Update 1 · Warrior Saga meta
Anime Expeditions Tier List
An honest release-meta ranking. We score damage, range, support value, and boss utility — not just headline DPS — so you can decide who deserves your Trait Crystals.
Tier list
Ordered within each tier from strongest to weakest.
S — Meta Defining
Defines the meta or replaces the rest of the roster.
Shadow (Divine)
Compresses carry damage, summons, Stun, Rewind and team amplification in one slot.
Puppet (Telekinetic)
Best bossing support — Puppet Mark adds 20% incoming damage to the strongest enemy.
Crimson (Brother)
Cheapest S-tier carry with delayed Crimson Explosions for both wave clear and boss pushes.
Crow (Black Fire)
Immediate carry with 475+ base DPS, three placements and a shield-shred niche.
8th Sword (Berserk)
Strongest late-game hypercarry — kill-dependent ramp caps at +100% damage.
Flame Emperor (Reincarnate)
Self-contained wave clear and Burn synergies; the Mythic that makes Burn teams work.
Cursed Immortal (Black Sun)
Mobile lane sweeper with one-second AoE ticks and high-mode scaling.
Cursed Student (True Love)
Scales off two units at once via Cursed Mimicry when paired with a real carry.
Forbidden Teacher
Cheap Magical buffer (+5% per upgrade) — direct amp for every Magical carry.
Ramen Guy
Mandatory farm unit (+50% Yen) for Infinite and long modes.
Toy Maker
Persistent blockers on every lane he covers; best lane-control unit in the game.
Prodigy (Rage)
New Update 1 Secret DPS — Scholar’s Trial questline, top-tier for hard-mode and Expedition 4.
A — Endgame Viable
Strong enough for endgame content with a clear specialty.
Elf Mage (Unleashed)
Cycles line, circle and full-area spells with growing Arcane follow-ups.
Reaper (Released)
Solid physical carry, stronger in single-target boss windows.
Lady Giant (Envy)
Terra knockback carry with strong lane clear.
String Demon (Awakened)
String control locks enemies in place for follow-up burst.
Hollow (Blaze)
Burn-applying physical DPS that excels with Flame Emperor.
Razorjaw (Hunter)
Reliable physical carry and progression carry for early Story.
Dark Mage (Sovereign)
Hydro magical DPS with Freeze — strong but expensive to ramp.
Salmon Sorcerer (Grade 1)
Cursed Speech utility DPS that pairs well with Magical teams.
The Hero
Single-target burst specialist — great for boss skips.
True Saint (Holy)
Healing / buff support, valuable in long modes.
Stone Alchemist
Cheap economy alternative to Ramen Guy in Epic-rarity teams.
B — Story Capable
Clears Story and most Challenges; weaker in Infinite / Raids.
Greed
Absorb sustain makes Greed viable in long fights.
Ice Queen
Freeze support DPS, solid in early Story.
Scissor
Bleed-based DPS, depends on follow-up setup.
Water Princess
AoE magical DPS, weaker single-target ceiling.
C — Niche
Viable in narrow comps or very early Story.
Bounty Hunter
Mid-tier physical DPS — situation needs a real carry.
Corps Captain
Physical DPS, loses value at high tiers.
Demon Cyborg
Burn specialist, outclassed by Flame Emperor.
Ice Mage
Freeze DPS, weaker than Ice Queen overall.
Nen Hunter
Physical burst with long cooldowns.
D — Outclassed
Replaced by Epic / Mythic alternatives for the same role.
Curly Brow
Burn DPS, outclassed by Epic-rarity alternatives.
Kid Assassin
Lightning DPS, narrow use cases.
Reishi Archer
Light magical DPS, weak AoE.
Rubber Boy
Knockback DPS, low single-target output.
E — Skip
Invest resources elsewhere unless you are collecting for fun.
Carrot
Outclassed base form; superseded by Carrot (Unleashed) and other Gale carries.
Thunder Shinobi
Low impact DPS outside specific Storm setups.
Ranking criteria
Rankings weigh (1) base DPS and damage type, (2) range and placement count, (3) utility — buffs, debuffs, summons, economy — and (4) cost-to-ramp. A unit that wins only in Infinite mode ranks below a unit that contributes in Story, Challenges, Raids and Infinite.
Method
Tiers are revisited after every major patch. Patch notes and the release meta inform the order within each tier.
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