Dark
Dark is the shadow-themed element in Anime Expeditions' combat effectiveness system. Dark units deal triple damage against Light-elemental targets, and unlike most elements, Dark has no listed weakness in the client data - its Multipliers table only contains a bonus entry, not a penalty.
Dark is also the deepest element by unit count, with 13 documented units spanning nearly every rarity tier from Legendary up to the Godly-rarity Jace, plus a cluster of Secret-rarity Divine units (Shadow (Divine), Spirit Wolf (Divine), Winged Spirit (Divine) and Spirit General (Divine)). That makes Dark one of the most flexible elements to invest in across a full account.
Details
Effectiveness matrix
Anime Expeditions' nine elements interact as follows, based on the game's client data: Hydro is effective vs Flame and weak vs Terra. Flame is effective vs Terra and weak vs Hydro. Gale is effective vs Hydro and weak vs Flame. Storm is effective vs Flame and weak vs Terra. Terra is effective vs Hydro and weak vs Flame. Dark is effective vs Light with no listed weakness. Light is effective vs Dark with no listed weakness. Farm and Neutral carry no combat effectiveness bonuses or penalties.
Dark and Light form a self-contained pair - each deals bonus damage to the other and neither has a listed weakness elsewhere, making them the simplest matchup in the whole system to plan around.
Featured units
Thirteen documented units carry the Dark element, the largest pool in the game: Jace (Godly), four Secret-rarity Divine units (Shadow (Divine), Spirit Wolf (Divine), Winged Spirit (Divine), Spirit General (Divine)), Shadow (Secret), Bat Spirit, Cursed Student and Cursed Student (True Love) (Mythic), Greed (Legendary), and Crimson, Crimson (Brother) and Toy Maker (Exclusive).
FAQ
What does the Dark element do in Anime Expeditions?
Dark units deal 3x damage against Light-elemental targets. The client data lists no weakness for Dark against any other element.
What is Dark weak against?
Nothing is documented in the client data. Dark's Multipliers table only contains a bonus against Light, with no penalty entry.
What are the best Dark units in Anime Expeditions?
Jace is the only Godly-rarity Dark unit, the highest rarity in the game. Below that, the Secret-rarity Divine units (Shadow (Divine), Spirit Wolf (Divine), Winged Spirit (Divine), Spirit General (Divine)) round out the top of Dark's roster.
Other elements
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Extracted from Anime Expeditions client data (elements.json). updated · GuideDex staff. Report a correction.