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This Tier List shows the best Break Aniimo. Find out which Aniimo to use in your team and why on this page!

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Inferlupa Rookey
New A Tier
Beach Tubster Blazen Geoclaw Helgon Magmarex Minespine Mountain Helgon Mountain Woods Blazen Mountain Woods Rookey Prismana Blazen Snowfield Rookey Squashel Tubster
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Geodeback Highland Pomawk Highland Tubster Mountain Tuckin Nighttime Panpanta Panpanta Pomawk Prismana Panpanta Sea of Flowers Pomawk Snowfield Pomawk Tuckin
New C Tier
Helmwhelp Lavazar Mountain Helmwhelp Prismana Magmarex Shrubclaw Squarrel
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Bay Budclaw Beach Budclaw Bolty Budclaw Helmut Hummin Jawling Mountain Hummin Mountain Jawling Mountain Woods Bolty Mountain Woods Helmut Mudflat Budclaw Nighttime Popota Nighttime Susuta Pebbling Pomegg Popota Snowfield Helmut Susuta


The best Break aniimo to use are Inferlupa and Rookey thanks to their ability to easily break enemies with their skills, as well as their ability to increase the amount of Break damage that enemies take when certain conditions are met.

Tier List Criteria

Tier Explanation
New S Rank Icon S-tier Aniimo are the best units in the game. They deliver maximum damage, superior utility, and unmatched breaking power while remaining extremely easy to use across multiple team setups.
New A Rank Icon A-tier Aniimo are highly powerful, but they fall short of S-tier performance by having slightly lower damage ceilings or less impactful utility. They typically demand dedicated team compositions or strict rotations to maximize their output and support capabilities, making them less efficient overall.
New B Rank Icon B-tier Aniimo are average units that fall noticeably behind the A-tier in raw damage and overall utility. Even when placed in the correct team setup, their support and breaking capabilities are strictly moderate, requiring you to put in much more investment for results that higher tiers achieve easily.
New C Rank Icon C-tier Aniimo are below average in most metric, from damage to supporting value. Their support and breaking capabilities require heavy investment just to function at a basic level, so they should not be a priority if your resources are limited.
New D Rank Icon D-tier Aniimo offer the lowest overall value, falling significantly behind the rest of the roster. You should only dedicate resources to them if you personally favor the unit.

Base Versus Other Form Rankings

In this tier list, forms are evaluated based on their innately unlocked skills. The new abilities brought by alternate forms are compared against the unit's entire kit to determine if they provide a distinct advantage over the base version. If a form's new skills fail to offer an upgrade, the units are then ranked according to how difficult they are to obtain. In such cases, if a form requires significant effort to obtain but provides no clear combat advantage, players are better off retaining the base form.

Another major factor when deciding form placement is the element they obtain. Acquiring a secondary element affects their overall elemental defenses, as the weaknesses and resistances stack on top of each other. A good example is Prismana Fulmintis, which receives approximately x2.5 damage against Dark due to its combined Lightning and Light elements, making it more vulnerable against Dark enemies than the base form.

Having dual elements is not inherently bad, as STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus) increases matching type damage by approximately 15-25%. While this damage boost is considered in the tier list, resistances remain the focus because their higher multipliers affect matchups more noticeably.

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S Tier

Aniimo Explanation
Inferlupa IconInferlupa Inferlupa is currently one of the best Fire units in the game, serving as a Break Aniimo. Inferlupa's main BREAK capabilities come from its skill Unbroken Flameruff Spirit. This skill not only deals a lot of damage, but also applies a stacking effect that increases the BREAK efficiency of attacks done to the affected enemy. This applies not just to Inferlupa's attacks, but also to your entire team's attacks.
Rookey IconRookey A strong Break aniimo that can be used in any team composition thanks to its ability to increase the Break damage that enemies take. Its Break stat scales with its Physical Defense, becoming even stronger the tankier it gets.

A Tier

Aniimo Explanation
Tubster IconTubster Tubster is the Break Aniimo of the Chirpi family and team. It is capable of dealing break damage and applying Concerto to allies after a successful break, which reduces stamina consumption.
Beach Tubster IconBeach Tubster Tubster's Beach form gains access to Water Tornado. Pick this form if you prefer Tubster to steal EP, especially in a PVP environment.
Blazen IconBlazen Blazen's two core skills, Electrified Impact and Lightning Flash, allow it to tear down the break gauge of enemies quickly, even against enemies that are not weak to lightning. This makes Blazen the best option for a Break aniimo in a lightning team.
Geoclaw IconGeoclaw Geoclaw is the main BREAK aniimo for Ice Teams that can also apply Ice Debuff to enemies. Its Trait, Frostbite Sunder, increases its Break against enemies with more than 5 stacks of Ice Debuff, which it can reliably apply on its own using Icy Gravel Dance.
Helgon IconHelgon Helgon is a Break Aniimo that requires being attacked or using its skill, Wind Counter, to counterattack and further increase its break damage. A playstyle revolving around getting hit is easy to achieve in this game because even a small amount of damage can trigger its trait, Counter Strike.
Minespine IconMinespine Minespine has good Break potential thanks to its Seismic Wave, and it can Tunnel, which is good for exploration and effective against ranged attacks.
Mountain Helgon IconMountain Helgon Helgon's Mountain form is functionally the same as its base form but with a new visual. It has the same strength as Helgon and can easily be caught in the overworld.
Mountain Woods Blazen IconMountain Woods Blazen Blazen's Mountain form is functionally the same as its base form but with a new visual. It has the same strength as Blazen; however, it is harder to catch one than a base form Blazen.
Mountain Woods Rookey IconMountain Woods Rookey A version of Rookey with fancier armor. Functionally the same as the original, and relatively easy to get once you finish the Secret of the Golden Helmet quest. Has the same resistances and weaknesses as the base Pawney.
Prismana Blazen IconPrismana Blazen The Prismana version of Blazen capable of silencing enemies. Can be useful in PvP scenarios.
Snowfield Rookey IconSnowfield Rookey A version of Rookey with the Ice sub-type. Has access to Guardbreak Smash, the Ice version of Guardbreak Slam. It also has one additional weakness (Fire), but makes up for it by having more resistances, like to Water and Lightning.
Squashel IconSquashel Squashel's gameplay loop revolves around applying Pinecone on enemies using Pinecone Bomb to empower its other skills like Heavy Tail Strike and Blazing Fist Barrage. Its Trait also allows it to skip to the last hit of its basic attack combo, encouraging you to weave basic attacks into your rotation.

B Tier

Aniimo Explanation
Geodeback IconGeodeback Geodeback is a good Break aniimo, but since it doesn't have Seismic Wave like Minespine, it's less effective.
Highland Tubster IconHighland Tubster Tubster's Highland form gains access to Leaf Tornado. It lets Tubster take more of a DPS role in exchange for losing up to 50% break damage when using the skill.
Magmarex IconMagmarex Magmarex is a Break that is perfect for teams that require Fire Debuffs. You will want to either contract with Magmarex or get its Alpha version to remove the Fire Debuff consumption mechanic from its core skill Lava Punch.
Tuckin IconTuckin Tuckin is a solid tank, but its Break setup is notoriously slow due to the way its Prank Master trait functions. It must first attack a target to summon a single Hummin, then wait 10 seconds to summon another. This drawn‑out process feels excessively long in a fast‑paced game, making its Break setup less efficient compared to other options.
Mountain Tuckin IconMountain Tuckin Similar to its base form, Mountain Tuckin is a Break aniimo with notoriously slow setup thanks to its Prank Master. Its additional element makes it lose its weakness to Fire, while also gaining additional resistances to Lightning, Ice, and Earth.
Panpanta IconPanpanta Panpanta is a decent BREAK aniimo for Water Teams. However, its primary breaking skill, Hydro Roll, can be clunky to use since its hits can miss enemies that move around frequently. Aside from that, it can also create puddles using Water Cannon to benefit Water aniimos that can take advantage of Water terrain.
Nighttime Panpanta IconNighttime Panpanta Performs similarly to regular Panpanta. Nighttime Panpanta just differs in appearance.
Prismana Panpanta IconPrismana Panpanta Prismana Panpanta is similar to regular Panpanta, but it has access to Water Cannonade, which applies 5 stacks of Water Debuff, although it is not that substantial.
Pomawk IconPomawk Pomawk's gameplay revolves around rhythm, as the effects of some skills like Wild Show and Rhythm Combo getting stronger when cast with right timing. Additionally, its Jittering Beats will see some use in PvP and Pathfinder Challenges.
Highland Pomawk IconHighland Pomawk Highland Pomawk shares the same limitations as its basic form and doesn't have any significant advantages to add, even sharing its weaknesses and resistances.
Sea of Flowers Pomawk IconSea of Flowers Pomawk Sea of Flowers Pomawk shares the same limitations as its basic form and doesn't have any significant advantages to add, even sharing its weaknesses and resistances.
Snowfield Pomawk IconSnowfield Pomawk The biggest difference between Snowfield Pomawk and the base Pomawk is that this version takes even more damage from Fire attacks thanks to its Ice dual-type. It is, however, doubly resistant to Water, and gains resistance to Lightning as well.

C Tier

Aniimo Explanation
Helmwhelp IconHelmwhelp Helmwhelp is Helgon's Gamma Stage, and it does not have Wind Counter yet. Not having access to Wind Counter loses a lot of break damage for Helmwhelp.
Mountain Helmwhelp IconMountain Helmwhelp Helmwhelp's Mountain form gains nothing new aside from a new element and a new visual. It has the same strengths as Helmwhelp, however it is slightly harder to catch one than a base form Helmwhelp.
Prismana Magmarex IconPrismana Magmarex Prismana Magmarex's Dark Energy Surge is merely a Dark element version of Magma Surge, which does not add any value.
Shrubclaw IconShrubclaw Shrubclaw's Tunnel mobility skill and Break potential are quite useful in a team, but it's overshadowed by higher-ranking aniimo.
Lavazar IconLavazar It is better to evolve Lavazar into Magmarex before using it, as not only does Lavazar not have an Ultimate Skill, but it will also consume Fire Debuffs on use of Lava Punch. This makes Fire DEbuff management more difficult.
Squarrel IconSquarrel Squarrel's gameplay loop is similar to that of Squasshel, but you only have access to Pinecone Bomb and Heavy Tail Strike, lowering its versatility.

D Tier

Aniimo Explanation
Budclaw IconBudclaw Budclaw is simply better off evolved into Shrubclaw.
Bay Budclaw IconBay Budclaw Bay Budclaw shares the same verdict as its basic form and doesn't have a significant advantage to add.
Beach Budclaw IconBeach Budclaw Beach Budclaw shares the same verdict as its basic form and doesn't have a significant advantage to add.
Mudflat Budclaw IconMudflat Budclaw Mudflat Budclaw shares the same verdict as its basic form and doesn't have a significant advantage to add.
Hummin IconHummin Hummin has some use, but it doesn't scale well. It's also just better off evolved to Tuckin.
Mountain Hummin IconMountain Hummin Mountain Hummin has some use, but it doesn't scale well. It's also just better off evolved to Mountain Tuckin.
Helmut IconHelmut The Lumin stage of both Rookey and Pawney. Better to evolve this into either of the two to gain access to better skills.
Mountain Woods Helmut IconMountain Woods Helmut Functionally the same as Helmut, just with a different look. Can be acquired via the Secret of the Golden Helmet quest.
Snowfield Helmut IconSnowfield Helmut Has an additional weakness (Fire) but also has additional resistances. It is better to evolve Snowfield Helmut to gain access to better skills and stats.
Jawling IconJawling Jawling is Helgon's Lumin Stage, and it does not have Wind Counter yet. Not having access to Wind Counter loses a lot of break damage for Jawling. Additionally, Jawling has overall lower stats than Helmwhelp.
Mountain Jawling IconMountain Jawling Jawling's Mountain form gains nothing new aside from a new element and a new visual. It has the same strength as Jawling, however it is slightly harder to catch one than a base form Jawling.
Bolty IconBolty Bolty is Blazen's Lumin Stage, and it does not have Electrified Impact and Lightning Flash yet. These two skills define Blazen's lightning fast break playstyle and losing access to it significantly reduces Bolty's ability to break an enemy.
Mountain Woods Bolty IconMountain Woods Bolty Bolty's Mountain Woods form gains nothing new aside from a new element and a new visual. It has the same strength as its basic form. Additionally, you can easily get one Mountain Woods Bolty nearby where base form Bolty is.
Susuta IconSusuta Susuta is the Lumin stage evolution of Panpanta, but also lacks Hydro Roll, significantly limiting its ability to reduce the enemy's Break Gauge.
Nighttime Susuta IconNighttime Susuta Nighttime Susuta shares the same limitations as regular Susuta, lacking Hydro Roll and having lower overall stats that further reduce its Break potential.
Popota IconPopota Popota is a weaker Break Aniimo than Panpanta, as it lacks Hydro Roll, its main tool for reducing the enemy's Break Gauge.
Nighttime Popota IconNighttime Popota Nighttime Popota shares the same limitations as regular Popota, lacking Hydro Roll and offering weaker Break potential than Panpanta.
Pebbling IconPebbling Pebbling is very similar to Geodeback, but it has lower stats.
Pomegg IconPomegg Pomegg is similar to Pomawk but doesn't have an Ultimate skill.

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