Tier List
Anime Origins tier list — every unit and trait ranked from S+ meta carries to situational picks, updated for the current release meta and elemental matchups.
Introduction
The Anime Origins tier list ranks every unit and trait by how much they carry a team in Solo, Story, Raids and Infinite Mode. Because the game is still fresh and Meta rotates with limited banners, the tier list is a snapshot — an S+ unit this patch can slip to A after a balance update. The rankings here focus on real gameplay value: damage per gold, survivability, boss-killing power, income generation, and how well a unit combos with top traits like Immortal, Ascendant and Rupture. Use the tiers as a starting point for team building, then adapt to the banners and modes you actually play.
Anime Origins Unit & Trait Tiers
| Tier | Units | Traits | Why They Rank Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| S+ | Madaro (Edo Tensei) | Immortal, Ascendant | Meta-defining damage, boss nukes and team-warping passives |
| S | Goju (Honored One), Konpatchi | Rupture, Stride, Decay | Excellent carries that fit most teams without niche support |
| A | Itsugo, Gyutari, Goki | Ace, Head Hunter, Fury III | Reliable all-rounders for Story and early Raids |
| B | Itaki, Choto, Rose | Hustler, Hawkeye, Scholar | Budget picks and farming specialists for niche lineups |
Tier Definitions
S+ Tier
Absolute meta — Madaro (Edo Tensei) with Ascendant or Immortal
S Tier
Top carries — Goju (Honored One), Konpatchi
A Tier
Reliable all-rounders — Itsugo, Gyutari, Goki
B Tier
Situational picks and farming specialists — Itaki, Choto, Rose
Core Mechanics
Tier lists are built around real combat performance rather than raw rarity. A unit's tier depends on its base role (Ground DPS, Hill DPS, Hybrid or Support), its passive abilities, its damage-per-gold efficiency, and how well it scales with traits. Traits themselves are ranked separately — Secret Immortal and Mythic Ascendant are team-defining, while Rare and Epic traits like Reach III and Fury III are the starting pool every account rolls. In practice, the meta tier list is the combination of strong units equipping strong traits, so the rankings here treat both halves of the equation.
Advantages
A reliable tier list prevents wasted resources. Instead of pumping Stat Prisms and Perfect Stat Prisms into a unit that falls off at wave 30, you invest in proven S and S+ carries that scale through the whole game. The tier list also tells you which traits are worth burning rerolls on — chasing Ascendant or Immortal is worth it, while settling for a mid-tier trait on a carry is not. For new players, the list is also a shopping guide: it shows exactly which banner units to target, saving gems from impulse pulls.
Challenges
Tier lists go stale quickly in an active game. Limited banner units rotate in and out, balance patches shift damage values, and a meta that was S+ last patch can drop a full tier after a nerf. Tier lists also flatten context — a B-tier unit can be the best pick for a specific ELEMENTAL matchup or a particular farming strategy, which a single letter cannot capture. Treat tiers as a general guide, not an absolute verdict, and always check the updates page before making a major investment decision.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Quick Tips
Check the tier list right before spending gems on a banner — rotating rate-ups make one unit a much better investment this week than the same unit next patch.
Judge units by damage-per-gold and role fit, not by rarity alone — a Mythic unit in a niche spot can lose to an S-tier common carry in your actual team.
Pair your top carry with Immortal or Ascendant before pushing late content; the trait is worth more than a whole extra banner unit in most runs.
Re-check the tier list after every update. Balance patches hit at the same time as new codes, so the updates page is the best single place to catch both.
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