Anime Vanguards Beginner’s Guide (Update 10.0): How to Get OP Fast in 2026

Starting a new game can be daunting, especially when you’re joining thousands of veteran players who already know every trick in the book. But here’s the good news: Anime Vanguards Update 10.0 has completely leveled the playing field for new players. With the right approach, you can skip the painful “beginner” phase and start competing in high level content within days instead of weeks.

Whether you just playing Anime Vanguards for the first time or you’re a returning player trying to catch up after Update 10.0, this comprehensive guide will show you exactly how to build a powerful account from scratch. We’re talking about the units to prioritize, the mistakes to avoid, and the hidden strategies that separate struggling beginners from dominating veterans.

Let’s dive in and turn you into an Anime Vanguards powerhouse.

Why Update 10.0 is the Perfect Time to Start

Update 10.0 has introduced several game changing features that make it easier than ever for new players to progress quickly:

• Enhanced starter rewards with more gems and reroll tokens
• Simplified evolution systems for key beginner units
• New permanent events that provide consistent progression paths
• Improved raid accessibility for farming essential materials
• Beginner friendly login bonuses that give you powerful units just for showing up

The developers clearly want new players to succeed, and if you follow this guide, you’ll take full advantage of every system they’ve built for you.

Understanding Anime Vanguards: The Basics

Before we jump into specific strategies, let’s make sure you understand what Anime Vanguards is all about.

Anime Vanguards is a tower defense game where you summon units based on popular anime characters, deploy them on maps to defend against waves of enemies, and progressively build a stronger team to tackle harder content. Your success depends on four key elements:

Unit Collection: Getting powerful characters through summoning

Strategic Deployment: Placing units effectively to maximize their abilities

Resource Management: Spending your gems, rerolls, and materials wisely

Progressive Evolution: Upgrading your units through evolution chains

The core gameplay loop is satisfying: clear stages to earn resources, summon and evolve units to get stronger, then tackle even harder stages. Simple to learn, but with enough depth to keep you engaged for hundreds of hours.

Phase 1: The Perfect Account Start (Day 1)

Claiming Your Initial Rewards

The moment you create your Anime Vanguards account, you’re showered with resources. Don’t waste them! Here’s what you should receive and how to use it:

Starting Gems (Approximately 6,000): This is your summoning currency. DO NOT spend it randomly. We’ll cover the exact banner strategy in a moment.

Trait Rerolls (Around 20): These are precious resources used to optimize your units’ passive traits. Save them for your first Mythic unit.

Free Battle Pass Tier: Even without purchasing anything, the free Battle Pass track gives you gems, rerolls, and materials. Claim every tier as soon as it’s available.

Starter Unit Selection: The game typically lets you choose between popular units like Goku. While he’s decent for the first few hours, don’t get too attached because you’ll replace him quickly.

The Login Bonus System: Your Secret Weapon

This is where most new players make their first critical mistake. The login bonus in Anime Vanguards isn’t just a nice extra… it’s one of your primary progression tools, especially in the first 7 to 10 days.

Pay attention to these key rewards in the login streak:

Day 3 to 5: Evolution materials for mid tier units

Day 7: The Aers unit (a solid support unit that will help you early on)

Daily rewards: Trait rerolls, gems, and crafting materials

Critical timing note: Daily resets happen around 7:00 PM EST. Make absolutely sure you log in every single day before this timer resets. Missing even one day can set you back significantly because some rewards are streak based.

Set a phone alarm if you need to. Consistency in the first week is non negotiable if you want optimal progression.

Your First Hour: The Optimal Roadmap

Here’s exactly what you should do in your first play session:

1. Complete the tutorial and claim your starter unit
2. Immediately collect all login bonuses and Battle Pass rewards
3. Progress through story mode up to Act 1, Stage 4 or 5
4. DO NOT summon yet because we need to discuss banner strategy first
5. Complete any available “beginner quests” for bonus gems
6. Familiarize yourself with the UI, especially the Evolution and Trait systems

This foundation sets you up for success in the coming days.

Phase 2: Smart Summoning Strategy (Days 1 to 3)

Understanding the Banner System

Anime Vanguards has multiple banner types, and knowing which one to pull on can make or break your early game experience.

Standard Mythic Banner: Features a rotating pool of Mythic units with no rate up

Selection Banner: Lets you choose specific units to have increased rates

Limited Banners: Occasionally feature exclusive units (usually skip these as a beginner)

Secret Banner: Unlocks later… ignore it for now

The Units You Actually Need

Let’s cut through the noise. As a beginner in Update 10.0, there are exactly two Mythic units you should be targeting:

Sukuna (Evolved from Itadori):

Sukuna provides exceptional DPS (damage per second) output and is versatile across multiple game modes. He performs strongly in both story and raid content, and he’s easy to fit into any team composition. Getting Sukuna early can carry you through most of the early and mid game content.

Sasuke:

Sasuke is a specialized boss killer with massive single target damage. He’s essential for Citrate raid farming (which you’ll do a lot later). He has great range and attack speed, and synergizes well with most team compositions.

The Smart Summoning Strategy

Here’s the approach that maximizes your chances of getting what you need without wasting gems:

Step 1: Check if Sukuna or Sasuke is featured on the Selection Banner. If yes, dump your initial 6,000 gems there.

Step 2: If you pull one of them before hitting pity (usually around 1,500 to 2,000 gems), STOP. Save the rest of your gems.

Step 3: If neither is on the Selection Banner, do 10 to 20 pulls on the Standard Banner and hope for luck. Don’t chase pity here because you need to save gems for future opportunities.

Important principle: Never go broke on gems trying to hit pity unless you’re 100% certain the featured unit is worth it. The game continuously gives you gems through story completion, daily quests, and events. Patience pays off.

What If You Don’t Get a Mythic Early?

Don’t panic. While getting an early Mythic is ideal, it’s not mandatory for progress. This brings us to the most important strategy for new players…

Phase 3: The Hollow Knight Power Spike (Days 1 to 7)

Why Hollow Knight is Your Best Friend

Here’s a secret that many veteran players won’t tell you because it seems too simple: The free Hollow Knight unit you get from login rewards is better than most Mythics until you hit endgame.

When you first receive Hollow Knight, he seems… underwhelming. Average stats, nothing flashy. But this is deceptive because Hollow Knight has something most units don’t: an easily accessible evolution path that transforms him into an absolute monster.

The Evolution Path

Base Hollow Knight: Decent but not special

Evolved Hollow Knight (with Dream Nail): Top 5 unit for beginners, competitive with many Mythics

Here’s why his evolution is perfect for beginners:

Simple Evolution Requirement: You only need to win 10 matches with him deployed. That’s it. No rare drops, no complex dungeon grinding… just play the game normally.

Story Progress Synergy: The 10 wins happen naturally as you progress through the story, so you’re not wasting time on dedicated farming.

No Resource Cost: Unlike Mythic evolutions that require rare Essence Stones, Hollow Knight’s evolution is completely free.

The Charm Quest System

After you evolve Hollow Knight, you unlock his Charm quests. These are mini challenges that further boost his power:

Spell Casting Quest: Use his abilities X number of times (happens passively)

Kill Count Quest: Get X total kills with Hollow Knight (also passive)

Survival Quest: Complete X stages without him dying (easy if you’re placing him correctly)

The beauty of these quests is that they all complete naturally as you play. You don’t need to go out of your way or change your playstyle. Just deploy Hollow Knight in every stage and watch the quests complete themselves.

The Shiny Reward

Complete all Charm quests and you’ll unlock a Shiny version of Hollow Knight. Shiny units in Anime Vanguards get several powerful benefits:

• Increased base stats (usually 10 to 15% higher)
• Improved ability scaling
• Unique visual effects
• Higher trait roll ranges

This is basically a free upgrade that makes your already powerful unit even stronger.

The Strategic Timeline

Here’s a realistic timeline for the Hollow Knight progression:

Day 1 to 2: Receive Hollow Knight from login bonus, start deploying him in every stage

Day 3 to 4: Hit 10 wins, evolve to Dream Nail version, notice immediate power increase

Day 5 to 7: Complete Charm quests through normal progression

Day 7 to 10: Unlock Shiny Hollow Knight, now you have a unit that rivals most Mythics

By Day 10, you have a top tier unit that you obtained completely free, with minimal effort, while also progressing through story mode. This is the efficiency that separates fast progressors from slow ones.

Phase 4: Trait Optimization (Days 3 to 10)

Understanding the Trait System

Every unit in Anime Vanguards has Traits, which are passive bonuses that significantly impact their performance. These can affect:

• Attack range (making units able to hit enemies from farther away)
• Attack speed (more hits per second equals more damage)
• Damage output (flat percentage increases to damage)
• Special effects (critical hits, splash damage, etc.)

The problem is that traits are randomly assigned when you summon a unit, and most of the time, you get mediocre or bad traits. This is where Trait Rerolls come in.

The Monarch Trait: Your Holy Grail

For DPS units (which includes Hollow Knight, Sukuna, and Sasuke), there’s one trait that stands above all others: Monarch.

Monarch provides three major benefits:

• Massive damage increase (usually 20 to 30%)
• Attack speed boost
• Sometimes additional range

The catch? Monarch has a pity system of 1,500 rerolls. Yes, you read that right… 1,500. For context, you started with about 20 rerolls.

This means you should NOT chase Monarch early unless you’re a spending player.

Early Game Trait Strategy

Instead of wasting your limited rerolls chasing Monarch, follow this smarter approach:

For Your First Mythic (Sukuna or Sasuke):

Reroll until you get ANY Mythic tier trait (Solar, Celestial, Divine, etc.). These give 10 to 15% stat boosts, which is enough for early game content. Stop once you get a Mythic trait because you don’t want to keep rerolling for perfection.

For Hollow Knight:

Even a Rare or Epic trait is fine since you’re getting him for free. Don’t waste rerolls here unless you have excess. His raw evolved stats are strong enough to carry you regardless of trait.

General Principle: In the early game, an acceptable trait on a strong unit is better than a perfect trait on a weak unit. Get your core team functional first, optimize later.

When to Save Your Rerolls

Save your Trait Rerolls for these situations:

1. When you pull a top tier Mythic that you plan to use forever
2. During special events that give bonus reroll rates
3. When you’ve accumulated 100+ rerolls and can actually make meaningful progress toward Monarch
4. Never use rerolls on units you know you’ll replace soon

Phase 5: Efficient Farming Routes (Days 5 to 14)

The Kunchi Palace Strategy

By Day 5 to 7, you should have progressed far enough in the story to unlock Kunchi Palace in Act 1. This is where your real farming journey begins.

Why Kunchi Palace Legend Stage Matters:

This single stage is the most efficient farming spot for beginners because it drops:

Unit XP: One of the bosses here gives massive experience to deployed units

Green Essence Stones: 100% drop rate, used for crafting higher tier stones

Decent Gem Returns: Not the highest, but consistent

Fast Clear Time: With evolved Hollow Knight, you can clear this in 3 to 5 minutes

The Essence Stone Crafting Chain

Understanding Essence Stones is crucial because they’re required for evolving Mythic units:

• Green Essence Stones: Common drops, used as base material
• Blue Essence Stones: Craft 10 Greens into 1 Blue
• Purple Essence Stones: Craft 10 Blues into 1 Purple
• Gold Essence Stones: Craft 10 Purples into 1 Gold (required for top tier evolutions)

This means to get ONE Gold Essence Stone, you need 1,000 Green Essence Stones. This is why efficient farming matters so much.

Your Daily Farming Routine

Here’s the optimal daily routine once you have a solid team:

Morning Session (20 to 30 minutes):

• Collect login bonuses and daily quests
• Run Kunchi Palace Legend Stage 5 to 10 times
• Complete any active event challenges

Evening Session (30 to 45 minutes):

• Continue Kunchi Palace farming
• Progress story mode if you haven’t completed Act 1 yet
• Participate in any active raids (more on this later)

Weekend Deep Farming (1 to 2 hours):

• Pure Kunchi Palace grinding for Essence Stones
• Work on Hollow Knight Charm quests
• Stockpile XP and materials for future units

This routine ensures steady progression without burnout.

The Evolution Madness Event

Pay extremely close attention to the in game event calendar for “Evolution Madness” events. When these occur, you get massive benefits:

Double Essence Stone Drops: Your farming efficiency literally doubles

Halved Evolution Costs: Older units cost 50% less to evolve

Bonus Reroll Drops: Some versions include extra trait rerolls

Critical Strategy: If you know an Evolution Madness event is coming soon (check community Discord servers for schedules), DELAY your evolutions and farm as many materials as possible beforehand. Then, during the event, evolve everything at once and farm double materials for your next evolution.

This single strategy can save you 20 to 30 hours of grinding.

Phase 6: The Vanguard Grind (Days 14 to 30)

What Are Vanguard Units?

Vanguard units are the elite tier of Anime Vanguards. They’re stronger than regular Mythics, have unique abilities, and often define the meta. The trade off is that they require significant grinding to obtain.

The Beginner Friendly Vanguard Units

Not all Vanguards are created equal in terms of farming difficulty. These three are the most accessible for newer players:

Jinwoo (Sunjun Wu):

Jinwoo is farmed from Ant Island dungeon and requires Red Key drops (approximately 30 to 40 runs on average). He’s an extremely powerful DPS unit and worth the grind for any player.

Broly:

Broly comes from a specific dungeon in Act 7. You need the “Remote” item drop. He has monster damage output, especially against bosses. He’s slightly harder to farm than Jinwoo but still accessible.

Dio (Current Meta King):

Dio is farmed in Act 9 Dungeon. You exchange “Cake” drops for pity counter progress. He’s considered one of the best units in the entire game. The catch is that farming Dio requires story completion to Act 9, which is your long term goal.

The Grinding Timeline

Don’t expect to get these units immediately. Here’s a realistic timeline:

Week 2: You’re likely strong enough to start farming Jinwoo

Week 3 to 4: Broly becomes accessible if you’ve progressed story

Week 5 to 6+: Dio farming unlocks once you’ve completed enough story

The key is to not rush. Focus on building your core team first, then add Vanguards as bonus power spikes.

Drop Rate Reality Check

Let’s be honest about drop rates because nobody else will:

• Red Key for Jinwoo: Approximately 5 to 10% drop rate per run
• Remote for Broly: Around 3 to 7% drop rate
• Cake for Dio: 100% drop rate but you need 100 cakes for pity

This means you’re looking at 15 to 40 runs minimum for Jinwoo or Broly. Some players get lucky in 5 runs, others take 60. This is the nature of RNG, and managing your expectations prevents frustration.

Pro Tip: Farm Vanguards during double drop events when possible. The community usually announces these on Discord and social media.

Phase 7: Raids and Familiars (Days 10 to 20)

Unlocking the Raid System

Around Level 20 to 30 (which you should hit within 10 to 14 days of consistent play), you’ll unlock Raids. This is a separate game mode where you fight significantly harder bosses for unique rewards.

Raids are important because they drop Familiars, which are companion pets that provide passive buffs to your entire team.

The BB Familiar Priority

There’s one familiar that every single player should prioritize: BB from Ruin City (Act 2).

Why BB is Essential:

BB provides a team wide damage buff (10 to 15% depending on level). He works on ALL units, not just specific types. He’s relatively easy to farm compared to other familiars, and he scales well into endgame content.

How to Get BB:

1. Progress story to unlock Ruin City raid
2. Farm the raid repeatedly (approximate 15 to 25% drop rate)
3. Expect 5 to 10 runs before you get the drop
4. Once obtained, equip it immediately on your main team

This single familiar can increase your team’s overall damage output by 10 to 15%, which is equivalent to getting an extra unit for free.

Vanguard Familiars: The Long Game

Some Mythic units like Sukuna and Sasuke have special “Permanent Events” where you can earn their signature Vanguard Familiar:

How It Works:

• Log in for 10 consecutive days during the event
• Earn 1 coin per day (10 total)
• Exchange 10 coins for the Vanguard Familiar

Why It Matters:

Vanguard Familiars provide MASSIVE buffs to their specific unit (20 to 40% stat increases). They unlock additional abilities or ability upgrades, and they’re completely free if you don’t miss login days.

Critical Note: These events don’t run constantly. When they appear for a unit you own, treat the daily login as non negotiable.

Phase 8: Avoiding Common Beginner Traps

Trap #1: Ignoring Story Mode

Many players get obsessed with raids or farming and neglect story progression. This is a mistake because:

• Story mode gives the most consistent gem income
• You need to unlock higher Acts to access better farming spots
• Many features are gated behind story progression
• It’s actually the most efficient use of your time early on

Solution: Dedicate at least 30 to 40% of your playtime to story progression until you’ve completed Act 7 or 8.

Trap #2: Elemental Towers Too Early

Elemental Towers are an advanced game mode that many beginners attempt too early, resulting in frustration and wasted time.

These towers require very specific team compositions, need highly evolved units with good traits, punish mistakes severely, and don’t provide better rewards than standard farming for your progression level.

Solution: Don’t attempt Elemental Towers seriously until you have at least 2 to 3 evolved Mythics or Vanguards. Focus on core progression first.

Trap #3: Spreading Resources Too Thin

New players often try to evolve and upgrade every unit they pull. This is inefficient because:

• Evolution materials are limited
• XP is better concentrated on core units
• Many units you pull will be replaced quickly

Solution: Pick 3 to 5 core units and invest everything into them. Ignore the rest until your main team is fully optimized.

Trap #4: Skipping Free Events

Anime Vanguards regularly features mini events like rhythm game challenges (Guitar Hero style), tower climb events, and special boss rush modes.

These often require no specific units or minimal investment but give free trait rerolls, stat enhancement chips, bonus gems, and evolution materials.

Solution: Always participate in events that don’t require a strong team. It’s free progression you’d be foolish to skip.

Trap #5: Not Joining the Community

The Discord community, Reddit, and YouTube content creators are invaluable resources for:

• Event schedules and predictions
• Optimal team compositions
• Drop rate tracking
• Code releases (free gems and materials)
• Strategy discussions

Solution: Join at least one community platform and check it 2 to 3 times per week.

The 30 Day Progression Roadmap

Here’s what your account should look like if you follow this guide:

Days 1 to 7:

• Evolved Hollow Knight with at least Rare trait
• 2,000 to 3,000 gems saved
• Story completed through Act 1
• All login bonuses claimed

Days 8 to 14:

• First Mythic obtained (ideally Sukuna or Sasuke)
• Hollow Knight Shiny unlocked
• Kunchi Palace farm established
• 100+ Green Essence Stones stockpiled

Days 15 to 21:

• Story progression to Act 5 or 6
• First Vanguard farming started (Jinwoo or Broly)
• BB Familiar obtained
• Level 30 to 40 account level

Days 22 to 30:

• First Vanguard obtained
• Multiple evolved Mythics
• Story completed through Act 7 or 8
• Ready for endgame content and raids

Advanced Tips for Accelerated Growth

Positioning Matters More Than Stats

In tower defense, unit placement is often more impactful than raw power. Learn optimal spawn coverage positions, support unit placement (behind DPS), boss aggro manipulation, and path blocking strategies.

Good positioning can make a mid tier team clear content that poorly positioned top tier teams fail.

The Gem Economy

Never spend gems on continues (wasted investment), XP boosts (just farm Kunchi Palace), or common cosmetics.

Always spend gems on summoning for core units, Battle Pass if you’re spending money (best value), and inventory expansion (one time QOL improvement).

Code Redemption

Check social media and Discord weekly for promotional codes (free gems and materials), update celebration codes, and milestone codes (when the game hits player count goals).

These can give 500 to 2,000 gems per month for free if you’re diligent about redeeming them.

Friend and Guild Systems

Join an active guild for guild quest bonuses, shared strategies, material trading (when available), and coordinated raid farming.

Solo play is viable, but guild play is 20 to 30% more efficient for progression.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Final Thoughts: Your Journey Starts Now

Anime Vanguards in Update 10.0 is the most beginner friendly version of the game yet. The developers have clearly designed systems that reward consistent play and smart decision making over raw time investment.

By following this guide, you’re not just getting a list of tips because you’re getting a complete roadmap that thousands of players wish they had when they started. You’ll avoid the common traps, maximize your limited resources, and progress at a rate that will have veteran players asking how you got so strong so fast.

Remember the core principles:

Consistency beats intensity. Log in daily, complete events, maintain your progression.

Focus over breadth. Build a core team of 3 to 5 units instead of spreading resources thin.

Free units can be top tier. Hollow Knight proves that gacha luck isn’t everything.

Community knowledge is power. Join Discord, watch guides, stay informed.

Patience pays off. Don’t chase every new unit, save gems for targets that matter.

The path from beginner to endgame player in Anime Vanguards is well worn and clearly marked. All you need to do is take the first step, follow the roadmap, and put in consistent effort.

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