Anime Expeditions Tier List
A unit tier list is the most meta-sensitive page on this wiki. Anime Expeditions is a newly launched game, balance patches land frequently, and a rotating weekly element buff can push an otherwise mid-tier unit into must-pull territory for a few days at a time. Because of that, this page is maintained as a living document rather than a one-time ranking, and every entry carries the date it was last checked against the current patch.
Until a full pass across every unit's stats, passives and evolved forms is verified in-game, this page tracks what is safe to say now and flags what is still in flux, rather than publishing a complete S-to-D ranking that would go stale within days of a balance patch.
What actually shifts rankings here
Balance patches: damage, cost and cooldown numbers on individual units change between updates, which is the single biggest driver of tier movement.
The weekly element buff: a rotating bonus that favors one of the nine elements for the week, which can temporarily push a unit up several tiers without any change to its base stats. Always check which element is currently buffed before treating a ranking as absolute.
New unit releases and reworks: Anime Expeditions ships new units and evolution paths regularly, and a strong new release can immediately reshuffle the top of the list.
Rarity is a rough starting proxy (Secret and Mythic units generally hit harder than Rare and Epic on raw stats) but it is not the same as a tier ranking; several Legendary and even Rare units carry roles, like the game's confirmed support and money units, that a pure damage-based rarity ranking would undervalue.
How to use this page responsibly
Treat any specific claim like "Unit X is the best Mythic" as time-boxed to the date attached to it, not as a permanent verdict. Community sentiment gathered from creator videos around launch has already flagged direct disagreement on at least one unit's ranking depending on which element was buffed that week, which is exactly the kind of claim that ages out fast.
For a durable, patch-proof way to evaluate a unit yourself, cross-reference its rarity, archetype and hitbox coverage against the Best Early Team Comps guide rather than relying purely on a ranked list position.
This page will be rebuilt into a fully ranked S-to-D breakdown, filterable by rarity, element and patch version, once enough post-launch balance data has stabilized to make that ranking meaningful for longer than a single patch cycle.
FAQ
Why isn't there a full S-tier to D-tier ranking yet?
Anime Expeditions is newly launched and balance patches are frequent, and a rotating weekly element buff can shift rankings on its own without any stat changes. A full ranking would go stale within days, so this page tracks what's stable and flags what's still in flux instead.
Does higher rarity always mean a stronger unit?
Not directly. Rarity is a rough proxy since Secret and Mythic units generally hit harder, but support and money-generating units can be worth a team slot regardless of rarity because they fill a role a pure damage ranking would undervalue.
How often is this tier list updated?
It is checked against the current patch and the active weekly element buff on an ongoing basis. Always check the updated date at the top of this page before making pull decisions based on it.
Source-checked
This guide is written and source-checked by GuideDex staff against in-game testing and primary sources. updated · GuideDex staff. Report a correction.