Whirlbite, an Aniimo creature

Whirlbite Location, Best Build & Weakness

Aniidex
Whisperwake Isles Aniilog · No. 024
Stat total
508
Catch rate
28%
Forms
2
DPS tier
A
Methodology
Data Methodology

Whirlbite is a DPS Aniimo (Water, Nova). Catch it in the wild in Cloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge at level 60–64. The game itself recommends it as a DPS for the Water element.

A ferocious hunter that treats its extendable lower jaw as a weapon, it cruises between the shadows of the waves. The moment its grim dorsal fin breaks the surface, its prey has nowhere left to run.

DPS rank
#10 of 38
Best Homeland job
Water Lv. 3

How to get Whirlbite

Obtainability: Moderate.

  • Wild spawnFound in Cloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge at level 60–64. 7 spawn points are placed in the world.
  • EvolutionEvolve Saws at level 64. Saws · Aniimo reaches Lv. 64.
  • Special spawn · Prismana FormMay appear in a mountain water pool at Cloudreach Falls during Prismana Flow. Only one can appear at a time, and it will not respawn.

Whirlbite spawns at 7 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.

Where to find Whirlbite: 3 places marked on the Idyll map
  1. Cloudreach FallsWild spawn area · Exact position
    • Basic 62–64
  2. Rosy MirelandsWild spawn area · Exact position
    • Basic 60–62
  3. Wildwater GorgeWild spawn area · Exact position
    • Basic 61–63
Open in the full map 3 exact positions from the game files.
Where Whirlbite spawns, by region and form
RegionLevel rangeSpawn pointsFormAccuracy
Cloudreach Falls62–643BasicExact position
Rosy Mirelands60–622BasicExact position
Wildwater Gorge61–632BasicExact position

How to catch Whirlbite

Whirlbite has a base catch rate of 28% 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.

Full-HP catch chance for Whirlbite by Aniipod
AniipodMultiplierWorks onChance at full HP
Aniipod×1Up to Lv 128%
Legendary Aniipod×1Up to Lv 3528%
Aniipod Pro×1.5Up to Lv 2542%
Aniipod Hyper×2Up to Lv 3556%
Aniipod Mega×2Up to Lv 3556%
Aniipod Track×2Up to Lv 3556%
Aniipod UltraGuaranteedUp to Lv 35100%
Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the WindGuaranteedUp to Lv 35100%
Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the Wind for IrisalisGuaranteedUp to Lv 35100%
Sparkling CubeGuaranteedUp to Lv 35100%

Chances 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 →

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Whirlbite base stats

Whirlbite's six base stats total 508. Its ATK sits at the 93rd percentile of all 236 ranked forms; bars show where each stat falls across the roster.

Whirlbite, an Aniimo creature
HP
90
ATK
122
BREAK
50
P.DEF
70
M.DEF
90
REGEN
86
Sparkling chance
1 in 20,000
Weight
6 kg
Height
1.7 m
Pathfinding
Swim Lv. 3Sprint Lv. 3

Is Whirlbite Good?

Calculated

Whirlbite ranks #10 of 38 DPS Aniimo on the Meta ladder, A tier within its role. Against other DPS Aniimo it stands out in M.DEF 90, ATK 122. It trails them in REGEN 86, HP 90.

Why Whirlbite ranks there as a DPS

Top 7% for ATK and top 14% for skill damage among ranked Aniimo. The game itself recommends it for its element and role. Weakest input: ultimate (top 22%).

  • ATK 37/40
  • skill damage 26/30
  • ultimate 24/30
  • Game pick +15
Above the role median
M.DEF 90 (median 70), ATK 122 (median 117)
Below the role median
REGEN 86 (median 87), HP 90 (median 91)

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 Whirlbite build

Whirlbite plays as a DPS, and its kit is fixed (the game files list no alternative moves), so building Whirlbite 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
Ultimate
Hunter’s Feast · 167 power
Trait
Surging Wave
Team

Whirlbite skills and mechanics

6 skills for Whirlbite, each with its element, damage type, power, EP cost and cooldown.

Whirlbite kit at a glance

Whirlbite has 6 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).
  • Ultimate: Hunter’s Feast (167 power, charged on its gauge rather than EP).
  • BREAK damage across its skills: 132.

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.

SkillElementKindPowerEPCooldown
ATKBasic attack
Wields the power of water to attack targets at close range.
Physical damage
WaterPhysical———
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.
WaterBasic attack70——
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
WaterPhysical60208 s
Serrated Bite
Unleashes a powerful ripping attack. For 10s, each time a hit target moves 5 m, they take additional damage equal to 12.5 Might.
Physical damage · 20 EP · 20s cooldown
WaterPhysical502020 s
Bone-Splitting Bite
Unleashes a powerful ripping attack. For 10s, each time a hit target launches a basic attack or casts a skill, they take additional damage equal to 12.5 Might.
Physical damage · 20 EP · 20s cooldown
DarkPhysical502020 s
Hunter’s FeastUltimate
Extends the spiral teeth and lunges forward to chomp the target, dealing massive area damage, and immediately enters [Frenzied Assault].
Physical damage · 8s cooldown
WaterPhysical167—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

Whirlbite is weak to Grass, Lightning, Ice and resists Fire, Water, Earth, Dark.

Weak to
Resists
Damage multiplier taken by Whirlbite from each attacking element Red = it takes extra damage from that element, green = it takes less.
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

Whirlbite has no Flying or Tunneling state and no Pound or Ranged skill.

Elements

Best teammates and teams for Whirlbite

Teammates are picked by rule, not by rating alone: each one fills a role Whirlbite lacks and resists an element it is weak to. The stat ladder only breaks ties.

Suggested parties

Best overall

  • DamageMedium
  • BreakHigh
  • HealingHigh
  • SupportHigh
  • EnergyMedium
  • Element coverage7/9

Shared weakness: LightningLightNo Pound skill for Tunneling foes

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With easy-to-get teammates

  • DamageMedium
  • BreakHigh
  • HealingHigh
  • SupportHigh
  • EnergyMedium
  • Element coverage7/9

Shared weakness: GrassNo Pound skill for Tunneling foes

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Whirlbite in Homeland

Homeland jobs Whirlbite can work, and the facilities whose recipes use them.

Water Lv. 3Carry Lv. 3

Whirlbite forms (2)

Every form of Whirlbite. A form can change elements, stats, trait, skills and where it spawns. One of them is a Prismana form. How Prismana forms appear, and how they differ from Sparkling ones: Prismana Forms · Rare Forms

Compare Whirlbite forms

All 2 forms on the same axes, so you can see what a form actually changes: elements, role, base stats, weaknesses, catch rate, trait, skills, Homeland work and where it spawns.

FormBasicPrismana Form
KindBasic form · Default formPrismana form
ElementWaterWaterDark
RoleDPSDPS
HP9090
ATK122122
BREAK5050
P.DEF7070
M.DEF9090
REGEN8686
Base stat total508508
Weak toGrass 1.6×, Lightning 1.6×, Ice 1.6×Grass 1.6×, Lightning 1.6×, Ice 1.6×, Wind 1.6×, Light 1.6×
TraitSurging WaveSurging Wave
SkillATKWavebreaker Shark RushHigh-Speed CutSerrated BiteBone-Splitting BiteHunter’s FeastATKWavebreaker Shark RushHigh-Speed CutSerrated BiteBone-Splitting BiteHunter’s Feast
Homeland jobsWater 3, Carry 3Water 1, Dark 1
MovementSwim 3, Sprint 3Swim 3, Sprint 3
Where to findCloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge—

Basic · Basic form · Default form

Where to find

Whirlbite Prismana Form, an Aniimo creatureWhirlbite Prismana: how to find it · Prismana form

Weather
May appear in a mountain water pool at Cloudreach Falls during Prismana Flow. Only one can appear at a time, and it will not respawn.
Appears when
Prismana Flow
Where
[In a mountain water pool at Cloudreach Falls]
Spawn rule
Only one can appear at a time and it will not respawn.

Whirlbite is a DPS Aniimo (Water, Nova) with a base-stat total of 508; its best stat is ATK at 122. Whirlbite spawns in Cloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge, with 7 placed spawn points at level 60–64. Its base catch rate is 28% at full HP, and about 1 in 20,000 wild encounters is Sparkling. Whirlbite evolves from Saws. Whirlbite is the final stage of its line. Whirlbite takes extra damage from Grass (1.6×), Lightning (1.6×), Ice (1.6×). Whirlbite is A tier on the meta tier list: #10 of 38 DPS Aniimo, ranked on stats, skills and the game's own picks. On the combat ladder Whirlbite sits in tier A, ranked #53 of 236 forms. Whirlbite has 1 extra forms — Prismana Form — each with its own elements, stats or habitat. In Homeland, Whirlbite works best at Water (level 3).

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Whirlbite FAQ

Where can I find Whirlbite?

Whirlbite spawns in Cloudreach Falls, Rosy Mirelands, Wildwater Gorge at level 60–64, with 7 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 Whirlbite?

Whirlbite has a 28% base catch rate at full HP with a standard Aniipod. A Aniipod Track raises that to 56% at full HP, and lowering its HP, breaking it or throwing from behind raises it further.

How rare is a Sparkling Whirlbite?

About 1 in 20,000 wild Whirlbite is Sparkling, a rare mutation the game rolls when a wild Aniimo appears.

What does Whirlbite evolve into?

Whirlbite does not evolve any further.

What element is Whirlbite and what is it weak to?

Whirlbite is Water type. It is weak to Grass, Lightning, Ice and resists Fire, Water, Earth, Dark.

What is a good team for Whirlbite?

One rule-built party is Whirlbite, Pomawk, Gracewing, Tromber; together they hit 7 of the 9 elements super-effectively. Watch out for Lightning, Light: two members are weak to it and nobody resists it.

Can Whirlbite fly or tunnel in battle?

Whirlbite has no Flying or Tunneling state and no Pound or Ranged skill.

Is Whirlbite good?

Whirlbite is A tier among DPS Aniimo — #10 of 38 on the meta tier list, which weighs stats, skills and the game's own recommendations. By base stats, Whirlbite is tier A on the combat ladder — ranked #53 of 236 forms. As a DPS, its standout stat is ATK.

How do I get a Prismana Whirlbite?

The game says Whirlbite's Prismana form appears: May appear in a mountain water pool at Cloudreach Falls during Prismana Flow. Only one can appear at a time, and it will not respawn.. Prismana Flow raises the odds in a region, and the Prismana page lists every form.

What are the best skills for Whirlbite?

Whirlbite has 6 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). Ultimate: Hunter’s Feast (167 power, charged on its gauge rather than EP). BREAK damage across its skills: 132.

What is the best Whirlbite build?

Whirlbite has a fixed kit, so its build is about what to lead with and who to pair it with: Lead skill: Wavebreaker Shark Rush; Ultimate: Hunter’s Feast; Trait: Surging Wave; Team: Pomawk, Gracewing, Tromber.

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