Level, Titles and Elite Training: how to progress in Aniimo
Your character levels up with Safaris, but your title caps that level. To lift the cap, finish the required Elite Training courses, reach the required level, then pass the Title Promotion assessment. Log (Lore), Core Courses and the Institute Guide’s Daily Activity are the fastest Safari sources.
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The system in three lines
- Safaris are your character’s experience. Enough Safaris = one more level, sometimes with a reward.
- Your title sets a maximum level. Until you promote it, you are capped.
- Elite Training unlocks the promotion assessment that moves you to the next title.
Levelling is not just a number. The help center points out that your level raises your Aniimo’s level cap and unlocks character abilities that make exploring easier. It adds that a higher level makes higher-level Aniimo easier to catch — BINI #9 even warns you when a target is too strong for you.
Where Safaris come from
The game lists these sources, from the most efficient to the most spread out:
| Source | What the game says |
|---|---|
| Log – Lore | A quick way, along with main quests |
| Elite Training – Core Courses | A quick way; its goals give “lots of Safaris” |
| Institute Guide – Daily Activity | Do it every day to “easily” earn large amounts |
| New catches and reports | Catch a new species and report it at an Outpost |
| Area Collection Progress | Another important source named by the help |
| Exploration | Quests, Lumin Amber, cleared Sanctums, defeated Alphas, opened chests, Pathfinders challenged out in the world |
| Crafting | Turning a semi-finished Homeland item into a finished one with Primegy also grants Safaris |
Pathfinder titles
When you join the Polaris Institute you receive a starting title. The next ones are earned in order:
| Title (EN) | Title (FR) |
|---|---|
| Rookie (Special Admission) | Première année (Admission spéciale) |
| Student I, II, III | Élève I, II, III |
| Wayfarer I, II, III | Excursionniste I, II, III |
| Trailblazer I, II | Avant-garde I, II |
According to the in-game title info, promoting your title:
- raises your level cap, and with it your Aniimo’s training cap;
- unlocks more features and game modes;
- grants item rewards;
- gives access to more abilities: after a promotion you can learn new Active Skills (with Demo Tapes) and Passive Talents (with Report Cards).
Some unlocks are spelled out by tutorials: Held Items when you reach Student III, Aniimo Capability Awakening when you reach Wayfarer I. The Shop help adds that certain titles unlock perks for buying higher-grade items.
Promotion assessments
When your training is ready, BINI #9 gets a call from Dr. Lewis. Each promotion is a short quest in the Growth Story (chapter “Veinwalker Assessment”): a senior student or an instructor puts you through a practical test, and Dr. Lewis gives you a quiz at the Outpost.
| Quest | Title earned | Examiner and location |
|---|---|---|
| Promotion: Dewdrop Crystal’s Resonance | Student II | Wally, Sea of Flowers |
| Promotion: Legacy’s Protection | Student III | Jilly, Beast Fang Ridge |
| Promotion: Stardust’s Blessing | Wayfarer I | Loulla, Berylline Vale, at nightfall |
| Promotion: Core’s Nurture | Wayfarer II | Aster, Rosetower Woods |
| Promotion: Ancient Lumin | Wayfarer III | Wendell, Zephyrus Landbridge |
| Promotion: Meaning of Exploration | Trailblazer I | Cecelia, Tideblossom Coast |
The chapter then takes you back to the Institute for Instructor Lita’s assessments (“Starlight’s Witness”, then “Starlight’s Glory” at Astra’s Boomblast Arena). The “Polaris’ Commendation” chapter wraps up Elite Training.
Dr. Lewis’s quiz answers are collected on our Dr. Lewis quiz answers page.
Elite Training
PC shortcut: F3. It is a set of growth goals tailored to Pathfinders, and its quests pay out Safaris, Glimmer and other rewards.
Core Courses
They are split into chapters. To finish a chapter and claim its rewards, complete its 4 required quests. To promote your title, complete the required quests and reach the required character level.
| Chapter | Title | Where it happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Steps with Aniimo | Forest of Falling Stars |
| 2 | Charge Into Battle! | Beast Fang Ridge (and your Homeland) |
| 3 | Vein’s Power · Song of the Echobacks | Echoback Landing |
| 4 | Potential Awakened · Pulse of the Berylline Vale | Berylline Vale |
| 5 | Proof of Trials · Dance of Flowers and Thorns | Rosetower Woods |
| 6 | To Distant Horizons · Echo of the Mysterious Keep | Zephyrus Landbridge |
| 7 | Windwild Finale · Falling Star of Tideblossom Coast | Breezy Plains |
Goals follow the game’s progression: catching and hatching, earning an area Collection Badge, beating the local Alpha, spending Primegy, infusing Lumin Amber into the Branch, trying the Holo-Battle Sim… Chapter 7, for example, asks you to raise the Breezy Plains Branch to Prismana Radiance.
Elite Training Points
Elite Training quests also award Elite Training Points. Save enough of them and you can claim Somniwing, an Ultra Rare Aniimo, from the Institute.
The four elective paths
Alongside Core Courses, four paths offer themed goals:
- Path of Twining: catch and hatch, train, star up, equip Held Items and Runes.
- Path of Discovery: explore, take on Alphas and Omegas, collect Lumin Amber, nurture the ecosystem.
- Path of Victory: Elemental Counters, Holo-Battle Sim and Interlink, Operation: Egg Heist.
- Path of Splendor: your RV Homeland, Aniimo trips, friends, outfits and photos.
Milestone rewards are also tied to the number of badges you collect.
Badges and Pathfinder Challenges
Adventure Badges record your exploration feats, training results and chance encounters. The Polaris Institute certifies them before awarding them, and collecting them unlocks exclusive titles and privileges. You will find them under Character → Badges.
Pathfinder Challenges are fights against Institute students you meet around Idyll: Twine-mode battles with good rewards. Some elite Pathfinders offer badge challenges. Once beaten, your promotion examiners accept a rematch with stronger Aniimo:
| Opponent | Badge earned |
|---|---|
| Wally | Spring of Life |
| Jilly | Bursting Fist |
| Loulla | Darknight Star |
| Aster | Stinging Thorns |
| Wendell | Sonata of the Wind |
| Instructor Lita | Cleaving Waves |
Lita sends out Aniimo of several elements: the help recommends making good use of Elemental Counters.
The Courses module
The Courses module gathers playable tutorials. Each one grants a reward once completed:
- Combat: Combat Tutorial, Elemental Counters, Spatial Counters.
- Mobility: Fire, Water, Ice, Lightning and Shock Wave Interactions, Gravity Pull, Element Level.
- Catch: Basic Catching, Advanced Catch: Tumbler.
- Basic Controls: Twining, Snap Tutorial.
- Astra Exploration: Try the Aniipod.
They are handy if a mechanic gives you trouble. Next step: learn how to train your Aniimo.
Frequently asked questions
Why has my character stopped gaining levels?
You have hit your title’s level cap. BINI #9 flags it: work through Elite Training up to Title Promotion to keep levelling.
Can my Aniimo go above my level?
No. The help center states that an Aniimo’s level is limited by your own level. Promoting your title also raises your Aniimo’s training cap.
What is the fastest way to earn Safaris?
The game names the Log (Lore category), Elite Training Core Courses and, every day, the Institute Guide’s Daily Activity. New catches and Area Collection Progress are also big contributors.
Where can I see my title’s level cap?
In the title info on the Character screen: it shows the level needed for the next assessment and the maximum level allowed for your current title.