, PvP and quality of life
Players at level 60 or higher can take on the new Trailblazer II and Trailblazer III promotions. These lift the Aniimo level cap from 60 to 65 and then to 70, raise the character cap from 65 to 70, and unlock new active skills and passive talents. Past level 60, Aniimo will need an Ascension using an Evolution Item of their main element.
Operation: Egg Heist is a new fair-play PvP mode entering testing, where three teams fight to hold the Giga-Egg until its activation value hits 100% or time runs out. It runs daily from 18:00 to 24:00 and requires character level 50. Gear and items are disabled and Aniimo stats are normalized. The winning team gets a Giga-Egg that guarantees an Umbral Egg. Separately, a 4v4 Spar feature lets players duel each other at any time, starting with Fair Mode.
Homeland gets the ‘Magical Wonder Night’ season, running until December 10, 2026 at 03:59 server time, with pumpkin-themed furniture, a new RV skin, magical crops and a story about a forgetful Pumpkin God. Leftover Harvest Moon Festival currency will be converted into Home Coin, so players who still want the Harvest Moon Set should exchange for it before the update. RVs also gain a three-story structure, a weather system and shareable blueprint codes.
Other notable changes include:
- A reworked Sparkling Hue system that permanently unlocks hues you’ve caught and lets you swap between them
- New Nightmare and Chaos Sanctum maps, with lower Umbral P.DEF to help melee Aniimo
- New Dark, Earth and Lightning stages in Holo-Battle Sim
- Independent left, middle and right paths in Holo-Battle Interlink
- A ‘Freshly Hatched Partner’ buff for new players between levels 10 and 45
- Two-way blocking across all interactions
The full list is in the official announcement.
Source: Aniimo official news.
