This Anime Defenders Update 3 tier list solely focuses on every new unit added to the game in the latest update. The rankings work a little differently, as the bottom tiers don’t necessarily mean the unit is bad. The newest units have been compared to each other and then ranked!
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Anime Defenders Update 3 Tier List
Use the rankings below to work out which units you should prioritise in Update 3!
S Tier
The best units to obtain in Update 3!
- Pink Demon Mage
- Evolved variant of the Pink Demon Witch
- Mythical
- Meta Support unit
- An enhanced version of the previous form, but it also unlocks the Soul Capture ability, which allows the unit to make enemies slower and grants Yen per ‘soul’
- Legion Veteran (Max)
- Evolved Variant of the Legion Veteran
- Exclusive rarity
- Meta Support hybrid unit
- The Veteran Blessing ability buffs nearby allies with a Range +20% boost
- Shadow Dragon (Unlocked)
- Evolved variant of the Shadow Dragon
- Secret rarity
- Overall Meta unit
- Meta Support unit
- Meta unit for raids and story mode
- Ice Dragon Queen
- Evolved variant of the Ice Dragon
- Mythical
- Meta Support hybrid unit
- AoE attacks that inflict enemies with Freeze
A Tier
These units are excellent and are well worth obtaining.
- Crimson Demon Ninja
- Evolved variant of the Fire Demon Ninja
- Mythical
- Overall Meta unit
- Meta unit for raids and story mode
- Meta unit for the Burn debuff
- Uses AoE attacks to deal Burn
- Pink Demon Witch
- Mythical
- Meta Support unit
- Fantastic for farming in-game money, which you can then use to upgrade your units in battle
- Legion Veteran
- Exclusive rarity
- Meta Support hybrid unit
- AoE attacks (mostly Line Attacks, with Circle attacks at upgrade 4 and 5)
- Unlocks Veteran Blessing ability
- Shadow Dragon
- Exclusive rarity
- AoE unit on the ground
- Uses Cone AoE attacks
- Ice Dragon
- Mythical
- Meta Support who inflicts enemies with the Freeze debuff and uses AoE attacks
- Hybrid units, which means she can attack aerial enemies from the ground
B Tier
I think these units are great, but compared with the Update 3 units above, they’re on the weaker side overall.
- Legion Commander
- Exclusive rarity
- Hill unit
- Unlocks the Beam Barrage ability
- Demon King
- Secret unit
- Overall Meta unit
- Meta unit for raids and story mode
- A hybrid ground unit that specialises in AoE line and circle attacks
C Tier
Just because this is the bottom tier, doesn’t mean these Update 3 units are bad! They’re just the weakest of the bunch.
- Fire Demon Ninja
- Mythical
- Hybrid who uses AoE circle attacks