Anime Paradox Tier List - Best Units [Update 1] (February 2026)

Updated on February 20, 2026: The Anime Paradox Tier List has been fully overhauled and now covers every single unit added in Anime Paradox Update 1. With UPD 1 introducing nine brand-new characters (Megumo (Ten Shadows), Sakuno (Curse King), Brojo (Six Eyes), Joegu (Volcanic), Bacardi (Gambler), Getu EVO, Natzu EVO, Ohmu EVO, and Akiko EVO), I’ve fully reevaluated their EVO versions and analyzed how each one performs in the current meta.

S+ Tier DPS Units - META & OP

These are by far the strongest units in Anime Paradox right now, rightfully earning the top spot in my Anime Paradox tier list. You should invest both time and resources into leveling and evolving these units, as they currently define the meta. If you manage to pull them, you’re one lucky person.

Unit	Pros & Cons
Sakuno (Curse King) SECRET Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Sakuno’s Energy Flow requires proper timing, but when triggered correctly, it can be devastating in terms of raw damage. • Malevolent Decree (EVO ability) is what makes Sakuno an absolute beast in the current meta. It applies 30% of damage as Bleed on every ability (Sakuno has four active abilities) and has a 1-in-4 chance to cast Dismemberment on affected units. IMHO, this is a meta-defining passive right now. Cons: • The Black Sparks passive is very strong but highly inconsistent, as it only has a 5% proc chance.
Megumo Ten Shadows PARADOX Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Shadow Efficiency is a simple but very strong damage buff that can be essentially permanent if you stack it properly. • Megumo becomes a DPS freak once the unit enters the Chimera Sovereign. And, given the short cooldown, that will be 50% of the time. • The Domain Refinement passive is exceptionally strong as anti-boss tech. It not only deals massive damage but also significantly reduces the target’s damage output for 6 seconds (20% reduction). • Megumo's active ability summons General Moharoga, who is an insanely powerful unit on his own, deals a lot of damage, and has his own set of powerful passives. Cons: • A fairly simple unit focused purely on DPS, without offering any notable utility.
Zid (Atomic) MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • The All Range Atomic active ability is by far the best global AoE in the game, unleashing a devastating 50% damage burst across the whole map. It has a long cooldown (120 seconds), but that's completely justified. • The Atomic Blades passive is absolutely insane, as it deals a massive 300% damage AoE (Atomic Maelstrom) around him every 25 seconds. • Who is Running? is yet another ridiculously overpowered passive, which is not only great anti-boss tech but also another powerful global AoE (300% damage against all enemies on the map). • As if his insane AoE capabilities weren't good enough, he also has an excellent base DPS boost in the form of Eminence Stacks, which are relatively easy to collect, making not only his base attack stronger but also all of his AoE abilities, which are based on a percentage of his base attack. Cons: • Long cooldowns, but they are justified by the sheer power of his abilities. • It takes a bit of time for his true power to come online.
Storrk (Resurreccion) PARADOX Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • His Number One passive turns him into a dedicated "I work alone" solo carry by giving him OP buffs when he’s out of range of other friendly units. • It’s a summoner unit, and summoners tend to be meta in Roblox tower defense games, and it’s no different in Anime Paradox. His wolves are broken. • Storrk EVO is a must, as it adds the Howl of Ruin passive, doubling the number of summoned Wolves. Cons: • The rarest unit in the game, extremely hard to obtain.

S Tier DPS Units

Almost as strong as the S+ units, but not quite. Nevertheless, these are all excellent picks for any team comp, offering everything you’d want from a strong DPS, from great raw damage and excellent scaling to solid wave clear, boss damage, combo potential, and more.

Unit	Pros & Cons
Ichuga (Vasto Lorde) SECRET Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Vizard's Surge makes him a sustainability powerhouse that will refuse to die. • Getshuga Bleed applies perma-Bleed on attacks, melting units in the process. • Insane DPS. Cons: • Lacks good AoE
Sun Jin Wu (Monarch) SECRET Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • SJW's Level Up passive is the best scaling ability in the game, making him a monster unit as the game progresses. • Monarch's Will is a phenomenal self-heal passive that scales in the late game thanks to the Level Up synergy.
Igrus (Elite Knight) SECRET Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Undead Commander is quite easy on-kill stacking passive, granting up to 100% bonus damage. • Has strong synergy with SJW, as it receives buffs (damage and cooldown reduction) when both units are placed on the map. Cons: • Not as good without SJW in the team comp.
Joegu Volcanic MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Volcanic Atmosphere is a surprisingly effective passive, especially in clutch situations. • Ember Growth synergizes nicely with his abilities. Cons: • His passives simply aren't as effective and impactful.
Getu Parade MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Evaluation in progress.

A Tier DPS Units

Solid picks that will help you grind late-game challenges, but you won’t have it as easy as you would with S- or S+-tier units in your team comp. Still, these are great units, so don’t feel bad if you pull them from summoning, you should absolutely use them until you get something better. Some of them are also very fun to play, which counts for a lot (after all, we play to have fun, right?).

Unit	Pros & Cons
Brolu (Super) MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • A DPS machine that can stack damage infinitely. • Brolu's Legendary Rage stacks and can quickly spiral out of control if maintained. • Unstable Power's total damage buff goes to 400% bonus damage (and more), which is insane. Cons: • Doesn't bring any utility to the table. • Unstable Power's cooldown is a bit too long. • Requires a lot of setup.
Kirrua (Goodspeed) MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • The Godspeed passive can be maintained indefinitely, giving the unit a perma +35% bonus on attack damage and +20% Cooldown Reduction. • The Electric Surge passive makes Kirrua a CC powerhouse. • Can work as a great support unit as well. Cons: • Not as good base damage.
Sky (Enhanced) EXCLUSIVE Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Limit Break takes time to go online, but it provides solid damage and CDR buffs once the meter reaches 100%. • Limit Resonance cuts Limit Break requirements by half, making it much more reliable and consistent. Cons: • Sky feels like a one-trick pony, while neither providing top-tier DPS nor any utility.
Freezo (Full Power) MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • It gets a flat 60% damage bonus without any requirements. • Solid AoE damage. Cons: • Weak base damage and long cooldowns.
Bacardi Gambler MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Fever Rush is a really solid buff when it procks. Its 20% bonus to both Damage and Attack Speed is a massive DPS boost. Cons: • Far too RNG-reliant (which, I guess, is on-theme for a unit whose EVO nickname is Gambler), making it unreliable and inconsistent.
Ohmu EXCLUSIVE Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Advance: Demonsbane is a massive buff to bot Ohmu's abilities and DPS. Cons: • Heart Overdrive looks great on paper, but it requires far too much setup to be truly reliable. In a game where you don't have much control over units, making it go below and above 60% Helath 10 times (for max value), is far from easily achievable. Good in infinitive moods, I guess.

B Tier DPS Units

Nice and mostly simple, you'll have fun playing with them, and they will carry you through most of mid and late game challenges, albeit not as easily as some stronger units.

Unit	Pros & Cons
Eryu (Antithesis) MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • The Energy Manipulation passive has nice synergy with itself (a buff based on range that improves range and base damage). • The Antithesis passive makes Eryu a boss-destroying machine. Cons: • Long cooldown on Energy Manipulation. • Not as useful in non-boss fights. • Weak DPS in general.
Itochi (Eternal Flame) MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Tsukuyomi's Omen is basically permanent. • The Crow Escape passive can come in insanely clutch in tight situations and often prevents Itochi’s demise. Cons: • Itochi lacks any good wave-clearing.
Melio (Wrath) MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Cursed Flame is probably the best DoT skill in Anime Paradox right now. • The Demon Wrath is a nice "one final hurrah" passive. Cons: • The Demon Wrath is too situational.
Seth (One-Winged) EXCLUSIVE Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • A berserker-type unit that gains massive buffs when its health drops below 40%. • Memory of the Ancients is a nice "free" skill. Cons: • Too situational • One-Winged Angel is limited to once per wave.

D Tier DPS Units

Unit	Pros & Cons
Megomun (Explosion) EXCLUSIVE Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Explosion Arcana is one of the best AoE spells in Anime Paradox, capable of clearing most regular mobs. • Phenomenal early-game wave-clearing for starter team comps. • Solid Burn DoT damage. Cons: • Volatile Mana is a risky glass-cannon passive; I'm not sure about its value because it comes right after she casts Explosion Arcana. • Low base damage.
Ciel (SUPER) MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Solid overall passives that make him a reliable unit (Perfect Evolution stacks are relatively easy to get quickly and get Perfect Form online). Cons: • Kinda boring abilities, not suitable for late-game challenges.
Chae-In (Light) MYTHIC Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • Her Speed of Light gives nice, reliable damage and CDR bonuses. Cons: • The weakest mythic unit in the game.
Natsu EVO EXCLUSIVE Best Trait: Eternal	Pros: • A very solid Anime Paradox starter unit, as it’s quite easy to obtain during the Valentine’s event. • Dragon Slayer is a reliable and easy-to-proc passive that can deal serious damage when timed correctly, on top of providing solid healing and a short cooldown. • Brilliant Flames is a great AoE passive that can reliably clear weaker waves. Cons: • The base stats are quite weak, which makes it harder for Natsu’s passive to truly shine, as all of its bonuses are percentage-based off the unit’s current attack damage.

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Best Support Units in Anime Paradox

In my view, support units play a far more impactful role in Anime Paradox than they do in most other popular Roblox tower defense games, largely because of how the game is structured. Anime Paradox doesn’t follow the traditional lane format where enemies spawn at point A and march toward point B along a single path. Instead, your base sits at the center of the map, with enemies spawning in a full circle around it. Because of this unique setup, support units become incredibly valuable. With that in mind, here’s my Anime Paradox Support Units Tier List.

S+ Tier Support & Farm Units - META & OP

The absolute powerhouse when it comes to support units in Anime Paradox. You need to have at least two of these in your current team comps if you want to beat the hardest challenges in the game. Bulla is the best farming unit in the game, so she’s a must, but you should also add either Orehime or Idol to your comp as a go-to support unit. It’s up to you which unit best fits your playstyle.

UNIT	Pros & Cons
Brojo (Six Eyes) SECRET	Pros: • The Infinity active ability is currently the single strongest support ability in Anime Paradox. It’s one of those active abilities that can completely turn the tide of a match and save you in countless situations. Even the long cooldown (120 seconds) isn’t an issue, because the ability is just that good. • The Honored One grants permanent immunity to all crowd-control effects, which is honestly insane in terms of how strong it is.
Idol (Pop) MYTHIC	Pros: • The Hype Overdrive passive is by far the best support ability in the game, both in terms of sustainability and damage. Cons: • Encore on the EVO (Pop) version of the unit basically makes Hype Overdrive a permanent buff.
Oreheme (Sacred) MYTHIC	Pros: • Oreheme is the best pure healing (defensive) support in Anime Paradox. • The Shun Shun Rikka passive is currently the best self-sustaining passive in the game, providing both healing and protection to Oreheme. • Sacred Support provides reliable team healing and ensures nothing goes to waste, as any overheal is converted into a hefty 30% damage buff for the overhealed unit.
Bulla LEGENDARY	Pros: • The best farming unit in the game.

S Tier Support & Farm Units

These are perfectly fine in any team comp, and they offer some really strong utility that can be extremely useful in certain niche situations. That said, they don’t really stand a chance against the aforementioned S+ tier support units. It’s not a mistake to include them in your team comps, but there are currently clearly better choices.

Unit	Pros & Cons
Shadow Vampire EXCLUSIVE	Pros: • His active Time Stop ability is absolutely phenomenal. It is a global AoE CC effect that completely freezes all enemy units for a period of time. Cons: • While it is an S++ tier unit when it comes to utility, it doesn’t bring much else to the table in the DPS and buff/healing departments.
Ulquiarro (Murcielago) MYTHIC	Pros: • Echoes of Emptiness is a phenomenal CC spell, applying Fear to all enemies on every 8th takedown. • Ulquiarro is the best slowing unit in the game, as Echoes of Emptiness's 40% slow can save your core in clutch situations. • High-Speed Regeneration is a much-needed self-healing ability on a support unit. Cons: • Low base damage.
Sprintcart EPIC	Pros: • You know the drill already - if there’s an Anime Roblox tower defense game, there will be a version of Speedwagon as the go-to farm unit. You cannot play without a farm unit in any team comp. Cons: • Unfortunately for our friend here, Bulla is a better farm unit, and you can not play two of them.
Akiko (EVO) EXCLUSIVE	Evaluation in progress.

A Tier Support Units

Even though these units sit at the bottom of my Anime Paradox Support Tier List, that doesn’t automatically make them bad. In fact, there aren’t any truly unplayable units in Anime Paradox right now. Every character has some level of viability depending on how you want to play.

That said, viability isn’t the same as efficiency. These supports are simply overshadowed by stronger, more optimized options that provide better utility or overall team impact. You can absolutely use them if you enjoy their kit or playstyle, but from a pure meta perspective, they struggle to compete in high-end content. Unless future balance changes shift the power hierarchy, they’re unlikely to see consistent use in serious endgame challenges.

Unit	Pros & Cons
Steel (Shadow) MYTHIC	Pros: • The Protector is a very strong proactive support ability, as completely neutralizing two enemy hits on all allies every 20 seconds is nothing to scoff at. • Guardian Sight is a great tech passive for when you want to play risky builds with squishy frontliners that can dish out a lot of damage but are often at risk of dying. Cons: • It simply doesn’t fit into the current meta, but it is definitely not a bad unit. Feel free to experiment with him.
Asto (Devil) MYTHIC	Pros: • Anti-Magic Flow is the only anti-shield ability in the game, making it quite useful in specific situations. • Null Slash is the best debuffing ability in Anime Paradox. Cons: • Way too situational and reactive. It doesn’t provide any immediate support. • Good only as a niche tech unit to counter specific mobs.

How to Unlock Units in Anime Paradox

Most of the units on this tier list are Mythic units that can be unlocked by pulling them from banners, if you're lucky enough. However, some are Secret or Exclusive units that can only be unlocked by completing specific tasks and challenges. Here’s how you can unlock every unit on this tier list:

Igrus - Siege Shop Secret Unit
Ichuga - Legend Stage Hollow Act 3 Secret
Sun Jin Wu - Raid Act 3 Secret
Zid - Banner Secret
Storrk - Banner Paradox
Sky - Battle Pass Level 25 Exclusive
Seth - Battle Pass Level 50 Exclusive
Shadow Vampire - AFK Chamber Exclusive
Megomun - Early Access+ or AFK Chamber Exclusive
Ohmu, Akiko, Natso - Valentine Shop Exclusive
Banner Mythic Units: Ciel, Asto, Steel, Kirrua, Ulquiarro, Oreheme, Idol, Chae-In, Eryu, Melio, Freezo, Getu, Joegu, Bacardi, and Kirrua

Anime Paradox Unit Balance Changes

The developers released a new balance update on February 5th, 2026, introducing several balance changes and fixes. If you want to stay on top of the meta, you will want to take these changes into consideration. Below, you'll find a complete list of all balance changes that have arrived with the new major patch:

Any player who does not have an Ichuga unit with over 80 runs in Hueco Mundo Legend Stage Act 3 will receive a one-time Ichuga unit reward.
Any player who does not have a Sun Jin Wu unit with over 80 runs in Red Gate Raid Act 3 will receive a one-time Sun Jin Wu unit reward.
Unit Reward Pity added for Hueco Mundo Legend Stage Act 3.
Unit Reward Pity added for Red Gate Raid Act 3.
Chae Hae-In Changes:
- Passive Durations Increase.
- Slight buffs to DMG and HP.
Iron Changes:
- Iron HP buffed.
Itachi Changes:
- Itachi Tsukuyomi’s Omen passive duration buffed (6s -->10s).
- Itachi's Tsukuyomi’s Omen passive now also makes his abilities burn for 30% DMG over 3 seconds.
- Itachi's Crow Escape passive is now reworked into teleporting back to his spawn point and healing to full (60s cooldown).
- Slight DMG buff.
Asta Changes:
- DMG buffed.
- HP slightly buffed.
- Anti-Magic Flow CD time reduced (15S --> 12s)
Meliodas Changes:
- DMG buffed.
Idol Changes:
- More Idol buffs to make her more enticing to use and more on par with Orihime:
  - Hype Overdrive passive Heal (15% -> 25% of ally's health).
  - Hype Overdrive duration increased (8s -> 10s).
  - Hype Overdrive DMG Buff increased (20% -> 25%).
Cid Changes:
- Fixed Starrk EVO's critical attack missing most of the time.
- Starrk EVO's critical attack now extends each hit's range after each hit by 20%.
QOL Changes:
- Cleaned up Trait Descriptions to not be so long.
- Add visuals for Shielded status effect.
- Added size scaling to the passive frame, so if the unit passives are taking up a lot of space, the passive frame will adjust accordingly.
- Added Unit Details (Passives, Skills, and Actives) to the Unit Inventory in the lobby.
Bug Fixes/General Changes:
- Fixed volume sliders not working on mobile.
- Updated Luck Potion descriptions to specify its usage
- Starrk Number One's passive no longer detects other Starrks and Farms.
- Added some more general SFX.
- Added the level info requirement in-game to the summon index for Secret and Paradox rarity.
- Fixed Kakashi not having a passive.
- Fixed Unit Inspect displaying Cost instead of CDR stat.
- Fixed Unit Inspect displaying Base Stats and not the increased stats from Traits/Stat Buffs.
- Fixed Unit Inventory info frame not displaying the correct range stat.
- VFX added in for Speedwagon farm.
- Added custom colors to all the Mythic EVO titles.
- The title name in the Profile is now colored and animated.
- Adjusted the tower placement hitbox on ALL maps, so you can no longer place units out of bounds.
- Fixed Range Stat Buffs from passives not actually increasing Range.
- Unit Range Circle now properly changes size when Range Buffs are applied to said unit
- Fixed Speed Stat Buff from Traits not working (Increases unit's walkspeed), so Eternal, for example, will feel a lot better to use.
- Fixed bug with rotating shop allowing you to purchase less decimal number items + Checked if numbers owned/ Buying is less than 1 instead of 0 for Trait Rolling and Stat Rerolling as well.
- Fixed being able to stack Active Skills while units are using a skill, which should fix Active Skills not going off.
- Fixed Siege Boss scaling not applying at all.
- AFK Chamber teleport-to-lobby button fixed.
- Fixed Angelic Trait support buff not working in new servers as well.

Anime Paradox Tier List FAQ

What is the best unit in Anime Paradox?

In the release meta, the best unit is Zid (Atomic).

What is the best DPS unit in Anime Paradox?

The best DPS unit is Coyote Starrk.

What is the best support unit in Anime Paradox?

The best support unit is Idol (Pop).

What is the best farming unit in Anime Paradox?

The best farming unit is Sprintcart.

What is the best healing unit in Anime Paradox?

Oreheme (Sacred) is by far the best healer in Anime Paradox.

Are Secret units worth unlocking?

Yes, many of them, such as Sun Jin Wu, Igrus, and Ichuga, are unlocked simply by playing, and they are among the strongest units in the game currently.

Will there be balance changes for units in Anime Paradox?

Yes, the developers have confirmed they plan to make balance updates once they receive community feedback.

When is Update 1 coming to Anime Paradox?

Anime Paradox UPD 1 is now live!

Will Anime Paradox Update 1 add new units?

The update has introduced nine new unique units (3 exclusive, 3 banner mythics, and 3 secret units).

And with that, my Anime Paradox Unit Tier List has come to an end. Thanks for reading. As always, keep in mind that the game has just been released, and there will be many balance updates and reworks. This means we’ll be making regular changes to the tier list as well, so make sure to bookmark this page to stay up to date with the Anime Paradox meta!

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Anime Paradox Tier List (Update 1)

Zid (Atomic)

Storrk Resurreccion

Sakuno Curse King

Megumo Ten Shadows

Oreheme (Sacred)

Idol (Pop)

Bulla

Brojo Six Eyes

Sun Jin Wu

Igrus

Ichuga

Getu Parade

Joegu Volcanic

Sprintcart

Shadow Vampire

Ulquiarro Murcielago

Akiko

Brolu (Super)

Kirrua (Goodspeed)

Sky (Enhanced)

Freezo (Full Power)

Ohmu

Bacardi Gambler

Steel

Asto (Devil)

Eryu (Antithesis)

Seth (One-Winged)

Melio (Wrath)

Itochi Eternal Flame

Megomun (Explosion)

Chae-In (Light)

Ciel (SUPER)

Vampire

Tanjura

Spade

Roku Dark

Neju

Grimjaw

Kokoshi

Gunos

Natsu