Updated: We last updated our Anime Crusaders tier list on September 8th, 2025.
If you plan on tackling the most challenging stages in Anime Crusaders, you'll need to bring some powerful units along. Now, choosing which ones to bring can be difficult, as there are more than 15 Mythic and Secret units already in the game on release. With that in mind, we prepared the following Anime Crusaders tier list to help you summon and use only the best units out there.
Anime Crusaders Tier List
Anime Crusaders Unit Tier List
In the tier list above, we ranked every evolved Mythic and Secret unit in Anime Crusaders, as well as mid and end-game viable Legendary and Epic units, based on their damage, SPA, range, passives, and utility they provide (buffs, slows, stuns, etc.). Legendary, epic, and rare units are only useful early on. So, we decided not to include them in the tier list, except for a few that are good as supports.
Anime Crusaders Unit List
Below, you can check out the strengths and weaknesses of units on our tier list. We also included the recommended traits for each unit.
S-tier Units
| Unit | Type & Element | Pros & Cons | Best Traits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Physical Dark | + Summons shadows, which basically double his DPS + Very high base DPS + Amazing range − Relatively slow SPA − Extremely expensive to upgrade | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Ground Physical Rose | + Excellent damage, range, and SPA + Gains increased stats with Sun Woo on the field + Buffs the damage of nearby allies every time Sun Woo kills an enemy − Very expensive to place and upgrade | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Ground Magic Wind | + Creates burst explosions with every 10th attack + Excellent damage and range + Deals more damage for every enemy inside his range − Very slow SPA − Expensive to place and upgrade | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Hill Magic Light | + Decent damage + Excellent range + Deals extra damage to flying enemies + Gains damage and crit chance for every 10 enemies killed − Slightly expensive to upgrade | Radiant Biohazard Aurora |
| Ground Magic | + Buffs nearby allies + Cheap to place and upgrade + Meta support unit for all game modes − Only one placement | Gilded Hawkeye Focus |
A-tier Units
| Unit | Type & Element | Pros & Cons | Best Traits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground True Dark | + Amazing damage and range + Deals increased damage against stunned enemies + Has a 22.5% chance to critically strike enemies − Slow SPA − Very expensive to place and upgrade | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Hill Magic Fire | + Very good damage + Amazing range + Deals 30% of his damage as additional burn DoT + Deals 150% bonus damage against Frozen enemies − Long SPA | Radiant Biohazard Aurora |
| Ground Physical Water | + Excellent damage, SPA, and range − Doesn't have a passive − Extremely expensive to place and upgrade | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Ground Physical Fire | + Amazing damage, SPA, and range + Deals bonus Bleed DoT equal to 30% of his damage + Gains increased damage for every attack against the same enemy + Amazing against bosses | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Ground Magic Water | + Insanely high base damage and range + Meta DPS unit for all game modes + Can stun enemies, which makes him a great support as well − Very long SPA − Extremely expensive to upgrade | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Ground Farm Physical | + Generates Yen with every wave + Meta farm unit for all game modes | Gilded |
B-tier Units
| Unit | Type & Element | Pros & Cons | Best Traits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Physical Lightning | + Decent damage and SPA + Gains bonus damage and attack speed against low HP enemies + Stuns enemies for 3 seconds with a 15-sec cooldown − Extremely expensive to upgrade − Worst base range of all Mythic units | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Ground Summoner Magic Dark | + Amazing health and SPA for a summoner unit + Excellent DPS unit for most game modes + Gains increased HP with every kill − Insanely expensive to place and upgrade | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Ground Magic Rose | + Excellent damage + Decent SPA and range + Gains increased damage for every enemy he defeats − Extremely expensive to place and upgrade | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Ground Magic Water | + Excellent damage and range + Gains increased damage when defeating units with his passive + Amazing overall for a Mythic DPS unit − Very expensive to place and upgrade | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Ground Physical Lightning | + Very good damage, SPA, and range + Decent mid-game DPS unit − Very expensive to upgrade compared to other Mythic units | Crusader Radiant Biohazard |
| Ground Magic Lightning | + Decent damage, SPA, and range + Gains a massive damage, range, and SPA buff with every 10th attack + Deals bonus damage against disabled enemies − One of the lowest base stats of all Mythic units | Radiant Biohazard Aurora |
| Ground Magic Dark | + Excellent damage and range + Creates a large AoE explosion when hitting the same enemy 3 times + Gains increased SPA and critical chance with every passive proc − Expensive to upgrade for a four placement unit − Slightly longer SPA | Radiant Biohazard Aurora |
C-tier Units
| Unit | Type & Element | Pros & Cons | Best Traits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Physical Light | + Decent damage and range + Deals extra damage to enemies she marks + Every 5th attack deals bonus damage − Slightly expensive to upgrade | Radiant Biohazard Aurora |
| Ground Magic Dark | + Very good SPA and range + Decent damage + Excellent against bosses − Slightly low base damage compared to most Mythic units | Radiant Biohazard Aurora |
| Ground Magic Rose | + Freezes enemies on hit + Meta support unit for most game modes − Basically zero DPS | Hawkeye Overdrive Focus |
| Ground Physical Wind | + Slows enemies on hit + Decent support unit for most game modes − Zero DPS − Kinda expensive to place and upgrade | Overdrive Agile Hawkeye |
| Ground Magic Dark | + Makes enemies take more magic damage on hit + Decent support unit for most game modes − Zero DPS | Overdrive Hawkeye Focus |
How to Summon New Units in Anime Crusaders
You can obtain new units in Anime Crusaders by summoning them on regular and limited banners in the Summon area of the main lobby. Usually, each banner requires a different currency to summon units from it. Also, every banner has its own pity counter, which lets you get a guaranteed rare unit after a certain number of spins.
Evolving and Upgrading Units Guide
To evolve a unit in Anime Crusaders, you will need to collect specific materials and defeat a certain number of enemies with that unit. Most units require elemental stones to evolve them, which can be obtained from Challenge stages. Evolved units are much stronger, so it is recommended to evolve your mythic units as soon as possible.
There are several ways to improve your units, including rerolling their stats, traits, and curses. Traits and stat grades can significantly boost the DPS of your unit, and you can reroll them in the Evolve area. Curses can be rerolled at the Sukuna NPC. However, compared to traits, they are a double-edged sword because a bad curse can significantly reduce the DPS of your unit.
Anime Crusaders Tier List FAQs
The best units are Sun Woo (System), Igrith (Blood Commander), Brulo (Rage), Goko (Perfected Super III), and AI (Idol).
The best DPS epic units to bring with you are Killoa, Friezo, Genoz, and Speedcart, while the best legendary ones are Rose and Golden Freezo.
No, simply because Mythic and Secret units have way more DPS when evolved.
That concludes our Anime Crusaders unit tier list. Let us know in the comments below which unit you think is the best and why. If you want to start rolling for the best units right away, make sure to redeem our Anime Crusaders codes for some free in-game loot.