Anime Squadron Tank Wiki

What Is Anime Squadron Tank?

Tank is a B-tier trait players roll onto units at the Trait Roll NPC when the unit needs early HP padding. Its listed roll chance is 11.3%, so the first decision is whether the unit is important enough to spend Trait Shards on. The trait gives +30% HP. That makes Tank an early survival filler trait rather than a trait to chase on every copy in the box. Tank belongs on units whose job matches the stat line. A damage carry wants damage, cooldown, range, or extra bodies; a tank wants HP and survival; an expensive unit wants cost control before it can reach the field. If Tank lands on a temporary starter, keep it only while that starter is still clearing stages. Trait Shards belong on units that will stay in the squad after the next summon or evolution. The clean in-game check is simple: open the unit, read the trait badge, then compare the trait effect against that unit's job. If the unit is Fastwagon, cost and farming matter more than raw boss damage. If the unit is Gometa, Woo, Madora, Shanron, or Puppeteer, the trait needs to help the main carry survive, hit harder, reach more enemies, or cycle abilities faster.

How To Get Tank In Anime Squadron

The Trait Roll NPC in the Upgrades area can roll Tank. Trait rolls use Trait Shards, with one shard spent for one reroll. Trait Shards can come from Story play, quests, battle pass rewards, group rewards, milestones, challenges, codes, and Robux purchases depending on the current game menu. Because Tank has a 11.3% listed chance, check the live trait screen before spending a large shard stack.

Anime Squadron Tank Abilities

Tank's listed effect gives +30% HP. In play, the unit takes more hits, but it does not gain damage, range, cooldown, or cost help. The live roll screen shows the current badge wording after updates. In practice, Tank is a low-tier survival trait.

Anime Squadron Tank Pros and Cons

Pros

• Simple survival bump: Tank can keep an early frontliner alive a little longer when the account has no stronger trait yet.
• Clear reroll stop point: When Tank lands on the right unit, the player has a real stopping point. That matters because another roll can erase the trait and leave the account weaker.

Cons

• Weak late-game ceiling: Tank moves out once Juggernaut, Rebirth, Cloner, or Superior lands on a serious unit.
• Bad fit wastes shards: Tank loses value when it lands on a unit that does not use its stats. The unit\'s role decides whether more Trait Shards belong on the same copy.

Anime Squadron Tank Attributes

role

HP filler trait

best_for

Early tanks that need HP while the account saves shards

difficulty

11.3% roll chance; spend shards on units that stay in the squad

Tank Obtain Methods In Anime Squadron

• The Trait Roll NPC can roll at the Trait NPC: The Upgrades area Trait Roll NPC spends Trait Shards until Tank appears, and that roll is worth keeping when it fits the unit\'s job.
• Earn Trait Shards first: The current game menus show for Story play, quests, battle pass rewards, group rewards, milestones, challenges, codes, or Robux purchases. The live reward screen decides the fastest shard source in the current patch.
• Right-unit fit: Tank fits when it lands on a unit that uses HP filler. Shard spending moves to another unit if the trait lands on a starter that will leave the squad soon.

Related Anime Squadron Traits

• SS other

  Cloner

  Cloner is an Anime Squadron trait with a 0.2% roll chance that changes how a unit handles extra spawned units.

• C other

  Endure

  Endure is an Anime Squadron trait with a 20% roll chance that changes how a unit handles starter HP.

• S other

  Entrepreneur

  Entrepreneur is an Anime Squadron trait with a 0.3% roll chance that changes how a unit handles cost reduction.

• A other

  Juggernaut

  Juggernaut is an Anime Squadron trait with a 1.25% roll chance that changes how a unit handles HP tanking.

• B other

  Knight

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• A other

  Lethal

  Lethal is an Anime Squadron trait with a 1.25% roll chance that changes how a unit handles damage and cooldown.

• C other

  Powerful

  Powerful is an Anime Squadron trait with a 20% roll chance that changes how a unit handles starter damage.

• B other

  Ranger

  Ranger is an Anime Squadron trait with a 11.3% roll chance that changes how a unit handles range filler.

Tank In Anime Squadron Tier Lists

Last updated: 2026-06-20