Aniimo Tracing the Trail is a long running dispatch event built around investigation areas rather than normal open world combat. Each investigation asks you to send at least two Aniimo, choose one as the Leader, wait for the timer and then claim rewards based on the team and the area preferences.
The useful way to approach Aniimo Tracing the Trail is to treat every clue as a team matching problem. Prismana and Sparkling Aniimo can shorten investigation time, preferred traits improve the reward rating, and the Leader matters because one of the rare Chance Encounter rewards can increase the Leader’s Potential.
Aniimo Tracing the Trail: How Investigations Work
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- Open the Tracing the Trail event screen and choose an unlocked investigation area.
- Add at least two Aniimo to the dispatch team. Some areas allow more slots.
- Designate one of the selected creatures as the Leader Aniimo.
- Match as many area preference conditions as you reasonably can.
- Start the investigation and wait for the displayed timer to finish.
- Return to the event screen and claim the base rewards plus any Chance Encounter reward.
The event does not require the dispatched team to be your normal combat squad. For Aniimo Tracing the Trail, choose around the preference text shown on the investigation card rather than automatically sending your four strongest battle Aniimo.
How to Get a Better Investigation Rating
Reward rating in Aniimo Tracing the Trail improves when the dispatched Aniimo meet the area’s preference conditions. The exact preferred element, family, form or other requirement can change by investigation, so read the current card instead of copying one permanent squad from an older clue.
Prismana Form and Sparkling Aniimo have an additional event advantage because the event rules state that they can sense residual Legendary energy and help speed up the investigation. That is a time benefit, while matching the stated preferences is the part tied to improving the reward rating.
Chance Encounter Rewards
| Possible Chance Encounter reward | Important restriction |
|---|---|
| Random Leader Aniimo Potential +1 | Can only affect a given Aniimo once in its lifetime |
| Starcryst Essence x1 | Random extra reward |
| Capaseed x5 | Random extra reward |
| Vein Essence x1 | Random extra reward |
The Potential reward is the most unusual Aniimo Tracing the Trail outcome. It applies to the randomly selected Leader Aniimo when awarded, but an Aniimo at maximum Potential cannot receive the increase and the same Aniimo cannot receive that lifetime increase more than once.
Because of that rule, the Leader slot is worth choosing deliberately. If you have an Aniimo whose Potential you would genuinely value increasing, making it the Leader gives the random reward somewhere useful to land. A maxed creature cannot benefit from that specific outcome.
Irisalis Petals and Flux Crystals
Current Aniimo Tracing the Trail investigations connect directly to the wider Legendary Journey economy. Early event clues award resources including Irisalis Petals and Flux Crystals, which makes the dispatch board relevant even if you would normally ignore timed side activities.
Do not confuse Tracing the Trail with the September 25 Irisalis encounter route itself. The dispatch event is one source of progression materials and Legendary context, while Windchaser’s Departure uses Iris Petals to craft the Legendary Aniipod that opens Irisalis’s Rift Space.
How Long Does Tracing the Trail Run?
Aniimo Tracing the Trail is scheduled through the Windchaser season into December, with investigation areas unlocking over time. That long window is why this page should be treated as a tracker rather than a one day event answer. Newly opened clues can add different preference conditions and rewards without changing the core dispatch rules.
If a clue is locked, check the event screen for its opening condition or timer before changing your team. A locked area is not the same as a failed investigation. The event deliberately rolls out multiple areas across its run.
Best Way to Use Your Dispatch Slots
For Aniimo Tracing the Trail, first satisfy the area preference, then use Sparkling or Prismana options where they also fit, and finally choose a Leader that can benefit from the lifetime Potential reward. That order avoids sacrificing the rating just to shave time off the timer.
You also do not need to build a combat team around these dispatches. The Aniimo are being sent to investigate, so use the roster depth you already have and keep your active exploration squad configured for whatever you are doing while the timer runs.
The core loop of Aniimo Tracing the Trail is therefore straightforward: match the clue, select a useful Leader, dispatch, wait and claim. The optimisation comes from who you send, not from repeatedly restarting the same timer.
Event timing and reward availability can move with live updates. The official Aniimo website is the place to check current event notices.
