Anime Story 2 Tier List: Best Units Ranked

Anime Story 2 on Roblox has a deceptively large roster, and not every unit pulls its weight equally. The game spans multiple modes including Story, Raids, Tower, Nature Tower, Secret Bosses, and limited Slime Events, so the "best" unit genuinely depends on what you're trying to clear. This guide breaks down every unit by role, explains the meta team compositions backed by testing across all modes, and covers the fastest farming methods for Gems, Trait Rerolls, and Gold.

What do the tier rankings mean?

Before getting into the units themselves, here's how the tiers are structured. S-Tier units are the current meta picks that perform consistently across every mode. A-Tier units are strong alternatives that excel in specific content but may fall off elsewhere. B-Tier covers mid-range options that depend heavily on team synergies. C-Tier units are beginner-friendly picks you'll want to replace as difficulty climbs. Tanks and Supports sit in their own Meta categories since their job is fundamentally different from raw DPS output.

Full unit rankings at a glance

S-Tier DPS units

Slime (Demon) deserves special mention because he functions as both a top DPS and a passive buffer. His Black Flames deal 66% damage, enemies under Black Flames take 10% more damage from all sources, and he buffs every Water unit by 50% and every other element by 10%. Pair him with Flame Lion and the Black Flame synergy becomes genuinely oppressive.

Kaizen (Ascended) is the unit you slot into almost every serious team. Stunning 3 enemies at round start and dealing 200% more damage on the first attack makes him an auto-include for Raids, Bosses, and Nature Tower.

Sound Breather Master is the best pure DPS in the game for Nature Tower and end-game Story, but his Musical Score passive is RNG-dependent. It can hit 2x damage or drop to 0.5x. The upside is high enough that he's still S-Tier, but you need to account for the variance.

Kaizen stuns three enemies instantly

A-Tier DPS units

Flame Lion sits at A-Tier for DPS but becomes mandatory on any DoT or Burn team. His Leader passive gives Brawler allies +10% DMG, and every attack triggers a second flame hit that applies Burn. The catch is that he underperforms without Burn or Black Flame synergy, so he's not a standalone carry.

Shadow Knight is excellent for story progression and grinding. He marks all enemies at battle start and attacks again whenever a marked enemy dies. Combined with Ant King and Dark Assassin, the free-revive chain makes this a solid mid-game off-meta build.

Devil Cyborg (Meltdown) brings one of the highest single-hit damage outputs in the game. When his HP drops below 50%, he sacrifices 50% of his current HP to deal 400% DMG to all enemies. He also buffs every Fire unit by 50%, making him a natural pairing with Flame Lion.

Reaper (Bankai) is RNG-heavy like Sound Breather but performs well in Tower content where crowd control matters. His 35% chance to target 4 additional units can swing fights significantly.

B-Tier and C-Tier

B-Tier units like Wrath (Fury), Pride (Sun), and 23rd Magic Emperor all have conditional power spikes that make them unreliable. Wrath deals 40% more damage below 50% HP but needs a healer to keep him there without dying. 23rd Magic Emperor gains a new element each attack, which sounds flexible but creates almost no synergies in practice.

Acu is listed as B-Tier as the best beginner unit for Story.

C-Tier units (Anti-Hero, Bald, Super Roku, Agony, Youji, Sosuke) are fine to use while you're pulling for better options. Bald has a niche with Devil Cyborg since they share a 25% mutual damage buff, but better options exist for both slots.

What are the best Tank units in Anime Story 2?

Raven (Red) is the best tank in the game. A 25% dodge chance that also triggers a 50% DMG counterattack, combined with the passive that forces the next incoming attack to miss after any hit, makes her far more durable than flat damage reduction tanks. Black Bull is the alternative if you can't get Raven, and his Leader passive (+15% Crit Chance to Captain allies) directly benefits Sound Breather Master.

Titan reduces incoming damage by 60% flat, which sounds dominant, but he contributes nothing offensively. He's a placeholder until you secure Raven or Black Bull.

What are the best Support units in Anime Story 2?

Jolios (King) is the strongest pure Support in the game. His Leader passive gives King-type allies +20% Crit DMG (covering Slime, Jolios, and Ant King), he makes Light allies immune to elemental weaknesses, and he revives himself once with reduced HP when defeated. His damage output also competes with A-Tier DPS units, making him an efficient slot.

Yono (Star) is the go-to healer. Every attack places a Star on the target, and consuming a Star heals your lowest-HP ally. When the boss or strongest enemy drops below 50% HP, Yono gets a 100% DMG boost, which makes her genuinely useful in the Slime Event.

Gojin doubles all damage-over-time effects. If your team runs Ant King (Poison), Dark Swordsman (Bleed), or Flame Lion (Burn), Gojin is a multiplier on all of it.

Wandering Mage (Frieren) cleanses 2 allies of debuffs each turn, or applies defensive buffs to the 2 highest-HP allies if no cleanse is needed. She also has a 20% chance to reduce all enemy damage by 20% and deal 50% of her own damage to them. Not essential in every mode, but she eliminates the need for a dedicated Tank in some compositions.

Best teams for every game mode

The Tower end-game team is particularly worth noting. Baseball Bat goes on all units except Black Bull, who runs Demon Ring or Coal. Jolios freezes all enemies on the first attack, Slime applies Black Flames, and Flame Lion doubles all Burn and Black Flame damage. Kaizen stuns 3 enemies at round start. The result is a team that controls the fight from turn 1.

For the Slime Event specifically, Ultimate Warrior is listed. His 2x damage on elemental advantage combined with Tatsumaki's 30% Nature buff and Yono's healing makes the event significantly easier.

How to farm Gems, Trait Rerolls, and Gold efficiently

Farming in Anime Story 2 comes down to matching the right unit to the right stage. Here are the methods confirmed in the source material:

Gem farming:

• Run Acu and farm World 2 Act 1
• Run Aura Farmer and farm World 9 Act 3
• Run Slime (Demon) and farm World 10 Act 1

Trait Reroll farming:

• Run Infinite Mode Heroic City with Slime (Demon) and any team

Gold farming:

• Run Acu and farm the highest Story stage you can one-shot
• Run Farmer and farm 9-3 NM
• Run Master and farm 9-7 NM
• Run Slime (Demon) and farm 10-1 NM

For all farming runs, equip Baseball Bat Relic and Monarch Trait on your farming unit. These are the two most impactful optimizations for clearing speed.

Elemental matchups and top units by element

Understanding elemental advantages is worth the time investment since all non-Neutral units deal bonus damage to their countered element:

• Fire beats Nature, Nature beats Water, Water beats Fire
• Spark beats Water
• Light beats Dark, Dark beats Light
• Neutral has no interactions

The top units for each element are:

• Fire: Devil Cyborg (DPS), Raven (Tank), Flame Lion (Support)
• Nature: Yono (Support), Ultimate Warrior (DPS)
• Water: Slime (DPS/Support)
• Spark: Sound Breather
• Light: Jolios (Support), Gojin/Silent Bloom (Support), Reaper (DPS)
• Dark: Kaizen (DPS/Support), Asota (DPS/Support), Ant King (DPS), Black Bull (Tank)
• Neutral: Aura Farmer (Support), Titan (Tank)

For players building around specific elements, Silent Bloom (Kageyoshi) buffs every Light unit by 50% DMG, making it the best support for Jolios and Reaper teams. Destruction buffs Dark units by 30%, which directly amplifies Kaizen, Asota, and Ant King.

If you want more depth on building strong teams from scratch, the Anime Overload beginner's guide covers team-building fundamentals that translate well across Roblox anime games. For a broader look at how other anime titles on the platform rank their units, the Anime Vanguards best units tier list is worth checking alongside this one. You can find more Roblox strategy content across our full Roblox guides collection.