Action Taimanin: Beginner and Progression Guide

A gameplay-focused guide to Action Taimanin, the free-to-play hack-and-slash RPG: combat, characters and supporters, weapons and Magatama, game modes, currencies, events and how to spend efficiently. This guide sticks to gameplay only.

Researched September 2026 — current as of the 22 September 2026 maintenance (Main Quest Chapter 26, "Special Agent Package" event running until 20 October 2026). Live games change; check the linked sources if something differs.

Content note: the Steam store lists mature content descriptors for this game. This guide covers only combat, progression and systems.

Quick Start

1. It's free-to-play with gacha. Weapons, supporters and costumes come from shops and gacha pulls using Gems and various Gacha Coins. Don't spend premium currency on impulse.
2. Push the Main Quest. It's the core of early progression and every new chapter comes with clear-reward missions. Chapter 26 launched on 22 September 2026.
3. Do Daily Quests every day. They're the steady source of upgrade materials and feed many event missions ("clear Daily Quests X times").
4. Build one main character first. Pour weapon, supporter and Magatama upgrades into a single playable character before spreading out.
5. Supporters matter as much as your character. Their main skills buff you in combat; upgrading and awakening them is a major power jump.
6. Check the event tab each week. Weekly Surprise Missions and campaigns hand out Gems, Gacha Coins and upgrade kits.
7. Maintenance is usually Tuesdays at 02:00 UTC. Plan around a roughly four-hour downtime.
8. Never use macros or buy accounts. The operator explicitly bans third-party automation and account trading, and won't recover traded accounts.

Who Runs the Game

Action Taimanin (Steam release 5 October 2020; developed by LiLith, published on Steam by Infini-Brain) is currently operated by Gremory Games, which posts maintenance notes, events and known issues on Steam. Customer support was temporarily unavailable from 24 to 27 September 2026; tickets from that window are answered in order afterwards.

Combat Basics

Action Taimanin is a real-time hack-and-slash. You control one playable Taimanin, supported by equipped supporters and a weapon.

Core ideas:

• Dodge and reposition constantly; most damage taken comes from standing in attack patterns.
• Chain skills between basic combos rather than spamming them on cooldown; fill gaps with normal attacks.
• Respect Super Armor. Bosses in modes like Total War have Super Armor states that change how they react to hits, so time big skills for when they are vulnerable.
• Match elements and attributes. Weapons, supporters and Magatama carry attributes and element-related upgrade paths (the game has Element Kits and Magatama Attribute Change items), so tailor your setup to the content.

The game was designed around simple taps and swipes; on PC, check Options for your current keyboard and mouse bindings and remap anything awkward before tackling harder content.

A Simple Combat Routine

1. Open with a gap-closer or ranged skill to start damage safely.
2. Weave basic combos between skills to keep damage flowing while cooldowns refresh.
3. Save your dodge for telegraphed boss attacks rather than burning it on trash mobs.
4. Hold your burst skills for when the boss's defenses are down or it is recovering from a big move.
5. Reposition after every big enemy attack so you are never cornered.

Characters, Supporters and Rarity

• Playable characters come from the Taimanin franchise, led by Asagi Igawa, with more added through updates and events. Recent maintenance notes feature characters such as Mizuki Shiranui, Emily Simmons, Eleonor, Maya Cordelia and Su Jinglei.
• Supporters are a larger cast that you equip to boost your character through their skills. Some are limited to specific events or shops.
• Rarity tiers run SR, SSR, UR and LR. LR is the top tier, reached through upgrading and awakening.

Supporter tips:

• Prioritize supporters whose main skill directly boosts your main character's damage or survivability.
• LR upgrading and awakening is expensive; plan which supporters you'll take that far. A fix on 8 September 2026 made LR main skills apply their displayed values correctly.
• Limited supporters (like the current UR Aina Winchester in the Shop of Desires, available until 20 October 2026) are worth considering only if they fit your team.

Weapons and Magatama

Weapons

Weapons come in rarity tiers and can be upgraded with materials. Limited weapons (such as the current UR Masterpiece in the Shop of Desires) appear during events.

Magatama

Magatama are equipped gems that add stats and effects.

• Use Magatama Polishing Tools to improve them.
• Magatama Attribute Change Tickets and Coins let you reroll or change their attributes.
• Don't polish low-rarity Magatama heavily; save tools for keepers.

Emblems and Other Materials

Game Modes

Main Quest Tips

• Clear each new chapter on Easy, Normal and Hard during its celebration event for extra rewards. For Chapter 26, the celebration missions run until 6 October 2026 and reward items like Phantasmal Dye, Material Kits, Crystal Fragments, Element Kit (UR), Orb Kit (UR), Gacha Coins and Rotation Gacha Coins.
• If you're stuck on Hard, upgrade supporters before grinding your character further.

Total War Tips

• Bring your strongest single-target setup.
• Learn the boss's Super Armor windows.
• A known issue lets Astaroth's Super Armor be broken; a fix is scheduled for the 6 October 2026 maintenance, and records set through normal play before the fix remain valid.

Club Joint Training

Join an active club. Club Joint Training (live since 4 August 2026) has members combine damage against a shared boss and compete with other clubs, so an inactive club holds you back. Look for a club whose members log in daily.

Taima-Five VR

Taima-Five VR is the operator's "test your characters' growth" mode and was reworked in May 2025. Treat it as a progress check: if you stall there, go back to supporter and Magatama upgrades rather than brute-forcing attempts.

A Weekly Routine That Works

The Seasonal Event's Daily Quest ladder in September 2026 paid out, in order: Magatama Polishing Tool (Colorless), Onsen Tickets, Blank Emblems, Crystal Fragments, Accelerators, Magatama Attribute Change Coins, Gems and Gacha Coins. That is a lot of value for content you play anyway.

Currencies and Shops

Shops:

• Shop of Desires – weapons, costumes and limited supporters.
• VR Shop – limited supporters.
• Packages – paid bundles (for example the current "Special Agent Package" and "Asagi's Secret Package", both time-limited).

How to Spend (F2P Tips)

1. Log in daily for login missions and Gem rewards.
2. Complete weekly Surprise Missions and event missions before buying anything.
3. Save Gems for banners that fit your main character rather than pulling on every new release.
4. Use Rotation Gacha Coins on rotation banners and standard coins on standard banners; don't let event currencies expire.
5. Check package contents carefully. Many are cosmetic (costumes, voice packs).
6. Spend event shop currency before the event ends.

Events Right Now (September 2026)

• Special Agent Package with Aina Winchester's limited weapon and costume (until 20 October 2026, 01:59 UTC).
• Asagi's Secret Package (until 13 October 2026).
• Returning packages such as Phantom Shiranui, Phantom Flamenco and Sun Dancer (until 29 September 2026).
• Seasonal Event missions: clear Daily Quests a set number of times for rewards like Magatama Polishing Tools, Onsen Tickets, Blank Emblems, Crystal Fragments, Accelerators, Magatama Attribute Change Coins and Gems.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Spreading upgrades across many characters early.
• Ignoring supporters.
• Pulling on every banner instead of targeting your main.
• Skipping Daily Quests. They gate many event rewards.
• Letting event items expire.
• Using macros or third-party programs. Accounts get flagged as bot farms.
• Sharing or buying accounts. It violates the Terms of Service and support won't help recover them.

Advanced Tips

• Plan LR awakenings around your main team.
• Reroll Magatama attributes only on high-rarity pieces you'll keep.
• Time your pulls for when new limited supporters complement your main.
• Read maintenance notes and known-issue posts; compensation is often handed out after bugs, like the Shard (Evolutionary) compensation on 22 September 2026.
• Restart the game after update notices; some updates are applied without shutdown but require a restart.

FAQ

Is Action Taimanin free? Yes, it's free-to-play with in-app purchases.

When is maintenance? Usually Tuesdays from 02:00 to 06:00 UTC, but check the Steam announcements.

What's the newest story chapter? Main Quest Chapter 26, "Between the Mundane and the Squirming Evil", added on 22 September 2026.

What rarity is best? LR is the top tier, reached through upgrading and awakening supporters.

Who operates the game? Gremory Games.

Can I get banned for using macros? Yes. Repeated abnormal play with third-party programs can get your account flagged and disciplined.

Sources

• Action Taimanin on Steam
• Action Taimanin Steam news (maintenance notes and events)
• Steam News API feed for Action Taimanin