NO. 61NExplorationUpdated: 2026.10.21
How to Raise Friend Affinity in Aniimo – Features by Tier, Illusory Aniimo at Soulmate 4,500
6 Affinity tiers · Interactions up to 100 a day · Gifts 5 times a week (Gift of Celebration +99) · Gestures · Soulmate 4,500 · Illusory Friends · Illusory AniimoIn Aniimo, playing with a friend raises your Friend Affinity. Affinity has 6 tiers, from New Friend to Soulmate, and each new tier unlocks features such as Aniimo Exchange, Gestures, world travel and parties. You can raise Affinity by up to 100 a day with Interactions, and with gifts up to 5 times this week. At Affinity 4,500 you become Soulmates, which unlocks "Illusory Aniimo". This post covers the features each tier unlocks, how to raise Affinity, and the steps to make an Illusory Aniimo.
- 6 Affinity tiers: New Friend 0 · Good Friend 100 · Close Friend 500 · Trusted Friend 1,200 · Best Friend 2,500 · Soulmate 4,500
- Interactions: up to 100 a day (Chat +10 · Gestures +20 · Visit Home +20 · Clear a multiplayer dungeon as a team +40 · Defeat an Alpha or Omega as a team +20)
- Gifts: 5 times this week per friend · Gift of Encounter +10 · Gift of Affection +30 · Gift of Celebration +99
- 5 Gestures: First Meeting · Peace Sign · Perfect Sync · Face Cradle · Finger Heart (each unlocked for 100 Voxel Coins)
- Illusory Aniimo: unlocked at Soulmate · you must first become "Illusory Friends" · 1 per friend
- For now, Illusory does not change Potential (stats).
Affinity at a glance
At a glance• Tiers: New Friend → Good Friend (100) → Close Friend (500) → Trusted Friend (1,200) → Best Friend (2,500) → Soulmate (4,500)
• Interactions: up to 100 a day
• Gifts: 5 times this week, +99 per Gift of Celebration
• Soulmate: Illusory Aniimo · Friend Prefix · Wild Surge (significant)
• To reach 4,500: at least 45 days with Interactions alone
1Affinity tiers and the features they unlock
- Friend Affinity has 6 tiers. Pick a friend in the Friend List and the tiers and the icons of the features each tier unlocks appear on the right.
- The highest tier is Soulmate (4,500 – 9,999).
- Companion Mode Surprise: gift Aniimo to a friend during Companion Mode. At New Friend you can gift Lumin-Stage Basic-Form regular Aniimo with Potential 7 or lower, and the report rewards are shared. As the tier rises, the Potential cap goes up to 8 · 9 · 10.
- Aniimo Exchange: unlocked from Good Friend. At first you can swap up to Lumin Stage with a maximum Potential of 8, at Trusted Friend up to Potential 9 Regional and Weather Forms (including Umbral), and at Best Friend up to Potential 10.
- Wild Surge: taking part in a Wild Surge in a friend's world raises the Prismatic Energy in your own world. New Friend gives a little, Trusted Friend a moderate amount, and Soulmate a significant amount.
Features unlocked at each Affinity tier
| Tier | Affinity | Features unlocked |
|---|---|---|
| New Friend | 0 – 99 | Companion Mode Surprise (gift Lumin-Stage Basic-Form regular Aniimo with Potential 7 or lower, report rewards shared) · Gesture "First Meeting" · Wild Surge (a little Prismatic Energy) |
| Good Friend | 100 – 499 | Aniimo Exchange (Lumin Stage with a maximum Potential of 8) · Gesture "Peace Sign" · Companion Mode Surprise Potential 8 |
| Close Friend | 500 – 1,199 | Exchange and gift range widens to Basic Form · more report rewards · Travel Perks · Team-Up Perks |
| Trusted Friend | 1,200 – 2,499 | Exchange and gift Potential 9 Regional and Weather Forms (including Umbral) · Login Reminder · Gesture "Perfect Sync" · Wild Surge (moderate) |
| Best Friend | 2,500 – 4,499 | Exchange and gift Potential 10 · Companion Mode report rewards greatly increased · Gestures "Face Cradle" and "Finger Heart" |
| Soulmate | 4,500 – 9,999 | Illusory Aniimo · Friend Prefix (Designation Prefix) · Wild Surge (significant) |
New Friend
- Affinity
- 0 – 99
- Features unlocked
- Companion Mode Surprise (gift Lumin-Stage Basic-Form regular Aniimo with Potential 7 or lower, report rewards shared) · Gesture "First Meeting" · Wild Surge (a little Prismatic Energy)
Good Friend
- Affinity
- 100 – 499
- Features unlocked
- Aniimo Exchange (Lumin Stage with a maximum Potential of 8) · Gesture "Peace Sign" · Companion Mode Surprise Potential 8
Close Friend
- Affinity
- 500 – 1,199
- Features unlocked
- Exchange and gift range widens to Basic Form · more report rewards · Travel Perks · Team-Up Perks
Trusted Friend
- Affinity
- 1,200 – 2,499
- Features unlocked
- Exchange and gift Potential 9 Regional and Weather Forms (including Umbral) · Login Reminder · Gesture "Perfect Sync" · Wild Surge (moderate)
Best Friend
- Affinity
- 2,500 – 4,499
- Features unlocked
- Exchange and gift Potential 10 · Companion Mode report rewards greatly increased · Gestures "Face Cradle" and "Finger Heart"
Soulmate
- Affinity
- 4,500 – 9,999
- Features unlocked
- Illusory Aniimo · Friend Prefix (Designation Prefix) · Wild Surge (significant)
2How to raise Affinity ① Interactions (up to 100 a day)
- Things you do together with a friend raise Affinity. Affinity from Interactions is capped at 100 a day (on screen: "Affinity Earned Today: 20/100").
- Each action also has its own daily amount. The daily maximums in the table below add up to 160, but the overall daily cap is 100.
- Clear a multiplayer dungeon as a team includes Duo Sanctum · Holo-Battle Interlink · Operation: Egg Heist.
- There are 5 Gestures (First Meeting · Peace Sign · Perfect Sync · Face Cradle · Finger Heart), and each is unlocked for 100 Voxel Coins. Each Gesture becomes usable at a different Affinity tier (table above).
Affinity per Interaction
| Action | Per action | Daily max |
|---|---|---|
| Chat | +10 | 20 |
| Gestures | +20 | 20 |
| Visit Home | +20 | 20 |
| Clear a multiplayer dungeon as a team | +40 | 40 |
| Defeat an Alpha or Omega as a team | +20 | 60 |
| Total (daily cap) | — | 100 |
Chat
- Per action
- +10
- Daily max
- 20
Gestures
- Per action
- +20
- Daily max
- 20
Visit Home
- Per action
- +20
- Daily max
- 20
Clear a multiplayer dungeon as a team
- Per action
- +40
- Daily max
- 40
Defeat an Alpha or Omega as a team
- Per action
- +20
- Daily max
- 60
Total (daily cap)
- Per action
- —
- Daily max
- 100
3How to raise Affinity ② Gifts (5 times this week)
- Gifts are counted separately from Interactions. Regardless of the daily cap of 100, you can give gifts up to 5 times this week per friend (on screen: "Gifts Sent This Week 0/5").
- There are 3 Giftboxes: Gift of Encounter +10, Gift of Affection +30 and Gift of Celebration +99.
- At Mementos, the Gift of Affection costs 28 Voxel Coins and the Gift of Celebration costs 88 Glimmer.
- The Gift of Encounter is not sold in shops. You get it from Holo-Battle Interlink and Elite Training quests.
Affinity per Giftbox
| Gift | Affinity | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Gift of Encounter | +10 | Holo-Battle Interlink · Elite Training quests |
| Gift of Affection | +30 | Mementos (28 Voxel Coins) |
| Gift of Celebration | +99 | Mementos (88 Glimmer) |
Gift of Encounter
- Affinity
- +10
- Where to get it
- Holo-Battle Interlink · Elite Training quests
Gift of Affection
- Affinity
- +30
- Where to get it
- Mementos (28 Voxel Coins)
Gift of Celebration
- Affinity
- +99
- Where to get it
- Mementos (88 Glimmer)
4Days needed to reach Soulmate (4,500)
- Interactions only: at up to 100 a day, going from 0 to 4,500 takes at least 45 days.
- Adding Gifts of Celebration: 5 Gifts of Celebration × 99 = 495 more a week. Together with 700 from Interactions (100 × 7 days), that is up to 1,195 a week.
- If you give 5 Gifts of Celebration on the first day of each week and fill 100 every day, you have 3,585 after 3 weeks and 4,080 after the 5 gifts on the first day of week 4. The remaining 420 takes 5 days of Interactions, so you reach 4,500 on day 26.
- This assumes you give one friend 5 Gifts of Celebration every week (440 Glimmer) and fill 100 from Interactions every single day.
5What is an Illusory Aniimo?
- Illusory Aniimo is a feature unlocked at Soulmate (4,500).
- Official description: "Daily interactions have a chance of making you Illusory Friends. Once you become Illusory Friends, you can pair your Aniimo with theirs to cuddle and become Illusory Aniimo."
- In other words, you cannot make one right after becoming Soulmates. You first have to become "Illusory Friends" with that friend.
- You can have 1 Illusory Aniimo per friend. If you make a new one with the same friend, the previous Illusory Aniimo you made with that friend loses its Illusory status.
- For now, Illusory does not change Potential (stats).
6Chance of becoming Illusory Friends
- Each time you do one of the actions below with a Soulmate friend, you have a set chance of becoming "Illusory Friends".
- Team Up · meeting in the world · starting Companion Mode are 0%.
- Exactly when the roll happens is not confirmed.
Chance of becoming Illusory Friends per action
| Action | Chance |
|---|---|
| Visit Home | 1% |
| Chat | 1% |
| Gestures | 1% |
| Aniimo Exchange | 2% |
| Defeat an Alpha or Omega as a team | 2% |
| Gift Aniimo during Companion Mode | 2% |
| PVP | 3% |
| Clear a multiplayer dungeon | 3% |
| Team Up · meeting in the world · starting Companion Mode | 0% |
Visit Home
- Chance
- 1%
Chat
- Chance
- 1%
Gestures
- Chance
- 1%
Aniimo Exchange
- Chance
- 2%
Defeat an Alpha or Omega as a team
- Chance
- 2%
Gift Aniimo during Companion Mode
- Chance
- 2%
PVP
- Chance
- 3%
Clear a multiplayer dungeon
- Chance
- 3%
Team Up · meeting in the world · starting Companion Mode
- Chance
- 0%
7Steps to make an Illusory Aniimo
- ① Once you are Illusory Friends, send an "Illusory Invite" with the "Go to Illusory" button.
- ② Each of you picks one of your own Aniimo.
- ③ When both of you confirm, a countdown runs and then a cutscene plays.
- The other player can cancel partway. The two of you must be close to each other (the same distance as Aniimo Exchange).
- If you want to end Illusory Friends, there is "Unset Illusory Friends".
8What changes when an Aniimo becomes Illusory
- The Aniimo gets an "Illusory" mark, and an "Illusory" filter appears in the Aniimo list.
- Tap the Aniimo's name and "Illusifying Friend: (name) / Illusification Date: (date)" appears.
- The name above its head alternates between the two sides.
- Potential (stats) does not change for now.
- Not confirmed: whether the name color changes, whether its appearance changes, whether some Aniimo cannot be picked, whether it costs anything, and whether the Illusory mark carries over when breeding.
FAQ
- Q. How much Friend Affinity can I raise in a day in Aniimo?
- Up to 100 a day with Interactions. Gifts are counted separately, and you can give them up to 5 times this week. A Gift of Celebration gives +99 each.
- Q. Which actions raise Affinity fastest?
- The Interaction that gives the most at once is Clear a multiplayer dungeon as a team +40 (40 a day). Defeat an Alpha or Omega as a team gives +20 each, up to 60 a day. Among gifts, the Gift of Celebration +99 gives the most.
- Q. At what Affinity do you become Soulmates?
- From 4,500. With Interactions alone it takes at least 45 days; adding 5 Gifts of Celebration every week gets you there on day 26.
- Q. How do I make an Illusory Aniimo?
- Keep interacting with a Soulmate friend until, by chance, you become Illusory Friends. Then send an Illusory Invite with "Go to Illusory", and each of you picks an Aniimo and confirms. The two of you must be close to each other.
- Q. What is the chance of becoming Illusory Friends?
- Per action: Visit Home · Chat · Gestures 1%, Aniimo Exchange · Defeat an Alpha or Omega as a team · Gift Aniimo during Companion Mode 2%, PVP · Clear a multiplayer dungeon 3%. Team Up · meeting in the world · starting Companion Mode are 0%.
- Q. Does Illusory make my Aniimo stronger?
- No. For now, Illusory does not change Potential (stats). The Aniimo keeps an "Illusory" mark plus the Illusifying Friend and Illusification Date.
- Q. Can I make several Illusory Aniimo?
- 1 per friend. If you make a new one with the same friend, the previous Illusory Aniimo loses its Illusory status.
Pro tips
- •Interactions are capped at 100 a day, so once you fill 100 for the day you can raise Affinity further with gifts.
- •Gestures unlock by Affinity tier, and each costs 100 Voxel Coins.
- •If you make a new Illusory Aniimo with the same friend, the previous Illusory Aniimo loses its Illusory status.