Anime Vanguards tier list – Best new units and traits for UPD 0.5

The Anime Vanguards tier list continues to see its top contenders move up and down the list as minor updates and hotfixes tweak key abilities and traits.

With new Anime Vanguards units set to usurp older ones with each update, it’s important to know which are worth investing in long-term. Rankings will take rarity, power scaling, and other factors into account.  A cheaper unit that performs well with far less investment over a Legendary pull can take the cake.

Anime Vanguards tier list – What are the best units for UPD 0.5?

The following Anime Vanguards tier list is based on the average user rankings across various popular tier lists around the web:

• S-tier
  • Alocard, Song Jinwu, Sprintwagon, Igros (Elite Knight), Akazo, Rengoku Purgatory, Sosuke Storm
• A-tier
  • Cha-In, Vogita Super, Obita, Haruka Rin, Noruto, Bean, Tengon, Blossom, Takaroda
• B-tier
  • Kinaru, Roku (Dark), Grim Wow, Itochi, Alligator, Agony
• C-tier
  • Goi, Inosake, Roku, Kokashi
• F-tier
  • Genitsu, Gaari, Shinzi, Kinnua, Joe, Jon, Rukio, Genas, Pickleo,

Anime Vanguards traits tier list

As soon as you unlock a new, top-tier Anime Vanguards unit, you’ll want to rush over to Mandra by the Evolve room to unlock a trait. Rolling for a new trait costs a single Trait Reroll stone.

Just like how putting a power or speed trait on an economy unit is a waste of its potential, high-tier units can really shine with a trait that best suits their kit.

Here are the best Anime Vanguards traits for top-tier units like Alocard, Igros, and Takaroda:

• Alocard
  • Monarch
  • Ethereal
  • Vigor
• Song Jinwu
  • Monarch
  • Ethereal
  • Swift
• Rengoku
  • Monarch
  • Ethereal
  • Vigor
• Sosuke (Storm)
  • Ethereal
  • Vigor
  • Swift
• Akazo
  • Ethereal
  • Solar
  • Blitz
• Blossom
  • Fortune
  • Marksman
• Sprintwagon
  • Fortune
• Takaroda
  • Fortune

Traits have the following chances to appear in a roll, with higher tiers being even more rare:

• Vigor | 26%
• Range | 26%
• Swift | 26%
• Scholar | 10%
• Marksman | 6.5%
• Fortune | 2.5%
• Blitz | 1.85%
• Solar | 0.5%
• Deadeye | 0.375%
• Ethereal | 0.175%
• Monarch | 0.1%

What new units are coming with Anime Vanguards UPD 1?

Previous reported leaks suggested that NPC characters visible in the hub would come to Anime Vanguards with UPD 1 before UPD 0.5 surprised us all with entirely different ones.

As of right now, no Anime Vanguards UPD 1 units have been revealed or even teased. The team is reluctant to share word on the theme/franchise of the new update to avoid copycats games beating them to the punch.

How do I get Igros/Irgris in Anime Vanguards?

Irgris, a top-tier unit that doesn’t feature on any summon banner (before level 10), is a secret unit only obtained as an incredibly rare drop from the last story run of the base game, or from the limited-time Irgris boss event available for 20 days after the launch of UPD 0.5.

Irgris has a 0.75% chance to drop from Double Dungeon Act 3 – Double Dungeon Disaster stage. Outside of Gamepasses, there’s no way to increase your chance of the Irgris drop.

The best you can hope is to find a solid strategy with your units and macro the run until you strike it lucky. But, as is the nature with these things, you could technically win an Irgris drop from your very first clear.

If you need help with it, just remember to pack at least one top-tier Support unit like Sprintwagon. Fill the rest of your team with your finest level 30+ legendries, and you should be good to go.

How do I get Shiny Alucard in Anime Vanguards?

Shiny Alucard is one of the rarest possible unit combinations you can obtain in Anime Vanguards.

Discord users Buff and Manganese calculated the odds of obtaining it through single pulls, with the result being, at best, 0.00012%.

Those figures included the Shiny Hunter game pass. Without it, you’re looking at a 0.00006% grind. It’s not worth thinking about.

How do I get Rengoku in Anime Vanguards?

Similar to the units above, you can only grab Rengoku has an ultra-rare drop from the UPD 0.5 raid content.

Is Blossom good in Anime Vanguards?

Blossom (or Sakura) is an essential unit for the Demon Slayer-inspired raid added in the 0.5 update. Her ability removes the perma-stun applied to your units in the last act of the content. It’s the only way to remove the stun debuff the boss uses.

Need more gems? Check out the latest Anime Vanguards codes to score more. And if you just need more gems to pull better units, here’s how to farm gems in Anime Vanguards, too.