The All Star Tower Defense X (ASTDX) Update 5 – JoJo Update has officially dropped on 26th August 2025, and it’s easily one of the biggest updates of the year. Packed with new JoJo units, a quest-based evolution system, a new banner, boss rush stages, tower improvements, and bug fixes, this patch is designed to bring the hype back into the game.
Below, we break down every change in ASTDX Update 5, including the new Unbound Diavolo, added passives, milestones, and more.
ASTDX Update 5 – Codes, Unbound Diavolo, Units, Quests
New Units
Unbound Diavolo (Headliner)
Multiple JoJo characters including Dio, Giorno, Bucciarati, and Narancia.
These units arrive through the special limited banner and NPC quests.
Passives Changes
Added unit passives for:
- Spider Boss
- Michishibo
- Etri
- Magma Marine
- Supreme Leader
- New Unbound
This is huge, since every Unbound now has passive abilities that can change the meta significantly.
New Game Event
- A special event tied to the JoJo update, featuring a limited banner with skins + a unit.
- Unlockable through grindable event currency.
- More info is expected as the event progresses.
Evolution System Changes
- Quest Evolution System added. Evolutions are no longer only material-based.
- Now, quests are required for progression.
- This system keeps gameplay interactive instead of being a pure grind.
Quests Changes
- More daily quests for gems have been added.
- Rewards slightly buffed for faster gem farming.
New Mode
A Weekly Mode has been introduced.
Rotating challenges with unique rewards to keep gameplay fresh.
New Banner
- A Special Limited Banner is live, featuring:
- New skins
- A new unit
Uses grindable event currency to summon.
Boss Rush Changes
Boss Rush 6 – World 6 Boss Rush
Boss Rush 7 – World 7 Boss Rush
These bring higher difficulty stages with bigger gem rewards.
New NPC Missions
Several new NPC missions have been added:
- NPC Mission 1 ???
- NPC Mission 2 ???
- NPC Mission 3 ???
- NPC Mission 4 ???
- NPC Dev Mission (Navy)
These missions likely tie into the new quest evolution system and banner event.
Level Milestone Changes
Level milestone rewards now scale up to Level 100 (previously capped at 81).
Encourages long-term grinding with better progression rewards.
Tower Mode Changes
- Tower units gain XP from tower wins.
- Shop is now forced on Floor 29.
- Some tower coin shop prices nerfed.
- Lives visible in lobby on Tower UI.
- Tower HP nerfed for easier runs.
Codes
- UPDATE5
- TOWERRESTORE3
- ALOTOFSHUT
- SRRYFORSHUTDOWN
- THANKYOUFOR540KLIKES
- THANKYOUFORPATIENCE
- UPDATE4
- MOREUPDATES
- MINORDELAY
Misc. Changes & Fixes
- Shops reset.
- Increased total loadout slots + you can now name loadouts.
- Buffed Infinite Mode rewards.
- Added Blessing for the new Unbound.
- New Codes added (check in-game).
- Fixed lag spikes in Infinite Mode.
- Fixed huge ping spikes when opening Gold Shop.
- Fixed Trial Arc 3 bugs.
- Fixed some data loss issues.
- If your level was reset to 1 → use
/restoremystatin chat. - Fixed World 6 & 7 night buff not applying.
- Fixed Deidara model not appearing in Tower Mode Tobi Spawns.
Final Thoughts
The ASTDX Update 5 (All Star Tower Defense X) is a JoJo-themed update bringing:
- Unbound Diavolo and new JoJo units
- Quest-based evolutions
- Weekly mode
- Boss rush expansions
- Tower mode improvements
- New limited banner + event
With buffed rewards, new passives, and improved systems, this update feels like a massive step toward refreshing ASTDX’s endgame grind.