Anime Expeditions Maps Guide. Story Drops
All Anime Expeditions story maps through Flaming Monastery, District 7 and Infernal Portal notes, plus Absolute Dream archives and which map to farm for your current carry.
Maps overview
Story maps unlock in order through Flaming Monastery. Endless Hellflame is the live loop (Monastery, District 7, Infernal Portals); Absolute Dream, Summer Siege, and Warriors archives sit below. Pick a farm by the drop you need.
Update 3.0 · Endless Hellflame (live)
- Redeem any live codes in the lobby before long farms (empty list means wait)
- Clear into Flaming Monastery and talk to Devil near Infernal Cult Trial to start Fallen Angel progress
- Run District 7 Boss Rush: clear at least two gates, then the boss; more gates raise Infernal Dust
- Spend Infernal Dust on the District 7 Secret Banner toward Crimson Captain (100 Dust per pull, pity 300)
- Farm Flaming Monastery Infinite for Infernal Portal drops, then climb portals toward Tier 5 for Wild Card
- Clear Infernal Cult stages for Torn Photos (16 for Fallen Angel), press E Put Out on Infernals before they stun units
- Hit Infernal Hunt roaming bosses on non-competitive modes (daily cap 15) for Infernal Chests
District 7 Boss Rush
| Topic | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Boss Rush · District 7 | Endless Hellflame mode | Six Boss Gates protect Crimson Captain. Clear two gates to fight the boss; clear more for higher Dust tiers. |
| Infernal Dust | Stage currency | Gate tiers pay 210 / 240 / 370 / 530 / 700 / 1,000 Dust. Spend on the District 7 Secret Banner only. |
| Boss Rush Tokens | Shop currency | Separate from Dust. Spend in the Boss Rush Shop; prices sit on the shop panel. |
| District 7 Secret Banner | 100 Dust / pull · 1,000 / 10x | Crimson Captain at 0.25% (1/400). Secret pity 300 pulls (30,000 Dust). Milestones at 40 / 170 / 250 pity. |
| Event unit bonuses | Ignition Commander and similar | Listed event units grant +50% damage and +25% Infernal Dust each in District 7, Dust bonus capped at +100%. |
Fallen Angel trial
| Unit | Typing | Path | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Angel | Mythic · Light / Physical | Infernal-Cult Trial | Talk to Devil in Flaming Monastery, clear Infernal Cult stages on random maps, turn in 16 Torn Photos. |
| Fallen Angel (Holy) | Mythic evolve | White Pillar Cloak + Sprites + Gold | Finish Return to Grace [Fallen Angel] for the cloak, then evolve on the Evolve stand. |
Infernal Portals
- Every 10 waves in Flaming Monastery Infinite: 5% chance for Infernal Portal Tier 1 (pity 20)
- Climb the portal ladder to Tier 5; Wild Card drops at 5% per T5 clear (pity 20)
- Portal Tiers 1–4 guarantee a tier-up on clear (does not apply when pushing Tier 5 into a Secret Portal)
- Infernals spawn on Boss Rush and Infernal Stages: approach and press E Put Out before they stun a unit
Infernal Hunt
| Topic | Where | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Roaming bosses | Story, Infinite, Challenge, Mastery, Raid, Portal, Boss Rush | Defeat for Infernal Chests and milestone Event Coins. Daily cap: 15 bosses. |
| Infernal Chest | Open for mats | Trait Crystal 5% · Stat Reroll 30% · Stat Lock 17.5% · Equipment Reroll 30% · Equipment Lock 17.5%. |
| Event window | Through Update 4 | Open Events if the hunt is still on your client after later patches. |
Update 3.5 · Monster Clash (check Events)
| Topic | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Monster Clash | Event mode | Two crossing lanes; enemies merge at the crossing. Clear for Defense Credits, Alchemist's Chests, and a chance at Monster Rift. |
| Monster Rift · Subject 8 | Secret | After a clear, helicopter Rift spawn starts at 4%; +0.2% per Merged Monster killed (cap +3%). Subject 8 drops on Rift clear. Helicopter pity: 25 clears. |
| Alchemy Brothers (Truth) | Mythic evolve | Combine Metallic Alchemist + Suited Alchemist from Alchemist's Chests with Philosopher's Stone (Inept Stone quest), Sprites, and Gold. |
| Monster Hunt | Hunt board | New board about every six hours. Defeat merged monsters of listed rarities for event currency. |
| The Ancient One | World boss | Hourly challenge with a short entry window. Mount drop chance on clear; read the boss UI for the reward line. |
Update 2.5 · Absolute Dream (archive)
- Clear into Crimson Shore Act 1 and talk to Broken Falcon to start the Soul quest (progress may not count without the quest)
- Enter Eclipsed Infinite from School Grounds and farm toward 150 Redeemed or Sacrificed Souls
- Trade Souls at Broken Falcon for Cursed Egg (Silver Falcon) or Eclipse Shard (5th God Hand), then evolve on the Evolve stand
- Run Snowy Castle for raid tokens, Totems, Iron Wolf (Struggler), and Eclipse Hunter (Savior)
- Check Events for any Absolute Dream panels that remain open after Update 3
Broken Falcon paths
| Evolve | Path | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Falcon | Redemption | 150 Redeemed Souls → Cursed Egg | Light / Magical Secret evolve from Broken Falcon. Accept the Redemption quest first, then favor Redemption cards in Eclipsed Infinite. |
| 5th God Hand | Sacrifice | 150 Sacrificed Souls → Eclipse Shard | Dark / Psychic Secret evolve from Broken Falcon. Accept the Sacrifice quest first, then favor Sacrifice cards. Distortion and Mark of Fate scale its kit; check passives on the unit card. |
Eclipsed Infinite
- Souls drop from Eclipsed Infinite, not from normal Crimson Shore story clears
- Enter from School Grounds in the hub; look for stages with the Eclipse modifier
- Every five waves, vote Redemption, Sacrifice, or Neutral. Fill the matching meter to spawn a boss that pays Souls for that side
- Stick to one path for 150 Souls before flipping to the other Falcon form
- Auto Play helps once your team clears consistently
Absolute Dream events
| Event | Window | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Who Am I? | Live check Events | Shadowed unit guessing minigame for Event Coins, Equipment Locks, and related stock |
| Lost Shipment | Live check Events | Rotating Absolute Dream event window |
| Golden Hour | Live check Events | Rotating Absolute Dream event window |
Update 2 · Summer Siege (seasonal / check Events)
| Feature | Type | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Tidal Siege | Live event mode | Endless waves with fishing beside the arena. Earn Sand Dollars, open Summer Capsules, and progress toward Sharkfang via Sharktooth Conch. |
| Summer Fish Fest | Fishing ranks | Fish across maps for units, traits, and gear. Rods include Normal, Auto, Advanced, Lucky, and Recycling. Six event ranks and milestones sit in the event UI. |
| Summer Capsules | Limited pulls | Event capsules for seasonal units and skins. Capsule cost and stock are on the live shop panel. |
| Summer shop (Sand Dollars) | Event currency | Spend Sand Dollars on capsules, rerolls, locks, and related stock. Read prices in-game before buying. |
| Kitsune Bingo / Summer Calendar / Creator Spotlight | Side events | Seasonal side tracks. Bingo pairs with the Kitsune unit line; calendar rewards favor daily logins. |
New portals
| Portal | Focus | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning God's Portal | Lightning God line mats / gear | Portal Mode farming |
| Sovereign's Portal | Sovereign line mats / gear | Higher tiers feed Secret Portal crafts |
| Sky Ruins Portal | Permanent portal route | Not seasonal-only |
| Summer Portal | Seasonal portal stock | Also sold for Gems in some shop rows; confirm live UI |
- Sharkfang (Mythic): fish or progress until you can activate a Sharktooth Conch during Tidal Siege, then claim from the reward panel.
- Sovereign (Secret) and Secret Portal crafts use portal materials such as Djinn's Treasure and Charged Dust from high portal tiers. Drop rates and pity are on the live portal UI.
- Portal Mode is separate from Tidal Siege wave clears. Treat them as two farm lanes.
- Shop prices, capsule stock, and event timers can change. Prefer the in-game panel over any guide table.
Update 1 events (Warriors Saga archive)
| Event | Window | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon's Wish | Ended with Update 2 | Daily orb quests → free Unbound (Dragon units) + Fierce Dragon mount (while live) |
| Boss Bounty | Ended with Update 2 | Daily boss with rotating stage / resist / modifiers; Gold rerolls rewards |
| Guess That Unit! | Ended with Update 2 | Daily Normal / Hard minigame for Event Coins |
| Ballin' Traits | Ended with Update 2 | Trait-focused event window |
| M.A.S.T.R.R.: Beyond Pain | Check Events (was ends Update 3) | Expedition / base-building event track |
| Elemental Weather | Archive / check Events | Weather modifiers while the window was open |
| Wandering Trader | Archive / check Events | Timed shop stock |
| Banner Blitz | Archive / check Events | Banner / summon event window |
| Weekend Surge | Archive / check Events | Weekend boost window |
| Forge Fever | Archive / check Events | Crafting / forge window |
| Shiny Overflow | Archive / check Events | Shiny-focused window |
Tower Floor 50 (Cubert) is covered on the Tower page: not a story map.
East Town quests (Prodigy)
Secret Prodigy comes from East Town Quest NPCs, not a banner. Clear Bioinsect first, then Scholar's Trial. Evolve base Prodigy into Prodigy (Rage) on the Evolve stand.
| NPC | Where | Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Bioinsect | Left of the portal · beach side | Perfection's Trial first, gates Scholar's Trial |
| Prodigy | Right of the portal · basketball court | Scholar's Trial → Secret Prodigy (then evolve to Rage) |
Scholar's Trial checklist
| # | Objective | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Complete East Town once | Finish the East Town story campaign / acts |
| 2 | Join one Tournament | Any Tournament entry counts |
| 3 | East Town Boss Node · Difficulty 3 | Difficulty 3 only, lower difficulties do not count |
| 4 | 350 Mechanical Scrap | West City Expedition material nodes, track the quest counter |
| 5 | 150 waves with Bioinsect (Final Form) | Evolve Bioinsect first; any mode that counts waves |
| 6 | Complete Prodigy's Trial | Preset Unit Trial from the quest UI |
| 7 | Evolve one unit | Any evolve clears this step |
| 8 | 150 waves with Carrot (Unleashed) | Mythic Carrot evolve, not starter Carrot |
- Finish Bioinsect's Perfection's Trial before Prodigy's Scholar's Trial: the second line stays gated.
- NPCs only appear in a live East Town stage, not sandbox. Accept and pin the trial from the quest menu.
- Perfection's Trial pays Mechanical Wings plus Equipment Rerolls (counts are in the reward UI).
- Scholar's Trial awards base Secret Prodigy. Evolve Prodigy into Prodigy (Rage) on the Evolve stand. Rage is not a second free drop from the same checklist.
- West City Expedition adds Encounter nodes and fresh building materials. Scrap for step 4 comes from material-heavy Expedition routes, not East Town story alone.
Update 0.5 limited events (archive)
| Event | Type | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Villain Invasion | Limited mode (ended) | Three Acts, Villain Banner, dual Battle Pass, quests, and shop. Roblox window Jul 25-Aug 1, 2026 has closed, owned limited units stay; banner/shop stock may be gone. |
| Villain Hunt | World spawn bosses (0.5) | While live: Story / Infinite / Challenge / Mastery only (not Invasion). Each boss dropped 5 Villain Chests; daily milestones added more. Daily cap was about 75 chests/day. |
| Bounty Board | Daily missions (0.5) | While live: up to 10 bounties per day. Spend Gold to reroll rewards. Completions paid Event Coins. |
Villain Invasion Acts
All three Acts pay the same base Villain Coins. Farm the Act you clear fastest, usually Act 3 with DoT coverage.
| Act | Mechanic | Farm note |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1: Death | Elites permanently speed up other enemies | Needs strong slow / control, usually slower farms. |
| Act 2: Tartaros | Bosses regen HP from nearby kills for a few seconds | Needs high sustained DPS, poor for short loops. |
| Act 3: Sword (Crow Hideout) | Enemies without DoT can revive up to twice | Best coin farm with DoT (e.g. Cursed Student). Base 500 Villain Coins; Stage Buffs can push toward 1,000. |
- Every Invasion Act pays the same base Villain Coins, clear speed matters more than which Act you pick.
- Stage Buffs from event units and skins stack toward a 100% coin bonus (500 → 1,000 per clear when fully stacked).
- Act 3 also rolls rare Predator's Skull and Crow Relic drops (~2.5% on live UI, pity on live UI). Crow Relics unlock the Crow-Dawn secret stage; entry usually consumes one relic per run.
- Crow-Dawn is a longer multi-lane clear behind Act 3: higher Villain Coin payouts than standard Acts when Stage Buffs are stacked. Wave count and payout are in the event UI before you burn relics.
- Balance bonus units against clear speed. A slow 100% bonus team can earn less per hour than a faster lower-bonus clear.
Villain Hunt notes
- Hunt bosses spawn in non-competitive modes only. Invasion clears do not drop Hunt chests.
- Each defeated Hunt boss drops 5 Villain Chests. Infinite is a common grind loop while chasing spawns.
- Daily Hunt milestones pay extra chests and Event Coins for the first boss kills of the day (escalating steps).
- Open chests from the Villain Hunt event page or the Items bag. Each chest rolls one reward.
Map drops
| Map | Order | Food | Standard gear | Exclusive gear | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Grounds | 1 | Cursed Boba | Kunai | Promise Ring · Technique Amplifier | Cursed Student · Salmon Sorcerer |
| Flower Forest | 2 | Red Flower | Katana | Hell's Flower | Hollow (Blaze) |
| Rose Kingdom | 3 | Frown Fruit | Magic Orb | Emperor's Attire · Webbed Fruit | Flame Emperor · String Demon |
| Fairy King Forest | 4 | Delicious Pie | Warrior's Axe | Boulder · Calamity's Eye | Lady Giant · Puppet |
| King's Tomb | 5 | Mana Flash | Magic Book | Elven Battle Staff | Elf Mage (Unleashed) |
| East Town | 6 | Food listed in UI | Standard gear listed in UI | Warriors Saga exclusives (per unit card) | Prodigy (Rage) quest · Update 1 roster |
| Crimson Shore | 7 | Food listed in UI | Absolute Dream gear (see Equipment) | Broken Falcon quest items | Silver Falcon · 5th God Hand paths |
| Flaming Monastery | 8 | Food listed in UI | Hellflame gear (see Equipment) | Torn Photos · Infernal Portals | Fallen Angel · Wild Card paths |
Challenge Mode
- Challenge Mode on a map pays better sprite and material rates than casual story repeats.
- Run daily challenges on the map that drops your carry's exclusive gear when possible.
- Push new map acts first if you still need unlocks, loop back for targeted Challenge farming.
- While Update 0.5 events were live, mix Villain Hunt into non-competitive clears so you hit the daily chest cap.
Where to farm based on what you need
| Looking for | Do this | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Stuck on map unlocks | Push the next story map | New maps open more gear routes later. |
| Farming one exclusive item | Loop the map that drops it | Targeted runs beat random backtracking. |
| Need Villain Coins (0.5 window) | Invasion Act 3 with DoT + Stage Buffs | While the event was live: same base coins every Act. Act 3 cleared fastest with Bleed/Burn coverage. |
| Need Villain exclusives (0.5 window) | Invasion + event shop | Illusion Crow and other 0.5 gear were event-tied, not story drops. |
| Need Villain Chests / Crow Rider (0.5) | Villain Hunt in Infinite / Story | While live: 5 chests per boss + daily milestones; Crow (Rider) was a rare chest roll. |
| Need Crow-Dawn access (0.5) | Farm Act 3 for Crow Relics | While live: relic requirement is in the event UI before burning hours. |
| Need filler gear fast | Farm the highest map you clear easily | Stable clears beat slow reaches. |
| Need Prodigy (Rage) | East Town: Bioinsect trial → Scholar's Trial → evolve | Secret unlock: not a banner. Checklist on this Maps page. |
| Need Mechanical Scrap (350) | West City Expedition material nodes | Required for Scholar's Trial: keep Bioinsect / Carrot wave steps ticking while you farm. |
| Need Redeemed / Sacrificed Souls | Eclipsed Infinite (School Grounds Eclipse stages) | Accept Broken Falcon's quest first. Vote Redemption or Sacrifice every five waves. |
| Need Silver Falcon or 5th God Hand | Crimson Shore Act 1 → 150 Souls → Evolve stand | Cursed Egg (Redemption) or Eclipse Shard (Sacrifice), then confirm remaining sprites. |
| Need Iron Wolf / Eclipse Hunter | Snowy Castle raid Acts 2-3 | Act 2 chase Eclipse Hunter (Savior); Act 3 chase Iron Wolf (Struggler). Hard Mode when clears hold. |
| Need Sand Dollars / Summer Capsules | Tidal Siege waves + event shop | Update 2 currency loop while the seasonal panel is still open. |
| Need Sharkfang | Tidal Siege → Sharktooth Conch | Activate the Conch during the event, then claim Mythic Sharkfang from the reward UI. |
| Need portal mats / Djinn's Treasure | Push Summer / Lightning / Sovereign portals toward Tier 5 | High tiers drop craft mats for Secret Portals. Pity values are in-game. |
| Need Cubert | Tower Floor 50 | Traits mode first if that season reward is still listed, see the Tower page. |
| Need Warriors event coins / Unbound gift | Dragon's Wish (if still open) | Most Update 1 events closed with Update 2. Free Unbound was Dragon-unit only while live. |
| Building an evolved unit | Farm that unit's gear map | Tie story time to a carry you already committed to. |
| Short on sprites | Challenge Mode on your highest stable map | Daily and weekly resets stack faster than random story repeats. |
FAQ
How do maps unlock in Anime Expeditions?
Story maps unlock in order by clearing the current map's acts. East Town is Update 1 after the launch five; Crimson Shore is Absolute Dream (2.5); Flaming Monastery is Endless Hellflame (3.0). District 7, Infernal Portals, Eclipsed Infinite, and Snowy Castle sit beside the story unlock chain.
What is Endless Hellflame / Flaming Monastery?
Update 3.0's live loop. Flaming Monastery hosts Devil's Infernal-Cult Trial (16 Torn Photos → Fallen Angel). District 7 Boss Rush pays Infernal Dust for Crimson Captain. Monastery Infinite feeds Infernal Portals toward Wild Card. Infernal Hunt roaming bosses drop Infernal Chests (daily cap 15).
What is Absolute Dream / Crimson Shore?
Update 2.5 archive loop. Crimson Shore Act 1 hosts Broken Falcon. Farm 150 Redeemed or Sacrificed Souls in Eclipsed Infinite (School Grounds Eclipse stages), trade for Cursed Egg or Eclipse Shard, then evolve into Silver Falcon or 5th God Hand. Snowy Castle is the three-act raid.
What is Tidal Siege / Summer Siege?
Update 2's seasonal loop. Tidal Siege is endless waves with fishing for units, traits, and gear. You earn Sand Dollars for the event shop, open Summer Capsules, and progress toward Mythic Sharkfang with Sharktooth Conch. Open Events for leftover Summer panels. Endless Hellflame is the current title era.
What is East Town for?
Update 1 story / Infinite / Mastery map. Two Quest NPCs live here: Bioinsect (beach / left of portal) and Prodigy (basketball court / right). Finish Perfection's Trial, then Scholar's Trial, for base Secret Prodigy, evolve into Prodigy (Rage). West City Expedition (scrap + Encounter nodes) is the Expedition side of the same update.
How do I unlock Prodigy from East Town?
Talk to the NPCs in a live East Town stage (not sandbox). Clear Bioinsect's Perfection's Trial first, then Prodigy's Scholar's Trial checklist (story clear, Tournament, Diff 3 boss node, 350 Mechanical Scrap, 150 waves on Bioinsect Final Form and Carrot Unleashed, evolve one unit, and Prodigy's Unit Trial). The quest awards base Prodigy; Rage is the evolve.
Where do Mechanical Scraps drop?
West City Expedition, favor routes with material reward nodes and track the Scholar's Trial counter. East Town story alone does not finish the 350 scrap step.
What is Villain Invasion?
Update 0.5's limited mode with three Acts (Death, Tartaros, Sword / Crow Hideout), a Villain Banner, a second Battle Pass, quests, and a shop. Roblox listed Jul 25-Aug 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET: that window has closed. Each Act paid the same base Villain Coins; Act 3 was usually the fastest farm with DoT units.
How do I get Crow Relics?
Rare Act 3 Invasion drops (~2.5% on the live UI) while Villain Invasion was open. One relic typically unlocked a Crow-Dawn run, entry usually consumed the relic. Cost and pity are in the event UI if the mode returns.
Why go back to older maps?
Because specific food and exclusive gear stay tied to specific maps. Clearing a stage once does not mean it is done forever.
What should I farm first?
Farm the map tied to the exclusive gear for the unit you are actually using now. After Absolute Dream, prioritize Crimson Shore / Eclipsed Infinite Souls and Snowy Castle when chasing Falcon or raid Secrets; mix East Town / Tower and any open Summer panels as needed.