Anime Vanguards Update 6.0 is one of the largest updates yet, introducing a full PvP system, two new stages, nine new units, major balance and quality-of-life improvements, and a massive number of bug fixes. Here’s everything you need to know.
Anime Vanguards 6.0 Update Guide – Codes, Logs, UNITS
New Units (Total: 9)
These units are spread across multiple banners and stages:
Gem Banner
- [Unit Names To Be Announced]
Heaven or He Stages
- [Unit Name]
Legend Stage – Quest
- [Unit Name]
Ri Unit
- Astolfo (Obtainable in the new Astolfo Ri)
Bale Pass
- Al
- Dark Mage
Others
- [Other unit names to be confirmed in game]
PvP System
PvP has launched with 3 distinct modes:
- Assault Mode: Send customized enemies to your opponent using 15 Enemy Mutators.
- Defense Mode: Survive longer than your opponent; no enemy sending.
- Ranked Mode: Based on Assault. Includes bans (up to 6 units), MMR system, 8 ranks (Bronze → Vanguard), and leaderboard rewards.
Key PvP Features:
- Spawn Queue System: Enemies spawn every 0.2s.
- Modifiers: Every 5 waves, choose from 3 modifiers (Common, Epic, Legendary).
- Bans: Ban up to 5 enemy units (all variants), excluding farms.
- PvP Maps: Golden Castle, Planet Namak, and Shibuya Station in dual-lane format.
PvP Shop
Earn PvP Coins from matches to purchase:
- Mounts (e.g., Ro Jer)
- Essence Stones
- Other weekly rotating rewards
New Stages
Story Stage – Heaven’s Edge
- 6 Acts (Normal and Nightmare)
- New mechanic: Armored enemies with stack-based damage reduction
- New Guilty Gear OST
- 2% chance for a special item to spawn after victory
Legend Stage – Shining Castle
- 4 Acts + 1 EX Act (4-player only)
- EX Act drops exclusive Quest Item
- New Familiar: Ro Jer
- New OST
- 2% chance for rare map drop
Ri System Overhaul
- Astolfo Ri now active
- Ri cycles weekly
- Ri Shop restocked with:
- Temporal Ri (instantly opens a Ri)
- Foo Familiar
Leaderboard Rewards
- Leaderboards now reward exclusive Limited Skins instead of cosmetic units
- Themed skins are tied to:
- PvP
- Infinite
- Tournament
Bale Pass: Light & Shadow
- Replaces Vigil and Dawntay
- New units: Al and Dark Mage
- Additional rewards (Yen, Crystals, Skins, and more)
Odyssey Changes
Modifier Updates:
- Battle Frenzy: Buffs stack and double at 30 stacks
- Essence Collector: 50 extra Yen per kill per stack
- Affinity: Now randomly selects an element from your team
New Modifiers:
- Luck Catcher: Extra roll for luck-based modifiers
- Spoils of War: 0.5% chance enemies drop a random modifier
Element Changes
- Fire: Now boosts nearby fire unit damage by 1% per placement
- Holy: Status effect duration reduced by 50%
- Curse: Boss damage bonus increased to 30%
- Cosmic: Cleanses debuffs every 30 seconds
- Passion: Increases range of nearby Passion units by 2% per placement
Map Refreshes
- Planet Namak and Shibuya Station fully overhauled
- Includes lighting, textures, new objects, and PvP dual-lane support
Match Invites
- Players can now invite others from their server directly into a match
Item/Unit Finder
- Available in:
- Act Selection: Click on items/units to jump to their Act
- Crafting & Synthesis: See only what’s needed for a unit’s evolution
Quality of Life (QoL) Improvements
- Dynamic footstep sounds based on terrain
- Instant cancel on mount animations when moving
- Mass Upgrade via button hold
- Stat pop-up toggle in settings
- New end-screen tips based on stock loss
- Timer added next to wave counter
- Custom idle animations added for multiple units
- Cosmetic updates for 10+ units
- New store bundles (Timika Skin, Deranged Bed Mount, Bundle 6.0, 6.0++)
Bug Fixes (Select Highlights)
- Fixed critical bug where every crit attack caused extra attacks to play
- Fixed wave skipping bug on penultimate wave
- Fixed infinite Odyssey reward issue
- Fixed broken CC lockouts, visual bugs, and spawn issues
- Fixed Divalo, Isdead, Saber Servant, Roku cooldowns
- Fixed audio issues and missing indicators
- Fixed cosmetic bugs for multiple characters
Coming Soon
- Non-PvP variant of updated Planet Namak
- Guilds area expansion