The best characters in Anime Squadron as of the 0.5 update (June 2026) are Gometa (SSJ4), an S-tier carry with self-stacking damage buffs and strong defensive stats, tied with Berserker (Enraged), an S-tier damage dealer of a different element. Right alongside them sit Woo (Shadow), the fastest unit in the game with huge damage, and Puppeteer (Transcendent), a self-buffing S-tier pick you can fully farm on a single challenge stage. The 0.5 update also pushed Falcon (Dark), Fastwagon, and Skeleton Knight (Resonance) into the top rank.
Updated for the 0.5 release. If you want to build the best team in Anime Squadron, you need to think about your strategy, which units to focus your resources on, and how to get the most out of every squad slot. To help you find the approach that fits your playstyle in this tower defense auto battler, we ranked every unit below so you can see exactly who is worth your time.
Anime Squadron All Units Ranked
⇓ META UNITS ⇓
Gometa
Berserker
Puppeteer
Woo
Falcon
Shanron
Madora
Shinks
Fastwagon
Skeleton Knight
⇓ VERY GOOD UNITS ⇓
Karashi
Vegata SSJ4
Goki SSJ4
Shield Hero
Rudaus
⇓ DECENT UNITS ⇓
Caska
Big Beard
Rizzuto
Mamosa
Zemitsu
⇓ MID UNITS ⇓
Ramuru
Zaro
Choi
Igras
Shin
Tranks
⇓ WEAK UNITS ⇓
Michigo
Asto
Goki
Mab
Muffy
What Do the Tier Rankings Mean in Our Anime Squadron Tier List?
The Anime Squadron tier list represents the overall power of each unit, factoring in end-game viability, how much they speed up progression and clear times, and how cleanly they slot into full Squadron setups. It does not rank units by drop rate or how hard they are to obtain, though we do flag standout units that are both easy to get and high in the rankings. Treat it as a guide to which characters are worth investing in for current and upcoming content.
- S Tier (10) - Units you should use at every opportunity, scaling all the way into endgame.
- A Tier (5) - Units that stay useful from the early game into endgame in most setups.
- B Tier (5) - Units that are useful from early to mid-game.
- C Tier (6) - Units to use only very early, then replace as soon as you can.
- D Tier (5) - Units to skip unless they are the only option you have.
Complete Anime Squadron Tier List
Anime Squadron S Tier (Meta Units)
| Character & Role | Why This Tier | Suggested Usage |
|---|---|---|
 Gometa (SSJ4) Main Damage Dealer | Top-tier damage dealer thanks to his stacking crit chance buff, plus the ability to dodge and self-heal whenever he uses an ability. | End-game squads for any content, especially when you need a Divine unit. Interchangeable with Berserker as main DPS depending on the map element. |
 Berserker (Enraged) Main Damage Dealer | Berserker's damage scales with how low his HP drops and how many allies have fallen, with an emergency heal when he gets low enough. | End-game squads for any content, especially when you need an Unbound unit. Interchangeable with Gometa as main DPS depending on the map element. |
 Puppeteer (Transcendent) Aggro Tank | Gometa edges him on raw damage, but Puppeteer brings massive HP regen and a debuff that boosts his own output. He is also easy to farm, since everything you need drops on the Katakara Bridge Challenge. | End-game squads for any content. |
 Woo (Shadow) Main Damage Dealer/Speed | One of the fastest units in the game, apart from dealing crazy damage, which makes him ideal for clearing stages quickly. | Speed farming and Infinite mode. |
 Falcon (Dark) Sub DPS/Money | Alongside Fastwagon, one of the only units that helps with Yen generation, so Falcon earns a slot in almost any squad. The passive boost works without investment or awakening, but unlike Fastwagon he also deals damage, so he is worth upgrading once the rest of your roster is built. | End-game squads, and an early boost to Yen generation. |
 Shanron (Omega) Sub DPS/Utility | Shanron has excellent utility through crowd control, and his Wet status debuff lets Gometa and other Spark units deal even more damage. | End-game squads for any content. |
 Madora (Gunbai) Sub DPS | Madara has amazing damage over time, which makes him fantastic for tearing down bosses. | Killing bosses. |
 Shinks Utility/Support | Shinks is the best pure support in the game, offering an AoE damage increase and the ability to stall incoming waves. | End-game squads, and an early damage boost for any team. |
 Fastwagon Money | Fastwagon is the only dedicated money generator, and he earns income without needing kills. He is invaluable early and still earns a filler slot in endgame setups, since his economy output is strong even though he deals no damage. | Useful at every stage, especially paired with the Money Maker item set. |
 Skeleton Knight (Resonance) Tank | Skeleton Knight is an extremely tanky support unit that can link to a damage dealer and share its HP pool to boost their survivability. He also deals damage based on damage taken, so he holds up well in boss fights. | End-game setups as the main tank, ideally linked to one of your top damage dealers. |
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Anime Squadron A Tier (Very Good Units)
| Character & Role | Why This Tier | Suggested Usage |
|---|---|---|
 Karashi (Sharingan) Speed | Karashi is great unit for speed farming at any stage of the game, and far easier to get compared to Woo, as he is a Secret unit. | Speed farming for beginners, and a solid filler unit later on. |
 Vegata (SSJ4 Full Power) Sub DPS | Vegata is a very strong DPS unit, and you want to invest in him anyway since he feeds into Gometa. | Mid-game setups. |
 Goki (SSJ4 Full Power) Sub DPS | Goki is a solid DPS, but the main reason to invest in him is the path toward Gometa. | Mid-game setups. |
 Shield Hero Tank/Utility | Shield Hero is a good scaling tank in Anime Squadron that redirects damage to himself and stays useful at every stage until the very endgame, where Gometa takes over. | Endgame setups right up until you unlock Gometa. |
 Rudaus Utility/Support | Rudaus is a strong support thanks to cooldown reduction for all allies in range. He scales well throughout the game, since any DPS unit benefits regardless of its own tier. | Early to mid-game progression, with some endgame value as a filler. |
Anime Squadron B Tier (Decent Units)
| Character & Role | Why This Tier | Suggested Usage |
|---|---|---|
 Caska (Resilience) DPS/Lane Pusher | Caska is a decent early lane pusher, but there are far better units to invest in, so do not pour too many resources into her. | Early to mid-game progression. |
 Big Beard (Father) Tank | A decent early to mid-game tank. Big Beard is less durable than Shield Hero but with more damage, though he is not worth heavy investment. | Early to mid-game progression. |
 Rizzuto (Sage) Sub DPS | Rizutto is a decent DPS, especially against bosses, but you are better off investing in scaling units like Goki or Vegata. | Early to mid-game progression, and boss fights. |
 Mamosa Utility/Support | Mamosa adds a nice protective layer early on with her AoE heal, but she does not scale well once damage numbers get big in later stages. | Early to mid-game progression. |
 Zemitsu DPS | Zemitsu is a fairly common unit with some attack speed and good early line clear, but he is overshadowed quickly and not worth much investment. | A solid early speed-clear unit. |
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Anime Squadron C Tier (Mid Units)
| Character & Role | Why This Tier | Suggested Usage |
|---|---|---|
 Ramuru DPS | Ramuru is a beginner DPS unit and a fairly common pull, but quickly overshadowed by anything in the higher tiers. Not worth investing in. | Very early DPS filler, or Gold fodder. |
 Zaro DPS | A beginner DPS unit, useful only when you are starting out and need to fill slots. Zaro is not worth long-term resources. | Very early DPS filler, or Gold fodder. |
 Choi DPS | A beginner DPS unit, useful only when you are starting out and need to fill slots. Not worth long-term resources. | Very early DPS filler. |
 Igras DPS | A beginner DPS unit, useful only when you are starting out and need to fill slots. Not worth long-term resources. | Very early DPS filler, or Gold fodder. |
 Shin DPS | A beginner DPS unit, useful only when you are starting out and need to fill slots. Not worth long-term resources. | Very early DPS filler, or Gold fodder. |
 Tranks DPS | A beginner DPS unit, useful only when you are starting out and need to fill slots. Not worth long-term resources. | Very early DPS filler, or Gold fodder. |
Anime Squadron D Tier (Weak Units)
| Character & Role | Why This Tier | Suggested Usage |
|---|---|---|
 Michigo DPS | Not worth using unless you have nothing else available. | Gold fodder. |
 Asto DPS | Not worth using unless you have nothing else available. | Gold fodder. |
 Goki DPS | Not worth using unless you have nothing else available. | Gold fodder. |
 Mab DPS | Not worth using unless you have nothing else available. | Gold fodder. |
 Muffy DPS | Not worth using unless you have nothing else available. | Gold fodder. |
Which Characters Should Beginners Choose in Anime Squadron?
The characters beginners should use in Anime Squadron mostly come down to what you can get your hands on early, but a few standouts are worth prioritizing:
- Zemitsu is solid early thanks to faster attacks than most other common pulls.
- Falcon gives you a big boost to money generation, and the passive works with zero investment. Upgrade him only if you want the extra damage on top.
- Fastwagon for his outstanding money generation, a skill unique to him.
- Mamosa for her AoE healing.
- Rudaus for his AoE cooldown reduction.
- If you pull Karashi, invest in him for his excellent clear speed.
- Vegata and Goki are worth investing in as soon as you get them, since you will need them for Gometa, currently the best unit in the game.
- If you pull Shield Hero, he will be your top tank until you reach Gometa or Skeleton Knight.
Best Anime Squadron Team Composition
Once you have a few S-tier units, the goal is to build a squad that covers damage, debuffs, survivability, and economy at the same time rather than stacking carries. Here is a flexible endgame template built around the strongest units and the synergies in this list:
- Main DPS: Gometa (SSJ4) or Berserker (Enraged), picked to match the map’s element boost. Ideally you bring both.
- Debuff and Sub DPS: Shanron (Omega) to apply Wet and amplify Gometa and other Spark units, with Madora (Gunbai) added for heavy boss damage over time.
- Support: Shinks for the team-wide damage boost and wave stalling.
- Tank: Skeleton Knight (Resonance) linked to your main carry to share its HP pool, or Shield Hero before your top units come online.
- Economy: Fastwagon for steady income plus Falcon (Dark) for the Yen boost, ideally with the Money Maker set equipped.
- Speed farming: swap in Woo (Shadow) or Karashi (Sharingan) when you just need fast clears.
If you are still early, a reliable starter squad leans on Zemitsu for damage, Fastwagon and Falcon for economy, and Mamosa and Rudaus for healing and cooldown reduction until your higher-tier pulls arrive.
What Changed in the Version 0.5 (Release) Meta
Version 0.5 of Anime Squadron brought a wave of new units that are mostly excellent. The existing S-tier picks held their spots, but several newcomers joined the top rank. Berserker (Enraged) is now tied with Gometa for the best DPS, and you should run both, swapping based on the map’s element boost.
Falcon (Dark) is an S-tier pick you can slot in at any stage, even without investment, purely for his 30% Yen boost. Skeleton Knight (Resonance) is an S-tier tank that holds the lane and boosts one ally’s survivability by sharing its HP pool, so pair it with an important main DPS. That puts three of the four new additions straight into S tier. Fastwagon also moves up to S tier, since money generation is now essential on some of the tougher new stages and the Money Maker set makes his economy output significantly stronger.
Anime Squadron Tier List FAQ
Gometa (SSJ4) and Berserker (Enraged) share the top spot, and you ideally run both, swapping which one leads based on the element boost active on the map. Woo (Shadow) is the strongest pick for speed farming thanks to its raw damage and movement.
Gometa is the payoff for investing in the Goki (SSJ4 Full Power) and Vegata (SSJ4 Full Power) line, so awaken and level both as soon as you pull them. That is why they sit in A tier despite being outclassed as standalone damage dealers.
Yes. This list reflects the 0.5 release meta, which added Berserker, Falcon, and Skeleton Knight to S tier and pushed Fastwagon up as economy became more important on the harder new stages.
A strong endgame squad pairs Gometa or Berserker as the main carry with Shanron for the Wet debuff, Shinks for the team damage buff, Skeleton Knight as the linked tank, and Fastwagon plus Falcon for economy. Swap in Shield Hero or Mamosa earlier on.
Fastwagon is the only dedicated money generator and earns income without needing to land kills, which makes it useful at every stage. It pairs best with the Money Maker item set for a much larger economy boost.
Now that you have gone through our tier list, you are ready to build a dream squad and climb the leaderboard. Grab some extra rerolls and freebies from our Anime Squadron Codes page, plan your upgrades with the Anime Squadron Perks Guide, and bookmark our Anime Squadron Discord, Trello & Wiki Links to catch new drops first. Looking for something different to play next? Take a look at our Wizard Alchemy Beginner’s Guide.
