Anime Rangers X Unit Tier List — All Units Ranked (June 2026)
Every unit ranked from S-Tier to C-Tier with detailed strengths, weaknesses, best use cases, optimal trait pairings, and recommended team compositions.
Tier Ranking System
Meta-defining
Best units; build teams around them
Excellent
Strong alternatives; great value
Solid
Viable mid-game; situational power
Budget
Starter units; replace ASAP
S-Tier — Meta-Defining Units
These two Mythic units define the endgame meta. Highest DPS, game-changing ultimates, best Infinite Mode scaling.
Chrono Slayer (Time)
S-Tier #1The 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 #2The 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.
A-Tier — Excellent Units
Strong Legendary and Epic units that form the backbone of most competitive teams. Easier to summon than Mythics.
Blaze Archon (Fire)
A-Tier #3Best 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 #4Speed-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 #5Premier 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.
B-Tier — Solid Mid-Game Units
Viable units for mid-game progression. Useful while saving summons for higher tiers.
Shadow Kunoichi (Dark)
B-Tier #6High-risk, high-reward assassin. Enters stealth after 2s without taking damage. First attack from stealth deals 400% critical damage — can one-shot non-boss enemies.
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 #7Most reliable healing support. Team-wide heal-over-time (8% max HP/sec for 8s = 64% total). Shield absorbs 5,000 damage. Essential for long Infinite Mode runs.
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 for more frequent heals.
Stone Colossus (Earth)
B-Tier #8Premier tank. Taunts all nearby enemies for 5s with 20% team damage reduction aura. Highest base HP (22,000) — absorbs punishment that deletes other units.
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.
C-Tier — Starter Units
Free starter units. Use them to learn the game, then replace immediately.
Wind Scout / Flame Recruit / Aqua Squire
C-Tier — Starter UnitsFree 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.
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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 + Ember Knight
Accessible team with no Mythic units. Solid through wave 60.