NO. 04NUpdate NewsUpdated: 2026.09.23
September 23 Version 1.1 Update Summary
"Departure with the Wind: Part 1" main content · events · system improvements30-second summary · After this update the mobile version launches worldwide. Irisalis, Holo-Battle Interlink, the Operation: Egg Heist Chaos mode and new events are added.Read the official update notice →
- Maintenance: 2026/9/23 00:00–10:00 UTC+8 (Korea 9/23 01:00–11:00 KST). You cannot log in during maintenance, and the end time may change depending on progress.
- Maintenance compensation: Glimmer ×500 · for Pathfinders who registered before the version 1.1 update.
- After maintenance, restart the client and update to the latest version.
- The schedule below is for the 2026 Aniimo-Apac server. UTC+8 times are followed by Korea time (KST, UTC+9) in brackets. For other servers' event times, check the official notice.
- The notice gives no time zone for Holo-Battle Interlink and Chaos mode, so those times are not converted. Check the in-game notice for them.
1Legendary Aniimo "Irisalis"
Requirement: Student IPeriod: 9/25 10:00–12/10 07:59 UTC+8 (Korea 9/25 11:00–12/10 08:59 KST)
Collect petals in the Legendary Journey to meet Irisalis, leading on to crafting the season-exclusive Aniipod.
- New sources of "Irisalis Petals" are added. The amount you can earn each week is capped.
- Spend a set number of petals to craft "Legendary Aniipod: Irisalis".
- Once crafted and obtained, the way into Irisalis's Rift Space opens. You can build the Twine and unlock "Gift of Blessing".
- Once Irisalis is your partner, you can use its exclusive appearance change feature.
"Gift of Blessing"
- During the season, after crafting "Legendary Aniipod: Irisalis", you can spend extra petals to craft "Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the Wind".
- Using it always succeeds in catching.
- Innate Potential is guaranteed to be "Perfect".
- Sparkling Form is guaranteed, and you also get the "Departure with the Wind" season-exclusive effect.
2Holo-Battle Interlink
Requirement: Trailblazer IAfter the update, every Thursday 04:00 – Monday 03:59 · time zone not stated in the notice
An Alpha challenge that recreates Battle Art Department records as holograms. Join as a 4-player party or with AI teammates.
- Each season you take on 3 routes, each with different Alphas and environment mechanics.
- Before battle you choose your Aniimo lineup and buffs. In a 4-player party the party leader chooses.
- Each route can be replayed, and the best star rating is recorded per route.
- Star-rating rewards unlock based on the total of your best star ratings across the three routes.
- Helping other Pathfinders improve their best star rating for the season earns support rewards.
- Star-rating rewards and support rewards reset every week.
3Operation: Egg Heist team mode — Chaos mode
Unlocks: 9/24 04:00 · time zone not stated in the noticeRequirement: Elite Egg Seeker
The highest difficulty of the Operation: Egg Heist team mode. Check the entry and evacuation conditions before you go in.
- You must reach "Elite Egg Seeker", the fourth major rank of Operation: Egg Heist, and entering costs a "Chaos Ticket".
- Drop rates for Prismana Eggs and Prismatic-quality collectibles are increased, and hidden collectibles also appear.
- It is high-risk and has specific evacuation conditions. The official notice recommends playing in a party.
4New events
4-1. Glamour Star
Requirement: Student II9/25 04:00–10/2 03:59 UTC+8 (Korea 9/25 05:00–10/2 04:59 KST)
- This round's theme is Flower Party. Put together Aniimo and accessories that fit the theme and enter.
- Your Aniimo and accessories are scored on how well they fit the theme, and you get rewards for each score tier you reach.
4-2. Aniimo Discovery
Requirement: Student II9/25 04:00–10/9 03:59 UTC+8 (Korea 9/25 05:00–10/9 04:59 KST)
- Use search attempts to find traces of Aniimo across Idyll and catch them.
- Free search attempts recharge regularly, but unused free attempts do not stack.
- When you are out of free attempts, you can spend "Vein Essence" to search.
- Completing the related investigation quests gives rewards, and your progress also earns Research Center search bonuses.
4-3. Vein Abundance
Requirement: Student II
- Special Prismana Form Aniimo appear in set areas for a limited time.
- Phase 1 · Rosetower Woods / Prismana Melloblum: 9/28 04:00–10/5 03:59 UTC+8 (Korea 9/28 05:00–10/5 04:59 KST).
- Phase 2 · Berylline Causeway / Prismana Waleetle: 10/5 04:00–10/12 03:59 UTC+8 (Korea 10/5 05:00–10/12 04:59 KST).
4-4. Journey Moments
Requirement: Student I10/1 04:00–10/29 03:59 UTC+8 (Korea 10/1 05:00–10/29 04:59 KST)
- Log in for the required number of days during the event to receive journey gifts.
5New skins / bundles
"Radiant Waveglow"
Shop > Featured980 Lumin Crystals
- A newly added skin set.
"Osmanthus Moon Gift"
Shop > Featured280 Lumin Crystals
- Furniture "Flower and Moon Gramophone" ×1
- Accessory "Osmanthus Moon Lantern" ×1
- Accessory "Moonbound Journey" ×1
6Story / Home system improvements
Story
- A "Pathfinder Voice" option is added under Settings > Sound > Volume Balance, so you can choose whether the Pathfinder's voice plays in the story.
- The quest chain for the title promotion assessment is renamed into a single "Promotion" series.
- Elite Training goal descriptions now match the actual conditions.
Home
- From Home Management > Service Hub details you can go to the Home shop and the GoGoHomes buyback counter.
- A power mode toggle is added to Home Management > Production Zone > Facility Management.
- Build snap point indicators are improved.
- Controller controls are improved for the Home plan, Home Index, Park Buff, Home Season crops and build screens.
- Some furniture visuals are optimised, and model height, collision and texture display issues are fixed.
- Home level 15 and 18 rewards: Mysterious Prismana Egg added.
7System improvements
- Unobtained Sparkling Forms are temporarily hidden in the Aniilog. Their exact look will be revealed in a later version.
- You can open the Branch screen from an Outpost.
- Display of items consumed on the skin design screen is improved.
- Messages for outfit parts that can't be worn together are improved.
- Wearing a designated set activates Affinity between your character and the matching Aniimo.
- You can start Companion Mode with a friend without facing each other.
- Interaction entry points for starting and ending Companion Mode are unified.
- In Companion Mode, Elite gatherables collected by one Pathfinder are shared with the others.
- Pose animations in Friends Tree affinity commemorative photos are improved.
- When voice chat in another language is detected, speech-to-text and automatic translation are offered.
- Tapping a Pathfinder Profile opens an interaction panel with that player.
- Transporter bloom duration increases from 2 min → 3 min.
- The maximum shop purchase per transaction increases from 99 → 100.
Other usability
- Inherit button is easier to see.
- Elite Training contract held-item descriptions and icons cleaned up.
- Earning-cap messages for Windborn Stamps and Voxel Coins improved.
8Performance & bug fixes
Performance
- Fixed the screen looking red on some devices.
- Fixed parts of the screen rendering black on some graphics cards.
- Fixed an endless disconnect/reconnect loop in certain situations.
- Optimised skill target lock and damage number display performance.
- Reduced UI stutter and lag.
- Optimised performance cost and memory management for some area objects.
- Slightly improved animation frame rate on PC.
Console / controller
- Prevented accidental emote input from combat button combos.
- Hold Y: added a radial menu hint.
- Some event buttons: changed to press and hold.
- Nurture: changed to a short press.
- Help: changed to holding Option.
- Aligned quest bar icons and button prompts.
- Fixed skin options not being selectable.
- Fixed skin gradients not being selectable.
- Restored the on-screen keyboard for customisation codes.
- Fixed the RV name keyboard and first rename not working.
- Fixed false controller-disconnect detection and notification closing errors.
- Restored audio when returning via Quick Resume.
- Restored playback of Aniimo user videos on PS5.
- Fixed Xbox chat sending getting stuck.
In-game fixes
- Echoing Grimoire core effect now matches its description.
- Fixed Helion's model disappearing in the story.
- Fixed a double interaction when completing A Fragrant Dream.
- Pathfinder Challenge: fixed missing damage on airborne enemies.
- Pathfinder Challenge: fixed leaving through invisible walls.
- Pathfinder Challenge: fixed lingering invisible walls.
- Pathfinder Challenge: fixed wrong Aniimo owner names.
- Fixed Helmut model glitch.
- Fixed Flamerion model glitch after revival.
- Fixed UP (SP) not recovering when switching or using skills after Blazen's Overcharged state.
- Fixed getting stuck in walls when starting or ending a climb.
- Restored footprints when sprinting on the beach while Twined.
- Fixed menu malfunctions while Fainted.
- Fixed being unable to move after relaunching while Fainted or during a blackout in a Sanctum.
- Fixed screen flicker when skipping story scenes.
- Fixed level-10 orders appearing at Home level 9.
Source: ANIIMO official "Departure with the Wind: Part 1" September 23 update notice
Read the official update notice →