anime story 2 best units: 2026 Tier List & Team Picks

The best Anime Story 2 units depend on your game mode, available upgrades, traits, and team bonuses. A unit that performs well in Story may not be the ideal choice for Tower or a long raid. For most players, the safest roster includes one primary DPS, one tank, at least two support units, and flexible damage dealers for elemental matchups.

Video Highlights:

• Beginner summoning priorities for mythic, secret, and legendary units
• How ascension, evolution, traits, and shiny variants improve unit performance
• Recommended relics and team roles for early and mid-game progression
• Farming advice for gems, rerolls, gold, stars, and event currency

DPS units determine how quickly your team clears waves, bosses, and farming stages. However, raw damage is only one part of the ranking. Range, attack pattern, elemental advantage, upgrade cost, and compatibility with leaders can change a unit’s practical value.

Broly is one of the strongest early mythic recommendations. He is particularly useful during the Slime Apocalypse event, where sustained damage against multiple boss stages is important. If your account can obtain Broly without sacrificing essential resources, he is a reasonable priority for early progression.

Genos is another high-value target. Although he begins as a secret unit, his evolution path is comparatively accessible, making him attractive for players who need a powerful upgrade without waiting for several rare duplicates. His value increases after evolution and with better traits, relics, and stat chips.

Ace is a useful legendary alternative. Legendary units generally require more duplicates for ascension, but Ace can still provide meaningful damage when a player has not secured a mythic or secret carry. Do not discard a functional Ace team simply because it is not built around the newest meta units.

The current tier-list approach also places units such as Mazara, Crimson King, Ultimate Warrior, Youji, Sussyke, and Cursed Robot in valuable roles depending on content. Mazara benefits Ninja allies, Crimson King offers powerful area damage with a team-cost drawback, and Ultimate Warrior becomes more effective when elemental advantage is available.

Traits, Relics, and Ascension

Monarch is identified as the preferred trait for top units, while Deadeye and Ethereal are useful alternatives for DPS. Solar is a suitable direction for tanks. These recommendations should be treated as build goals rather than requirements for starting players.

For relics, Baseball Bat is the primary recommendation for DPS because it increases damage. Tanks can use defensive options such as Demonring or Coal when survivability matters more than clearing speed. Shiny variants also provide higher damage, so transferring a shiny status to a long-term unit can be more valuable than improving a short-term carry.

Ascension raises a unit’s level ceiling by consuming duplicate copies. Standard units can progress through multiple ascension stages, while secret and ascended units have different level-cap rules. Always confirm the sacrifice before using a duplicate, especially when the copy has a shiny status or valuable traits.

A strong roster is not the same as a strong team. Anime Story 2 rewards players who combine damage, survivability, leaders, and mode-specific utility. A common mistake is filling every slot with DPS while leaving no tank or support unit to protect the formation.

For Story mode, begin with Acu as your main damage dealer, Ruki as your tank, and any useful mythic or legendary units that improve wave clear. Replace these units gradually rather than rebuilding your entire roster after every summon.

Tower requires more planning because long runs expose weaknesses in defense and sustain. Black Bull is a strong tank option for Tower, while support units such as Gojo or Rimuru can improve the effectiveness of a high-damage lineup. Keep at least two support units when the mode becomes difficult, and consider a third support slot if your main DPS already has sufficient damage.

Raids and the Slime Apocalypse event place greater emphasis on boss damage and team consistency. A healer or defensive support may be necessary for units with self-damaging abilities. Crimson King, for example, can deliver strong burst damage but requires careful support because his attacks also affect allies.

Elemental Matchups

Elemental advantages can make a situational unit perform well above its normal ranking. The main interactions are Fire over Nature, Nature over Water, Water over Fire, Spark over Water, Light over Dark, and Dark over Light. Neutral units do not participate in these interactions.

Before entering a raid or event, inspect the enemy element and adjust one or two DPS slots if possible. Replacing every unit is usually unnecessary; a single high-damage counter can provide enough value while preserving your leader and support structure.

Use this progression route when starting a new roster or rebuilding after obtaining a stronger unit. The goal is to improve clear speed without wasting resources on upgrades that do not solve your current bottleneck.

The most efficient upgrade order is usually core DPS, tank survivability, support utility, and then secondary DPS. This order helps prevent a common progression problem: having impressive damage numbers but losing because the frontline collapses too quickly.

Resource farming determines how quickly your roster reaches the next power threshold. Complete achievements while progressing, claim index rewards whenever new units are discovered, and use daily shops carefully. Challenges can provide stars, currencies, reroll materials, and other upgrade resources, while Tower and Infinite-style content are useful for long-term farming.

For a detailed comparison of units and team variations, review the Anime Story 2 tier list and team guide on Destructoid. The guide was updated on June 22, 2026, and includes mode-specific team examples, leader effects, and farming routes.

Practical Farming Priorities

Use the highest story stage your team can clear reliably for gold and general progression. The final world can provide strong rewards, but it also demands a stronger team. For gems, specialized farming routes may become more efficient once you obtain units designed for faster clears. Trait rerolls are especially valuable for long-term units, so avoid using them on every new summon.

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