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DARK SECRETS: Anime squadron tier list best units | Vintage Vibes

Updated on July 5, 2025: Added all 1.0 Update units.

I ranked all Anime Squadron units according to four of the main roles in the game which are DPS, Support, Tank and Farm. In addition to the rankings I’ll also go into some tips and a farming guide for everything. Here’s my Anime Squadron unit tier list and guide.

Table of contents

  • Anime Squadron Unit Tier List
    • S-Tier DPS
    • A-Tier DPS
    • B-Tier DPS
    • C-Tier DPS
    • Best Tank Units
    • Best Support Units
  • How to Get All Evolution Materials in Anime Squadron
  • How to Farm Trait Rerolls, Gems & More in Anime Squadron

Anime Squadron Unit Tier List

anime squadron unit tier list
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The individual unit ranking reasons are below as well as how to get the special units. Before we dive into the individual rankings, here’s a breakdown of the ranking tiers for the best units in Anime Squadron:

  • S-Tier DPS : The Meta tier for units with the best damage.
  • A-Tier DPS : Sub-Meta DPS units that scale well into the end-game due to damage/utility.
  • B-Tier DPS : Decent DPS units that make up for lower damage with off-Tank/Support capabilities.
  • C-Tier DPS : Beginner DPS units that have niche uses.
  • Tank : The best defensive units that tank for your team.
  • Support : The best buffers or debuffers.
  • Farm : Upgrade generation.

Check out how to get all evolution materials and EVO units below the tier list tables.

Best Gear

  • DoT Units : Shenron 3/3
  • Crit DPS : Berserk 3/3 and Devil Sword
  • Pure DPS : Shenron 2/3 and Falcon 1/3 and Dragon Slayer
  • Farm (Fastwagon) : Money Maker Set via Merchant Shop
  • Support : Falcon 3/3 or Aizen 3/3
  • Tanks : Aizen 3/3

Best Traits

  • DPS/Support : Superior > Cloner (Except Shinks – Always Cloner)
  • Farm : Entrepreneur > Wealthy
  • Tank : Rebirth or Cloner

Best Team (For UPD 0.75)

  • Berserker & Baras (Main DPS) + Garu & Gometa (Utility & Tanking) + Shinks (Support) + Fastwagon (Farm)

S-Tier DPS

Unit Ranking Reason
Gometa (Blue) • Like Gometa SSJ4 stacks massive buffs
• The gimmick is attacking the same target so he’s a boss killer
• The buffs make him extremely powerful in longer game modes but his Ultimate is also great for shorter modes
• Bralu is a bit more accessible and better for the average player but Gometa is a top high end-game unit
Bralu (Legendary) • Bralu is much more accessible than Gometa and combined with his massive DPS and defense this makes him the better unit IMO
• Part of his prime damage comes from Thorns and damage AMP when enemies attack him which is what also makes him a great tank
• Either way, you want Bralu in the brunt of the action and he can take it due to CC immunity and defense boost when Rage is stacked
Berserker (Enraged)
Squadron Eclipse (Before)
Chapter 4
• One of the strongest DPS units due to massive Bleed DoT damage that even reduces enemy regen
• All DPS is boosted the lower HP he is for even more damage so combine him with Skeleton Knight for tanking at low HP
• Also quite durable due to the self-heal
Baras (Meteoric Burst)
EVO Baras from the new Event
• An absolute boss-killer that stacks various buffs when hitting the same target
• Has self-revives that boost his damage even more making him incredibly sticky and reliable
• Top Meta DPS
Gometa (SSJ4)
EVO Goki to Full Power
Then complete questline
For Primal Core materials for Gogeta EVO
Goki’s Trait carries into Gometa
• One of the strongest DPS units in the game due to massive self-stacking buffs
• Gometa can also tank really well in the end game with his massive defense, HP regen and dodge
• Definitely worth rushing ASAP
Freezer (Golden) • Gimmicky Meta DPS that relies on on-kill summons and AOE damage from his zone
• He can deal a ton of AOE damage with the zone and summon explosions
• Also has a built-in self-revive for defense if he’s on 3+ summons

A-Tier DPS

Unit Ranking Reason
Android (Super) • A decent individual sub-Meta DPS unit
• Better than all A-Tiers in terms of damage
• Weaker than Dante and Vergil if you run them both and has no utility like Aizen for tanking or Garu for supporting
Dente & Vargil • Individually Dante is a lower-tier DPS unit and Vergil is a pretty decent stun-based support
• Together they are a sub-Meta DPS duo that’s actually quite strong due to their Devilish Combo ability synergy
• The storm deals a lot of damage and it has great debuff potential
• If you want DPS, run them both, if not, just run Vergil for support
Garu (Half Monster)
From Hero Hunter Challenge
• Incredibly versatile and useful unit that’s a DPS, Support and Tank all in one like Shanron but much better
• Deals great DPS once you stack status effects and Marked on enemies
• Tanks well with his ignore-lethal-hit effect that further buffs his DPS
• Supports well with his Def buffs and Damage buffs to units dealing Corruption on targets Garu marks
Puppeteer (Transcendent)
EVO Puppeteer
Get base from Katakara Bridge Challenge
Get EVO Item from Katakara Challenge Hard Mode
• A weaker version of Gometa but still powerful due to massive DPS and tankyness from heals
• You get a ton of self buffs and a debuff that’s just more damage instead of being utility which is why I didn’t put Aizen in the support rankings
• You can grind everything you need for him on the Katakara Bridge Challenge Normal/Hard
Woo (Shadow)
Banner Secret
20k Summons Pity
• Sub-Meta DPS
• Really strong for fast clears/farming

B-Tier DPS

Unit Ranking Reason
Madora (Gunbai)
Ninja Village Squadron Act 4
• A near Meta DPS with damage-over-time instead of burst
Skeleton Knight (Resonance)
Raid Eclipse (Before)
Last Chapter
• Excellent Hybrid mix of DPS and the best tanking in the game
• Link him with your strongest DPS unit for damage reduction
• Lower DPS than S-Tiers but still great
Falcon (Dark)
EVO Banner Mythic Falcon
• Incredible mix of decent DPS, executes, support and farm
• On the support/farm side he increases debuff resistance for your team and increases Yen gain
• On the DPS side he executes normal enemies for faster crowd clears
• Incredibly useful unit overall even though he’s not Meta DPS
Shanron (Omega)
GT City Raid Act 4
• One of the most versatile units in the game since he can DPS, Tank and Support but not Meta great at either
• His Ice mode slows enemy units which is great for stalling
• Don’t rush him over the above units and save him for later

C-Tier DPS

Unit Ranking Reason
Goki (SSJ4 Full Power)
Required for Gometa
• Goki is a great sub-Meta DPS but you want him either way for Gogeta
• He’s slightly better than Vegata DPS-wise
Vegata (SSJ4 Full Power)
Required for Gometa
• Vegata’s Full Power EVO is quite a decent mid-game DPS unit
• That said you mainly want his EVO since its required for the Gogeta quest
Caska (Resilience) • Not the best DPS but amazing support potential due to the damage amplification on attacks and buffing Berserker and Falcon
• Can deal decent DPS with Berseker though since he buffs her too but only on 60%+ HP enemies
Karashi (Sharingan) • Karashi has lower DPS than the units above and Rizzuto but is incredibly good for farming resources on various modes (see farming guide below)
• Plus he’s a really good filler unit for end-game teams
Rizzuto (Sage) • Rizzuto is an okay sub-meta DPS that’s good to have in the mid-game
• That said I wouldn’t invest much into him since he doesn’t scale well and doesn’t have a niche use like Karashi for fast clears

Best Tank Units

Unit Ranking Reason
Bralu (Legendary) • Bralu is much more accessible than Gometa and combined with his massive DPS and defense this makes him the better unit IMO
• Part of his prime damage comes from Thorns and damage AMP when enemies attack him which is what also makes him a great tank
• Either way, you want Bralu in the brunt of the action and he can take it due to CC immunity and defense boost when Rage is stacked
Skeleton Knight (Resonance)
Raid Eclipse (Before)
Last Chapter
• Excellent Hybrid mix of DPS and the best tanking in the game
• Link him with your strongest DPS unit for damage reduction
• Lower DPS than S-Tiers but still great
Puppeteer (Transcendent)
EVO Puppeteer
Get base from Katakara Bridge Challenge
Get EVO Item from Katakara Challenge Hard Mode
• A weaker version of Gometa but still powerful due to massive DPS and tankyness from heals
• You get a ton of self buffs and a debuff that’s just more damage instead of being utility which is why I didn’t put Aizen in the support rankings
• You can grind everything you need for him on the Katakara Bridge Challenge Normal/Hard
Garu (Half Monster)
From Hero Hunter Challenge
• Incredibly versatile and useful unit that’s a DPS, Support and Tank all in one like Shanron but much better
• Deals great DPS once you stack status effects and Marked on enemies
• Tanks well with his ignore-lethal-hit effect that further buffs his DPS
• Supports well with his Def buffs and Damage buffs to units dealing Corruption on targets Garu marks
Shield Hero
BattlePass
• The best tank in the game at all stages except end-game where you want to replace him with Gogeta
Big Beard • Weak DPS-wise but tanks well before you get the Meta tanks

Best Support Units

Unit Ranking Reason
Shinks • One of the best Supports in the game since he debuffs enemies for -15% DMG and increases your team’s chances to hit enemies
Beby (Super) • Quite a decent Support unit
• Was slightly nerfed
• Is a bit weaker than Shinks
• That said, still worth running in certain teams
Vargil • A great support/off-DPS option if you don’t want to run both Dante and Vergil
• Has a stun that also amplifies all damage taken on the enemy unit
• Is also a great support for Dante with their synergy ability if you want to run them together for a sub-Meta DPS combo
Falcon (Dark)
EVO Banner Mythic Falcon
• Incredible mix of decent DPS, executes, support and farm
• On the support/farm side he increases debuff resistance for your team and increases Yen gain
• On the DPS side he executes normal enemies for faster crowd clears
• Incredibly useful unit overall even though he’s not Meta DPS
Caska (Resilience) • Not the best DPS but amazing support potential due to the damage amplification on attacks and buffing Berserker and Falcon
• Can deal decent DPS with Berseker though since he buffs her too but only on 60%+ enemies
Garu (Half Monster)
From Hero Hunter Challenge
• Incredibly versatile and useful unit that’s a DPS, Support and Tank all in one like Shanron but much better
• Deals great DPS once you stack status effects and Marked on enemies
• Tanks well with his ignore-lethal-hit effect that further buffs his DPS
• Supports well with his Def buffs and Damage buffs to units dealing Corruption on targets Garu marks
Shanron (Omega)
GT City Raid Act 4
• One of the most versatile units in the game since he can DPS, Tank and Support but not Meta great at either
• His Ice mode slows enemy units which is great for stalling
• Don’t rush him over the above units and save him for later
Rudaus • Excellent early game support
Mamosa • Excellent early game support

How to Get All Evolution Materials in Anime Squadron

Here’s how to get all the Evolution Materials you need to evolve all Secret units (Cross-reference this with each unit’s EVO materials):

  • Eclipse Godstone : GT City Act 9-10
  • King’s Haki Residue : Marine Lobby Act 9-10
  • Chakra Fragment : Ninja Village Act 9-10
  • Zeni : GT City Squadron Act 1
  • Primal Core : Quest>Special
  • Pelli : Marine Lobby Squadron Act 1
  • Headband : Ninja Village Squadron Act 1
  • Hogyoku : Katakara Bridge Challange Act 1 HARD
  • Narutomaki : Ninja Village Act 1-10
  • Genjutsu Fog Vial : Ninja Village Act 5-6
  • Fuin Script Paper : Ninja Village Act 7-8
  • Dragon Ball : GT City Raid Act 4
  • Monarch Daggers : Upgrade>Crafting
  • Apostle Iron : Eclipse (Before) Act 1-2
  • Eclipse Stone : Eclipse (Before) Act 3-4
  • Brand Ash : Eclipse (Before) Act 5-6
  • Moonlit Silver : Eclipse (Before) Act 7-8
  • Black Sun Amber : Eclipse (Before) Act 9-10
  • Behelit : Eclipse (Before) Squadron Act 1
  • White Behelit : Eclipse (Before) Raid Act 1-4
  • Dragon Slayer (Evo) : Eclipse (Before) Squadron Act 4
  • Cavalry Saber : Eclipse (Before) Squadron Act 3
  • Sword of Resonance : Eclipse (Before) Squadron Act 4
  • Baras Eye : New Event
  • Hunters Cloth : The Hero Hunter Challenge HARD
  • Capsule : The Ice Continent Squadron 1
  • Ki Crystal : The Ice Continent Story 1-2
  • Divine Ember : The Ice Continent Story 3-4
  • Zenith Stone : The Ice Continent Story 5-6
  • Galaxy Shard : The Ice Continent Story 7-8
  • Spirit Quartz : The Ice Continent Story 9-10
  • Fusion Cloth : Upgrade>Craft
  • Fusion Core : Quest>Special
  • Freezers Ship : The Ice Continent Squadron 4
  • Bralu Remote : Invasion Act 4 Hard
  • Beast Core : Quest>Special
  • Babys Armor : The Ice Continent Squadron 2
  • Androids Belt : The Ice Continent Squadron 3

How to Farm Trait Rerolls, Gems & More in Anime Squadron

Besides using Anime Squadron codes, there are various other ways to get resources. Here’s how to farm Trait Rerolls, Gems, Gold and EXP:

  • Trait Rerolls : Farm them via the Raid Shop, clearing 30m challenges with Kakashi or idling in the AFK chamber.
  • Gems : Farm them via the Raid Shop, Story 1-1 Hard, clearing 30m challenges with Kakashi or idling in the AFK chamber.
  • Gold : Farm the via the Raid Shop, clearing Squadron for 20/40 depending on difficulty, clearing 30m challenges with Kakashi, selling banner summons or idling in the AFK chamber.
  • EXP : Farm EXP by clearing Raids, Squadron or Story 1-1.

That’s it for our Anime Squadron unit tier list and guide. Don’t forget to check out our Anime Squadron codes for free Gems, Gold, Trait Shards and a bunch of other resources to help you get the best units and traits from the tier list.

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