Patch 1.1.3857679: Part 2 story blocks fixed
If the Part 2 story stopped you, this patch fixes it. You can now finish the Waterfall Climb and Touch the mysterious mechanism steps in The Challenge of Fighting Upstream! Princess Sugartini can no longer be beaten in a way that blocks the quest. The patch also fixes chests on the Whisperwake Isles, Prismana and Umbral bugs, Handbook tasks and Home problems.
FixesWhisperwake IslesEventsEgg HeistHomeland
Still stuck on something? See what is fixed and what is still open.
Part 2 story blocks
- The Challenge of Fighting Upstream!: the Waterfall Climb quest could sometimes not be finished. You can finish it now.
- The Challenge of Fighting Upstream!: the Touch the mysterious mechanism step could get stuck too. That is fixed.
- Princess Sugartini could be defeated in a way that blocked the quest. That can't happen anymore.
- NPCs no longer disappear in the cutscene after the sweet goo is cleared away.
- The camera works properly while you surf in The Challenge of Fighting Upstream!
Chests and the Whisperwake Isles
- Several chests in the wetlands on the Isle of Might can be collected now.
- Some chests in Skytear Rift can be looted now.
- On mobile, chests under trees in some areas can be collected now.
- You can now make progress toward Dewple's Waterfall Form in the Isle of Might's waterfall area.
- Some furniture and Aniimo can be brought out on the isles now.
- Aniimo no longer get stuck underground when you nurture a Bloom in Crescent Bay.
- Nurture Offerings show correctly on the isles.
- Bubble Balls no longer bounce you upward forever.
- Prismana Aniimo on the isles can no longer be caught in a friend's world.
Prismana, Umbral and Sparkling forms
- An Aniimo no longer shows in its Prismana and Umbral Forms at the same time.
- Some Umbral and Sparkling Forms could fail to appear. They show up now.
- Models no longer go missing when you switch between them on the Sparkling Hue screen.
Events, rewards and the Handbook
- Gachapus can be identified by photo in Who's That Aniimo?
- The second Eggshell Coins task in the Season Achievement handbook for Egg Heist can be finished.
- The Primegy spending and login day tasks in the Companion Handbook count correctly.
- Irisalis Petals are back in the Stamp Shop.
- The unlock requirements for the Emblem of Endless Trials badge update now.
- The red dot on Elite Training that wouldn't clear can be cleared now.
Battles and Egg Heist
- Alpha Glynsera no longer has Super Armor for the whole fight.
- Irisalis's Ultimate no longer misses damage in the Alpha Sugartini fight.
- Alpha Bouldus in Egg Heist notices you from less far away, and it no longer heals after leaving combat.
- Egg Nests now spawn in Sanctums on Chaos difficulty in Egg Heist.
Home and Homeland
- Home presets work even if you don't own all the furniture.
- Some new Aniimo that were missing now appear in the Home.
- Crop production times are right.
- Quick Formula: Pearl shows its recommended Aniimo again.
Outfits and photos
- The Nightshadow Dash outfit shows the right colors in the game world.
- The Nightborn Allure background in the Photo Studio shows the right way to get it.
- Invitations to take photos together in the Photo Studio work now.
Everything else
- The Friends list no longer fails to appear.
- Fewer disconnects when you switch scenes.
- Pictures on the Help screen show correctly during dialogue.
- Cutscene audio stutters less.
- Settings such as Variable Rate Shading are back on Xbox PC.
Questions people ask
Is the Waterfall Climb quest fixed in Aniimo?
Yes. The October 30 patch, version 1.1.3857679.0, fixed the Waterfall Climb in The Challenge of Fighting Upstream!
Why can't I finish The Challenge of Fighting Upstream?
Two steps could get stuck at launch: the Waterfall Climb and Touch the mysterious mechanism. Both were fixed on October 30. Make sure your game is on version 1.1.3857679.0 or newer.
What is still broken after the October 30 patch?
The official list still has the four Elite Training quests that use the Holo-Battle Sim, Snap, and Irisalis's Ultimate with the Starbloom Moonlight Transmog set. The studio says it will update its notice as they get fixed.