Anime Expeditions Tier List
Every Anime Expeditions unit ranked from S to E, plus the Update 0.5 villain units. Tiers reflect overall value across modes. Use this to decide where to spend your Gems and Trait Crystals.
Last updated: Jul 27, 2026
ℹ️ How to read this tier list
Tiers are subjective and based on overall performance across Story, Raids, and Challenges. The main S–E ranking below reflects the Update 4.0 (EA+) patch (July 20, 2026 ET); the Update 0.5villain units have their own section, graded by ggwtb’s Update 0.5 testing (community-tested, subjective). Base stats for the new units remain unverified first-hand. A lower-tier unit with great traits and gear can still outperform a poorly built higher-tier one.
Update 0.5: new villain units
Update 0.5 (Villain Invasion, July 25, 2026 ET) added four villain units. The tiers below are community-tested by ggwtb (Update 0.5 testing, subjective) — base stats remain unverified first-hand, so treat the rankings as community guidance rather than official numbers.
- S+ — Dark Mage (Mythic, Judar): the new #1 carry. Dual Ice / Lightning forms; the Lightning field is its core. Build: Unbound + Shinigami Sword + Magic Book.
- S — Crow (Black Fire) — Secret Itachi: Secret, Event Banner 0.01%, Black Fire DoT + Illusion + Broken Mind. Anti-shield / anti-tank specialist; its evolved form is the strongest of the four.
- S — RazorJaw (Grimmjow) (Mythic): a crit sleeper — crit rate scales with AoE hits, final hit scales on stacked crit. Build: Forsaken + Enhanced Katana + Shinigami Sword.
- A — Cursed Immortal (Black Sun) (Mythic): map-dependent DPS whose clones tick the path. Strong on long or bending maps, weak on short or straight ones.
Snapshot 2026-07-27 ET. Tiers per ggwtb Update 0.5 testing (community, subjective). See the Villain Invasion update notes for full details on these units and the event.
S to E ranking
S
A
String Demon (Awakened)Toy MakerSalmon Sorcerer (Grade 1)Flame Emperor (Reincarnate)Ramen GuyLady Giant (Envy)Crimson (Brother)Reaper (Released)
B
True Saint (Holy)Hollow (Blaze)Stone Alchemist
C
Forbidden TeacherGreedIce QueenScissorThe HeroWater Princess
D
Bounty HunterCorps CaptainDemon CyborgIce MageNen Hunter
E
Curly BrowKid AssassinReishi ArcherRubber BoyCarrotThunder Shinobi
Top picks at a glance
- Shadow (Divine) and 8th Sword (Berserk) — the two Secret units; the strongest overall carries.
- Cursed Student (True Love) — Mythic DPS with a boosted follow-up every third hit and Bleed.
- Puppet (Telekinetic) — damage plus crowd control, strong in denser waves.