Anime Royale Tier List [UPDATE 1.5] (September 2024)

Gems are scarce in Anime Royale, and knowing which units to summon will save you dozens of hours of grinding and testing. Luckily for you, we have already done the grinding and testing of all units. To see the results, scroll down and check out our definitive Anime Royale tier list.

Anime Royale Units Tier List – Update 1.5

In the Anime Royale tier list above, we ranked each unit relative to its rarity. Otherwise, each rarity would have a separate tier because the DPS gap between rarities is exponential. For example, Aligator, Nemo, and Itchy are way worse than Manara. Still, they provide the utility that you’ll need: Itchy shreds shields and targets air, Aligator slows everything in full AoE, and Nemo is a farm unit. More details are below.

S+ Tier Anime Royale Units

• Friend — Friend is arguably the strongest unit in the game right now. Her DPS is several times higher than that of a mythic. Plus, she is full AoE, hybrid, and has an insane range. She has it all, really.
• Virtual Sniper — Virtual Sniper is the second secret added to Anime Royale, and she is as OP as Friend. She has a full AoE attack with relatively high SPA but insane range and DMG.
• Virtual Swordmaster [Ultimate] — Virtual Swordmaster [Ultimate] might even be stronger than secret units, as his DPS is absolutely busted. His range and attack radius are superb, too.
• Game Master (Serious) — Game Master (Serious) is a straight-up better version of regular Game Master, making it one of the most meta units right now.
• Leafy [Fairy] — Leafy [Fairy] has a cone AoE attack with excellent range and DPS. However, she doesn’t have much utility, making her a tiny bit worse than Game Master (Serious).
• Freeze [Final] — Freeze [Final] is one of the ultimate end-game shield-shredders. He is a hill unit that has a multi-hit attack, extremely high range, and big AoE. Plus, because his attack channels for so long, you’ll feel like his SPA is almost zero.
• Ulquioro (Second) — Ulquioro (Second) is one of the best DPS mythics. He is a hybrid, has good SPA, large AoE, and one of the highest ranges in the game.
• Lawlight — Lawlight is the best farm unit in the game, and you’ll absolutely need him for Infinite.
• Nemo — Nemo is the best farm unit for the Story and raids. That’s because she ramps up much quicker than Lawlight.

S Tier Anime Royale Units

• Alize — Alize has insane DPS for a non-evo mythic. Plus, her range, SPA, and upgrade costs are all really good. She might even be the best non-evo mythic right now.
• Virtual Swordmaster [Awakened] — Virtual Swordmaster [Awakened] has really solid DPS and a multihit line AoE attack that just shreds through shields. He is one of the best non-evo mythics right now.
• Stabs — Stabs is a 1-placement full AoE mythic. His performance on infinite is insane and he can target flying enemies, too. Also, his attack is multi-hit and stuns enemies for a brief moment, making him a good utility unit.
• Manara — Manara has excellent range, DPS, and one of the best DoTs in Anime Royale. Plus, when maxed out, his cone AoE attack can cover a huge chunk of the map and also hit flying enemies.
• Game Master — Game Master is a hybrid burn mythic with pretty solid DPS and a full AoE attack. He is excellent at taking down shielded enemies.
• Virtual Swordswoman — Virtual Swordswoman is a hybrid unit with a large AoE attack, good range, and excellent DPS. The only downside is her only having two max placements.
• Leafy — Leafy has a pretty good line attack for taking down shields. Plus, she is a hybrid on placement, making her very good even on zero upgrades.
• Jotero — Jotero is one of the best supports in the game. He can stun, knock back, and slow enemies, and his DPS is solid, too. The only downside is that he can only target ground.
• Keneki — Keneki is the one of the best units in Anime Royale for dealing with shields; that is when he is not upgraded. Once you do max him out, he becomes one of the best DPSs, with really high damage and low SPA.
• Aligator — Aligator is the second-best support in Anime Royale right now. He is a hybrid with a full AoE slow and very high range. The only downside is his somewhat bad SPA.

A Tier Anime Royale Units

• Itchy — Itchy is arguably the best legendary unit. He is a hill unit that can shred enemy shields with his burn and also deal respectable damage.
• Microw — In terms of raw DPS, Microw is the strongest legendary unit. Plus, he has good range AoE, and he can target flying enemies, too. However, his expensive placement and upgrades make him only useful for the Infinite.
• Freeze — Freeze will help you clear the Story like no other character. He is ultra cheap to place and upgrade, and his DPS is very good. Plus, when you fully upgrade him, he can target flying enemies, too.
• Goko Dark — Goko Dark is a solid hill unit that you can use until you get Itchy. The downside is that he doesn’t have multi-hit or burn when fully upgraded, making him a really poor choice for dealing with shielded flying enemies.
• Geo — Geo is a pretty solid legendary, with a long line AoE attack. However, Microw, Frieza, Itchy, etc., are far better for Infinite.
• Ulquorio — Ulquorio’s evolution is OP, and you’ll need him for that. Plus, he has one of the highest DPSs of all legendary units, with a very long line AoE attack.
• Kokoin — Kokoin is probably the best DPS epic for the Story. He is a hill unit with a multi-hit attack and a really good DPS. Plus, his placement and upgrades are really cheap.
• Kekeshi — Kekeshi can stun enemies with his attack, making him a solid support. Plus, he has solid DPS and can carry you alone through the Story.

B Tier Anime Royale Units

• Zonitsu — Zonitsu’s only redeeming quality is his stun. Otherwise, he would rank even lower than Sosuke (Kirin).
• Sosoke (Kirin) — Sosoke (Kirin) is arguably the worst legendary. His burn is bad, and he has only two placement. Plus, he isn’t a hybrid and has a horrible range. The only reason you’d pick him over an epic are his stats.
• Netsu — Netsu is probably the second-worst legendary. He applies burn just like Sosoke (Kirin), though with more ticks. Besides that, he doesn’t offer much.
• Klai — Klai has somewhat okay DPS for an epic and a full AoE attack when maxed out. Overall, he is pretty good.
• Pickle — Pickle is a solid epic hill unit with a multi-hit attack and very good DPS. Still, because you can only place two of him, he gets overshadowed by Kokoin.
• Virtual Swordsman — Virtual Swordsman is one of the best rare units. He has insane range, good DPS, and a very good full AoE attack when fully upgraded.
• Noroto — Noroto is the best rare DPS for the Story. He alone can carry you through most stages, even without a farm unit. That’s because his upgrades are insanely cheap, and he can deal with shields reliably. However, you’ll need a hill unit to help him out, as he can’t target flying enemies.

C Tier Anime Royale Units

• Inusuke — Inusuke is, without a doubt, the worst of all epic towers. He is ground only, and his DPS doesn’t compensate for his low range nearly enough.
• Sosoke — Sosoke is the best rare DPS unit for Infinite. He has incredible stats, 5 upgrades, and a really good multi-hit attack when maxed out.
• Vegetable — Vegetable has an insane range for a rare tower. Plus, he has a multi-hit attack, making him a solid shield-breaker.
• Fire Leg — Fire Leg is full AoE when maxed out with 4 max placements and relatively good DPS. The best thing is that his burn can shred through the shields of ground enemies.
• Goko — Goko has multi-hit on placement, making him good for dealing with shields.

D Tier Anime Royale Units

• Virtual Swordgirl — Virtual Swordgirl doesn’t offer anything to make her better than Virtual Swordsman, Noroto, or any other rare unit.
• Ryko — Ryko has a cone AoE attack with very good DPS for a rare unit. However, she is expensive to place and upgrade.
• Roro — Roro has really good DPS. However, his small AoE and expensive placement make him a suboptimal choice compared to other rare units.
• Tojiro — Tojiro has bad range and DPS. It’s arguably the worst rare unit in Anime Royale.

That does it for our tier list of all units in Anime Royale. To learn what’s meta in other TD games, including Anime Defenders, Five Nights TD, and Special Anime Defense, be sure to visit the Guides section here on Twinfinite.