The best characters in Anime Squadron as of June 2026 (Release Version 0.0) are Gometa [SSJ4] (S Tier - amazing self-stacking DPS buffs, quite formidable defensive stats), Woo [Shadow] (S Tier — huge damage and the fastest unit), and Puppeteer [Transcendent] (S Tier - tons of self-buffs, massive DPS and defense, and as a bonus you can grind everything you need for him on one challenge stage).
If you want to have the best team in Anime Squadron, you have to think about the best strategy, which units to focus on, and how to basically outsmart the system. To help you figure out the best approach that matches your gameplay in this tower defense auto battler, we have created a Tier List with all the Best Units Ranked so you can figure out what matches your style.
What changed in version 0.0 (Release) Meta
The main change in Anime Squadron is that version 0.0 sees the release of Puppeteer (which was not available in early access), a top-tier pick for any squadron, but especially if you happen to be running a Nature-heavy squad due to his stacking charge buff (10% per charge). His other unique buffs (5% regen when dropping below 30%, 0.1% permanent extra HP per kill, up to 50%) allow him to stay longer in the lanes, along with some nice damage boosts (25% bonus damage, and every 5th attack applies a debuff on enemies for extra damage). Overall, if you played early access, nothing has changed much, with Puppeteer being a nice addition to the top dogs of the game.
What Do the Tier Rankings Mean in Our Anime Squadron Tier List?
The Anime Squadron tier list represents the overall power of the units, taking into consideration end-game viability, how well they facilitate faster progression and clear speeds, and whether they slot nicely into full Squadron setups. This tier list does not rank units based on availability/drop rates or how hard units are to obtain in-game (however, it does point out stand-out units that are easier to receive and happen to be high in rank), and serves as an informative list of what characters you should likely invest into for current/future content.
| Tier | Meaning | How Many |
|---|---|---|
| S Tier | Units that you should definitely use at every given opportunity, scaling well into endgame | 6 |
| A Tier | Units that will be useful from early all the way into endgame, including endgame in some cases | 6 |
| B Tier | Units that will be useful from early to mid-game | 5 |
| C Tier | Units that you should use only super early, and replace as soon as possible | 6 |
| D Tier | Units that you shouldn't even consider using, unless they're literally the only ones you have | 5 |
Which Characters Should Beginners Choose in Anime Squadron
In general, the characters beginners should use in Anime Squadron depend on whatever you can get your hands on early, but some standouts are:
- Zemitsu is quite decent early as he has faster attacks in comparison with the other common pulls
- Fastwagon for his amazing money generation (which is a skill unique to him and only him)
- Mamosa for her AoE healing capabilities
- Rudaus for his AoE cooldown reduction
- If you happen to pull Karashi he is well worth investing into for his amazing clear speed
- Vegata and Goki are well worth investing into as soon as you get them as you will need them for Gometa which is currently the best unit in the game
- If you happen to pull Shield Hero, he will be your top tank up until Gometa.
Anime Squadron Tier List
| Character & Role | Tier | Why This Tier | Suggested usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gometa(SSJ4) Main Damage Dealer | S | Absolute Top-tier damage dealer due to his stacking Crit chance buff, and the ability dodge and self-heal any time he uses an ability | End-game squad for any content in the game |
| Puppeteer (Transcendent) Aggro Tank | S | Gometa has more damage but Puppeteer boasts massive HP regen, and his debuff just gives him more damage. He's also easily grindable as everything you need is available on Katakara Bridge Challenge | End-game squad for any content in the game |
| Woo (Power) Main Damage Dealer/Speed | S | Top tier damage, and the fastest unit in the game. Great for speed farming | Speed farming, infinite mode |
| Shanron (Omega) Sub DPS/Utlity | S | Amazing utility via crowd control, and due to his Wet status debuff he enables Gometa and other Spark units to deal even more damage | End-game squad for any content in the game |
| Madora (Gunbai) Sub DPS | S | Top tier damage over time, extremely good for destroying bosses | Killing bosses |
| Shinks Utility/Support | S | The best pure support in the game, offering AoE damage increase as well as the ability to stall incoming waves | End-game squad setup, as well as early damage boost to any squad |
| Karashi (Sharingan) Speed | A | Extremely good unit to have for speed farming at any stage in the game and more available than Woo | Speed farming for beginners and good filler unit later |
| Vegata (SSJ4 Full Power) Sub DPS | A | Super strong DPS unit, and you really want to invest in him to get Gogeta anyways | Mid-game setups |
| Goki (SSJ4 Full Power) Sub DPS | A | Decent DPS, but you really just want to invest in him to get Gogeta | Mid-game setups |
| Shield Hero Tank/Utility | A | Good scaling tank that redirects damage to himself, useful in all stages of the game, except the very endgame where Gometa will replace him | Endgame setups all the way up until getting Gometa |
| Fastwagon Money | A | The only dedicated money generating unit. Extremely useful early on, and can even be used as filler in endgame setups. The only reason he's not S-tier is that you might not have a good reason to use him later on, as the content isn't that hard yet | Speeding up early to midgame progression by enabling better money generation while you're still upgrading perks |
| Rudaus Utility/Support | A | Decently strong support via coodlown reduction to all allies in range. Scales really well in all stages of the game, as any DPS unit can benefit, irrespective of their overall usefulness | Early to mid-game progression, with some usefulness in end-game setup if you need a filler |
| Big Beard (Father) Tank | B | Decent early to midgame tank, less tanky than Shield hero but has more damage. Not recommended investing too much into him | Early to mid-game progression |
| Rizzuto (Sage) Sub DPS | B | Decent DPS especially for boses, but you're better off investing into other scaling units, like Goki or Vegata | Early to mid-game progression, bosses |
| Mamosa Utility/Support | B | Offers a nice protective layer early on with her AoE heal, but doesn't scale too well when damage number get big in the later stages of progression | Early to mid-game progression |
| Zemitsu | B | Fairly common unit with some speed to it, good early line clear, however, very quickly overshadowed and not worth much investment | Decent early speed clear unit |
| Ramuru DPS | C | Beginner DPS unit, fairly common pull, but very quickly overshadowed by anything in higher tiers. Not worth investing in | Super early DPS slot filler, Gold fodder |
| Zaro DPS | C | Beginner DPS unit, useful only when you're starting our and need to fill slots. Not worth investing resources in the long term | Super early DPS slot filler, Gold fodder |
| Choi DPS | C | Beginner DPS unit, useful only when you're starting our and need to fill slots. Not worth investing resources in the long term | Super early DPS slot filler |
| Igras DPS | C | Beginner DPS unit, useful only when you're starting our and need to fill slots. Not worth investing resources in the long term | Super early DPS slot filler, Gold fodder |
| Shin DPS | C | Beginner DPS unit, useful only when you're starting our and need to fill slots. Not worth investing resources in the long term | Super early DPS slot filler, Gold fodder |
| Tranks DPS | C | Beginner DPS unit, useful only when you're starting our and need to fill slots. Not worth investing resources in the long term | Super early DPS slot filler, Gold fodder |
| Michigo DPS | D | Not worth bothering at all unless you really have nothing else available | Gold fodder |
| Asto DPS | D | Not worth bothering at all unless you really have nothing else available | Gold fodder |
| Goki DPS | D | Not worth bothering at all unless you really have nothing | Gold fodder |
| Mab DPS | D | Not worth bothering at all unless you really have nothing else available | Gold fodder |
| Muffy DPS | D | Not worth bothering at all unless you really have nothing else available | Gold fodder |
Now that you have gone through our Tier List, you're ready to craft a dream team and climb that leaderboard! To get some additional rerolls and other valuable items, check out our Anime Squadron Codes article. If you're on the lookout for a different kind of game, our suggestion is Wizard Alchemy, so take a peek at the Beginner's Guide.
