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Anime Origins Tier List
The Anime Origins meta is settling after launch, and Update 1 (Sept 6) added new Re:Zero crossover units. Whether you search for an Anime Origins tierlist, tier list anime origins, or the full anime origin tier list, this page ranks the launch roster from the Secret carries to the budget farming picks. Update 1 also introduced the Pleiades Tower event units — see our Pleiades Tower guide for how to farm Reinhardt and Shaula without spending Gems.
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Best Units at a Glance
Madaro (Edo Tensei)
Secret carry
Madara / Naruto
Cursed Lover (Pure Love)
Secret carry
Yuta / Jujutsu Kaisen
Valcrad (Unleashed)
Secret carry
Alucard / Hellsing
Bluma (Data Analyst)
Economy farm
Bulma / Dragon Ball
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The Best Release Tier List (Units & Meta Breakdown)

Top Meta Carry Breakdown
- Madaro:Screen-wide Meteor AOE wiping entire swarm waves; undisputed king of Infinite mode.
- Valcrad:Stacking single-target boss shredder; pairs best with the Immortal (+200% DMG) trait.
- Bluma:Essential farming unit that snowballs income per wave to afford high-cost carry upgrades.
Community Meta: Starter Teams & Progression Tips

Key Takeaways
- 1.Starter comp: Trunks + Heat Don + En Ma Ki + Rukia + Uryu covers DPS, bleed, stall, freeze and heal before you pivot to Mythics.
- 2.Kenpachi sleeper: Ignores 30% physical defense/resistance and deals true damage below 60% enemy HP — creator ranks him far above the community tier list.
- 3.Gold shop: Skip 50k-gold Trait Rerolls and Stat Prisms early; spend gold on Fusion Chips and Remnants instead.
Official Tier List: Developer-Published Meta Ranks

Official Meta Takeaways
- 1.Official top five: Madara, Yuta, Alucard, Gojo and Bond head the meta overall list — Gojo is the newest addition, boosted by his screen-wide freeze.
- 2.Strongest element: Fire leads with Madara, Igris, Tengen and Vegeta; Dark and Water follow with Alucard/Sasuke/Ichigo and Starrk/Roxy respectively.
- 3.Trait meta: Immortal covers Yuta, Alucard, Madara, Ban and Sasuke; Overseer fits Ichigo, Roxy and Starrk; Rupture suits Goku, Vegeta, Igris and Toji; Hawkeye pairs with Gojo, Kenpachi and Mikey.
Secret Carries: Tactical Synergy & Positioning
Madaro (Edo Tensei)
Role: Full-map screen clear.
Placement: Centered high-elevation or inner loop.
Best Trait: Ascendant (+150% DMG, +15% RNG).
Meteor impact leaves burning ground that prevents enemy HP regeneration.
Valcrad (Unleashed)
Role: Raid boss shredder.
Placement: Mid-track targeting "Strongest".
Best Trait: Immortal (+200% DMG).
Consecutive hits stack bleeding multipliers, melting bosses in seconds.
Bluma (Data Analyst)
Role: Income generation multiplier.
Placement: Rear corner (zero damage output).
Best Trait: Scholar (+20% Income) or Range.
Doubles cash per wave by Wave 10, enabling expensive S+ upgrades before Wave 20.
Full Anime Origins Unit Rankings
Grab some free Anime Origins codes before you summon, then use the table below to decide where to spend your gems and rerolls.
Madaro (Edo Tensei)
Secret · Overall carry
Consensus best unit in the release meta. Heaven Splitter deals 500% Damage in a triple-range slash and his passives clear waves while shredding bosses.
Cursed Lover (Pure Love)
Secret · Overall carry
Copies and stores up to four Active Abilities and fires a 300% Damage Love Beam, making him incredibly flexible and one of the strongest damage units.
Valcrad (Unleashed)
Secret · Overall carry
Gains Crit, Range scaling, bonus damage to bleeding enemies and summons. Coffin Trap stuns a boss for 7 seconds, giving elite damage and control.
Bon (Purgatory)
Mythic · Support / Economy
Top meta support. His food buffs Damage, Cooldown, Range and other stats while also increasing the money earned from defeated enemies.
Starku (Primordial)
Mythic · Ground DPS
Strong Mythic damage with a powerful burst nuke that many other Mythics lack. Switches between twin-pistol (magic, line AOE) and swordsmanship (physical) modes; swapping modes resets his active ability cooldowns.
Igritto (Commander)
Mythic · Ground DPS
World Boss unit that becomes a monster once Frenzy triggers, gaining +35% Damage and -20% Cooldown as a permanent residual buff.
Goju (Honored One)
Mythic · Support / Crowd Control
Nullifies attacks against himself, slows enemies, and uses Time Stop to control threats. One of the best meta support units on a team.
Tango (Star of Festivals)
Mythic · Ground DPS
Raid reward unit. Applies Brittle to enemies and can stun them for 15 seconds, giving him standout control for a Ground DPS.
Noroto (Linked)
Mythic · Ground DPS
Gains Damage, Cooldown and Range during Nine-Tails' Cloak, with every third attack adding an AoE burst. Major power spike in longer battles.
Tojei (Sorcerer Killer)
Mythic · Boss DPS
Strong boss damage and Neutral typing hit different enemy types reliably. Cannot receive buffs, which caps his ceiling as a meta DPS.
Vegita (Super)
Mythic · Hill DPS
Strong Hill unit with good combat performance and multi-placement potential. Becomes stronger with Goku nearby.
Aneko (Queen)
Mythic · Hill DPS
Full AoE unit that deals more Damage as enemies lose health, making her excellent against groups and a contender for best Hill unit.
Shinaru (Butterfly Dance)
Mythic · Support
Strong meta support with useful team utility, slightly below Bon and Goju because her overall impact is less broad.
Yoto (Calamity)
Mythic · Ground DPS
Solid overall combat value that stays useful through longer stages, though without the standout damage or utility of the tiers above.
Itsugo (Dangai)
Mythic · Ground DPS
Strong base Damage that increases as enemies travel farther along the path, excellent on longer maps with extended progression.
Konpatchi (Unleashed)
Mythic · Ground DPS
Good Damage that becomes more effective against weakened enemies, helping finish targets and making him a solid offensive pick.
Gyutari (Upper Moon)
Mythic · Ground DPS
Full AoE with Poison and Blood Cut attacks that explode for extra damage around enemies. Strong vs large groups, weaker than top DPS.
Goki (Super 3)
Mythic · Boss DPS
Excellent boss killer. Builds Fighting Spirit stacks for extra Damage and Crit Chance, becoming very strong in boss-focused stages.
Bluma (Data Analyst)
Mythic · Economy / Farm
Top farming unit. Training Data eventually provides a 30% Income boost, especially valuable in Infinite Mode where economy scales.
Zeldo (Piety)
Mythic · Ground DPS
Can increase his own Damage and works well alongside Meliodas. Straightforward but lacks the utility of stronger meta DPS units.
Melio (Assault)
Mythic · Hybrid / Utility
Petrify, Burn, Slow, Damage buffs and more through his Commandments. He cycles effects, so he cannot reliably provide one specific debuff.
Roxi (Mage)
Mythic · Hill Support
Top meta Hill support per the August 2026 official tier list. Every second attack applies Drenched, slowing the target and making it take more magic damage.
Mykie (Toman)
Mythic · Support
Infinite Mansion milestone unit — an unlock chance at Rank 100 and a guaranteed drop at Floor 450 (see the modes page for the full milestone table). One of the game's rare dual Nature/Ground units whose Dark Impulse passive grants +25% Damage and -25% Cooldown for 15s every 30s. In team slot one, units in his range gain +1% Damage per kill up to +10%; the buff doesn't stack across multiple Mikeys and is removed when he's sold.
Itsoda
Legendary · Hill DPS
Useful Hill unit for covering airborne enemies from elevated positions. Good early on, but stronger Hill units provide more value.
Leorio
Epic · Economy
Refunds part of upgrade costs for units upgraded within his Range, making him a farming specialist rather than a combat unit.
Sosuke (Eternal)
Mythic · Ground DPS
Each attack builds 10 Hatred (max 50) and switches him between Lightning Mode (Momentum stacks: extra Damage and Cooldown Reduction) and Amaterasu Mode (Black Flame burn). After 3 full mode rotations he unleashes Susano'o for 200% AoE damage.
Tranko
Legendary · Ground DPS
Gains 15% Damage and 15% Cooldown Reduction while 5 or more enemies are in Range. A solid budget carry from the Unit Banner.
Hido
Legendary · Ground DPS
Basic attacks build ritual stacks; at 10 stacks he unleashes a ritual that applies Brittle to up to 5 enemies at the cost of a brief self debuff.
Choto
Legendary · Ground DPS
Kills build blood stacks; at full stacks his next attack gains 20% Range and 35% Damage.
Kengako
Legendary · Ground DPS
Damage fluctuates between -10% and +30%, making him an inconsistent but occasionally strong budget pick.
Rose
Legendary · Ground DPS
Steals 5% Damage from up to 5 nearby allies to empower himself, stacking up to +40%. Strong alone, but weakens the units around him.
Semanu
Legendary · Ground DPS
Deals 50% bonus elemental damage, making him an interesting counter pick in elemental matchups.
Toki
Legendary · Ground DPS
Has a 25% chance to attack again immediately after each attack, giving him a solid damage ceiling for a Legendary.
Kingo
Legendary · Ground DPS
Each attack deals an extra 10% magic damage on top of his regular hit.
Neli
Legendary · Ground DPS
Attacks have a chance to hit weak points for 20% bonus damage, offering some of the best budget burst potential.
Bolthunder
Epic · Ground DPS
All of his skill, attack and passive cooldowns are reduced by 15%, letting an Epic fire more often than expected.
Itsumaru
Epic · Ground DPS
Damage scales up the farther enemies travel from him, up to +25%. Useful on long, winding maps.
Kashi
Epic · Ground DPS
Attacks have a 35% chance to stun the target for 1.25 seconds, giving an Epic real crowd-control value.
Meywa
Epic · Ground DPS
Gains 10% Crit Chance, and critical hits apply Brittle to enemies for 5 seconds.
Noriba
Epic · Ground DPS
Each consecutive attack on the same target adds 5% Range, resetting when she switches targets.
Shanji
Epic · Ground DPS
Deals 15% bonus damage to enemies he has slowed, rewarding a slow-stacking build.
Tango
Epic · Ground DPS
Gains 20% Crit Chance as a solid early Ground DPS. This is the Epic banner Tanjiro unit — not the Mythic Tango (Star of Festivals) earned from Raids.
How to Read This Tier List
- Meta overall: Units are the most versatile and belong in any team.
- Ground: Units target ground enemies and are your main carries.
- Hill: Units sit on elevated platforms and cover limited ground space.
- Support / Farm: Units provide buffs or extra income rather than raw damage.
Related Strategy Guides
DPS Calculator
Simulate true damage, trait boosts and boss TTK.
Best Meta Teams
6-unit team synergies for Infinite & Raids.
Anime Origins Codes
Get free gems and rerolls to summon top-tier units.
Game Modes
Unlock requirements for Raids, Bosses & Infinite.
Gem Farming
The full daily routine and Gem rates per source.
Ascension Guide
How Fusion Cores and duplicates power up units.
Secret Units
How to get Valcrad, Madaro & Cursed Lover.
Best Traits
Pity thresholds and combat trait rankings.
Pleiades Tower
Update 1 event: Seals, Blessings & new units.