Celestial Anomaly/Withering Flame

## Overview

The main part of the **Celestial Anomaly** Event, starting in patch 3.2.4. The **Withering Miracle** found deep in the desert has been pouring out unusual energy fluctuations and waves of powerful Miramon. Fractions across all of Grandis are trying to weather the challenges provided by this mysterious Miracle.

The event consists of 3 major phases, lasting for three weeks (or one version update) each. With each new phase, a new set of challenges is introduced, while the challenges from the older phases remain. Players will have to challenge three different sets of *Anomalies* with up to 150 floors, containing the dangerous Messenger Miramon every 5 floors. Additionally, the *Chimera* challenge is available, pitting players against a supreme Miramon boss, fighting entirely on auto-battle.

Each phase introduces the following challenges:

* Phase 1: Patch 3.2.4 - Wither Messenger Anomaly and Raging Lion Chimera
* Phase 2: Patch 3.2.5 - Void Messenger Anomaly and Soaring Goat Chimera
* Phase 3: Patch 3.2.6 - Scorch Messenger Anomaly and Sunken Viper Chimera

## Advanced Strategy

While fighting in the Celestial Anomaly, a number of certain Espers will gain special combat bonuses. These Espers will be sorted into one of the following types:

There are skill trees for each combat type, allowing players to unlock additional bonuses for the respective Espers by using *Pure Essence* and *Spring/Air/Thermal Essence*. These currencies can be earned through combat in the challenge or *Power Supply*, which produces Essence automatically over time.

## Divine Essence

* Raging Lion
* Soaring Goat
* Sunken Viper

## Emergency Request

Clearing stages in the *Anomalies* allows players to earn

***1***, which can be spent in the Emergency Request gacha for numerous rewards. The rarest of these rewards are the 8 Keepsakes of Yamato (Izanagi), who will be obtained upon collecting all 8.

### Keepsakes

* Fugu Sashimi:

Thinly sliced fugu sashimi, arranged in a flower shape from the inside out, is an ultimate delicacy that only the bravest dare to try.
*"Only the brave can enjoy the sweet taste of poison."*

* Hannya Mask:

A mask with horns on the top resembling a demon's head. Now only the tattered upper part remains.
*"I seek power, event if it means I must become evil."*

* Scarlet Eye:

A bracelet made of several large black pearls. A scarlet, mark on each pearl looks like a pupil staring out into the world.
*"I'm used to being monitored all the time. Maybe what you saw is what I wanted you to see?"*

* Yuuhime's Scrunchie:

An old scrunchie with a cute bird decoration on it.
*"Isn't it strange? This is actually my little sister's scrunchie. When we were young, she wanted only me to braid her hair."*

* Music Box:

An old handed-cranked music box with a doll in the center that twirls with a tinkling sound.
*"I will reclaim what belongs to me!"*

* Sakura Crest:

A metal crest engraved with cherry blossoms. Its golden surface is slightly rusted as if it has not been polished for a long time.
*"There is no point in dwelling over the past. I'm determined to build a new order!"*

* Sake:

Sake made from high-quality polished rice. It has a delicate and light flavor.
*"How elegant it is to sit by a sand garden, sipping on a bottle of clear wine and gazing at the new moon above."*

* Bone Conduction Headphones:

Bone conduction headphones which transmit sound waves directly to the auditory nerve through bones in the ear.
*"You have to give something to gain something. I don't see any problem with that."*