Anime Adventures Tier List (2026) — Best Units Ranked

Short answer: Griffin (Darkness) is the best unit in Anime Adventures right now. Its sacrifice mechanic gives it infinite DPS scaling, and with the right supports it can push past 1,510,550 DPS. Nothing else in the game comes close to that ceiling. But Griffin alone won't carry you — you need the right team around it, and that's where this tier list comes in.

We've ranked every relevant unit in Anime Adventures on Roblox based on the current Update 19.5 — Assassin Park meta. This list covers Story mode viability, Infinite mode scaling, DPS ceilings, and overall team value. If you're looking for active codes to grab free gems, check our Anime Adventures codes page. For tips on earning Robux to spend in-game, we've got an Anime Adventures free Robux guide too.

S Tier — Best Units in Anime Adventures

These are the units that define the meta. If you're pushing Infinite mode past wave 50 or trying to clear the hardest Story stages, you want as many S-tier units on your team as possible. Every unit here either has the highest DPS ceiling in the game or fills a role that nobody else can match.

Griffin (Darkness)

Griffin (Darkness) is, without question, the most broken unit in Anime Adventures. Its base DPS sits at 19,190 — already strong — but that number is almost irrelevant because of the sacrifice mechanic. You can feed yen into Griffin to permanently boost its damage, and there's no hard cap on how high it goes. In a typical Infinite run, you'll sacrifice 100K+ yen into Griffin, and the DPS starts snowballing out of control.

With standard buffs from nearby support units, Griffin reaches 302,110 DPS. That's already enough to carry most content. But when you stack it with dedicated supports like Golden Tyrant (Emperor), Illusionist (Final), and Stringy (Awakened), the effective DPS climbs to 1,510,550. At that point, you're deleting bosses in seconds. Griffin is the reason the entire B-tier support category exists — those units are only relevant because they make Griffin stronger.

If you don't have Griffin yet, it should be your number one priority. Every other investment in the game is secondary until you've secured this unit. It's that important.

Vegeto (Fused Hero)

Vegeto (Fused Hero) is the fusion of Goko Super and Vegita Majin II, and it lives up to the hype. The DPS ceiling is second only to Griffin, and the cone AoE attack pattern makes Vegeto devastating against grouped enemies. Where Griffin excels as a single-target delete machine, Vegeto brings consistent damage across an entire wave.

The fusion mechanic itself requires you to own both base units and combine them, which means Vegeto is a significant investment. But that investment pays off immediately. In Story mode, Vegeto can carry entire stages by itself when positioned correctly. In Infinite mode, it serves as your secondary DPS behind Griffin, cleaning up anything that slips through. The cone AoE is wide enough that proper placement covers most of a lane.

Vegeto's only real weakness is that it doesn't scale infinitely like Griffin. Its damage ceiling is fixed once it's fully upgraded, which means it falls off relative to Griffin in ultra-late Infinite waves past 80+. For everything else, it's a top-2 unit.

Berserker (Rage)

Berserker (Rage) is the strongest AoE unit in the game and it isn't particularly close. The base DPS with bleed is 28,375, which is actually higher than Griffin's base number. The difference is that Berserker doesn't have infinite scaling — but what it does have is the most punishing bleed effect in Anime Adventures.

The bleed damage stacks on every enemy Berserker hits, and in a packed wave that means dozens of enemies are all ticking down simultaneously. For Story mode and early-to-mid Infinite waves, Berserker is arguably more valuable than Griffin because you need AoE clearing before single-target damage matters. It's a must-have unit for any serious lineup, full stop.

Pair Berserker with units that slow or group enemies together, and the bleed damage becomes absurd. Enemies that get stacked up take overlapping AoE hits, and the bleed just compounds on itself. If you're struggling with wave-clear speed, Berserker is the answer. Fans of tower defense games like Anime Defenders and Anime Vanguards will recognize how critical strong AoE is — and Berserker is the best in this game.

Legendary Assassin (Prime)

Legendary Assassin (Prime) is the newest S-tier addition, arriving with Update 19.5 — Assassin Park. It entered the meta immediately at the top and hasn't moved. The passive ability deals 2x DPS to the closest enemy unit, which makes Legendary Assassin a priority-target killer that eliminates the biggest threats before they become a problem.

The 2x multiplier on the closest enemy is deceptively powerful. In practice, it means Legendary Assassin always focuses the frontrunner — the enemy that's closest to reaching your base. That targeting priority alone makes it invaluable in both Story and Infinite modes, where a single leaked enemy can end your run. Position it near the end of your path and it becomes a safety net that picks off anything your other units missed.

Legendary Assassin's raw DPS numbers are extremely high even without the passive, but the passive is what pushes it into S tier. It solves a problem that other DPS units don't even address: targeted elimination of the most dangerous enemy on screen at any given moment.

A Tier — Excellent Units

A-tier units are strong enough to build your team around and can carry you through most content in the game. They're not as dominant as S tier, but they're reliable picks that you won't regret investing in. Several of these units fill specific roles that S-tier units can't cover.

Supreme Being (Sovereign)

Supreme Being (Sovereign) is the best summoning-type DPS unit in Anime Adventures. It spawns additional entities that attack independently, effectively giving you extra units on the field without taking up deployment slots. The summoned entities deal solid damage on their own, and they benefit from nearby buff auras.

The trait dependency is worth mentioning. Supreme Being's performance varies depending on which traits you roll, and a bad trait set can drop it from A tier to B tier. But with good traits, it's viable in every game mode. The summoning mechanic is particularly strong in Infinite mode, where the extra bodies help cover gaps in your defense during high-pressure waves.

If you're running a team that's already heavy on direct DPS, Supreme Being adds a different dimension. The summons create crossfire that enemies have to walk through, and that additional layer of damage compounds with everything else you've got on the field.

Elf Mage (Aura)

Elf Mage (Aura) is the best hill-type unit in the current meta and one of the most versatile picks in the game. Hill units are essential for maps with elevated positions, and Elf Mage's aura damage makes it effective even when enemies aren't directly in its line of fire. The aura hits everything within its radius, which means positioning it on a central hill gives you consistent coverage.

For Story mode specifically, Elf Mage is an A-tier staple. Most Story maps have at least one hill position, and Elf Mage takes full advantage of them. The aura damage isn't the highest in the game, but it's constant and reliable — two things that matter more than peak DPS when you're trying to clear a stage without leaking. It's a plug-and-play unit that improves almost any team composition.

Shinobi (Awakened)

Shinobi (Awakened) brings excellent DPS paired with one of the strongest Burn damage effects in the game. The Burn ticks are consistent and deal meaningful damage over time, which means enemies are taking damage even between Shinobi's direct attacks. Against tanky enemies with large health pools, that sustained Burn adds up fast.

Awakened Shinobi performs best when positioned where enemies spend the most time — typically on longer path segments or near turns where enemies slow down. The longer an enemy stays in Shinobi's range, the more Burn stacks it accumulates. In late Infinite waves where enemies have massive HP, those Burn stacks can account for 30-40% of Shinobi's total damage output.

Fuji

Fuji delivers excellent group DPS and is particularly effective against early air units, which can be a pain point for teams that focus too heavily on ground-based damage. The cap of 4 Fuji units per team is a restriction you'll actually hit, because you'll want to deploy as many as the game allows.

The air coverage alone justifies running Fuji. Many otherwise-strong teams fall apart against air waves because they didn't bring enough anti-air. Fuji solves that problem while also contributing meaningful ground DPS. It's not flashy, but it fills a critical gap. Think of it as insurance — you might not notice what Fuji does until you try running without it and start leaking air enemies.

B Tier — Good Units

B-tier units won't carry your team alone, but they serve important roles — either as budget DPS options for F2P players or as support pieces that amplify your S-tier units. Don't underestimate this tier. Half of these units exist specifically to make Griffin stronger, and that's a legitimate reason to invest in them.

Harribu

Harribu is the cost-efficiency champion. For F2P players who haven't pulled the top-tier units yet, Harribu provides respectable DPS at a fraction of the investment. It won't keep up with Griffin or Vegeto in the late game, but it'll get you through Story mode and help you farm the resources you need to chase the better units.

Even veteran players sometimes run Harribu as a filler unit when they need to stretch their deployment budget. It's cheap to upgrade, it deals decent damage, and it doesn't require specific supports to function. If you're building your first competitive team, Harribu is a solid placeholder until you can replace it with an A-tier or S-tier unit.

Golden Tyrant (Emperor)

Golden Tyrant (Emperor) is a buffer unit that exists primarily to make Griffin even more terrifying. Its buff aura increases the DPS of nearby units, and when that nearby unit is a fully-sacrificed Griffin, the numbers get obscene. Golden Tyrant is the main reason Griffin can push past the 1.5 million DPS mark.

Outside of Griffin comps, Golden Tyrant still provides value as a general-purpose buffer. Any team benefits from having a unit that boosts everyone around it. But let's be honest — you're running Golden Tyrant because of Griffin. That's fine. There's no shame in building your entire strategy around the best unit in the game, and Golden Tyrant is a core piece of that strategy.

Illusionist (Final)

Illusionist (Final) is another support unit that enables Griffin's scaling ceiling. Its buff effect stacks with Golden Tyrant's, which means running both alongside Griffin creates a multiplicative damage increase that's far stronger than either buffer alone. Illusionist is the second piece of the Griffin support triangle.

On its own, Illusionist's direct combat contribution is minimal. It's a pure support unit, and its value is entirely tied to the DPS units around it. If you're not running Griffin or another high-DPS unit that benefits from external buffs, Illusionist isn't worth the deployment slot. But in a Griffin comp, it's irreplaceable.

Stringy (Awakened)

Stringy (Awakened) rounds out the Griffin buffer trio. Like Golden Tyrant and Illusionist, its primary purpose is boosting Griffin's DPS to astronomical levels. The three buffers together create the support infrastructure that pushes Griffin from "strong" to "breaks the game."

Stringy also provides some utility through crowd control effects, giving it slightly more standalone value than Illusionist. If you're in a situation where you can't run a full Griffin comp, Stringy at least contributes something to the fight beyond just buffing. It's a minor advantage, but it makes Stringy the most flexible of the three Griffin supports.

C Tier — Average Units

C-tier units were strong at one point, but the meta has moved past them. They'll still work for clearing Story mode and early Infinite waves, but you'll feel the difference once you hit mid-game difficulty spikes. If you're using these, plan to replace them as you pull better options.

Kurama (Nine-Tails)

Kurama (Nine-Tails) was a top-tier unit when it launched, but power creep has pushed it down significantly. The AoE damage is decent, and the visual effects look incredible, but the raw DPS numbers can't compete with current S-tier and A-tier options. You'll see Kurama on older teams that haven't updated their rosters. It's functional but outclassed.

Titan Slayer

Titan Slayer fills a niche as an anti-boss unit with high single-target damage, but Legendary Assassin does the same job better with its 2x closest-enemy passive. If you don't have Legendary Assassin, Titan Slayer is a passable substitute for boss waves. Otherwise, it's sitting on the bench.

Pirate King (Evolved)

Pirate King (Evolved) has a solid kit on paper — good range, decent damage, and AoE capabilities. In practice, it's a jack-of-all-trades that doesn't excel at anything. Berserker does AoE better. Griffin does single-target better. Elf Mage is more versatile. Pirate King fills a slot but never fills it optimally.

Spirit Swordsman

Spirit Swordsman offers a unique playstyle with spirit-based attacks that pass through enemies, hitting everything in a line. The penetrating damage sounds great on paper, but the DPS per target is low enough that dedicated AoE units still clear faster. It's a fun unit to use in casual play, but it's not competitive in the current meta.

Tier List Summary Table

How We Ranked These Units

Every unit on this list was tested in-game across three scenarios: Story mode progression, Infinite mode scaling (waves 1-100+), and specific boss encounters. We didn't rely on theoretical DPS calculations alone — we measured actual performance in real gameplay conditions with real team compositions.

Our ranking criteria weighted five factors. First, DPS ceiling — how much damage can this unit deal under optimal conditions? Griffin's 1,510,550 max DPS is why it sits at the top. Second, consistency — does the unit perform well across different maps, modes, and team compositions? Elf Mage scores high here because it works everywhere. Third, team synergy — does this unit make other units better? The B-tier buffers rank where they do because their entire value is tied to Griffin.

Fourth, accessibility — how easy is it for the average player to obtain and upgrade this unit? Harribu ranks in B tier partly because it's available to everyone. Fifth, meta relevance — is this unit part of the current competitive meta, or is it a relic from a previous patch? C-tier units score low here because they've been surpassed by newer additions.

We update this tier list after every major patch. The current rankings reflect the Update 19.5 — Assassin Park meta. When Update 20 drops, we'll re-test everything and adjust placements accordingly. You can find the latest unit information on the Anime Adventures Wiki, which is a solid resource for raw stat data.

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We maintain this Anime Adventures tier list as a resource for the Roblox community. Every unit placement has been tested in-game across Story mode, Infinite mode, and boss encounters during Update 19.5 — Assassin Park. Our goal is to give you clear, accurate rankings so you can invest your gems and resources in the right units.

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