Choosing the right units in Anime Destiny becomes increasingly important once you reach harder story stages, boss events, and endgame content. While most Mythics can clear content with enough investment, only a handful truly dominate the current meta through their damage output, utility, and scaling potential.
This Anime Destiny Tier List ranks units based on evolved forms, maximum upgrades, optimal traits, and best-in-slot artifacts.
S Tier – Meta Defining Units
These units represent the strongest choices currently available. They offer exceptional damage, utility, or both, making them staples in endgame teams.
Frozen Moon (Kizuki)
Frozen Moon stands out because of her unique crowd-control abilities. Her freeze effects can repeatedly stall enemies while dealing impressive damage at the same time.
Strengths:
- Powerful freeze mechanics
- Excellent shield breaking
- Strong DPS and utility combination
- Valuable in nearly every game mode
Best Trait:
- Divine
Best Artifacts:
- Galactic Scouter
- Strongest’s Coat
- Strongest’s Tricorn
Founding Titan (Queen)
Founding Titan remains one of the strongest boss killers in the game. Her summoned Titans add consistent damage while her active ability can devastate bosses.
Strengths:
- Massive AoE damage
- Strong summon support
- Exceptional boss damage
- Excellent wave clear
Best Trait:
- Divine
Best Artifacts:
- Galactic Scouter
- Strongest’s Coat
- Strongest’s Tricorn
Shadow Monarch (Awaken)
Shadow Monarch combines direct damage with powerful summons. While his summons aren’t as strong as Founding Titan’s, his overall damage remains among the best in the game.
Strengths:
- Powerful summon army
- High sustained DPS
- Synergizes with Crimson Knight (Dark)
Best Trait:
- Divine
Best Artifacts:
- Galactic Scouter
- Strongest’s Coat
- Strongest’s Tricorn
Ashura Swordsman (3SS)
Ashura Swordsman is widely considered the strongest Mythic damage dealer available right now.
Strengths:
- Incredible DoT damage
- Excellent shield breaking
- Consistent performance in all content
Best Trait:
- Divine
- Stellar
Best Artifacts:
- Galactic Scouter
- Strongest’s Coat
- Strongest’s Tricorn
Crimson Knight (Dark)
Crimson Knight is a top-tier Secret unit that becomes even stronger when paired with Shadow Monarch.
Strengths:
- Excellent damage output
- Strong synergy bonuses
- Endgame-worthy scaling
Best Trait:
- Divine
Best Artifacts:
- Galactic Scouter
- Strongest’s Coat
- Strongest’s Tricorn
Red Emperor (Haki)
Red Emperor continues to rank among the strongest Mythics thanks to his reliable and consistent damage output.
Strengths:
- Strong overall DPS
- Reliable performance
- Great investment value
Best Trait:
- Divine
Best Artifacts:
- Galactic Scouter
- Strongest’s Coat
- Strongest’s Tricorn
A Tier – Excellent Alternatives
These units perform extremely well and can compete with meta teams, though they fall slightly short of S Tier.
Eternal Night (Blood)
A powerful crit-focused boss killer capable of huge damage spikes.
Best Trait:
- Sniper
Best Artifacts:
- Titan Slayer Blades
- Scout Cloak
Future Warrior (Furious)
Future Warrior specializes in deleting bosses through strong single-target damage.
Best Trait:
- Divine
Best Artifacts:
- Galactic Scouter
- Strongest’s Coat
- Strongest’s Tricorn
Insect Slayer (Poison)
A solid alternative to Ashura Swordsman for players who need strong damage-over-time effects.
Best Trait:
- Divine
- Stellar
Best Artifacts:
- Galactic Scouter
- Strongest’s Coat
- Strongest’s Tricorn
Magicbane (Anti-Magic)
One of the best shield-breaking units currently available.
Best Trait:
- Divine
Best Artifacts:
- Galactic Scouter
- Strongest’s Coat
- Strongest’s Tricorn
B Tier – Good But Outclassed
These units remain viable but are generally weaker than the current meta options.
Radiant Hunter (Light)
Radiant Hunter focuses on critical hits and single-target damage.
Strengths:
- Good boss damage
- Easy to use
- Reliable for midgame progression
Best Trait:
- Sniper
Best Artifacts:
- Titan Slayer Blades
- Scout Cloak
Destruction God (Mogger)
While Destruction God has respectable damage, his high deployment and upgrade costs make him less efficient than higher-tier options.
Best Trait:
- Divine
Best Artifacts:
- Galactic Scouter
- Strongest’s Coat
- Strongest’s Tricorn
C Tier – Early Game Units
These units help new players progress but should eventually be replaced.
Yellow Flash
A strong beginner option that performs well during early story stages.
Hawkeye
Useful for new players but lacks the scaling needed for endgame content.
Corrupted Warrior
Provides decent early-game value but quickly falls behind Mythics and Secrets.
Recommended Trait:
- Jack of All
Avoid spending large amounts of Trait Rerolls on these units.
Special Mention: Crow Prodigy
Although Crow Prodigy is only a Rare unit, he deserves recognition for his shield-breaking capabilities.
Advantages:
- Excellent early-game shield breaking
- Easy to obtain
- Strong until Mythics become available
Replace him once stronger Mythics join your roster.
Best Support Units
Support units remain valuable throughout progression.
Bulm
One of the best farming units for generating resources during stages.
Recommended Trait:
- Tycoon
Cyan Idol
Combines farming abilities with useful team support buffs.
Recommended Trait:
- Tycoon
Among the two, Cyan Idol generally offers greater overall value due to her additional support capabilities.
How to Get Important Units
How to Get Ymir
- Clear Story Mode until Legend Stages unlock.
- Farm Legend Stage 3.
- Guaranteed at 150 pity.
How to Get Crimson Knight
- Participate in the Igris Boss Event.
- Farm event rewards until Crimson Knight drops.
Fastest Ways to Farm Gems
Gems are essential for summoning new units and building pity. The best farming methods include:
- Complete Daily Missions
- Complete Weekly Missions
- Farm 15-Minute Challenges
- Farm 30-Minute Challenges
- Claim Index Rewards
- Claim Milestone Rewards
- Farm Namak Planet Hard Mode
- Grind the Igris Boss Event
- Claim active Anime Destiny codes
Best Current Team Setup
For players aiming for an endgame team, a strong lineup would be:
- Shadow Monarch (Awaken)
- Crimson Knight (Dark)
- Frozen Moon (Kizuki)
- Founding Titan (Queen)
- Cyan Idol
- Bulm
This setup combines top-tier damage, summoning power, crowd control, farming, and support buffs.
The current Anime Destiny meta is heavily dominated by Secret units such as Frozen Moon, Founding Titan, Shadow Monarch, and Crimson Knight. Among Mythics, Ashura Swordsman and Red Emperor remain the strongest long-term investments.
If you’re a newer player, focus on progressing through story content, farming gems efficiently, and saving Trait Rerolls for high-tier Mythic and Secret units rather than spending resources on temporary early-game characters.