Saws Location, Best Build & Team
- Aniidex
- Whisperwake Isles Aniilog · No. 023
- Stat total
- 436
- Catch rate
- 56%
- Forms
- 1
- DPS tier
- C
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Saws is a DPS Aniimo (Water, Lumin). Catch it in the wild in Cloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge at level 60–64.
The wave-splitting Saws is crazy about chasing creatures through the water. When it dashes, its serrated dorsal fin can quickly slice through anything in the raging current that gets in its way.
- Where to find
- Cloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands +1Lv 60–64
- Evolves into
- WhirlbiteEvolves at Lv. 64 · Aniimo reaches Lv. 64.
- Weak to
- Grass, Lightning, Ice
- DPS rank
- #29 of 38
- Rare forms
- Sparkling 1 in 20,000
- Best Homeland job
- Water Lv. 1
WhirlbiteHow to get Saws
Obtainability: Moderate.
- Wild spawnFound in Cloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge at level 60–64. 81 spawn points are placed in the world.
Saws spawns at 81 placed points across 3 areas of Idyll — Cloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge — at level 60–64. The map shows every point; the table breaks them down by region and form.
1234- Cloudreach FallsWild spawn area · Exact position
- Basic 62–64
- Rosy MirelandsWild spawn area · Exact position
- Basic 60–62
- Wildwater GorgeWild spawn area · Exact position
- Basic 61–63
- Wild spawn area · Exact position
- Basic
| Region | Level range | Spawn points | Form | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwater Gorge | 61–63 | 47 | Basic | Exact position |
| Cloudreach Falls | 62–64 | 21 | Basic | Exact position |
| Rosy Mirelands | 60–62 | 10 | Basic | Exact position |
| Open world | — | 3 | Basic | Exact position |
How to catch Saws
Saws has a base catch rate of 56% at full HP with a standard Aniipod. Lowering its HP, breaking it and throwing from behind all raise the odds. About 1 in 20,000 wild encounters is Sparkling, a rare mutation every species can roll.
| Aniipod | Multiplier | Works on | Chance at full HP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aniipod | ×1 | Up to Lv 1 | 56% |
| Legendary Aniipod | ×1 | Up to Lv 35 | 56% |
| Aniipod Pro | ×1.5 | Up to Lv 25 | 84% |
| Aniipod Hyper | ×2 | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
| Aniipod Mega | ×2 | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
| Aniipod Track | ×2 | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
| Aniipod Ultra | Guaranteed | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
| Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the Wind | Guaranteed | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
| Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the Wind for Irisalis | Guaranteed | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
| Sparkling Cube | Guaranteed | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
Aniipod
Legendary Aniipod
Aniipod Pro
Aniipod Hyper
Aniipod Mega
Aniipod Track
Aniipod Ultra
Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the Wind
Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the Wind for Irisalis
Sparkling CubeChances are the game's base rate times the Aniipod multiplier at full HP, capped at 100%. Real throws are better than this once the target is damaged or broken. Catch calculator →
Track down Saws on the live map
MetaBot Desktop maps all of Idyll (spawns, bosses, transporters and chests) and remembers what you've already collected, so you never sweep the same area twice.
- Every spawn point & boss
- Mark pins as collected
- Search & nearest transporter
Saws base stats
Saws's six base stats total 436. Its ATK sits at the 54th percentile of all 236 ranked forms; bars show where each stat falls across the roster.
- HP
- 82
- ATK
- 99
- BREAK
- 40
- P.DEF
- 70
- M.DEF
- 75
- REGEN
- 70
- Sparkling chance
- 1 in 20,000
- Weight
- 6 kg
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Pathfinding
- Swim Lv. 3Sprint Lv. 2
Is Saws Good?
CalculatedSaws ranks #29 of 38 DPS Aniimo on the Meta ladder, C tier within its role. Against other DPS Aniimo it stands out in M.DEF 75. It trails them in BREAK 40, REGEN 70.
Why Saws ranks there as a DPS
Top 14% for skill damage and top 46% for ATK among ranked Aniimo. Weakest input: ATK (top 46%).
- skill damage 26/30
- ATK 21/40
- ultimate 17/30
- Above the role median
- M.DEF 75 (median 70)
- Below the role median
- BREAK 40 (median 50), REGEN 70 (median 87)
Nearest DPS Aniimo in the ranking
Ranked within its role on stats, skills and the game’s own picks, with the tier list’s published weights; team fit and investment are not part of the score. Best DPS Aniimo
Best Saws build
Saws plays as a DPS, and its kit is fixed (the game files list no alternative moves), so building Saws comes down to the skill to lead with, its trait, the held items that suit a DPS and who it fights alongside.
- Lead skill
- Wavebreaker Shark Rush · 70 power
- Trait
- Surging Wave
- Team
- PomawkGracewingTromberAll suggested teams
Pomawk
Gracewing
TromberSaws skills and mechanics
3 skills for Saws, each with its element, damage type, power, EP cost and cooldown.
Saws kit at a glance
Saws has 3 skills in its kit. The game files list no alternative moves to swap in, so every skill below is part of how it plays.
- Hardest-hitting skill: Wavebreaker Shark Rush (70 power).
- BREAK damage across its skills: 43.
Trait
Surging Wave — When a skill deals damage, it additionally inflicts ? stacks of [Water Debuff]. After moving a total of 40m, enters [Frenzied Assault], gaining a ?% Water Elemental Boost for 10s.
| Skill | Element | Kind | Power | EP | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATKBasic attack Wields the power of water to attack targets at close range.Physical damage | Water | Physical | — | — | — |
| Wavebreaker Shark Rush Leaps and splashes toward the target. When entering or refreshing [Frenzied Assault], this skill becomes a dash that pierces through the target, dealing bonus damage equal to ?% Might. If the target has at least ? stacks of [Water Debuff], consumes ? stacks and additionally adds ? m to the distance moved. | Water | Basic attack | 70 | — | — |
| High-Speed Cut Spins rapidly, slashing all nearby targets. Reduces the distance required to enter [Frenzied Assault] by 50% for 15s.Physical damage · 20 EP · 8s cooldown | Water | Physical | 60 | 20 | 8 s |
A “?” marks a value the game calculates while you play; the game files do not contain it, so we do not guess it.
Strengths, weaknesses and spatial counters
Saws is weak to Grass, Lightning, Ice and resists Fire, Water, Earth, Dark.
| Fire | Water | Grass | Lightning | Ice | Earth | Wind | Light | Dark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.625× | 0.625× | 1.6× | 1.6× | 1.6× | 0.625× | 1× | 1× | 0.625× |
Spatial counters
Saws has no Flying or Tunneling state and no Pound or Ranged skill.
Saws evolution
Saws evolves into Whirlbite.
Best teammates and teams for Saws
Teammates are picked by rule, not by rating alone: each one fills a role Saws lacks and resists an element it is weak to. The stat ladder only breaks ties.
MagmarexBreaker · Fire/Earth · ModerateAdds a Breaker · Resists Lightning, Ice · Game-recommended Fire Breaker
SugartiniSupport · Ice · Hard to getAdds a Support · Resists Lightning, Ice · Game-recommended Ice Support
HexxinRegen · Dark/Grass · ModerateAdds a Regen · Resists Grass · Game-recommended Dark Regen
Suggested parties
Best overall
- SawsDPS · Water · Moderate
- PomawkBreaker · Grass · Moderate
- GracewingHealer · Wind · Moderate
- TromberSupport · Wind · Moderate
- DamageMedium
- BreakHigh
- HealingHigh
- SupportHigh
- EnergyMedium
- Element coverage5/9
Shared weakness: LightningLightNo Pound skill for Tunneling foes
With easy-to-get teammates
- SawsDPS · Water · Moderate
- GeodebackBreaker · Earth · Easy to get
- GlacyHealer · Water/Ice · Easy to get
- FragrancierSupport · Dark · Easy to get
- DamageMedium
- BreakHigh
- HealingHigh
- SupportHigh
- EnergyMedium
- Element coverage7/9
Shared weakness: GrassNo Pound skill for Tunneling foes
Saws in Homeland
Homeland jobs Saws can work, and the facilities whose recipes use them.
Saws is a DPS Aniimo (Water, Lumin) with a base-stat total of 436; its best stat is ATK at 99. Saws spawns in Cloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge, with 81 placed spawn points at level 60–64. Its base catch rate is 56% at full HP, and about 1 in 20,000 wild encounters is Sparkling. Saws evolves into Whirlbite. Saws takes extra damage from Grass (1.6×), Lightning (1.6×), Ice (1.6×). Saws is C tier on the meta tier list: #29 of 38 DPS Aniimo, ranked on stats, skills and the game's own picks. On the combat ladder Saws sits in tier C, ranked #157 of 236 forms. In Homeland, Saws works best at Water (level 1).
See Also
Aniimo guides
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Saws FAQ
Where can I find Saws?
Saws spawns in Cloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge at level 60–64, with 81 placed spawn points in the current build. The map above marks every one; open the interactive map to pan and filter.
What is the catch rate of Saws?
Saws has a 56% base catch rate at full HP with a standard Aniipod. A Aniipod Pro raises that to 84% at full HP, and lowering its HP, breaking it or throwing from behind raises it further.
How rare is a Sparkling Saws?
About 1 in 20,000 wild Saws is Sparkling, a rare mutation the game rolls when a wild Aniimo appears.
What does Saws evolve into?
Saws evolves into Whirlbite (Evolves at Lv. 64).
What element is Saws and what is it weak to?
Saws is Water type. It is weak to Grass, Lightning, Ice and resists Fire, Water, Earth, Dark.
What is a good team for Saws?
One rule-built party is Saws, Pomawk, Gracewing, Tromber; together they hit 5 of the 9 elements super-effectively. Watch out for Lightning, Light: two members are weak to it and nobody resists it.
Can Saws fly or tunnel in battle?
Saws has no Flying or Tunneling state and no Pound or Ranged skill.
Is Saws good?
Saws is C tier among DPS Aniimo — #29 of 38 on the meta tier list, which weighs stats, skills and the game's own recommendations. By base stats, Saws is tier C on the combat ladder — ranked #157 of 236 forms. As a DPS, its standout stat is ATK.
What are the best skills for Saws?
Saws has 3 skills in its kit. The game files list no alternative moves to swap in, so every skill below is part of how it plays. Hardest-hitting skill: Wavebreaker Shark Rush (70 power). BREAK damage across its skills: 43.
What is the best Saws build?
Saws has a fixed kit, so its build is about what to lead with and who to pair it with: Lead skill: Wavebreaker Shark Rush; Trait: Surging Wave; Team: Pomawk, Gracewing, Tromber.