Events · Update event
Aniimo Discovery: Dazmand
A two week investigation event, 25 September to 8 October 2026, unlock Student II: spend Search Attempts to track and catch Dazmand out in Idyll.
Updated
- Start
- 25 September 2026
- End
- 8 October 2026
- Duration
- 14 days
- Windows
- 1
- Featured Aniimo
- Dazmand
What is Aniimo Discovery: Dazmand?
Aniimo Discovery: Dazmand runs once on the launch calendar, from 25 September to 8 October 2026, and the calendar bar carries Dazmand’s own artwork.
The 23 September update notice confirms the format for this run and sets Student II as the unlock. You spend Search Attempts to track and capture the Aniimo; free attempts refill periodically but the notice is explicit that they do not stack, so an unused allowance is lost at the next refill rather than banked. Vein Essence buys more once free attempts run out. Research quests tied to the Aniimo pay rewards, and completing them unlocks Search Buffs at the Research Center as progress advances.
The event format has been published before, in a different shape. When Aniimo Discovery ran during the closed beta, the January 25 update notice described it in one line: “Polaris Institute has discovered two mysterious Aniimo. Choose one to start your investigation, find and catch them in Idyll,” with a flat catch counter a later patch note lowered from 100 to 80. That is a plain catch count rather than the Search Attempts and Vein Essence economy the September notice describes, so we do not treat the two as the same mechanic; the 80-catch figure is beta history, not a confirmed number for this run.
The launch version names a single Aniimo, Dazmand, in the title where the beta offered a choice of two. The calendar bar carries Dazmand’s own artwork; the September notice itself never names the Aniimo it describes.
Official description
Polaris Institute has sighted a brand-new Aniimo across Idyll and needs your help conducting field research. Spend Search Attempts to track and capture it across the continent. Free Search Attempts will be replenished periodically by the Institute. Note that unspent free attempts do not stack, so be sure to use them promptly. If you run out of free attempts, you can spend Vein Essence to continue searching. Complete research quests tied to this Aniimo to earn rich rewards. As your research progress advances, you’ll also unlock various Search Buffs at the Research Center.
Dates and windows
| Window | Dates | Days | Featured Aniimo | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Window 1 | 25 September 2026 to 8 October 2026 | 14 | TBD | Ended |
Dates are the UTC+8 calendar days the official calendar publishes. The source gives no time of day, so treat the last date as the whole of that day in UTC+8 and do not leave a reward to the last hour of your own.
Rewards
- Research quests tied to the featured Aniimo pay rewards, and completing them unlocks Search Buffs at the Research Center, per the 23 September update notice.
- Neither the quest rewards nor the Search Buffs are itemised in the notice.
Tips
Spend free Search Attempts before they refill. The notice is explicit that unspent ones do not stack, so letting them sit wastes the allowance rather than banking it.
Two weeks is one of the shorter Update Events windows and it does not repeat on the calendar, so 8 October 2026 is a hard stop.
Reach Student II before 25 September if you are not there already; it is the notice’s only stated unlock requirement.
Dazmand has an Aniidex entry on this site with its stats, element and habitats, which is the place to start if you have not met it yet.
Featured Aniimo
Full Aniidex →
The Aniimo the official calendar names for this event or one of its windows. Each tile opens its Aniidex entry, with stats, skills and where to catch it.
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Aniimo Discovery: Dazmand FAQ
When does Aniimo Discovery: Dazmand start and end?
From 25 September to 8 October 2026, in UTC+8 calendar days, per the official event calendar.
Is Aniimo Discovery: Dazmand still available?
No. It ran once, for two weeks, and ended on 8 October 2026. Nothing published says Dazmand itself was exclusive to the event. Aniimo Discovery returns in Part 2 with Hoptail, 6 to 19 November 2026.
What do you do in Aniimo Discovery?
Per the 23 September update notice: spend Search Attempts to track and capture the featured Aniimo across Idyll. Free attempts refill periodically but do not stack, so use them before the next refill; Vein Essence buys more once they run out. Research quests pay rewards and unlock Search Buffs at the Research Center as you progress. The notice gives no number of free attempts.
What level do you need for Aniimo Discovery?
Student II. The 23 September update notice states it as the unlock requirement.
What are the rewards?
Research quests tied to the featured Aniimo pay rewards, and completing them unlocks Search Buffs at the Research Center. The 23 September update notice confirms both exist but itemises neither.
Is this the same event as the beta’s Aniimo Discovery?
Same name, different mechanic as published. The January 2026 beta run used a flat catch counter, lowered from 100 to 80 by a later patch note. The 23 September update notice describes Search Attempts and Vein Essence instead, so we do not assume the 80-catch figure still applies.
Every date on this page is the UTC+8 calendar day the official source publishes, re-checked on 29 October 2026. Rewards the game has not announced are written as such rather than estimated. Sources: Aniimo official event calendar, Official notice: September 23 Update Notice, Setting Out in Pursuit of the Wind: Part I, Official notice: January 25 Update Notice, Dazmand in the Aniidex, Official notice: January 29 Update Notice (catch requirement 100 to 80). Compiled by Lorenzo Bruno (Yieng), about this site. Game assets © Pawprint Interactive Entertainment Pte. Ltd. This is an unofficial fan resource.