Aniimo Wind Builds: Best Build for Every Wind Aniimo (Update 1.1)

Wind at a glance

Wind's damage is narrow, but its supports are everywhere. Turbo and Somniwing are both S in Game8 and show up in more top teams than any other pair, whatever the element. Build those two first, then decide whether you want a full Wind team.

Wind into Dark is one of Game8's three hard counters: 1.6× out, 0.625× back. Since Dark has the widest offensive coverage in the game, a Wind team is a natural answer to it. Avoid Lightning, which resists Wind and hits it for 1.6×.

Every Wind Aniimo, ranked

All released final forms whose primary element is Wind, ranked by Game8's overall tier (Oct 6), with GameWith (Oct 14). Regional and Prismana forms are in their own section below.

Game8	Aniimo	Type	Role	GameWith	Note
S	Turbo	Wind	Support	SS	Universal damage and break buff
S	Somniwing	Wind / Grass	Regen	not listed	Legendary; Game8's default Regen
A	Cornet	Wind	DPS	S+	The Wind carry
A	Tubster	Wind	Break	S+	Self-sufficient breaker for any team
A	Tromber	Wind	Support	S+	Wind damage and crit damage
A	Eklue	Wind	Support	S	Game8's "best Wind support"
A	Helgon	Wind	Break	S	Counter-based breaker
A	Gracewing	Wind	Heal	S	Heals plus EP pickups
B	Chirpi	Wind	Support	n/a	A Lumin, but a real team slot

The universal pair: Turbo and Somniwing

These two belong on almost every team you'll build. Turbo multiplies damage and break for any element, and Somniwing keeps the EP flowing so your DPS can actually use it.

Turbo

WIND · SUPPORT · NOVA

Turbo

WindSupportFree Alpha in the tutorial

S

Nimbi Burst gives the whole team +15% damage and +15% break efficiency for 20s. Cast it in the Shrouded in Mist state and it becomes +30% for all nearby allies. Most support buffs only help one element, so Game8 calls this one "extremely competitive". Cloud Shield adds a shield that scales with Turbo's max HP.

Held itemHeritage Amulet (Game8; GameWith: Spirited Feather)

ContractNo: it only cuts Nimbi Burst from 10 EP to 0

PersonalityISTJ (J for HP and a bigger shield, I for Regen)

Equip skillsNimbi Burst + Cloud Shield

Potential priorityHP ★★★★★ › Attack ★★★★ › Regen ★★★

Ultimate / traitCollectible Drop (7 pickups, 6% HP each) · Shrouded in Mist

Rotation: swap in. If Shrouded in Mist is up, cast Nimbi Burst first, then Cloud Shield. If not, cast Cloud Shield and leave Nimbi Burst for later. Swap to your breaker and DPS; Turbo will be Shrouded again by the next rotation. Evolves from: Nimbi (Lv 21, 3 Gust Stones) after you defeat Alpha Turbo in Nimbus Fields. Nimbi can branch into the Dark support Dreaple instead.

Somniwing

WIND / GRASS · REGEN · LEGENDARY

Somniwing

WindGrassRegen180 Elite Training objectives

S

Its trait Energy Full adds +10 max EP to the whole party just for being on the team, even off-field. Ethereal Light Wave raises EP recovery by 24% for 20s for teammates in its path and eats enemy projectiles. The ultimate Butterfly Dance restores 36 EP. It only needs a few seconds on the field per rotation.

Held itemSpirited Feather (Game8 and GameWith agree)

ContractNo: the boost only gives Somniwing itself 5 EP

PersonalityISTJ (Kairos: Instinctive is the Regen slot that matters)

Equip skillsEthereal Light Wave + Energy Orb

Potential priorityRegen ★★★★★ › HP ★★★ › everything else ★

Ultimate / traitButterfly Dance (+36 EP) · Energy Full (+10 max EP)

Use: Ethereal Light Wave whenever EP is above half; save Butterfly Dance for when the team is nearly dry, because it almost always refills to full. Its basic attack is Grass, not Wind. How to get: complete 180 objectives across the five Elite Training tabs. It's the only way, and Legendaries are one per account, so never release it.

Getting the most from the pair

Wind DPS and Break: Cornet, Tubster and Helgon

Cornet is the only dedicated Wind DPS. It has two breakers to choose from: Tubster, who completes the Chirpi family bonuses, and Helgon, who rewards good counter timing.

Cornet

WIND · DPS · NOVA

Cornet

WindDPSThe Argent Strait

A

A flying gunner. Scream Splitter gives +30% damage for 15s when several of its projectiles hit one target, and holding the button sends Cornet airborne, where its trait Air Superiority adds +20% crit. From the air, Wind Bomb Rush fires a barrage of up to 15 AoE hits. It's expensive (45 EP), which is why the team around it matters.

Held itemFerocious Fang (GameWith: Heartseeker Pendant)

ContractYes: Wind Bomb Rush drops from 45 to 30 EP with all three movement buffs

PersonalityENFP (E and N for damage, F and P against magic hits while flying)

Equip skillsWind Bomb Rush + Scream Splitter

Potential priorityAttack ★★★★★ › Regen ★★★★ › Break ★★★★

Ultimate / traitAvian Harmony Ensemble (beam; wider with all three movements) · Air Superiority

Rotation: once the shield breaks, swap in, hold Scream Splitter to take off, then aim Wind Bomb Rush at the target. Fire the ult if the window is about to close. Best team: Tubster, Tromber, Chirpi. Evolves from: Chirpi (Lv 18, 3 Gust Stones), no extra condition.

Tubster

WIND · BREAK · NOVA

Tubster

WindBreakAlpha in the Argent Strait

A

Its trait Victory Concerto gives +40% break efficiency while shielded, and Gale Guard is the shield: 20% damage reduction in stance, then 10% max HP as a shield, up to double that if it's hit during the stance. Breaking an enemy plays Concerto, cutting team stamina cost by 30%. Game8 says only Rookey and Inferlupa out-break it, and its kit needs no teammates.

Held itemGargantuan Horn (GameWith agrees)

ContractNo: 30% of a small shield as healing, and only if the shield survives

PersonalityENTJ (E Break, N crit, T and J bulk)

Equip skillsGale Guard + Resting Whirlwind

Potential priorityBreak ★★★★★ › HP ★★★★ › Regen ★★★

Ultimate / traitTruce (35% damage reduction field, 7s; Game8 says skip it) · Victory Concerto

Rotation: cast Gale Guard and recast it right away to get the shield instantly (it also deals AoE Wind damage when it ends), then Resting Whirlwind and basic attacks. If the shield pops early, swap out and back to reapply. Evolves from: Chirpi (Lv 18) with Break Potential 6+ and 3 Gust Stones, after you defeat Alpha Tubster.

Helgon

WIND · BREAK · NOVA

Helgon

WindBreakRusset Highlands

A

A parry breaker. Wind Counter enters a 30% damage reduction stance and hits back when struck. Time it as the enemy attacks and it also gives +20% break efficiency for 10s and a 1.5s stun. Its trait Counter Strike adds +25% break efficiency for 10s whenever Helgon itself is hit. Overcharged Claw Strike is the fast 20 EP filler.

Held itemGargantuan Horn (GameWith: Avenging Gear)

ContractNo: lets Helgon move and cast during Wind Counter. Nice, but spend Marks on your DPS

PersonalityESTP

Equip skillsWind Counter + Overcharged Claw Strike

Potential priorityBreak ★★★★★ · Regen ★★★★★ › HP ★★★

Ultimate / traitSkyfall (dive slam; cast with 2+ charges) · Counter Strike

Rotation: Wind Counter when the enemy winds up, otherwise Overcharged Claw Strike. Game8 says it fits almost any team; it shines next to Wind or Light DPS, which share the edge over Dark. Evolves from: Jawling (Lv 38) → Helmwhelp (Lv 48, 3 Gust Stones), unlocked by opening 30 chests. Helmwhelp can branch into the Fire DPS Infergon instead.

Wind supports and healer: Tromber, Eklue, Gracewing and Chirpi

Tromber

WIND · SUPPORT · NOVA

Tromber

WindSupportArgent Strait, rain

A

Waltz is a movement buff: +28% crit damage for 20s. With three movement buffs active, all of them get +30%. Spiral Blade lowers Wind resistance by 3% per stack (up to 5) for 20s, and the ultimate Zephyr's Breath gives the party +25% Wind damage for 30s. Its trait Band Member restores 20 EP to the next Chirpi-family member you swap in (once per 20s).

Held itemSpirited Feather (GameWith: Auspicious Bell)

ContractYes: Waltz also grants March, so Tromber covers Chirpi's job and frees a slot

PersonalityESTJ

Equip skillsWaltz + Spiral Blade

Potential priorityAttack ★★★★★ › Regen ★★★★ › HP ★★★

Ultimate / traitZephyr's Breath · Band Member

Note: Waltz can't refresh the movement buffs; Chirpi's March can. Recast Spiral Blade above 40 EP to add stacks and refresh them. Evolves from: Chirpi (Lv 18) with HP Potential 6+, the Magical Horn talent (Student III, one Report Card) and 3 Gust Stones.

Eklue

WIND · SUPPORT · NOVA

Eklue

WindSupportForest of Falling Stars

A

Three Wind layers in one kit. Detect Weakness marks targets (hold the weak point centered for 0.8s) for −12% crit resistance over 20s. Its trait Judgment Storm gives the team +16% Wind damage for 20s whenever it applies a debuff, and the ultimate Target Weakness marks everything in view and cuts Wind resistance by 20% for 30s. Game8 calls it the best Wind support in the game.

Held itemFerocious Fang (GameWith: Auspicious Bell)

ContractNo: faster marking and a 5% enemy damage cut aren't worth the Marks

PersonalityESTJ

Equip skillsDetect Weakness + Arc Strike (2.5s stun on marked targets, not bosses)

Potential priorityAttack ★★★★★ › Regen ★★★★ › Break ★★★

Ultimate / traitTarget Weakness (no damage) · Judgment Storm

Use: swap in at the start for Detect Weakness, then recast before the mark expires. The ult deals no damage, so it can't finish a break. Its crit-resistance cut also helps non-Wind crit DPS: Game8 lists it as an option for Glynsera. Evolves from: Eko (Lv 25) with Attack Potential 6+ and 3 Gust Stones.

Gracewing

WIND · HEAL · NOVA

Gracewing

WindHealLumenfly Valley

A

A healer that also feeds EP. Wind of Rejuvenation heals the team for 9% of Gracewing's max HP over 8s (+3% for Wind units), and Phantomfly leaves up to two pickups that restore 20 EP to whoever touches them after 3s. Off-field, its trait Flutter Heal heals the active unit 0.5% max HP every time a teammate casts.

Held itemSpirited Feather (GameWith: Marching Flask)

ContractNo: the Wind-only bonus heal goes from 3% to 6%

PersonalityISTJ

Equip skillsWind of Rejuvenation + Phantomfly

Potential priorityRegen ★★★★★ › HP ★★★

Ultimate / traitHelp! Gracewing! (instant 30% max HP team heal) · Flutter Heal

Kairos: his "hands down" non-Prismana healer, built much like Glacy 7:37. Offer Wind Shards at the Blitzwood Bloom to spawn Flutternym and farm a Perfect one 0:41. Evolves from: Flutternym (Lv 21, 3 Gust Stones). Phantomfly restores nothing on cast: someone has to walk into the pickup.

Chirpi: the Lumin that stays on the team

Chirpi Game8 has no build page for Chirpi, but its Wind team uses it as the fourth slot. It brings March (healing over time and the only clean way to refresh all three movement buffs) and the same Band Member EP trait as Tromber. Once Tromber is contracted, March comes from Waltz and Chirpi can go. Chirpi evolves into Cornet, Tromber or Tubster at Lv 18, so catch several.

Regional and Prismana Wind forms

Game8 ranks these forms, but none has its own build page. Use the base species' build, check the form's element in-game, and value each one for the skill it unlocks for the species.

Game8	Form	Unlocks	Why it matters
S	Prismana Turbo	Nebula Burst	Team Dark damage +15% for 20s: a Dark-team version of Nimbi Burst. It was a Nimbus Fields event Prismana
A	Rainstorm Turbo	Thunder Bolt	When Shrouded, projectiles explode for 120% Might and Paralyze for 5s. GameWith uses Rainstorm Turbo in its Fire, Grass and Light teams
A	Plateau Turbo	n/a	Ranked A; our sources don't list a unique skill
A	Prismana Cornet	Lightning Splitter	Electric projectiles; several hits on one target Paralyze for 5s. Game8 also lists a Prismana Cornet Chirpi team
A	Beach Cornet, Tromber, Tubster	Water Tornado	A pulling vortex; each hit drains 4 EP from the target
n/a	Highland Chirpi family	Leaf Tornado	A pulling vortex that absorbs nearby puddles for +100% damage
A	Mountain Helgon	n/a	Ranked A; our sources don't list a unique skill
A	Mountain Woods Gracewing	Wind of Regeneration	A 12% max HP shield on allies in the area for 20s
A	Nighttime Gracewing	Phantom Dance	Cleanses Gracewing, and off-field it cleanses the active teammate automatically
A	Sea of Flowers Gracewing	Healing Dance	Our source text is cut off, so check the effect in-game

The best Wind teams and rotations

Team 1: the Chirpi family (Game8)

Cornet · DPS Tubster · Break Tromber · Support Chirpi · Support

The point of this team is to hold all three movement buffs (March, Waltz and Tubster's Concerto) so each gets +30%, while Band Member hands out 20 EP on swaps.

1. Enter with a full ultimate bar, on Chirpi. Cast March right away.
2. Tromber: Waltz, Spiral Blade, then Zephyr's Breath for +25% Wind damage.
3. Tubster: Gale Guard, holding it if the enemy is about to hit (more shield), then Resting Whirlwind and basic attacks.
4. Buffs about to expire? Chirpi: March to refresh all three.
5. On break, Cornet: hold Scream Splitter to fly, then Wind Bomb Rush. Ult if the window is closing.

Team 2: contracted Tromber + Eklue

Cornet · DPS Tubster · Break Tromber · Support Eklue · Support

Once Tromber is contracted (Waltz grants March) and Cornet is contracted (cheaper Wind Bomb Rush), Game8 swaps Chirpi for Eklue: you lose Chirpi's healing and EP, and gain +16% Wind damage, −20% Wind resistance and a crit-resistance cut. GameWith's version runs Cornet, Tromber, Eklue and Helgon, with Tubster if you can't time Helgon's counter.

Wind units on other teams

Budget and F2P swaps

• No Somniwing yet? Gracewing covers healing and some EP, and the Chirpi family barely needs a battery thanks to Band Member.
• No Tromber? It needs HP Potential 6+ on a Chirpi plus the Magical Horn talent. Run Cornet, Tubster, Chirpi and Turbo meanwhile.
• The whole Chirpi family is free: Chirpi is common across Breezy Plains, and every member comes from it. Catch many and check their Potential in the Outpost.
• Turbo is free for everyone from the tutorial, so there's no reason not to build it.

Advanced Wind tips

Stacking Wind resistance down

What to invest in first

1. Turbo: level it and put Potential into HP. It goes on almost every team for free.
2. Somniwing: Regen only, Spirited Feather. Start Elite Training objectives early; 180 takes a while.
3. Tubster: Break and a Gargantuan Horn. It breaks for any element, not just Wind.
4. Cornet and Tromber, then their contracts, which unlock the Eklue version of the team.