Anime Expeditions Maps Guide. Story Drops
All Anime Expeditions story maps in unlock order, food, standard gear, exclusive equipment, and which map to farm for your current carry.
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6 story maps unlock in order through East Town. Launch maps drop food, standard gear, and unit exclusives; East Town is still the Update 1 story push for Prodigy (Rage). Summer Siege farms sit beside story, not instead of it.
Update 2 (Summer Siege) shipped around August 31, 2026. The Roblox title still shows Summer Siege. Main loop is Tidal Siege plus fishing, Sand Dollars, Summer Capsules, and portal farms for the new unit lines. Warriors Saga events are mostly archived below. Update 0.5 Villain modes (Jul 25-Aug 1, 2026) stay archived too; owned limited units remain.
Update 2 · Summer Siege (live)
| 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. Soft cap was ~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 |
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 Sand Dollars / Summer Capsules | Tidal Siege waves + event shop | Update 2 currency loop. Prices and stock are on the live panel. |
| 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 the Update 1 story map after the launch five. Summer Siege modes (Tidal Siege, portals) are separate from the story unlock chain.
What is Tidal Siege / Summer Siege?
Update 2's live 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. Timers and prices stay on the Events panel.
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 Update 2, mix Tidal Siege Sand Dollars with East Town / Tower goals instead of archived Villain coin farms.