Anime Squadron Beginner Units Tier List

Patch/version: June 2026 release

This Anime Squadron beginner units tier list ranks the first units worth building in the June 2026 release when a new account is trying to clear story, farm resources, and avoid wasting rerolls. It helps compare early economy, support, and progression paths before chasing rare units that a beginner cannot reliably obtain or evolve yet.

How This Tier List Is Ranked

Beginner ranking gives extra weight to availability, immediate story value, upgrade efficiency, money timing, and whether a unit remains relevant after the first worlds. Late-game secret units are not the focus here because a new player needs a playable team first; the best beginner units are the ones that help reach summons, materials, and evolutions without burning scarce resources on dead-end filler.

Tier Notes

A
Early builds worth using for story or farming, but they sit below the best economy and support picks.
B
Temporary units that can clear content while your roster is thin, but rare rerolls belong on economy, support, or scaling damage first.
C
Starter filler with short shelf life; they hold a slot only until better units arrive, before rare rerolls or gear upgrades become expensive.
D
Fast replacements because they fail the money, support, tanking, and scaling damage checks.
S
First beginner investments that solve core account problems: money, support, or damage that leads into late-game value.

Beginner Unit Rankings

S Tier

Rank Name Reason
1 Fastwagon Fastwagon ranks S for beginners because money generation makes every other unit easier to place and upgrade. A new account usually loses more time to slow economy than to missing a secret DPS, so Fastwagon receives early attention before low-tier damage units eat upgrades.
2 Shinks Shinks ranks S for beginners because support turns an average carry into a cleaner wave answer. He does not need to be your main damage unit, but he keeps early teams from depending on one overleveled DPS with no help.
3 Goki (SSJ4 Full Power) Goki ranks S for beginners because he gives real damage now and feeds into the longer Gometa path later. That double purpose makes him safer to build than a starter unit that clears the first worlds but loses all value once secrets enter the roster.

A Tier

Rank Name Reason
1 Vegata (SSJ4 Full Power) Vegata ranks A because he gives new accounts a damage bridge and helps future progression planning. He sits under the S beginner picks because Fastwagon and Shinks solve team structure, while Goki has the clearer connection to top-end carry value.
2 Karashi (Sharingan) Karashi ranks A for beginners because his farming value and filler damage help accounts that are still unlocking stronger units. He is not the final carry, but he keeps resource runs moving while you build toward the S-tier units.
3 Shield Hero Shield Hero ranks A because early tanks reduce failed runs when waves break through before your damage is ready. He drops below the best beginner targets once endgame teams get Gometa-style durability, but he is still a clear early defensive pickup.

B Tier

Rank Name Reason
1 Rudaus Rudaus ranks B because he can fill a damage slot while a beginner roster is thin. He does not need to be the first major investment once Goki, Vegata, Karashi, or a secret unit appears, but he can keep story progression from stalling.
2 Big Beard Big Beard ranks B because his tank value can carry early stages when better frontliners are missing. He is less attractive than Shield Hero for pure tanking and less attractive than higher DPS for speed, so read him as a transition unit.

C Tier

Rank Name Reason
1 Mamosa Mamosa ranks C for beginners because he is usable as roster filler but lacks a standout job. He only stays until your summons produce units with clearer damage, support, economy, or tank roles.
2 Choi Choi ranks C because early DPS can help in the first stages but fades once enemies demand scaling or support. Rare rerolls are wasted rare rerolls on him unless you have no better unit to clear story content.
3 Tranks Tranks ranks C because he can patch an empty beginner lineup but does not deserve long-term investment. He loses the slot when any A-tier beginner option or secret unit joins the team.

D Tier

Rank Name Reason
1 Zaro Zaro ranks D because his early role is too replaceable. He only fits to fill a slot while summoning, then move upgrades to Fastwagon, Shinks, Goki, Vegata, or Karashi.
2 Shin Shin ranks D because his kit fails to help beginner progression more than stronger early picks. He gets replaced before trait or gear resources become expensive.
3 Igras Igras ranks D because he sits at the bottom of the release roster and does not solve the beginner problems of money, support, or scaling damage. He only stays until a better unit appears, then he loses the slot before spending trait shards.

June 2026 Release Context

Anime Squadron is still in its release window, and the safest early calls are the ones repeated by player testing: Gometa, Puppeteer, Woo, Madora, and Shanron form the late-game top unit cluster, while Shinks and Fastwagon keep their places because support uptime and money timing decide whether those carries can actually clear waves. Exact in-game multipliers can move after balance patches, but the broad investment order is stable enough for players deciding where to spend summons, trait rolls, gear materials, and evolution effort right now.

How to Read Early Rankings

S tier is the chase group, A tier is the buildable group while secrets or evolutions are still missing, and B tier is the stopgap group for story and mid-game farming. C and D tier entries can stay on a new account for a short time, but rare rerolls, high-tier gear, and long upgrade chains belong on better damage, economy, or support pieces once they appear.

Beginner Resource Rule

A beginner account gets more value from one economy slot, one support slot, and one real damage route than from treating every new pull as an investment target. This is why Fastwagon, Shinks, Goki, and Vegata rank higher here than some units that may look better in a pure endgame comparison.

Tier List FAQ

Who can beginners build first in Anime Squadron?

Start with Fastwagon for money, Shinks for support, and Goki or Vegata for damage progression. That core gives better clears than upgrading random low-tier DPS units.

Are secret units worth chasing immediately for beginners?

No. Chase secret units after your basic team can farm resources. A weak account that cannot fund upgrades will not get full value from a rare carry.

Is Fastwagon worth keeping later?

Yes. Fastwagon remains valuable because expensive late-game units need money timing, so he is not just a beginner crutch.

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