Anime Expeditions Tier List: Best Units Ranked [RELEASE]

I watched my first Mythic stagger under a single well-timed placement and felt my strategy thin into a single, sharp choice. You can feel a match turn on a single unit—one placement, one trait change, everything swings. The tier list I built is a scalpel; it cuts the noise away so you know where to spend your pulls and your patience.

Anime Expeditions Unit Tier List

Last night I sat in a 3 AM Discord lobby while a creator tested an 8th Sword build live; the numbers were obvious even through the lag. Below is how I rank every unit you’ll chase in Roblox’s Anime Expeditions, with blunt advice on which Mythics and Legendaries to buy, which traits to chase, and which units are best for stalling or buffing. Use this as your roadmap when you’re opening Time Chamber packs, watching Moyens I/O highlights, or copying a YouTube guide.

Start with the Time Chamber unit. I run Ban and Riyo as my go-to starters for reliable DPS while I hunt support Legendaries for stalling. Think of your early roster as a slow-burning fuse: place the right supports early and your late-game burst becomes inevitable. Aim for A and S-Tier Mythics for core DPS, and snag a few S-Tier supporters before chasing rare Secrets.

Best Beginner Units: Ban/Greed and Riyo for DPS and additional Legendaries for support.

Best Traits: See each unit’s note below.

Other Units With Support Potential: The top Support units are listed below, but Cursed Student, Lady Giant, Crimson and Flame Emperor also bring useful utility.

What are the best units in Anime Expeditions?

If you want a single answer: aim for 8th Sword and Shadow as your first Mythic wins, then plug in Puppet and Cursed Student around them. The S-Tier units below define current meta damage curves and carry the heaviest load in late-wave clears.

S-Tier DPS

Unit	Ranking Reason
8th Sword (Berserk)	• Full AOE Meta DPS unit with the highest damage numbers in the game • Combine with Unbound and crit items to reach god-tier DPS • I pushed one past 60k and it still felt like there was headroom left • Outperforms Shadow on raw damage but lacks Shadow’s domain utility Best Trait: Unbound
Shadow (Divine)	• Amazing Meta Summoner DPS unit • Domain pushes enemies and buffs magic units—massive support + damage package • Overall second-best DPS unit behind 8th Sword Best Trait: Unbound
Cursed Student (True Love)	• Meta Summoner with DPS that scales tremendously with Unbound • Draconic works for added DoT, but Unbound gives the highest ceiling Best Trait: Unbound (Draconic viable)
Puppet (Telekinetic)	• Incredible mix of raw DPS and team-wide damage amplification • One of the single best Mythics for carry and support roles Best Trait: Unbound
Elf Mage (Unleashed)	• Follow-up attack unit that scales monstrous with crits • Place for crit-synergy and it explodes for huge numbers Best Trait: Forsaken
Lady Giant (Envy)	• Main damage comes from Giant form despite slowed attack speed • Pair with Primordial and attack-speed items to hit meta DPS levels • Adds wall utility for defense Best Trait: Primordial

Which units should I use for support?

Short answer: Salmon Sorcerer, String Demon, Shadow and Puppet form the backbone of stall-and-buff strategies. If you play with friends on Roblox or watch creators on YouTube testing team comps, you’ll see those names flagged again and again.

A-Tier DPS

Unit	Ranking Reason
Soul Reaper (Released)	• Critical-based DPS that sits just shy of S-Tier due to lower base damage • With crit items and Forsaken it spikes to A+/S- depending on setup • I don’t usually recommend Unbound—he profits more from placements and clones Best Trait: Forsaken
String Demon (Awakened)	• Underrated DPS/Support with strong CC and stall mechanics • Damage is lower than S-Tiers, but control is where he shines Best Trait: Primordial
Toy Maker	• One-placement Summoner—normally B/C tier for flexibility • With Unbound she scales so hard she can contest A-Tier or better Best Trait: Unbound
Crimson (Brother)	• Strong DoT DPS thanks to constant bleeds and explosive markings • Not reliant on other units to be effective Best Trait: Unbound (works with most traits except Forsaken)

B-Tier DPS

Unit	Ranking Reason
Flame Emperor (Reincarnate)	• Decent DoT beginner unit with modest support potential • DPS is lower for A-Tier and he’s pricey for early players • Synergizes well with Hollow Best Trait: Draconic
Hollow (Blaze)	• DoT unit that benefits from other fire units • Strong in combo but solo he slots into B-Tier Best Trait: Draconic

C-Tier DPS

Unit	Ranking Reason
True Saint (Holy)	• Easiest starter and useful early, but falls off late-game Best Trait: Any (don’t sink heavy resources)

Support Tiers and Practical Picks

I watched a squad run a Salmon Sorcerer + Shadow comp through a 50+ wave gauntlet on a public server; the way enemies were frozen and pushed made clear who carries a match. Below I explain which supports are worth a bench slot and which are fine to sell or ignore.

S-Tier Support

Unit	Ranking Reason
Salmon Sorcerer (Grade 1)	• Better version of Ice Mage with a massive slow for stalling • Excellent support potential to buy time for your DPS Best Trait: Primordial
String Demon (Awakened)	• Strong CC/Stall passive that pairs with nearly every carry • Lower damage but massive utility Best Trait: Primordial
Shadow (Divine)	• DPS and support hybrid—Domain pushes enemies and buffs magic units • One of the best generalist supports for mid-to-late game Best Trait: Unbound
Puppet (Telekinetic)	• Massive DPS and team damage amplification—rare combo of roles • One of the most valuable Mythics you can bench Best Trait: Unbound
Various (See >)	• Useful beginner supports that scale into mid-game: • The Hero buffs physical attackers • Forbidden Teacher buffs magic and pairs with Shadow • Ice Queen applies freeze for early control • Water Princess shields units from debuffs • Ice Mage is replaceable once Salmon Sorcerer arrives Best Trait: Primordial (don’t overspend)

That’s my Anime Expeditions tier list and guide. Check the game’s Roblox page, community Discords, and YouTube creators for live builds and clips. Want codes and freebies? Search for Anime Expeditions codes on community hubs like Twitter and Reddit.

Which unit are you chasing next, and what will you change about your roster to make it worth the pull?