Gaming How-To

Aniimo: How to Catch and Defeat Alpha Magmarex

Track the Lv. 57 boss to the Zephyrus Landbridge crater, break it down, and secure a guaranteed catch.

Track the Lv. 57 boss to the Zephyrus Landbridge crater, break it down, and secure a guaranteed catch.

Image: Pawprint Studio

Alpha Magmarex is a Lv. 57 Fire and Earth boss that lives inside a volcanic arena under the Zephyrus Landbridge. Beating it lets you capture the creature and register it as No.072 Magmarex, and it also unlocks the Gamma-to-Nova evolution that turns a Lavazar into a Magmarex.

Interactive map Magmarex location Zoom in and tap a marker for its exact spot.

Quick answer: Drain the boss’s HP while dodging the red ground telegraphs, then pick Anipod Ultra during the Catch Alpha countdown for a guaranteed 100% capture (costs 30 Primegy).


Where to find Alpha Magmarex

Alpha Magmarex sits in the Zephyrus Landbridge, an area in the Breezy Plains region with a level range of 47 to 57. The arena is underground, north of Hot Spring Reef Bloom.

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Open the world map in Breezy Plains to plan your route before you drop into the arena. Shown at 00:09 in Christian Konopatzki’s video. Image: Pawprint Studio

Drop through the geyser hole, then head for the underground Alpha Magmarex arena. Rocks obstruct part of the route, so take a flying Aniimo to glide over them.

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Once inside the crater, run in to trigger the encounter with Alpha Magmarex. Shown at 00:27 in Christian Konopatzki’s video. Image: Pawprint Studio

Requirements before the fight

The boss is gated behind the “Rainbow of the Ground” objective, which asks you to clear specific milestones first. Meet all of these before you head down:

  • Complete the required quests in Elite Training Chapter 5.
  • Reach level 50.
  • Advance to Wayfarer III.

The in-game recommendation is Lv. 53. As a practical floor, aim for player level 45 or higher with your Aniimo at level 50 or higher. If the “Enemy level is far too high. Victory is unlikely.” warning appears, keep leveling before you engage.


Stop the Overheated state with Water

Alpha Magmarex stacks Fire Debuff on itself throughout the fight. At 20 stacks it enters the Overheated state, where its attack power jumps sharply and its Water resistance drops. The extra damage output is dangerous, so the goal is to hold the overheat back rather than race it.

Bring a Water Aniimo or cast Water skills at the boss. Water damage slows the Fire Debuff buildup and can even reduce it, which keeps Magmarex out of Overheated for most of the fight. Magmarex is Fire and Earth typed, so Water and Earth attacks are its weaknesses while Fire, Ice, and Grass are resisted.


How to beat Alpha Magmarex

Enter the arena and lock onto Alpha Magmarex. Open with a high-damage Aniimo form and start applying pressure while you learn its attack patterns.
Watch the ground for red telegraphs. The boss marks both circular blast rings and straight line attacks before they land, so stay out of those zones and reposition as each one fades.
Chain burst and ultimate skills to fill the break meter and trigger the BREAK status. While the boss is broken, it stops attacking and takes heavy damage, so unload everything you have.
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Landing burst hits to build break damage on the boss and force the BREAK window. Shown at 01:45 in Christian Konopatzki’s video. Image: Pawprint Studio
Swap to a second Aniimo when your active partner takes heavy damage. A wounded partner needs an outpost doctor or a bonfire to recover, so rotating in a ranged fighter keeps your damage going.
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Switching to a fresh Aniimo to keep dealing ranged damage after the first partner is worn down. Shown at 04:50 in Christian Konopatzki’s video. Image: Pawprint Studio
Keep attacking until the HP bar is fully drained. Once it empties, the fight ends and the Catch Alpha prompt appears.

Catch Alpha Magmarex with the right Anipod

When the Catch Alpha countdown opens, you choose which catch tool to throw before the timer runs out. Each tool has a fixed success rate against this boss:

Magmarex
Magmarex. Image: Pawprint Studio
Catch toolSuccess rate
Anipod7.2%
Anipod Hyper14%
Anipod Track14%
Anipod Ultra100%
Sparkling Cube100%

Anipod Ultra is the safe pick because it guarantees the capture, and it costs 30 Primegy to use. Throw it during the countdown to secure the catch on the first attempt.

The cheaper Anipod, Anipod Hyper, and Anipod Track options can fail against an Alpha, so only use them if you are comfortable retrying.


Rewards and how to confirm the catch

A successful capture opens the Catch and Claim Rewards screen and adds the creature to your Aniilog as No.072 Magmarex. That registration, along with the first-clear reward payout, is your confirmation that the fight and capture worked.

First clear rewardAmount
Breezy Plains Dewdrop Crystalx60
Glimmerx50
Safarisx500
Irisalis Petalx1
Lumin Amber: Breezy Plainsx1

Beyond the first clear, the boss drops materials on repeat runs, including Aniipod Mega and more Breezy Plains Dewdrop Crystal. With Magmarex registered, you can also evolve a Lv. 48 Lavazar into Magmarex by soaking it in the hot spring pool and spending three Blaze Stone.