Anime Squadron Characters Guide

Burst DPS

Unlock: Legend Stage — Update 1.5

Legend Stage Legendary — neither banner nor Mugen Train drop. Clear Legend Stage routes for base Rengoku before investing awakening mats.

Community guides list both unevolved and evolved forms from Legend Stage only.

Burst DPS

Unlock: Evolve Rengoku from Legend Stage progression

Legend Stage evolution — flame-themed burst DPS not available on banner or Mugen Train. Farm Legend Stage after the 1.5 unlock appears in lobby.

Separate stamina plan from Mugen Train — both forms come from Legend Stage, not the raid pool.

Support

Unlock: Update 1.5 Demon Slayer banner

Banner support for Demon Slayer teams — lower DPS ceiling than Tanjiro or Akaza but useful filler while chasing raid Secrets.

Shiny blue variants appear on the Update 1.5 roster. Fine as a support slot; do not prioritize Stat Cubes over Tanjiro or Akaza routes.

Bruiser DPS

Unlock: Mugen Train Raid Act 4 — Easy 0.25% / Hard 0.5% (pity 400 / 200)

Update 1.5 Secret from the Mugen Train final boss — not on banner. Farm Act 4 repeats after rushing earlier acts.

• Requires Raids unlocked (level 15)
• Drop only registers when Akaza is defeated in Act 4
• Pity: 400 Easy / 200 Hard Act 4 clears before guarantee
• Raid Shop Trait Reroll bundles help optimize before burning Gems

Treat Act 4 as a long farm before committing cubes elsewhere. Akaza's Bracelet (~1% on Act 4) feeds the evolve path. Cloner can outperform Superior on Akaza when self-revive clones sustain the boss timer — test both before dumping every Trait Shard.

Boss Hunter DPS

Unlock: Evolve base Akaza after Mugen Train Raid Act 4 drop

Update 1.5 raid endgame — Upper Moon form with strong sustained DPS on long Mugen Train boss timers. Evolve after the base Secret drops from Akaza.

• Base Akaza drops from Act 4 boss — Easy 0.25% / Hard 0.5%
• Pity: 400 Easy / 200 Hard Act 4 clears before guarantee
• Boss enters a transformation phase at low HP during Act 4
• Efficient loop: clear Acts 1–3 quickly, farm Act 4 boss attempts

Shiny blue variants appear on the Update 1.5 roster. Pair with Leader Skills if your lane is Divine or protagonist-heavy. Same trait tip as base Akaza: try Cloner before committing to Superior if clones keep the boss timer covered.

Lane DPS

Unlock: Update 1.5 Demon Slayer banner

Banner Mythic for Update 1.5 — solid lane DPS before awakening; plan mats for Sun Breathing Tanjiro rather than cubing the base form long-term.

Banner unit — budget cubes separately from Mugen Train Akaza farming stamina.

Lane DPS

Unlock: Evolve banner Tanjiro with Update 1.5 mats

Awakened Tanjiro — primary banner carry for Demon Slayer lanes with higher burst than the base Mythic pull.

• Summon base Tanjiro from the Update 1.5 Demon Slayer banner
• Evolve into Sun Breathing form after awakening mats are online
• Protagonist tag may benefit from Leader Skill Protagonist Bonus (+5% team damage)

Shiny blue variant on the new roster. Roll Superior or Lethal once he is your intended main lane.

Boss DPS

Unlock: Squadron Stage progression — Update 1.0

Secret from the new Squadron ladder in Update 1.0 — a stage-grind unlock rather than a banner pull. Strong boss-focused kit once the Squadron acts are cleared.

Farm the Update 1.0 Squadron route before spending cubes on banner Secrets with overlapping roles.

Hybrid DPS

Unlock: Battle Pass — Update 1.0 season

Battle Pass reward unit from the 1.0 season — worth completing pass missions alongside Invasion farming if you need a fresh DPS slot without banner RNG.

Pair with Vergil for players chasing both Battle Pass units in the same season window.

Speed DPS

Unlock: Battle Pass — Update 1.0 season

Companion Battle Pass pick to Dante — fast melee pressure for mid-to-late Acts while you grind Broly or Gogeta routes.

Complete Battle Pass tiers before the Update 1.0 event window closes if you want both pass units.

DPS

Unlock: Standard summon banner — Update 1.0

New banner Legendary from Update 1.0 — a pullable alternative while saving currency for Gogeta or Invasion progression.

Treat as a mid-game lane filler unless traits and gear already support a long-term carry.

Support DPS

Unlock: Standard summon banner — Update 1.0

Banner Legendary added in 1.0 — utility-oriented kit for players rolling the standard pool during the patch window.

Lower priority than Battle Pass Dante/Vergil or Invasion/Broly investment.

Banner DPS

Unlock: Special banner — 0.005% Secret rate; complete Divine Quest after pull

Update 1.0 banner chase — separate from Gometa (SSJ4). Highest summon RNG in the patch; Divine evolution unlocks after a long gear-and-stage checklist.

• Summon base Gogeta from the Update 1.0 special banner first
• Divine Quest: craft 20 gear pieces
• Clear any stage 250 times
• Trigger Exposing/Vulnerable on enemies
• Spawn units at Goa Base 2,000 times

Do not confuse with Gometa (SSJ4) — that route uses Goki + Vegata and Primal Core. Save premium currency if you are committed to this 0.005% pull.

Bruiser DPS

Unlock: Invasion Mode progression, then Broly Gear + Divine Quest

Update 1.0 Invasion carry — farm Broly Gear from Infernal Land Mass, equip the full set, then clear the Divine Quest objectives before awakening to Divine.

• Complete Broly Invasion 20 times
• Clear Broly Invasion solo 5 times
• Deal 500 million total damage
• Equip full Broly Gear set (Hair, Jacket, Pants)
• Complete 450 affinity waves while using Broly

Invasion runs have a 20-minute timer — prioritize sustained DPS on the 10M HP boss. Expect multiple Infernal Land Mass clears before the gear set drops.

DPS

Unlock: Hero Hunter Challenge milestones and event shop

Base form of the 0.75 crit carry — usable mid-event, but Meteoric Burst awakening unlocks the Challenger mark loop.

Budget Baras Coins for awakening before spending on cosmetic shop items.

Crit DPS

Unlock: Awaken Baras with Hero Hunter event mats and Baras Coins

Water-element crit carry — marks the highest-HP enemy as Challenger and snowballs Crit Chance, Crit DMG, and cooldown reduction through sustained hits.

Needs Superior trait and crit gear to peak — higher ceiling than Garu but more gear-dependent. Spend Baras Coins on awakening mats before rerolling unrelated units.

Tank

Unlock: Hero Hunter Challenge (Normal) — 1% drop, 100-clear pity

Pre-awakening Mythic from the 0.75 Hero Hunter arc — durable lane holder until you farm mats for Garu (Half Monster).

Not the same unit as Garu (Half Monster) — awaken before slotting on hard Hero Hunter lanes.

Tank / Sub DPS

Unlock: Awaken Garu with Hero Hunter challenge mats

Update 0.75 frontline — survives lethal hits, redirects stuns, and scales damage with enemy debuffs after awakening.

• Permanent stun immunity after awakening
• Stun Redirect: stun attempts grant nearest ally +10% Defense and reflect 65% base damage to the attacker
• Mark after three hits — prolongs debuffs and enables Hero Hunter scaling

Farm Normal Hero Hunter Challenge — 1% Garu drop with 100-clear pity. Pair with other debuffers for Mark + status synergy.

Tank DPS

Unlock: Eclipse (Before) Squadron Act 4 — higher drop rate on Hard

Eclipse-arc tank with high base HP — worth farming once Raids unlock, but plan the Enraged awakening before treating him as a main carry.

Repeat Act 4 on Hard with a fast clear team; Dragon Slayer only drops from Hard Act 4.

Tank DPS

Unlock: Awaken Berserker with the Dragon Slayer craft and Eclipse mats

Frontline bruiser from the Eclipse arc — absorbs pressure while swinging through blockades. Strong pick once the Enraged awakening is online.

Farm Eclipse Squadron Act 4 on Hard for the base unit before grinding awakening mats.

Support / Economy

Unlock: Basic or Selection Banner — very low rate when featured

Mythic support that prints Yen and hands dodge buffs to nearby allies — pull before rerolling traits on your main DPS if income is still tight.

Selection Banner unlocks at level 10 — rate improves when Falcon is the featured unit.

Support / Economy

Unlock: Awaken Falcon with the Cavalry Saber craft and Eclipse mats

Awakened support that layers Yen income with team-wide dodge — a second economy slot when Fastwagon is already deployed elsewhere.

• Finishes normal enemies below a low HP threshold instantly
• Each fallen ally raises that execute threshold slightly, up to a hard cap

Cavalry Saber drops from Eclipse Squadron Chapter 3 with a long-run pity counter.

DPS

Unlock: Gacha — awaken from base Vegata

Fusion component and mid-game carry — low ultimate cost keeps him on the field while you grind Primal Core.

Keep leveling for Gometa even after he loses the main lane — both fusion parents must be maxed.

Main DPS

Unlock: Primal Fusion — clear the Primal Core achievement checklist, then fuse fully leveled Goki (SSJ4 Full Power) and Vegata (SSJ4 Full Power)

Endgame fusion carry — holds lanes in Story, Raids, and Infinite once Primal Core is done. Highest cube and gear priority on most accounts.

• Primal Core requirements: endure 500 waves in Infinite Mode
• Clear 100 Raids
• Beat GT City Raid Act 4 twenty times

Fusion is irreversible planning — level Goki and Vegata together to avoid a half-ready fuse.

Starter DPS

Unlock: Gacha / basic banner

Pre-awakening base form — keep only as a stepping stone toward Goki (SSJ4 Full Power), not as a long-term carry.

Not the same unit as Goki (SSJ4 Full Power) — awaken the Legendary form for anti-air lanes and the Gometa fusion route.

Anti-Air DPS

Unlock: Gacha — awaken to SSJ4 with Eclipse God Stone and Gold

Mandatory anti-air and half of the Gometa fusion — run him on flyer lanes, not as a generic ground replacement.

Ground units suffer -35% Accuracy against flying targets — pair with combat-modes lane notes before Act leaks.

Economy

Unlock: Gacha / early banner

Only unit whose job is Yen — without him, expensive S-tier deploys arrive too late in the wave.

Pull before chasing another Legendary DPS — income is harder to replace than damage. Outfit him with the Money Maker set from the Merchant when it rotates in — Fastwagon's job is Yen, not raw DPS slots.

Speed DPS

Unlock: Gacha / banner pull

Act-speed farmer — clears weak stages fast but loses to top S-tier units once wave HP scales.

Tank

Unlock: Gacha / campaign

Damage sponge for redirect mechanics — value climbs in Hard Raids where chip damage is constant.

Support

Unlock: Gacha / banner pull

Cooldown aura for spam-heavy lineups — niche unless your carry is skill-gap limited.

Test with your main DPS before rerolling cubes — not every unit benefits from CDR.

Speed DPS

Unlock: Gacha / basic banner

Common pull with faster attack cadence than most starters — helpful for the first Acts but overtaken quickly.

Fine as an early speed-clear slot; stop cubing once any Mythic or Legendary DPS lands.

Bruiser

Unlock: Gacha / campaign

Low-investment bruiser with a screen-wide ultimate — fine until a Secret or Mythic tank shows up.

Healer

Unlock: Gacha / campaign

Front-line healing for learning Acts — overheal cannot keep pace with endgame boss burst.

Starter DPS

Unlock: Gacha / basic banner

Frequent early-banner DPS — fills a lane cheaply but scales poorly once wave HP ramps.

Gold fodder once you pull any B-tier or higher replacement.

Summoner DPS

Unlock: Limited banner — 0.05% drop rate (20,000-summon hard pity is a single-source preset — edit in the calculator)

Banner chase for Infinite grinders — shadow soldiers ramp mana and damage the longer a wave survives. Weaker burst than Gometa in short Raid timers.

Pair with Cloner on the traits page; awaken via Monarch Daggers after the pull. Banner hard pity uses a ~20,000-summon single-source preset — use the calculator Banner tab and edit if your client differs.

Burn DPS

Unlock: Ninja Village Act 4 boss — 0.25% base drop chance

Farmable Secret from a story boss — burn ticks and meteor cadence make him the go-to pick when raid HP bars are the bottleneck.

• At 100 Chakra points, enters 15-second Overdrive Mode
• Overdrive: +30% damage, -20% skill cooldowns
• All Burn ticks crit for 200% damage during Overdrive

Act 4 boss route is more predictable than banner RNG — plan stamina for repeat clears.

Boss Hunter

Unlock: Ultimate Evil Raid — 25% drop rate (Hard difficulty ~0.5%)

Raid-focused Secret with a steep Yen deploy cost — incredible once Maximum Yen is online, awkward on fresh accounts.

• Elemental Cycle rotates Fire Mode and Ice Mode every 30 seconds
• Basic attacks apply Corruption — 15% damage over 10 seconds
• Fire Mode: +30% Corruption DOT damage
• Ice Mode: corrupted enemies lose 25% movement speed

See combat-modes for Ultimate Evil HP benchmarks before committing cubes.

Hybrid DPS / Tank

Unlock: Evolve Puppeteer from Katakara challenge materials

High-end evolution unit with strong frontline durability and sustained damage, making it a stable carry in longer runs.

Resource-heavy to evolve; prioritize after your economy slot and one primary carry are stable.

Support DPS

Unlock: Gacha / banner pull

Nature aura support who wants high starting Yen — aura charge resets on knockback, so he needs a stable front line.

Upgrade Maximum Yen before slotting him on early waves.

Support

Unlock: Gacha — awaken to Shinks (Emperor) with standard evolution mats

Defensive aura slot — buys time for manual phase upgrades when Auto Play stops spending Yen. Emperor form scales into late Raids.

Slot behind your meatshield line, not on the same tile as your main DPS.

Starter DPS

Unlock: Basic gacha

Early Act spawn filler — replace at the first B-tier or higher pull for that lane.

Hybrid

Unlock: Gacha / early campaign

Mid-Act placeholder — crit stun helps briefly, stats flatline before Raids unlock.

Filler

Unlock: Gacha / campaign

Third-slot warm body — no farm route justifies investment.

Starter

Unlock: Starter roster / basic gacha

Tutorial-era unit — only useful as a zero-cost body during the first hour.

Starter

Unlock: Starter roster

Lowest ceiling on the roster — swap out before spending any Stat Cubes.

Filler

Unlock: Gacha / campaign

Low-ceiling DPS — only worth deploying when you have literally no better option.

Recycle for Gold once any Rare-or-better pull replaces this lane.

Filler

Unlock: Gacha / campaign

Starter swordsman with no late-game payoff — temporary body only.

Gold fodder — do not invest Stat Cubes.

Filler

Unlock: Gacha / campaign

Early roster warm body — stats flatline before mid-game Acts finish.

Gold fodder when a better lane DPS appears.

Filler

Unlock: Gacha / campaign

Rubber-body brawler with no scaling hooks — swap out at the first real pull.

Gold fodder — never a cube target.