Building the strongest team in Anime Expeditions isn’t simply about filling every slot with Mythical units. The current meta focuses on combining powerful DPS, crowd control, support, and farming units that work together. Some units excel in raids, while others are essential for progressing through Story Mode and farming resources.
This guide covers the current best meta team, explains why each unit is valuable, and shows how to obtain them.
Anime Expeditions Best Meta Team Guide – Team Composition
The strongest endgame team currently consists of:
- Shadow Divine (Secret)
- Ape Sword (Berserk)
- Puppet
- Ramen Guy
- Salmon Sorcerer
- Flexible sixth slot (support or additional DPS)
Each unit fulfills a different role, making the team effective in nearly every game mode.
Shadow Divine (Secret)
Role: Crowd Control / Magic Support / Endgame DPS
Shadow Divine is widely considered one of the strongest units available thanks to its unique summons, crowd control, and powerful team buffs.
Key Passives
Winged Spirit (Upgrade 3)
After reaching the third upgrade, Shadow Divine summons a Winged Spirit that periodically attacks nearby enemies.
The spirit:
- Deals 50% of Shadow Divine’s current damage.
- Attacks every 8 seconds.
- Applies Stun to enemies.
This provides both extra damage and reliable crowd control.
Wolf Spirit (Upgrade 5)
The fifth upgrade unlocks another summon.
The Wolf Spirit:
- Can be upgraded separately.
- Provides additional damage.
- Increases Shadow Divine’s overall battlefield presence.
Shadow Realm Ability
Shadow Divine’s active skill transforms the battlefield into the Shadow Realm.
Effects include:
- Rewinds enemies caught within range.
- Buffs all Magic units by 25% damage.
- Lasts 30 seconds.
- Each enemy can only be rewound twice.
Because many endgame teams rely on magic units, this ability significantly boosts overall damage.
How to Get Shadow Divine
Shadow Divine is obtained from the Standard Banner.
- Secret rarity
- Approximately 0.01% summon rate
- Guaranteed after reaching the summon pity
Although extremely expensive to obtain, it remains one of the most valuable long-term investments.
Ape Sword (Berserk)
Role: Main DPS
Ape Sword (Berserk) is one of the strongest melee damage dealers currently available.
Its strength comes from continuous follow-up attacks and its Berserk transformation.
Important Passives
Passive Damage Aura
Enemies within range continuously take damage every second.
This provides steady DPS even while Ape Sword isn’t actively attacking.
Stun Cleanse
Whenever Ape Sword is stunned:
- The stun is immediately removed.
- A powerful follow-up attack is triggered.
This makes the unit much harder to disable.
Dismember Effect
Many attacks apply Dismember, increasing overall offensive pressure.
When enemies fall below low health, Ape Sword automatically performs another follow-up attack.
Berserk State
After defeating enough enemies:
- Damage increases by 20%.
- Attack interval decreases.
- Every attack applies Dismember.
This greatly increases its boss damage.
How to Get Ape Sword
Obtain Ape Sword by clearing:
Spirit City Raid – Act 3
- 1% drop chance
- Guaranteed through pity after enough raid clears
Raid farming is the primary method of unlocking this unit.
Puppet
Role: Support / Crowd Control
Puppet provides some of the strongest enemy control currently available.
Complete Control
Its active ability:
- Rewinds enemies.
- Delays advancing waves.
- Creates more time for your DPS units.
Puppet Mark
Every few seconds Puppet marks the strongest nearby enemy.
Marked enemies:
- Take 20% additional damage.
- Become priority targets.
Doll Summon
When a marked enemy dies:
- Puppet summons a Doll.
- Dolls inherit high health based on Puppet’s stats.
- Helps delay enemies while adding extra utility.
How to Get Puppet
Summon from the Standard Banner.
- Mythical rarity
- Around 0.5% summon chance
Compared to Secret units, Puppet is much easier to obtain.
Ramen Guy
Role: Economy / Farm Unit
Every serious team should include one economy unit.
Ramen Guy remains the best farming option because it generates significantly more money during runs.
Higher income allows you to:
- Upgrade expensive Mythical units faster.
- Reach max upgrades earlier.
- Handle difficult waves more consistently.
Alternative Farm Unit
Stone Alchemist also generates money but is generally considered weaker than Ramen Guy.
If possible, prioritize Ramen Guy first.
Salmon Sorcerer
Role: Crowd Control / Slow Support
Salmon Sorcerer provides excellent utility for controlling enemy movement.
Passive Effects
Its abilities include:
- Permanent slow effects.
- Staggering enemies.
- Excellent lane control.
Enemies entering range can become staggered, giving your damage dealers more time to eliminate threats.
How to Get Salmon Sorcerer
Available through the Standard Banner.
It can also be evolved, making it an excellent long-term support investment.
Best Team Composition
A balanced endgame team looks like this:
| Unit | Role |
|---|---|
| Shadow Divine | Main support, crowd control, magic buffer |
| Ape Sword (Berserk) | Primary DPS |
| Puppet | Enemy debuff and control |
| Ramen Guy | Farm unit |
| Salmon Sorcerer | Slow and crowd control |
| Flexible Slot | Additional DPS or support |
This setup offers excellent damage, economy, crowd control, and scaling for longer stages.
Beginner Team Recommendations
If you’re just starting, don’t worry about collecting every Secret unit immediately.
A beginner-friendly progression path is:
- Get a reliable farm unit (preferably Ramen Guy).
- Summon Puppet for crowd control.
- Upgrade Salmon Sorcerer for slowing enemies.
- Farm Spirit City Raid for Ape Sword.
- Save Gems toward eventually obtaining Shadow Divine.
Following this order gives steady progression without requiring extremely rare summons from the start.
The strongest Anime Expeditions teams combine damage, economy, and crowd control rather than relying solely on high-rarity characters. Shadow Divine remains the premier support thanks to its powerful summons and Shadow Realm buff, while Ape Sword (Berserk) delivers outstanding sustained DPS. Puppet and Salmon Sorcerer keep enemies under control, and Ramen Guy provides the economy needed to fully upgrade your team before the toughest waves arrive.
As new updates introduce additional units and balance changes, the meta may evolve, but this team composition remains one of the most effective choices for raids, story progression, and endgame content.