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Anime Overload UPD 0.5 Breakdown — Solo Leveling Units, New Codes & Tier List Shakeup

Published April 12, 2026 • Earnaldo Team • 8 min read

Anime Overload just dropped UPD 0.5 on April 6, and this one hit different. Hi-Fun Interactive went all in with a full Solo Leveling collaboration, fresh characters from One Piece and Chainsaw Man, two new redeemable codes, and a tier list reshuffle that has the entire community rethinking their team compositions. If you stepped away from the game for even a few days, you came back to a completely different meta. Here is everything that changed and what it means for your account.

What Changed in UPD 0.5

UPD 0.5 is the biggest content patch Anime Overload has received since launch. The headline feature is the Solo Leveling crossover, which introduces an entire roster of units from the series rather than just one or two promotional characters. On top of that, Hi-Fun Interactive added new units from One Piece and Chainsaw Man to fill out the roster, dropped two new codes for free rewards, and rebalanced a significant number of existing units. The result is a meta that looks nothing like what we had a week ago.

For context, Anime Overload already had 50+ units before this update. UPD 0.5 pushes that number well past 60, and the power level of the new additions forced the developers to adjust existing units to keep things competitive. Some previously dominant units got indirect nerfs through the introduction of stronger alternatives, while others received buffs to stay relevant alongside the new arrivals.

The update also brought quality-of-life improvements to the Excavation mode and some under-the-hood performance fixes, but the real story here is the units. Let's break them down.

Solo Leveling Units — Full Breakdown

This is the centerpiece of UPD 0.5. Hi-Fun Interactive didn't just add one Solo Leveling character and call it a day. They dropped a full set of units spanning multiple rarity tiers, giving both free-to-play and spending players something to chase.

The standout is the Sung Jinwoo unit, which slots into the highest rarity tier and immediately competes for the top spot in the entire game. His kit revolves around shadow army mechanics that summon additional units during combat, effectively giving you extra damage output without taking up additional deployment slots. In Story Mode, he clears waves faster than almost anything else in the roster. In Raids, his sustained damage output over long fights is unmatched.

But Jinwoo isn't the only pull worth chasing. The Solo Leveling roster includes:

• Sung Jinwoo — Highest rarity. Shadow army summons, massive AoE damage, top-tier in every mode.
• Cha Hae-In — High rarity. Single-target DPS specialist with armor-piercing abilities. Shreds raid bosses.
• Goto Ryuji — Mid-high rarity. Tank-style unit with a taunt mechanic that redirects enemy attacks. Strong in Story Mode choke points.
• Yoo Jinho — Mid rarity. Support unit with team-wide buff aura. Solid pickup for players who need a budget support option.
• Iron — Mid rarity. Bruiser unit with high base HP. Functions as an early-game wall that stays useful into mid-game content.
• Igris — High rarity. Shadow knight with burst damage and a stun ability. Excellent in PvP-style content and Raids.

The pity system applies to Solo Leveling units just like everything else, so if you've been saving gems, now is the time to spend them. Jinwoo and Cha Hae-In are the priority pulls. Igris is a strong third option if you get lucky early and have currency to spare.

New One Piece & Chainsaw Man Characters

Solo Leveling grabbed the headlines, but the One Piece and Chainsaw Man additions are not filler. These units fill specific gaps in the roster and several of them have genuine meta relevance.

One Piece Additions

The new One Piece units expand the franchise's presence in Anime Overload beyond the characters that were already in the game at launch. The additions focus on versatility, giving players options that work across multiple game modes rather than being hyper-specialized.

• Gear 5 Luffy — High rarity. Transformation mechanic that increases power over the course of a fight. Starts slow but ramps into one of the highest damage ceilings in the game. Best used in long Raid encounters.
• Admiral Kizaru — High rarity. Speed-based unit with light-element attacks. Excels at clearing fast-moving waves in Story Mode.
• Trafalgar Law — Mid-high rarity. Utility unit with a unique room-based ability that debuffs enemies within an area. Strong support pick for organized Raid groups.

Chainsaw Man Additions

The Chainsaw Man roster was thin before this update. UPD 0.5 fixes that with additions that lean into the series' aggressive, high-risk-high-reward identity.

• Denji (Chainsaw Devil form) — High rarity. Melee berserker with lifesteal mechanics. Takes increased damage but heals through attacks, making him surprisingly durable when positioned correctly.
• Makima — High rarity. Controller-type unit with a domination ability that temporarily converts weak enemies to fight for your team. Unique mechanic that no other unit in the game offers.
• Power — Mid rarity. Blood manipulation abilities with AoE damage. Accessible rarity makes her a great pickup for free-to-play players building their first competitive team.

Between the three franchises, UPD 0.5 added roughly a dozen new units to the game. That is an enormous injection of content for a single patch, and it explains why the tier list needed a complete overhaul.

New Codes: Excavation & Delayload

Two new codes dropped alongside UPD 0.5. Redeem them as soon as possible because codes in Anime Overload can expire without warning.

The Excavation code ties into the Excavation mode improvements that came with UPD 0.5. It gives you a head start on the updated resource loop. The Delayload code appears to be compensation for server issues that occurred during the update rollout, which is a common practice from Hi-Fun Interactive. Both codes are case-sensitive, so enter them exactly as shown.

To redeem: open the game, click the envelope icon on the left side of the screen, hit the Codes button on the right side of the News panel, type in the code, and press Redeem. For the full list of every Anime Overload code, check our complete codes page.

Tier List & Meta Changes

This is where things get interesting. UPD 0.5 didn't just add units to the top of the food chain. It reshuffled the entire power structure from top to bottom. Here's how the meta looks after the dust has settled.

The biggest winners are Sung Jinwoo and Makima. Jinwoo's shadow army mechanic is borderline broken in the current meta because it effectively gives you free units on the field. Makima's enemy conversion ability is completely unique and creates situations where entire waves turn on themselves. Both units warp the game around them.

Gear 5 Luffy is the sleeper pick that a lot of players are underrating. His transformation ramp means he looks weak in the first 30 seconds of a fight, which puts people off. But in extended Raid encounters, his damage output eventually overtakes everything except a fully ramped Jinwoo. If you're running long-form content, Luffy is arguably the best unit in the game.

The biggest losers from the reshuffle are the previous top-tier units that didn't receive buffs to compensate. They aren't bad now, but they've been pushed from S-tier into A or A+ territory by the sheer power level of the new additions. If you invested heavily into the pre-UPD 0.5 meta, your units still work fine. You just won't be topping damage charts in Raids the way you used to.

Tips for Adapting to the New Meta

The meta shift is real, but it doesn't mean you need to panic-summon for every new unit. Here's how to approach UPD 0.5 strategically.

1. Prioritize Sung Jinwoo above everything else. His kit is the most versatile in the game and he's effective in every mode. If you only chase one unit from this update, make it him.
2. Redeem both new codes immediately. The Excavation and Delayload codes give you free resources that will help fund your summoning runs. Every gem counts when you're chasing high-rarity units.
3. Don't sleep on Power from Chainsaw Man. She's mid-rarity, which means she's significantly easier to pull than the headline units. Her AoE damage makes her a strong option for Story Mode grinding, and she costs less to upgrade.
4. Reassess your Raid team. If you've been running the same comp since launch, test the new units in Raid practice mode before committing upgrade materials. The meta has shifted enough that your previous optimal team may no longer be optimal.
5. Farm Excavation mode with the updated resources. The quality-of-life changes to Excavation make it more efficient than before, and the resources feed directly into unit upgrades. Grind it while the new systems are fresh.

Community Reaction

The community response to UPD 0.5 has been overwhelmingly positive, but not without some friction. The Solo Leveling collaboration was the most requested crossover on the game's Discord and Roblox group, so its arrival generated genuine excitement. Server populations spiked on April 6 when the update went live, and concurrent player counts pushed well above the game's usual baseline.

The tier list shakeup has predictably split the community. Players who pulled the new top-tier units are thrilled. Players who invested heavily into the previous meta are frustrated that their units got outclassed, even though those units still function perfectly well in all content. This is standard gacha game dynamics, but it's worth acknowledging that the power creep in UPD 0.5 was aggressive.

The Delayload code suggests the update rollout wasn't entirely smooth. Reports of server instability and lag spikes circulated in the hours after UPD 0.5 went live, which is common for major content drops in popular Roblox games. Hi-Fun Interactive responded quickly with the compensation code, which earned goodwill from the community.

The biggest point of discussion is Makima's enemy conversion ability. Some players consider it overpowered in specific Story Mode stages where it trivializes wave management. Others argue that it's balanced by her high rarity and the fact that the ability only works on weaker enemies. Expect tuning adjustments in a future patch if the data shows she's overperforming.

Overall, UPD 0.5 delivered what the community wanted: more units, more content, and enough changes to make the game feel fresh. The 96% positive rating on the game's Roblox page hasn't budged, which tells you everything about how the update landed.

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