What happens in chapter 5
Three quests, and they are three different jobs. The first is an errand across three regions with two level gates buried in it, the second is one instanced run at Tideblossom Coast, and the third is a walk through town with nothing in it that can fail.
Show the plot
Velouria hands over the Ancient Spice Recipe and Sunia needs the ingredients. Three regions, three spices, one incense, and then the walk to Tideblossom Coast where the colours have drained out of the ground.
Ancient Sacred Fragrance is the errand. The Mistwoods holds the fragrance of life, Echoback Landing holds the incense of tolerance, and the Russet Highlands hold the incense of courage. Two of the three are taken off a field boss; the third is behind a separate quest line entirely, which is where most people stall.
Rainbow of the Ground takes the finished incense to the Amethyst Tree. Irelia is failing, the seedlings will not open, and three mechanisms inside the tree have to be broken before she wakes. What she does next is the last Bloom Festival anyone will see.
A New Journey is the walk home. Bloomville is in full bloom, Sunia and Snowy are packing for their own road, and the main story signs off with the Irisalis Armlet.
- Requires
- Pathfinder Level 35Student III titleElite Training Chapter 2
- Regions
- Breezy Plains, Tideblossom Coast
- Quests
- 3
- Rewards
- 150,000 Credits, 25,600 Aniimo EXP, 4,800 Safaris, 30 Growth Fruit
Both gates inside Ancient Sacred Fragrance
Every other story quest checks your level once. This one checks twice, and the second check lands after you have already handed over two of the three spices, so it reads like a bug rather than a gate. It is not. The quest is split into a first half and a second half with ten levels between them.
| Where | Pathfinder Level | Title | Elite Training |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Sacred Fragrance, to start | 35 | Student III | Chapter 2 complete |
| Ancient Sacred Fragrance, mid-quest | 45 | Wayfarer II | Chapter 4 complete |
| Rainbow of the Ground | 50 | Wayfarer III | Chapter Five complete |
| Story step | Elite Training course |
|---|---|
| Obtain the Super Truffle | Chapter 3, Venture deep into the Mistwoods |
| Search Echoback Landing for salt | Chapter 4, Go to Echoback Landing and search for salt |
| Give the Flameheart Stone to Sunia | Chapter 5, Obtain the Flameheart Stone and give it to Sunia |
| Witness the rainbow of the ground | Chapter 6, Witness the rainbow of the ground |
Ancient Sacred Fragrance
Where this happens
Talk to Velouria and take the recipe
The quest opens on the conversation that closed chapter 4 in Lumenfly Valley. Take it, then check the gate before you travel: Pathfinder Level 35, the Student III title and a cleared Elite Training Chapter 2.
Go to the Mistwoods and find the fragrance of life
The Mistwoods runs a level band of 35 to 37, so the gate leaves you exactly at the bottom of it. Follow the marker to the entrance rather than cutting through the trees.
Defeat Tuckin and take the Super Truffle
Tuckin is the evolved form of the Hummin you caught in the prologue, and this one is placed by the quest rather than roaming. It is Grass, so Fire, Wind and Dark all land 1.6x and a Grass partner of your own is cut to 0.625x. The objective line spells the name Tucking, which is the same Aniimo.
Give the Super Truffle to Sunia
Sunia takes the spice at the marker. The Super Truffle sits in your bag until you hand it over, so the step survives a logout.
Go to Echoback Landing for the incense of tolerance
Echoback Landing runs a level band of 36 to 40. The objective reads as a search, but it resolves to a single Aniimo, so do not spend time sweeping the region for a pickup.
Give the salt to Sunia
The Echoback Salt goes back to the same marker. This is where the quest re-checks you: Pathfinder Level 45, the Wayfarer II title and a cleared Elite Training Chapter 4.
Go to the Russet Highlands for the incense of courage
The Russet Highlands run 45 to 50, which is the band the second gate drops you into. The marker points at the search area, not at the spice.
Complete the quest Warrior to earn the Flameheart Stone
This is the step that stalls people. The Flameheart Stone is not a drop and not a pickup: the objective waits on the Warrior quest from the Journey chapter The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons, which starts with the painter Sorora in the Russet Highlands. Open the Log, switch to the Journey tab and clear Warrior, and the story objective completes itself.
Take everything back to the Bloomville perfumery
Sunia crafts the Aeon incense at the perfumery in Bloomville and the scene runs through the memories Aeolus left in it. Talk to Velouria afterwards to close the quest.
Quest log objectives
- TalkTalk to Velouria.
- GoGo to the Mistwoods entrance and search for the fragrance of life.
- TalkGive the Super Truffle to Sunia.
- GoGo to Echoback Landing and search for the Incense of Tolerance.
- TalkGive the salt to Sunia.
- GoGo to the Russet Highlands and search for the Incense of Courage.
- StorySearch for the incense of courage and complete the quest [Warrior].
- TalkTalk to Sunia.
- GoThe ingredients are ready. It's time to visit Velouria.
- TalkWatch Sunia create the Aeon incense.
- GoGather the Incense of Tolerance at Echoback Landing.
- CollectDefeat Sherro and obtain the spice.
- GoSearch for the Super Truffle.
- CollectDefeat Tucking and obtain the Super Truffle.
Rainbow of the Ground
Where this happens
- Tideblossom Coast
- The Amethyst Tree
- Lv 50 and Wayfarer III
Clear the gate before you travel
Pathfinder Level 50, the Wayfarer III title and a cleared Elite Training Chapter Five. The Log also prints its own recommended level of 55 on this quest, which is above the gate and worth treating as the honest number: Tideblossom Coast runs a level band of 53 to 60.
Go to Tideblossom Coast and visit Irelia
The coast has lost its colour, which is the visual cue the whole quest is built around. Follow Velouria rather than exploring; the route is scripted.
Sprinkle the fragrance at the seedlings
The Aeon incense you spent the last quest assembling goes here. Scattering it opens the way into the Amethyst Tree.
Enter the Amethyst Tree and investigate Irelia
The interior is its own instance. Two investigate prompts run back to back and the second one is what reveals the mechanisms.
Break three mechanisms to awaken Irelia
Three targets inside the chamber, and the objective only ticks over once all three are down. They are stationary, so this is a damage check rather than a fight, and anything in your party can carry it.
Talk to Irelia and watch the last dance
The closing scene is the Bloom Festival that chapter 3 never got to hold. The flowers open, Prismana light comes up across the coast, and the quest ends on the cutscene.
Quest log objectives
- GoHead to Tideblossom Coast to visit Irelia.
- GoFollow Velouria toward the Amethyst Tree.
- TalkSprinkle fragrance in front of the seedlings.
- GoScatter the fragrance and enter the Amethyst Tree.
- GoInvestigate Irelia's condition.
- TalkInvestigate Irelia's condition.
- FieldBreak three mechanisms to awaken Irelia.
- TalkTalk to Irelia.
- TalkDiscover Mechanism
- GoWitness Irelia's last dance.
- StoryEnter the Amethyst Tree.
A New Journey
Where this happens
- Bloomville
- 5 objectives
- No gate
Talk to Nicole
The epilogue opens where the prologue did, with Nicole. Nothing here is missable and nothing here can fail.
Return to Bloomville
Bloomville is in bloom for the first time since the festival was called off. Walk it if you want the scenery; the objective only asks that you arrive.
Find Sunia at the perfumery, then at the square
Two stops, both inside town. Sunia and Snowy are packing for their own road and the conversation is the pay-off for the whole spice errand.
Talk to Sunia to close the main story
The final conversation hands over 50,000 Credits, 1,600 Safaris, 10 Growth Fruit, 20 Aniipod Mega, 2 Irisalis Petals and the Irisalis Armlet.
Quest log objectives
- TalkTalk to Nicole.
- TalkReturn to Bloomville.
- GoGo to the perfumery and look for Sunia.
- GoFind Sunia at the square.
- TalkTalk to Sunia.
What comes next
The main story ends here, but the Growth Story does not. The promotion ladder keeps going to Trailblazer I at Pathfinder Level 60, and the closing Growth Story quest sits behind 180 Elite Training badges rather than a level. Everything past that is regional: the Journey chapters, the Sanctums and the endgame modes your new title has just unlocked.
The first thing to do with a finished main story is the weekly loop. The Faded Rainbow is now open, Operation: Egg Heist has been available since Wayfarer III, and the daily and weekly routine sets the order to run them in.
Frequently asked
Where do you get the Super Truffle in Aniimo?
From a Tuckin the quest places at the Mistwoods entrance during Ancient Sacred Fragrance. It is Grass, so Fire, Wind and Dark hit it for 1.6x. The spice drops as soon as the fight ends.
Why does Ancient Sacred Fragrance stop halfway through?
It carries two gates. The first needs Pathfinder Level 35, Student III and Elite Training Chapter 2. The second lands after you hand Sunia the Echoback Salt and needs Level 45, Wayfarer II and Elite Training Chapter 4.
How do you get the Flameheart Stone?
By finishing the Journey quest Warrior, in the chapter The Legend of Helmuts and Helgons, which starts with the painter Sorora in the Russet Highlands. The story objective stays open until that quest reads as complete, so it cannot be found on the map.
What level do you need for Rainbow of the Ground?
Pathfinder Level 50 with the Wayfarer III title and a cleared Elite Training Chapter Five. The Log recommends 55, and Tideblossom Coast itself runs a level band of 53 to 60.
What does finishing Rainbow of the Ground unlock?
The weekly challenge The Faded Rainbow, which is the story-linked source of Irisalis Petals for the Legendary Journey. Its weekly limit resets every Monday at 04:00.