Anime Expeditions Tier List Update 2.0
Updated — the Anime Expeditions tier list 2026 players use for best units by role (Update 2.0): Top 5 overall plus DPS, Utility, Support, and Crowd Control. Each name links to synced unit stats on this wiki.
The wiki Top 5 overall in this Anime Expeditions tier list are #1 Sovereign (Djinn), #2 Crow, #3 Prodigy (Rage), #4 Dark Mage, #5 Lightning God (Overcharged). Best by role (#1 pick): DPS Crow; Utility Bioinsect (Final Form); Support Cubert; Crowd-Control Salmon Sorcerer.
Best units at a glance
Best by role (#1 pick)
This page restates the community wiki tier list for quicker browsing on our site. Rankings compare units within the same assumed role (DPS, Utility, Support, Crowd-Control), plus an overall Top 5.
Order matters: higher on each list means stronger for that role. Units missing from a list are treated by the source as not worth prioritizing for that role.
Roles are editorial assumptions, not official game labels. Competitive (high-effort) play can move a unit; the list aims to stay useful for casual play and can change after patches.
Top 5
This category takes into account a unit's potential in all four categories, as well as in the game as a whole, to rank the top 5 best units in the game.
Ranked strongest → weaker within this role.
DPS
This category is for units who fit the "DPS" role, meaning their main purpose is to provide core damage to a team.
Ranked strongest → weaker within this role.
Utility
This category is for units who fit the "Utility" role, meaning their main purpose is varied, sometimes situational support or boss killing; their effectiveness in their usecase as well as the value of that usecase is what determines the ranking.
Ranked strongest → weaker within this role.
Support
This category is for units who fit the "Support" role, meaning that their primary purpose is to amplify the capabilities of other units. As such, units in this category do not have their Damage factored into their ranking.
Ranked strongest → weaker within this role.
Crowd-Control
This category is for units who fit the "Crowd-Control" role, referring to the category of Effects that affects the position & speed of enemies on the track. In other words, this category is ranked based on a unit's stalling potential.
Ranked strongest → weaker within this role.
How to use this Anime Expeditions tier list
- Pick the role you need (damage, utility, buffs, or stalling), then invest from the top of that list first.
- Top 5 is a cross-role shortlist — useful when you only know a few strong pulls and want a default priority for Update 2.0.
- Rankings may assume a specific trait form (e.g. Unbound, Optics); check the unit page before spending Trait Tomes.
- This is editorial judgment from the wiki tier list maker, not a publisher ranking. After a big balance patch, treat positions as “needs a re-check”.