Minespine Location, Evolutions, and Stats
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Minespine, or Aniimo 074, is a Nova stage Aniimo with the Break role and Earth Element type. Read on to see the location of Minespine, and learn more about its best team, traits, abilities, evolution, stats, and forms.
| Aniilog List | ||
|---|---|---|
 Geodeback
(No. 73) |
 Minespine
(No. 74) |
 Cozite
(No. 75) |
List of Contents
Minespine Location
Alpha Minespine Can be Caught in Forgotten Mine
The Alpha Minespine can be caught after you defeat it in the Forgotten Mine, beneath Beast Fang Ridge. To access the Forgotten Mine, you must first reach the 120 Lumin Amber milestone (Earthwake Revelation) in the Breezy Plains Branch.
Alpha Minespine Location and How to Beat
Can be Evolved from Pebbling or Geodeback
If you don't want to use up a Mega Aniipod to guarantee an Alpha Minespine catch, you can instead opt to get a Minespine by evolving a Pebbling or Geodeback. However, do note that you'll still need to defeat the Alpha Minespine at least once to unlock the Nova stage evolution of either aniimo.
▼ Jump to Evolution Requirements ▼
Minespine Best Team
Great Break Aniimo in Most Teams
Minespine fits well into most team compositions, serving either as a primary Break Aniimo or a substitute. Its kit is built around pure Break damage and isn’t tied to any specific setup. Its greatest asset is the ability to cast skills while burrowed underground with Tunnel, allowing it to deal continuous damage while remaining immune to attacks.
On the downside, it consumes a lot of EP and its Break setup can feel lengthy in certain team comps. Even so, the unique Tunnel mechanic adds significant value, making Minespine a versatile and resilient option for many teams.
| Best Minespine Teams | |
|---|---|
| Waleetle DPS |  Waleetle (DPS)
 Bailite (Support)
Minespine (Break)
 Somniwing (Regen)
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Minespine Best Build
Best Skills
 Seismic Wave Seismic Wave Continuously releases shock waves, dealing damage every second for 8s. |
 Stone Shell Stone Shell Fires a stone shell at the target. |
 Meteor Shower Meteor Shower Unleashes all the energy stored in the minerals on its back into the sky, where it transforms into meteors that rain down on targets. (Ultimate) |
Minespine's best skills are Seismic Wave and Stone Shell. Seismic Wave does heavy Break damage per pulse, while Stone Shell can be used frequently to Break targets.
Best Stat Priority and Personality
| Stats to Prioritize | |||||
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| Break | ★★★★★ | ||||
| Regen | ★★★★ | ||||
| HP | ★★★ | ||||
| Attack | ★★ | ||||
| P.Def | ★ | ||||
| M.Def | ★ | ||||
| Best Personality | |||||
E S F J
As a Break aniimo, E is the top priority for Minespine because of the bonus ATK and Break stats. However, having S and J would make Minespine more efficient. |
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Minespine's best stats are Break and Regen. Break allows it to break targets more efficiently, while Regen compensates for Minespine's EP-hungry kit.
Best Held Item
 Gargantuan Horn
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Main Stat | BREAK |
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| Rarity | Legendary | |
| Effects | ||
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Core Effect: Equipped Aniimo gain 0.7 additional BREAK per level.
Tier 1 Effect: BREAK +2 Tier 2 Effect: BREAK +10%. If BREAK Acquired Potential exceeds 15 points, the effect is doubled. |
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Minespine's best Held item is Gargantuan Horn. It significantly boosts Minespine's Break potential.
Should You Form a Contract with Your Held Item?
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Seismic Wave
【BOOSTED】 |
Seismic Wave now releases an additional shock wave when Minespine takes damage while the skill is active. |
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We highly recommend forming a contract with the Held Item. During Seismic Wave, the additional shock waves released when Minespine takes damage make the skill far more effective at Breaking targets while also punishing attackers.
How to Play Minespine
Recommended Skill Rotation
- If the team has buffs and debuffs, use the skills first to apply them.
- Switch now to Minespine, then Tunnel underground and use Seismic Wave and Stone Shell while burrowed.
- When needed, unburrow and use Meteor Shower to ensure a Break.
- Once the target is broken, switch to a DPS aniimo and execute its combo.
- If the team needs EP, switch to a Regen aniimo and use the corresponding skill.
Cast Skills While Tunneling
Apart from Meteor Shower, Minespine can cast skills while burrowed underground with Tunnel, enabling continuous Break damage while remaining immune to attacks. Keep moving while burrowed to make it harder for enemies to land hits, maximizing both safety and damage output.
When using Seismic Wave or Earth Spikes, it's best to stay near the target to ensure they hit. As for Stone Shell, it can be used safely from range.
Use Earth Spikes to Block Paths
Earth Spikes create crystals behind the target, blocking their path. This skill pairs especially well with Seismic Wave, as it forces enemies to either stay put or maneuver around the crystals—allowing more pulses to land effectively.
Use Meteor Shower as a Finisher
Seismic Wave and Stone Shell can deal significant damage together, but they consume a large amount of EP. While both are sufficient to eventually Break targets, Meteor Shower serves as a quick follow‑up when EP is critically low and the target is close to Breaking. Its damage is usually enough to finish the Break efficiently.
Meteor Shower Stats and Effect
Use to Reclaim, Mine, and Haul in Your Homeland
If Minespine isn't part of your team, it can reclaim land, mine resources, and haul produce to the Home storage in your Homeland.
Homeland Guide: Best Basebuilding Tips
Minespine Type and Details
Minespine Base Stats
| No. 74 | Element | Role | |||||||
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Minespine
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| Homeland Abilities | |||||||||
 Carry
- Lv. 3 Earth
- Lv. 3 |
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| Elemental Damage Multipliers | |||||||||
| 2.56x | 1.6x | 1x | 0.625x | 0.39x | |||||
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| Abilities | |||||||||
| Mobility |
Tunnel Tunnel Enters the Tunneling state, becoming immune to ranged attacks while continuously consuming stamina, but can be knocked into the air by pound skills.
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| Base Stats | |||||||||
| HP | 110 | P.Def | 90 | ||||||
| Attack | 90 | M.Def | 60 | ||||||
| Break | 105 | Regen | 78 | ||||||
| Base Total | 540 | ||||||||
| Aniilog Entry | |||||||||
| Wherever crystal minerals are found, so are they. Their hard spines serve both as protection and as storage for energy. | |||||||||
Nova Stage
BreakMinespine Tier List Rankings
| Minespine Ratings | ||
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Minespine (Earth)
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Overall Ranking |
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| Best Break Ranking |
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| Best Earth Ranking |
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Minespine Traits
 Earth Affinity
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While in Tunneling state, can cast skills and deals 20% extra BREAK. |
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Minespine Abilities
All Minespine Combat Skills
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Seismic Wave
【Core Skill】 |
Base Effect: Continuously releases shock waves, dealing damage every second for 8s. Boosted Effect Boosted Effect Core Skills have boosted effects that can be obtained by forming a contract with the aniimo's held item. : Continuously releases shock waves, dealing damage every second for 8s. While Seismic Wave is active, taking damage releases an additional shock wave. Trigger interval: 1s.
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 Earth Spikes
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Generates a line of stone spikes that extend forward, piercing all targets in their path. |
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Stone Shell
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Fires a stone shell at the target. |
All Minespine Learnable Skills
| Cannot learn any new skills. |
All Minespine Innate Skills
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Meteor Shower
【Ultimate】 |
Unleashes all the energy stored in the minerals on its back into the sky, where it transforms into meteors that rain down on targets. |
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 ATK (Phys., Melee, Earth)
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(BREAK) Wields the power of earth to attack targets at close range. |
Minespine Mobility Skill
 Tunnel
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Enters the Tunneling state, becoming immune to ranged attacks while continuously consuming stamina, but can be knocked into the air by pound skills. |
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How to Evolve Minespine
| Minespine Evolution Stages | ||||||||||||
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 Pebbling
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Lv. → |
Geodeback
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Lv. 48 → |
Minespine
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| Lumin → Gamma Stage | ||||||||||||
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Geodeback
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Evolution Reqs: ・Lv. 38 Pebbling. |
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| Gamma → NovaStage | ||||||||||||
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Minespine
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How to Unlock: Defeat Alpha Minespine. Evolution Reqs: ・Lv. 48 Geodeback. Evolution Cost:  Loam Stone x3 |
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Defeat the Alpha Minespine to Unlock its Evolution Branch
In order to evolve a Pebbling or Geodeback into a Minespine, you'll first need to locate and beat the Alpha Minespine at least once. You'll find this hidden Alpha boss beneath Beast Fang Ridge after you complete the following steps:
To fight Alpha Minespine, you must first collect 120 Lumin Amber. This unlocks the Earthwake Revelation milestone at the Breezy Plans Branch, which will remove the tree roots blocking your path inside the cave.
Teleport to the Beast Fang Ridge Bloom Stone and head west. Follow the path downhill until you reach a cave entrance marked by glowing orange crystals.
Using an aniimo with the Head Hammer ability, such as Grizbo or Cubbo, break the rocks blocking the deeper path. You can also use Gravity Pull to move the explosive barrels near the rocks before detonating them with a Fire-type aniimo.
Once through, swap to an aniimo with the Minespine Forms and Rarities
| No alternate forms. |
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| Rarities | |||||
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| Prismana | Umbral | Legendary | |||
| Combat Roles | |||||
| DPS | Break | Support | |||
| Regen | Healer | ||||
| Evolution Stages | |||||
| Lumin | Gamma | Nova | |||
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| Illusory | Sparkling | Blessed | |||
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Previous and Next Aniimo
| Previous Aniimo | Next Aniimo |
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Geodeback
(No. 73) |
Cozite
(No. 75) |
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