⚔️ ANIME RANGERS X

Re:Rangers X Unit Tier List — S to C

Complete unit tier list ranking every Re:Rangers X unit from S-Tier to C-Tier with strengths, weaknesses, best traits, and team compositions. See where each unit ranks.

Tier Ranking System

S-Tier

Meta-defining

Best units; build teams around them

A-Tier

Excellent

Strong alternatives; great value

B-Tier

Solid

Viable mid-game; situational power

C-Tier

Budget

Starter units; replace ASAP

S-Tier — Meta-Defining Units

These Mythic units define the endgame meta, now featuring 2026 Anime Crossover units. Highest DPS, game-changing ultimates, best Infinite Mode scaling.

UNITTIERROLE
Chrono Slayer (Time)SBest DPS, time-freeze ultimate
Void Empress (Dark)SAOE nuke, self-heal passive
Kirito (Dark)S2026 SAO crossover — Dual Wield single-target burst
Goku (Fire)S2026 DBZ crossover — Spirit Bomb ultimate, stacking ATK passive
Asuna (Lightning)S2026 SAO crossover — rapier speed DPS
Asto (Full)SAnniversary Code Unit — evolution of Asto (Half) from CATCHINGUP code

A-Tier — Excellent Units

Strong Legendary and Epic units that form the backbone of most competitive teams. Easier to summon than Mythics.

UNITTIERROLE
Blaze Archon (Fire)ABurn stacking, wave clear
Storm Ronin (Lightning)ASpeed buff, chain attack
Frost Monarch (Ice)AFreeze CC, defensive wall
Naruto (Air)A2026 Naruto crossover — shadow clone CC ultimate
Sasuke (Lightning)A2026 Naruto crossover — chidori burst DPS
Vegeta (Fire)A2026 DBZ crossover — galick gun AOE burst
Luffy (Earth)A2026 One Piece crossover — gear-shift tank
Ichigo (Dark)A2026 Bleach crossover — Bankai hybrid DPS
Zoro (Air)A2026 One Piece crossover — three-sword multi-hit
Gojo (Light)AJJK Crossover — Domain Expansion AoE stun CC
Yuji (Dark)AJJK Crossover — Sukuna vessel hybrid DPS

B-Tier — Solid Mid-Game Units

Viable units for mid-game progression. Useful while saving summons for higher tiers.

UNITTIERROLE
Shadow Kunoichi (Dark)BStealth crit, single-target burst
Tide Guardian (Water)BHeal support, team shield
Stone Colossus (Earth)BTank, damage reduction aura
Gon (Earth)B2026 HxH crossover — jajanken adaptive flex DPS
Killua (Lightning)B2026 HxH crossover — godspeed chain lightning
Asto (Half)BFree Code Unit — from CATCHINGUP code, evolves into Asto (Full)

C-Tier — Starter Units

Free starter units. Use them to learn the game, then replace immediately.

UNITTIERROLE
Wind Scout (Air)CBudget speed unit, scouting
Flame Recruit (Fire)CStarter unit, basic fire damage
Aqua Squire (Water)CStarter healer, single-target

🔍 Detailed Unit Analysis

Chrono Slayer (Time)

S-Tier #1

The undisputed king. Highest base DPS with a time-freeze ultimate that stops enemies for 4 seconds. Kill-based cooldown passive enables near-infinite ultimate chains at high wave density.

✅ Strengths

  • + Highest raw DPS (3,200 ATK at max)
  • + Time-freeze enables safe boss damage windows
  • + Cooldown passive scales infinitely in waves
  • + Pairs perfectly with Time Rewind trait

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Low base HP (8,500)
  • - Requires high wave density for max value
  • - Weak against freeze-immune bosses
  • - Steep gem cost for full Mythic evolution

🎯 Best Use Case

Primary DPS in Infinite Mode. Pair with Frost Monarch (CC) and Tide Guardian (sustain) for wave 100+ pushes. Apply Time Rewind trait.

Void Empress (Dark)

S-Tier #2

The premier AOE dealer. Ultimate creates a void rift dealing 2,800% ATK to all enemies. Self-heal restores 15% HP per kill, eliminating need for a dedicated healer in most content.

✅ Strengths

  • + Massive AOE ultimate covers entire screen
  • + Self-heal provides incredible sustain
  • + High base HP (12,000)
  • + Void Touch trait amplifies damage by 25% pen

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Long ultimate cooldown (25 sec base)
  • - Lower single-target DPS vs Chrono Slayer
  • - Dark element weak against Light bosses
  • - Heal is kill-dependent

🎯 Best Use Case

AOE wave-clear specialist. Solo-carry with tank support or pair with Blaze Archon for burn synergy. Apply Void Touch trait.

Kirito (Dark)

S-Tier #3 — 2026 SAO Crossover

The 2026 SAO crossover flagship. Dual Wield passive splits every attack into two hits at 75% ATK each — a +50% effective damage multiplier that scales with attack speed. Starburst Stream ultimate unleashes 16 consecutive strikes totaling 4,200% ATK against a single target, the strongest single-target ultimate in the game. With the new Dual Wield trait, the dual-hit passive procs on ultimate hits, doubling the effective multiplier.

✅ Strengths

  • + Highest single-target burst after Chrono Slayer (4,200% ATK ultimate)
  • + Dual Wield passive — +50% damage on every attack
  • + Dual Wield trait doubles ultimate hit count
  • + 2026 SAO crossover — pairs with Asuna for team bonuses

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Purely single-target — weak in dense waves
  • - No self-sustain or defensive passives
  • - Dark element weak against Light bosses
  • - Dual Wield trait is Mythic rarity — rare roll

🎯 Best Use Case

Primary single-target DPS in boss content. Pair with Frost Monarch (CC) + Tide Guardian (sustain). Apply Dual Wield trait for ultimate hit-doubling.

Goku (Fire)

S-Tier #4 — 2026 DBZ Crossover

The 2026 Dragon Ball crossover flagship and the premier scaling hyper-carry. Saiyan Pride passive grants a permanent +5% ATK buff per kill, stacking infinitely across an Infinite Mode run — by wave 50 a fed Goku surpasses 5,000 effective ATK. Spirit Bomb ultimate deals 3,500% ATK in a massive AOE, the strongest AOE nuke in the game. The new Spirit Bomb trait cuts its cooldown by 30% and adds a 10% max HP true damage proc.

✅ Strengths

  • + Infinite +5% ATK stacking per kill — best late-game scaling
  • + 3,500% ATK Spirit Bomb is strongest AOE ultimate
  • + Spirit Bomb trait adds CDR + true damage proc
  • + 2026 DBZ crossover — pairs with Vegeta for Saiyan bonuses

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Stacks reset on death — extremely punishing
  • - Ramps slowly — weak in early waves and short stages
  • - No defensive passives or sustain
  • - Spirit Bomb trait is Legendary rarity — significant investment

🎯 Best Use Case

Scaling hyper-carry for extended Infinite Mode pushes. Pair with Stone Colossus (taunt protection) + Tide Guardian (sustain) to preserve stacks. Apply Spirit Bomb trait.

Blaze Archon (Fire)

A-Tier #3

Best non-Mythic DPS. Applies stacking burn DOTs (200% ATK/sec for 5s) that melt bosses and dense waves. Ultimate explodes all burning enemies for bonus damage.

✅ Strengths

  • + Burn DOT provides consistent damage while dodging
  • + Ultimate explosion scales with burning count
  • + Accessible Legendary tier summon rate
  • + No common elemental weakness

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Burn needs time to ramp up
  • - Lower base ATK (2,400) vs Mythics
  • - No self-sustain or defensive abilities
  • - Burn can be cleansed by some bosses

🎯 Best Use Case

Secondary DPS alongside Chrono Slayer or Void Empress. Excellent in boss fights. Pair with Frost Monarch to keep enemies in burn radius.

Storm Ronin (Lightning)

A-Tier #4

Speed-farming specialist. Team-wide +25% movement and attack speed buff. Chain attack bounces between 4 enemies for 180% ATK per hit.

✅ Strengths

  • + Team speed buff improves farming by ~30%
  • + Chain attack handles spread-out formations
  • + Fast base movement (4.2) for dodging
  • + God-Speed trait enables extreme attack speed

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Low base ATK (2,100)
  • - Chain damage falls off vs single targets
  • - Speed buff does not stack with other sources
  • - Squishy (9,000 HP)

🎯 Best Use Case

Speed farming team leader. Pair with Shadow Kunoichi for max clear speed. Apply God-Speed trait. Swap out for boss fights.

Frost Monarch (Ice)

A-Tier #5

Premier crowd-control support. Freezes enemies in a wide cone for 3 seconds. Defensive wall blocks all projectiles for 6 seconds — essential for high-wave Infinite Mode.

✅ Strengths

  • + Best CC in the game (3s AOE freeze)
  • + Defensive wall blocks all projectiles
  • + Freeze enables easy critical hits
  • + High base HP (14,000) for frontlining

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Low personal damage
  • - Freeze duration halved on bosses
  • - Defensive wall has 30s cooldown
  • - Requires DPS teammates

🎯 Best Use Case

CC support in any team. Essential for Infinite Mode wave 80+. Pair with Chrono Slayer or Void Empress. Apply Cooldown- trait.

Shadow Kunoichi (Dark)

B-Tier #6

High-risk, high-reward assassin. Enters stealth after 2s without taking damage. First attack from stealth deals 400% critical damage.

✅ Strengths

  • + 400% stealth crit one-shots most enemies
  • + Highest single-target burst in B-Tier
  • + Stealth provides brief invulnerability
  • + Strong in boss fights

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Stealth breaks on any damage taken
  • - No AOE damage
  • - Low base HP (7,800)
  • - Outclassed by Mythic DPS units

🎯 Best Use Case

Boss-killer for early/mid-game. Swap in for boss stages. Replace with Chrono Slayer or Void Empress once you pull a Mythic.

Tide Guardian (Water)

B-Tier #7

Most reliable healing support. Team-wide heal-over-time (8% max HP/sec for 8s = 64% total). Shield absorbs 5,000 damage.

✅ Strengths

  • + Best sustained healing (64% total HP)
  • + Shield prevents one-shot deaths
  • + Team-wide healing supports full squad
  • + Neutral elemental matchups

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Zero personal damage
  • - Long cooldowns (heal 22s, shield 28s)
  • - Heal-over-time cannot save from burst
  • - Outshined by self-sustain units at high skill

🎯 Best Use Case

Sustain support for Infinite Mode. Pair with Chrono Slayer and Stone Colossus. Apply Cooldown- trait.

Stone Colossus (Earth)

B-Tier #8

Premier tank. Taunts all nearby enemies for 5s with 20% team damage reduction aura. Highest base HP (22,000).

✅ Strengths

  • + Highest base HP (22,000)
  • + Taunt redirects lethal attacks
  • + 20% damage reduction aura for team
  • + Fortress trait adds defense and taunt radius

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Extremely low damage
  • - Slow movement (2.8)
  • - Taunt duration halved on bosses
  • - Earth weak against Air enemies

🎯 Best Use Case

Frontline tank with Tide Guardian for unbreakable defense. Best in boss fights. Apply Fortress trait.

Asto (Half)

B-Tier — Free Code Unit

Free unit from CATCHINGUP code. Evolves into S-Tier Asto (Full).

✅ Strengths

  • + Free from code — no gacha needed
  • + Evolves into S-Tier Asto (Full)
  • + Balanced all-rounder

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Base form is only B-Tier
  • - Evolution requires Cursed Fingers from JJK codes

🎯 Best Use Case

Budget all-rounder for new players. Evolve into Asto (Full) using Cursed Fingers from JJK codes.

Wind Scout / Flame Recruit / Aqua Squire

C-Tier — Starter Units

Free starter units available to all new players. Serve their purpose in tutorials and early game but should be replaced immediately upon summoning any B-Tier or higher unit.

✅ Strengths

  • + Free — available from the start
  • + Low evolution costs
  • + Good for learning team composition

⚠️ Weaknesses

  • - Extremely low base stats
  • - Cannot compete past wave 20
  • - No unique abilities or passives
  • - Not worth investing resources into

🎯 Best Use Case

Tutorial and early-game only. Replace immediately upon pulling your first Rare or higher unit.

⚔️ Recommended Team Compositions

Meta Infinite Team

Units: Chrono Slayer + Frost Monarch + Tide Guardian

Balanced DPS, CC, and sustain. Pushes past wave 100.

Speed Farm Team

Units: Storm Ronin + Shadow Kunoichi + Wind Scout

Maximum clear speed for gem farming. Weaker survivability.

Boss Killer Team

Units: Void Empress + Blaze Archon + Stone Colossus

High burst with tank support. Burn stacking synergy.

Budget Starter

Units: Blaze Archon + Tide Guardian + Asto (Half)

Accessible team with no Mythic units. Solid through wave 60.

Anime Crossover Team

Units: Kirito + Goku + Asuna + Flex

Pure anime crossover DPS. High damage but no sustain.

📖 Frequently Asked Questions