Standard Banner
Standard Banner is where Anime Expeditions players spend Gems chasing Mythic-rarity units, and it is the only banner in the game that can drop a Secret unit. Each pull costs 50 Gems, and the featured Mythic lineup rotates on an hourly basis, so the exact units available to land your Mythic pity on change throughout the day. Check the banner screen before committing a large batch of pulls if a specific unit is what you are after.
The pity system guarantees a higher rarity once its counter is reached: 400 pulls without a Mythic guarantees one on the 400th pull, 50 pulls without a Legendary guarantees one on the 50th, and 10,000 pulls without a Secret guarantees one on the 10,000th. Each counter resets independently the moment a unit of its matching rarity drops, whether that copy came from luck or from the pity guarantee itself.
At 50 Gems per pull, hitting Mythic pity from zero costs 20,000 Gems, though the base 0.25% Mythic rate usually pays out several times before the counter maxes out. Legendary pity at 50 pulls (2,500 Gems) is the safety net most players actually lean on, since Legendary already drops at a healthy 10% base rate. Luck boosts from LuckPotion only affect the Legendary and Mythic rates, not Rare, Epic or Secret.
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Pull strategy
Because the featured Mythic pool refreshes every hour, timing matters: if the current rotation does not have the unit you want, waiting for the next hourly refresh can be worth more than pulling blind. Luck boosts (from LuckPotion) only apply to Legendary and Mythic rates on this banner, so stacking Luck is most efficient right before a planned pull session rather than spread out.
Track your personal pity counter as you pull. Since Legendary pity (50 pulls, 2,500 Gems) is far cheaper to reach than Mythic pity (400 pulls, 20,000 Gems), many players budget in chunks of 50 pulls at a time rather than saving toward the full Mythic guarantee.
Should you pull?
Standard Banner is the default place to spend Gems in Anime Expeditions since it is the only source of Secret-rarity units, even though the 0.01% base Secret rate makes a natural drop rare. The 10,000-pull Secret pity exists as a long-term guarantee for dedicated spenders rather than something most players will realistically reach through normal play.
For most players, the practical value of Standard Banner comes from Legendary pity being easy to hit and Mythic pity being a realistic mid-term goal. If a specific Mythic unit is currently featured, that is generally the best time to commit a Gem budget to this banner.
FAQ
Is the Standard Banner worth pulling in Anime Expeditions?
Yes - it is the only banner that can drop a Secret unit, and its Mythic and Legendary pity guarantees mean Gems spent here are never fully wasted, even on a bad luck streak.
How many Gems guarantee a Mythic on the Standard Banner?
400 pulls without a Mythic guarantees one on the 400th pull, which costs 20,000 Gems at 50 Gems per pull if no Mythic drops naturally first.
Does the Standard Banner drop Secret units?
Yes, at a 0.01% base chance, with a hard pity guaranteeing one every 10,000 pulls. It is the only banner in Anime Expeditions with Secret-rarity units in its pool.
Can Luck Potions improve my odds on the Standard Banner?
Luck boosts affect only the Legendary and Mythic rates on this banner, not Rare, Epic or Secret.
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