Ranking the best units in Anime Paradox.
Updated on February 23, 2026: Added all the new units up until the latest 1.5 UPD and adjusted rankings.
I’ll be ranking all units based on their EVO forms and assuming best rolled stats for DPS, Support and Farm categories. In general, you’ll need at least one support, one farm and fill the rest with DPS units. Here’s my Anime Paradox tier list and guide.
Anime Paradox Best Unit Tier List
The best units in Anime Paradox depend on what role you need whether it’s DPS, Support, Farm or starter/beginner. In general, the best units are in the Meta or S-Tier. That said, supports matter as well since enemies will do chip damage to your units every wave. This means that you should bring at least one healer from the support section for harder modes. Not all supports are healers though since Ulquiarro or Kirrua also slow or stun enemies. Let’s dive into each individual unit below and discuss their rankings.
Disclaimer: I’m assuming EVO and best rolled stats when ranking these units.
Best Units Overall: Megumin and Sukuna for DPS, Gojo for Support.
Best for Infinite/Siege: Brolu, SJW, Igrus (with SJW), Megumo, Oreheme.
Best Starter: Natzo, Megomun, Any Legendary DPS.
Easy EVO Units: Kirrua, Asto, Melio, Itachi, Ciel, Megumin, Sky, Idol, Steel.
Meta Units
| Meta Units | Ranking Notes |
|---|---|
 Sukuno (Curse King) JJK Portal Secret |
• The best DPS unit in the game • Sukuno has an ebb and flow playstyle where you generate stacks on attack with Energy Flow and then do an ability for a massive damage buff that resets stacks • Also has Black Flash for more DPS, faster Energy Flow charge and self-healing • Malevolent Decree is huge team utility debuffing enemies with damage amplification for your team and reducing their damage • All off this is on top of the Domain Expansion which is a 1000% damage nuke that hits everything on the map |
 Brojo (Six Eyes) JJK Portal Secret |
• Brojo is the best DPS/Support in the game dealing excellent damage but also slowing and stunning enemies • Infinity is your main slow and damage buff and you can use Limitless Mastery to buff your actives for massive DPS • Once you get your Domain Expansion you get a full AOE massive stun which is the best support ability in the game • Plus, Brojo cannot be stunned and is immune to all status effects |
 Megumo (Ten Shadows) Banner Paradox Pity is 25M/20M for VIP |
• One of the strongest units in the game right now that comes in two parts, Megumo and his Mahoraga summon • Megumo himself has two self-buff passives with SE and CE for damage and cooldown reduction • He also deals more damage and reduces damage reduction on every 5th attack scaling with attack speed traits and buffs • But his main ability is summoning Mahoraga who stacks damage reduction and damage buffs as he gets to low HP • Mahoraga on low HP becomes a tanky DPS machine dealing a ton of damage and ignoring 30% damage reduction |
 Zid (Atomic) Banner Secret |
• The most powerful Secret in the game and the top 3 best unit in the game • Zid hits the entire map once you upgrade him to All Range Atomic • He’s also one of the most tankiest units in the game with massive Full AOE DPS and of course range • Amazing for Infinite/Siege |
 Sun Jin Wu (Monarch) Raid Act 3 Secret |
• An extremely powerful DPS unit that’s a bit slow to get going and requires Igrus for the full potential • On his own he’s quite strong having a self massive damage/CDR/Lifesteal self buff on low HP and executing non-boss enemies • He slowly stacks on-kill gaining damage, CDR, Lifesteal, execute threshold and buff threshold/duration at certain kill stack counts • This alone makes him extremely powerful in longer modes like Infinite and one of the best units in the game • That said, if you have Igrus he’ll stack twice as fast becoming viable for faster modes as well |
 Bumta (True Love) Banner Secret Pity is 20M/16M for VIP |
• Not the most complex/exciting Secret but still mechanically Meta/S-Tier due to massive ~200k damage with his three actives per skill on full upgrade • He’s all about high damage reduction below 35% HP and reducing enemy damage reduction by 25% on-attack • Plus he stacks up a chunky 40% damage buff decently fast that you can keep up as long as you heal him and he’s not downed |
S-Tier DPS
| S-Tier DPS Units | Ranking Notes |
|---|---|
 Storrk (Resurreccion) Banner Paradox |
• The strongest unit in the game with the best health, damage and range • Basically hits the entire map though not like Zid with full AOE and instead chases down all enemies • Also has the Metralleta nuke that deletes almost anything on the level including dealing a massive HP chunk out of almost any boss • Critical attacks also extend each hit’s range after each hit by 20% • Amazing for Infinite/Siege |
 Maeto (True Form) Banner Mythic to Secret EVO |
• Amazing alt-Meta damage and utility since he applies a 20% damage amplification debuff on enemies thus buffing all your units • Plus he’s better at executing enemies since he gets another damage buff against enemies below 50% • He’s quite tanky too due to the Distorted Form damage reduction spam and fixed Black Flashes |
 Igrus (Elite Knight) Siege Shop Secret |
• Stacks a damage buff on-kill for up to a 100% damage increase • Also has a self-heal and deals heavy Bleed damage • Also synergizes with Sun Jin Wu in two ways • First, he deals more damage to enemies above 40% HP which gets them lower faster for SJW’s execute • Second, if you also have SJW placed Igrus gains more damage and CDR • He’s not as reliant on SJW as SJW is on Igrus for speed since without SJW Igrus still gets a damage reduction buff • That said Igrus has a much lower power potential than SJW |
 Ichuga (Vasto Lorde) Legend Stage Hollow Act 3 Secret |
• A solo carry unit dealing massive Bleed damage on-hit and has a self damage buff • Plus, the buff also self-heals him every 15 seconds so he can take a lot of hits • The self-sustain makes him really tanky so he can hold his own if there’s no healer nearby (You still need a healer) • Outdamages Mythics since he can deal anywhere from 10k DPS to 20k depending on if his buff and bleeds are active • That said weaker than SJW and Igrus in a longer game since they outscale Ichuga |
A-Tier DPS
| A-Tier DPS Units | Ranking Notes |
|---|---|
 Betu (Parade) Banner Mythic |
• The Dragon and his actives deal such great damage that he’s probably the best or one of the best Mythics in the game • He also self-buffs and self-sustains with his built-in heal • And as a cherry on top you also have some off-support as he reduces enemy damage within his range making your units tanky |
 Brolu (Super) Banner Mythic |
• One of the best Mythics in the game for AOE • Takes a while to get going since he’s a stack-based unit that buffs his own damage on-kill • You’ll need 25 kills to reach the threshold for Unstable Power which doubles all the damage buffs • With his base moves this makes him deal massive AOE damage and some of the best AOE DPS in the game • He’s not S-Tier though because Unstable Power has a 30-second cooldown • Amazing for Infinite/Siege |
 Kirrua (Godspeed) Banner Mythic |
• Has both stuns on attack and marks enemies to take more damage from all sources for excellent support potential • That said he also deals great DPS so he’s a DPS/Support hybrid • This is due to high attack speed that scales really well with his Godspeed self buff on every 8th attack to gain damage and more CDR for massive DPS |
 Tuji (Heavenly Pact) Banner Mythic |
• Very simple and effective DPS unit that works well in most modes focusing on immunity to enemy ability-based damage • Plus he gets more damage to enemies with active buffs and a damage burst every 4th attack that synergizes with attack speed traits & buffs |
 Joegu (Volcanic) Banner Mythic |
• A great alternative AOE DPS unit if you don’t have the meta units • The actives and burn deal impressive damage • Plus you get some slowing for off-support potential • Great to use until you get higher tier units |
 Ulquiarro (Murcielago) Banner Mythic |
• Ulquiarro is a slow-type support with his Fear effect that reduces movement speed by 40% in an AOE every 8 kills • He’s also very tanky because both hitting enemies with Fear and his High Speed Regeneration passive actually heal • You want to keep him above 80% for a damage buff too so he’s a Support DPS hybrid leaning toward the Support side more |
 Natzo (Lightning) Valentine Shop |
• A great starter unit that deals excellent Burn damage, scales with other sources of Burn and also self-heals if you stack the Burn passive • Brilliant Flames applies stack on a single target that bursts into AOE damage on 3 stacks • Overall a great mix of single and AOE damage that you can use as a starter but isn’t S or Meta in terms of DPS later |
 Asto (Devil) Banner Mythic |
• A really good secondary-DPS/Support due to his high damage and status effect • Really easy to EVO so he’s the perfect beginner unit • That said Ulquiarro and Kirrua do a better overall job at the off-Support role due to better status effects and utility |
B-Tier DPS
| B-Tier DPS Units | Ranking Notes |
|---|---|
 Ciel (Super) Banner Mythic |
• Really easy to EVO and I recommend you EVO him first • Viable DPS across all upgrade levels stacking damage and HP on kill • He even self-heals and buffs his speed at max stacks which is pretty good • That said, what makes him really strong is that he becomes Full AOE on upgrade • Overall, the best beginner unit in the game that I would rush to EVO outclassed only by Meta, S-Tiers and some A-Tiers |
 Chaso (Blood Bath) Banner Mythic |
• Serves as a boss-killer since his stacking mark detonates for % max HP for massive single-target damage • Also has damage reduction like Yuta/Bumta on low HP • That said, not the strongest AOE damage so I think B-Tier is good for now |
 Kasheemu (Electric) Banner Mythic |
• Needs to be placed in the front for constant access to enemies to keep up his damage buff • Scales with attack speed from traits and buffs due to the bonus damage on every 5th attack • Overall decent DPS but nothing OP |
 Bacardi (Gambler) Banner Mythic |
• Fever Rush would be better if it activated more regularly or if it was more powerful • Lucky Streak is pretty good though with his AOE skills now that it has been fixed • Still, Bacardi isn’t as reliable as higher-tier DPS units since even when you win on the RNG, the DPS increase isn’t that impactful |
 Ohma (EVO) Valentine Shop |
• A decent DPS unit that scales damage and attack speed the more it gets hit and the more it drops below 60% • Overall can be good but is ultimately in the lower tiers below Meta and S-Tier • Still good as an alternative DPS to use as you grind higher tier units |
 Melio (Wrath) Banner Mythic |
• Deals really good DPS but doesn’t bring much utility otherwise • I would Evo Ciel or Meliodas as a beginner since they will carry you if you cannot get higher-tier DPS units |
 Itochi (Eternal Flame) Banner Mythic |
• Not the best DPS unit since the Escape passive doesn’t trigger that often if you heal your units well • Plus it’s not that powerful and triggers only once per wave • That said the DPS is quite decent |
 Eryu (Antithesis) Banner Mythic |
• Eryu’s passives are all pretty good even though he suffered from some nerfs • He’s still overall quite strong outputting great damage from the backline |
C-Tier DPS
| C-Tier DPS Units | Ranking Notes |
|---|---|
 Freezo Banner Mythic |
• Decent self-buff skill but the main DPS comes from Explosive Aura • This makes Freezo deal a ton of full AOE dps around him and apply Burn • He would be A-Tier if both his self buff and AOE burst didn’t have long cooldowns |
 Sky (Enhanced) Battle Pass Level 25 Exclusive |
• You want to place him in the front since he gains stacks on-hit and when being hit • On max stacks he gets a massive damage and attack speed/CDR buff for 12 seconds and resets stacks • That said he’s really slow to get going and outside of Infinite he’s really awkward to play requiring a lot of support and setup which just isn’t worth it |
 Seth (One-Winged) Battle Pass Level 50 Exclusive |
• Decent DPS alternative if you don’t have better units • He doubles up on skills every 16 seconds for some nice burst damage but the cooldown is too long • He also relies on being low HP for max DPS due to his passive but he doesn’t have Lifesteal like SJW so he’s highly reliant on a healer • Overall can be situationally good but he’s not as reliable as other DPS units since you have to get him low and then heal him |
 Chae-In (Light) Banner Mythic |
• Has okay DPS when starting waves due to her passive • Then becomes weaker and offers no utility • Got buffed but stil isn’t the best unit though she’s better than most C-Tiers |
 Megomun (Explosion) Early Access+ or AFK Chamber Exclusive |
• Really good unit for beginners since she’s easy to get in the AFK chamber and EVO • Massive burst damage with the explosion • That said not the best later since the explosion’s cooldown is massive |
S-Tier Support
| S-Tier Support Units | Ranking Notes |
|---|---|
 Brojo (Six Eyes) JJK Portal Secret |
• Brojo is the best DPS/Support in the game dealing excellent damage but also slowing and stunning enemies • Infinity is your main slow and damage buff and you can use Limitless Mastery to buff your actives for massive DPS • Once you get your Domain Expansion you get a full AOE massive stun which is the best support ability in the game • Plus, Brojo cannot be stunned and is immune to all status effects |
 Idol (Pop) Banner Mythic |
• One of the best units for your healer slot since she has an AOE heal • The heal also buffs damage and attack cooldowns for an impressive DPS boost inside of her range • That said don’t use her as a starter and place her later • Buffs don’t stack but the duration does • This is important because her Evo passive Encore extends the buff on buffed unit who gets a kill • Goes best with AngelicTrait |
 Oreheme Banner Mythic |
• The best healer in the game if we’re talking just raw healing • Though Idol is sometimes better due to the damage buff • Oreheme isn’t need in all modes but she’s really good when you need a full healer • Goes best with Blessing Trait |
 Ulquiarro (Murcielago) Banner Mythic |
• Ulquiarro is a slow-type support with his Fear effect that reduces movement speed by 40% in an AOE every 8 kills • He’s also very tanky because both hitting enemies with Fear and his High Speed Regeneration passive actually heal • You want to keep him above 80% for a damage buff too so he’s a Support DPS hybrid leaning toward the Support side more |
 Kirrua (Godspeed) Banner Mythic |
• Has both stuns on attack and marks enemies to take more damage from all sources for excellent support potential • That said he also deals great DPS so he’s a DPS/Support hybrid • This is due to high attack speed that scales really well with his Godspeed self buff on every 8th attack to gain damage and more CDR for massive DPS |
A-Tier Support
| A-Tier Support Units | Ranking Notes |
|---|---|
 Steel Banner Mythic |
• Steel is a tank unit that supports your team by drawing attention away and stalling enemies so that your DPS units can kill them • Overall he’s not needed in every mode but he’s a pretty useful support unit • Plus he shields and damage buffs your units which is really good |
 Asto (Devil) Banner Mythic |
• Great if you don’t have better DPS/status effect support hybrid options like Kirrua and Ulquiarro • Offers decent damage and good team utility • The status effect supports in S-Tier are better support wise but Asto is still an amazing off-DPS |
 Shadow Vampire AFK Chamber |
• Has decent utility and is easy to get via the AFK chamber • Deals decent DPS with The World though it’s unreliable at 40% of the time on-hit • But the status effect is pretty decent so he’s still worth running if you don’t have better options • Really easy to EVO so a great beginner unit |
 Sakura Banner Epic |
• A great choice if you need a support early |
Anime Paradox Farming Guide (For Everything)
Here are some tips for farming Gems and other materials:
- Trait Rerolls: Battlepass 10+18 RRS with free and premium, 260 RRS in Milestone Leveling, 168 RRS in Achievements, 3 every hour in Gold Shop, Exchangeable in Raid Shop and Siege Shop.
- Gem Farming: I recommend farming Infinite and resetting on Wave 6 for 50 gems every 1:20 minutes.
- Story Mode Nightmare: This is a great grinding method for account EXP, unit EXP, food, Gems and Gold.
- Evo Materials: You can buy Essences from the Merchant using gold every hour. Also, complete Challenges for more. Lastly, you can craft other Essences using Green Essence you farm.
- Legend Stage: The Ichigo stage is also a good place to farm Gems, Gold, EXP, Food and Green Essence with 2% to get Ichigo at around 4 minutes and 20 seconds completion time.
That’s it for my Anime Paradox unit tier list and guide. Feel free to check out our Anime Paradox codes article for a bunch of free rewards.
