Anime Story Tier List – Best Units & Teams [CHAINSAW]

Updated on January 19, 2026: Updated for the new Chainsaw Man units.

The best teams and best units in Anime Story depend on what role you need and what game mode you’re playing. I’ll show you the best single-target, AOE, Tank and Support units to bring to all game modes, even for farming. Here’s my Anime Story tier list and unit guide.

Best Anime Story Unit Tier List

I’ve split the tier list into three sections for the best DPS units in Anime Story like single-target and AOE as well as best Tanks and Supports. I’ll provide individual ranking reasons for all of them below. Afterwards, I’ll talk about the best teams in the game for Raids, Progression/Tower and Farming as well as best Traits and Relics to use. For now, here are the tier breakdowns:

• Meta: Must-have units that transcend roles due to incredible DPS and utility.
• S-Tier: There are three tiers like this for DPS/Tanks/Supports which include the best units within their role.
• A-Tier: Either situationally S-Tier or build-specific units that are excellent alternatives if you don’t have the S-Tiers. There are three tiers like this for DPS/Tanks/Supports.
• B-Tier: Underpowered DPS Mythics that are good early but struggle in late-game content.
• C-Tier: Beginner units that you shouldn’t use in the later stages of the game.

Evolutions: I have ranked all units according to their EVO stats taking into account their highest potential. You can consider that the Non-EVO equivalents are either on the bottom of the same tier or one tier below. For example, base non-EVO Pride is still an S-/A+ Tier tank.

Best Teams: Check out the best team combinations below the tier list.

Meta: The Meta is the S-Tier units from the DPS and Support categories with Tanks not being mandatory but rather used when you’re struggling or don’t have the units from the best teams section.

S-Tier DPS

S DPS	Ranking Reason	Ability
Gojin (Christmas) Secret Single-Target	• Meta single-target DPS and can tank a lot of hits due to the dodge chance thus wasting enemy turns • A much-needed improvement on the old Gojin	50% chance to dodge an attack
Vogita (Purple) Secret Single-Target	• One of the strongest units for raids and extended late-game fights due to infinite scaling • Theoretically, the best unit in the game if given enough time • That said, not the best for quick farm comps where you want to clear some levels in seconds • Evolve Vogita (Blue) using Scantron drops from World 1 boss	Every round gain 75% more Damage
Mazara (Susanoo) Mythic 5-Target	• The best AOE damage unit in the entire game with some of the highest DPS in the game multi-hit-wise	If enemy is stronger, deal 150% more DMG
Bald Secret Single-Target	• The highest single-target damage unit in the game outdamaging Kaizen and Roku and even Vogito in quick battles • Bald is also the best Raid unit to bring since he destroys bosses	Attacks deal anywhere from 100% to 300% bonus damage randomly
Dark Assassin Mythic Single-Target	• One of the best units in the game for Raids where he can execute low HP enemies • This gets you a ton of value since enemies have incredibly high HPs here • Situations happen where you drop an enemy low and one of your high DPS single target units wastes their attack finishing them off • Dark Assassin prevents that and makes it so you don’t waste turns finishing low HP enemies off • Comboes well with Bald where Bald hits the first burst and Dark Assassin finishes them off	Executes the target if it has 25% or less HP remaining
Vampire Mythic Full AOE	• Deals a ton of DPS with those Full AOE attacks • Excellent utility if you don’t have Roku (Blue) • That said, once you have Roku (Blue) Vampire’s ability falls off drastically since Roku makes your team go first anyway • Still, if you don’t run Roku for some reason, Dio gets much more value	This unit always acts first and his attacks ignore defenses
Destruction Mythic 3-Target	• Amazing beginner Mythic and one of the best farm Mythics in the game • Deals impressive AOE DPS • That said, what makes him good is the farm potential due to the opening burst • Clears lower World stages in seconds for farming EVO materials • Also marks targets to boost your overall team damage	Upon enter, deal 100% DMG to all enemies. Each attack has a 30% chance to apply Mark

A-Tier DPS

A DPS	Ranking Reason	Ability
Sun’s Child Mythic Single-Target	• Got reworked from a tank to a DPS and now deals impressive damage • Combines well with opening burst damage units like Destruction to get enemies low ASAP	When the Boss’s or the strongest enemy’s HP drops below 50%, this unit gets a 100% damage boost and applies Solar Burn (30% damage, 3 ticks)
War Demon Immortal 3-Targets	• Deals a lot of semi AOE damage at the expense of your team’s HP so she goes best with healer supports and decently with tanks	Each attack consumes 50% health from the ally with the highest health, adding that amount as fixed damage to this unit’s current attack.
Demon Hunter Immortal Full AOE	• A bit slow at first as you stack curses but then deals a massive damage burst on three stacks • Great AOE alternative to the S-Tiers • Not the best for quick farming but quite strong for longer fights	Each attack applies a Curse stack At 3 Curse stacks detonate all stacks to deal 30% of the target’s max HP Then reset stacks
Power Immortal Single-target	• A- or even maybe B due to being slow but she does deal great single-target DPS with a few passive procs • Stacking goes much faster with Chainsaw Man in the team though (That said he’s a mediocre DPS unit late-game) • Let her chill in A but I’ll probably lower her to B next patch	Gains Blood stacks when: 1) Any unit takes damage 2) Any unit takes Chainsaw Man’s passive Bleed damage 3) Any unit dies At 30+ stacks consumes them to increase damage by 30%
Itadori (Christmas) Mythic Single-Target	• A very high roll unit that can either suck or be really good with constant turn refreshes to deal a ton of DPS	Has a 20% chance to act again after an action
Kaizen (Kido) Exclusive/Limited Single-Target	• Some of the highest single-target DPS you can reach in Anime Story • Outdamages Roku Ultra in single-target but Roku is still incredibly useful for the first-strike, especially in later fights	Every 2nd attack, deal 100% more DMG
Devil Cyborg Mythic Single-Target	• Excellent boss killer due to the crits • Great alternative if you don’t have Bald, Kaizen or Vogita • Combos well with Dark Assassin to finish off low HP targets	Increase own crit chance by 50% and crit damage by 25%
Reaper (Bankai) Mythic Single-Target	• Has high base damage due to being a single-target unit but can then do AOE damage on 4 units every third attack on average • Excellent DPS and can drastically increase if you get lucky and trigger the effect more often	35% chance to target 3 more units
Ant King Secret Single-Target	• Similar to Raven (Red) in terms of incredibly high single-target damage, especially in later fights due to % damage	50% chance to Poison a target for 15% of their Max HP
Roku (Blue) Secret Single-Target	• Same as Roku Ultra but weaker • I would still bring him due to the incredibly useful ability that allows you to take out an enemy before they start a turn	Allows all allies to start battle first

B-Tier DPS

B DPS	Ranking Reason	Ability
Raven (Red) Mythic Single-Target	• Like Ant King Raven Red is one of the better single-target DPS Mythics in the game • It takes a bit for the Burn to get going which is why Raven is better in extended fight and worse in shorter fights	50% chance to Burn a target for 100% DMG
Chainsaw Immortal Full AOE	• Great for beginners and a decent overall unit due to good Immortal stats and AOE attacks • That said the DPS is a bit low for late-game unless you’re combining him with other Bleeds, Power or Gun Demon for buffs and synergies	30% to inflict Bleed that deals 50% attack damage on proc This Bleed stacks with other Bleeds
Gray (Ultimate) Mythic 5-Target	• Really good AOE DPS with the Deadeye trait and Grapple Hook/Flame Sword relic along with Silent Bloom unit as support for max crit chance • With this comp he is A-Tier or low S dealing a lot of damage, healing and pseudo-tanking and without it he is B-Tier	Each Crit you land, heal for 1.5% Max HP
Tatsumaki Mythic Full AOE	• Tatsumaki is an S-Tier unit on paper but I put her in A because her base damage and DPS are a little low • That said she’s a full AOE unit that can deal a lot of damage if you bring supports around her and give her the best damage increase relics • She’ll be much better with an EVO but so far she’s a worse Madara, still good though	Every 2nd attack deal 50% more damage
Sound Breather Mythic 3-Target	• Tengen is a weaker version of Gray but is still pretty good offering nice 3-Target damage with sustain • Stack him with the Deadeye trait and Grapple Hook/Flame Sword relic along with Silent Bloom and you’re good	Each Crit you land, heal for 1% Max HP
Wrath (Fury) Mythic Single-Target	• Situationally amazing with healing units like Roku (Rose), Orihime or Sakura early and with Gluttony/Merlin to buff him • In these builds Wrath can deal both great AOE and single-target damage • Otherwise without heals you don’t get much value from the ability so Wrath is very situational	35% chance to return 150% DMG to the attacker
Time Angel Mythic 3-Target	• A decent filler DPS, especially if you proc the ability on a high damage enemy • That said, Time Angel doesn’t have a lot of synergy with other units so there’s no OP combo potential and he doesn’t scale well with buffs • He’s A-Tier for raw stats alone	Every round start, 30% chance to make an enemy attack its allies
Ant King Secret Single-Target	• Why the EVO is incredibly strong the base version is a bit slow • Only good in extended fights but you definitely want to rush EVO ASAP since the base version ramps up more slowly due to lower stats • Personally I’d rather go with Raven EVO or Ant King over base Vogita (Blue) if you need single-target damage • Get Ethereal and the Katana relic for more damage multipliers	Every round gain 50% more Damage
Wild Boar Mythic Single-Target	• Similar to Reaper but weaker • Reaper is currently better IMO since he can hit more targets but Wild Board will be better with EVO	40% chance to target 2 more units
Ethereal Archer Mythic 2-Target	• A worse version of Devil Cyborg but the 2-Target DPS can be impressive with damage boosting supports	Increase Critical Chance by +35%

C-Tier DPS

C DPS	Ranking Reason	Ability
Envy Limited/Exclusive Single-Target	• Similar to Vogita (Blue) though she scales damage much more slowly • In return though you get HP which helps her tank more hits and her DPS is pretty good with the combo below • Get Ethereal and the Katana relic since Envy loves damage multipliers	Every round gain 20% more damage and health
Gear Lupy Mythic Single-Target	• Everyone’s favorite beginner Mythic that you’ll use once you start and almost never again • He’s unreliable for late game due to the randomness of his ability	Attacks randomly deal between 85% and 235% Damage
Demon One Mythic Single-Target	• Basically a weaker Raven when you EVO Raven	100% chance to Burn a target on hit for 30% DMG
Water Breather Mythic 2-Target	• Almost the same as Ethereal Archer with slightly better stats • A great alternative DPS option for grinding story that stacks well with Silent Bloom’s buff	Increase Critical Chance by +35%
Super Roku Mythic Single-Target	• Just a decent beginner unit with slower-to-ramp but okay DPS, nothing wrong here • That said there are many better units	Every round gain +20% more Damage
Boo Mythic Single-Target	• While the damage is really good and the Mark is OP, Boo is very unreliable • In later story fights and Raids there are so many enemies where you won’t even get a chance to constantly proc the mark • That’s why it’s awkward to use Boo and I wouldn’t recommend him	Has 40% chance to apply Majin Power After 3 Majin Power stacks, the target is Marked and receives 200% DMG
Ultimate Warrior Mythic Single-Target	• Decent damage boost when stunned but it’s very situational to activate so it’s not the most reliable unit	When stunned, deal 200% DMG on the next attack

D-Tier DPS

Sosuke, Youji and Agony are the worst Mythics in the game just in terms of being underpowered. They might get much better once they receive their EVOs. As for the Legendaries the best one is Levan in terms of DPS but decent options also include Acu, Xoro and Shibue for beginner comps.

S-Tier Tanks

S Tank	Ranking Reason	Ability
Shadow Knight Secret Single-Target	• Incredibly good tank in quick fights that don’t drag on since he’s unkillable for a short period of time	Gain a Damage Immunity Shield for 2 turns after the first time this unit takes a Fatal Hit
Pride (Sun) Mythic Single-Target	• The counterpart of Shadow Knight that deals more damage after death and is slightly better in longer fights	Increase DMG by 50% and after death, revive with 250% HP and 250% ATK
Greed (Fox) Exclusive/Limited Battlepass Single-Target	• Very high-risk high-reward Tank that can last a long time if he deals good damage and is supported by a healer • That said if you don’t have a healer like Roku Rose or Orihime to keep him from getting killed, he’s much worse than Pride and SK if he dies • This is because Greed doesn’t have a revive mechanic	Convert 75% of your DMG to HP

A-Tier Tanks

A Tank	Ranking Reason	Ability
Titan Mythic 2-Target	• Titan is the weakest revive Tank but is still a must-have unit for some modes if you don’t have better Tanks • Incredibly good for a tank slot and miles ahead of the other A-Tier Ruki	Revives to 50% Max HP and gains a 50% DMG Boost after the first time this unit takes a Fatal Hit
Ruki Legendary Single-Target	• Your starter tank before you get Titan or the higher-tier ones	Reduce incoming Damage by 30%

S-Tier Supports

S Support	Ranking Reason	Ability
Roku (Ultra) Secret Single-Target	• Top 3 most useful units in the game • This is because you get to go first which is amazing for bursting down single enemies and eliminating their turn before they get to act • Acts as a pseudo Support due to the ability but also deals great single-target damage • The best unit for Tower, Challenges and farming • Evolve Roku (Blue) with materials from the Dragon Ball Raid Act 6	Allows all allies to start battle first
Dominate Lord	• Gives your strongest DPS unit an extra turn each round, effectively giving you a copy of it	Applies Dominate buff to the highest attack friendly unit Units with Dominate will take extra turns on a round without affecting normal initiative
Silent Bloom (Kageyoshi) Mythic 3-Target	• One of the best supports in the entire game, massively boosting your team’s damage • Works great with high base damage units in the S and A-Tiers • Also deals impressive AOE damage himself	Upon entry, buff all allies’ Critical Chance by +30%
Golden Wind Mythic Single-Target	• Amazing support unit that basically gives the Tank revive abilities to any unit that falls • Gives your DPS units additional turn of damage or more if focused by the enemy • Amazing for end-game game modes	Revive the first fallen unit in combat and return a 100% of the damage dealt to the attacker (Once per battle)
Lust Mythic Single-Target	• A quick little damage boost for all your units due to the Mark • Deals decent single-target damage • Works better with high single-target base damage units to make the most of the mark boost	Upon enter, Mark all enemiess to deal 30% more DMG on them
Roku (Rose) Limited/Exclusive 5-Target	• The best healer in the game if you have him • Works amazing for all modes to heal tanks and especially good with units who love heals like Wrath or Greed	At the start of the round, heal all allies for 25% Max HP
Reaper (Christmas) Mythic 3-Target	• Decent semi AOE DPS with a great farming ability to burst down enemies with Roku Blue as a combo • Similar to Destruction but I think they don’t work well together due to a bug	On battle start, reduce all enemy max health by 20%
White Lotus (Christmas) Mythic Single-Target	• Much higher chance for the CC effect than Anti Hero and easier to activate than the regular White Lotus • Plus, the Freeze comes with some extra damage so this version is way better	50% chance to freeze an enemy 1 turn and apply 2 layers of Frostbite (80% panel damage)

A-Tier Supports

A Tank	Ranking Reason	Ability
Gun Demon Lord Full AOE	• S-Tier with Demon Pieces to treat all units as Demons • First off Gun Demon by itself is pretty good with Full AOE but the reason I put him in A instead of S is the condition • You have to run other Demon units for the passive to do anything and the second part of passive only works once GD dies • That’s so many conditions, especially because not all Demon units are Meta • Still, it’s a really strong support unit that deals decent damage by itself so you should definitely try out a Demon team comp • Much stronger than the Sin comp with Lust since Demon units are all better than Sin units	Increase all Demon unit stats by 20% Repeat once Gun Demon dies
Angel Demon Immortal Single-target	• The effect is really powerful but you do need a healer for it to be effective because if AD gets focused it dies really fast • That said it’s a ton of DPS boosting in Raid and farming	Each attack consumes 30% of this unit’s HP Then the attack gets a 200% increase of the consumed amount
Anti Hero Mythic Single-Target	• A better version of Sloth that stuns more often and can really come in clutch in any game mode • That said the stun is still unreliable as it’s only every 3rd attack on average so he’s A-Tier instead of S • If you get lucky he can be S-Tier though	35% chance to stun a target on attack
White Lotus (Haze) Mythic Single-Target	• A decent support but the ability is a bit unreliable since you can’t do it at will and must get this unit killed to benefit from it • Quite situational	Upon death Freeze 4 random enemies

B-Tier Supports

B Support	Ranking Reason	Ability
The Hand Mythic Single-Target	• Works like Reaper (Christmas)’s new passive but focuses on a single enemy which is decent if you hit bosses • Reaper (Christmas) is still better for AOE farming though	Damage from attacks will reduce the enemy’s maximum HP by the same amount
Gojin Mythic Single-Target	• A great alternative support option to keep your tanks and primary DPS alive for longer	Upon enter, debuff all enemies to deal -25% less Damage
Gluttony Exclusive/Limited Single-Target	• Can be quite powerful in a full Sin team but this is incredibly situational • That said, even in a full Sin team, while Pride is good, Wrath isn’t the best main DPS without a healing support • Greed also requires a healer to be good • Gluttony can carry you in story but I would much rather have Silent Bloom as support instead of Sloth for Raids and late-game content	Buff all Seven Deadly Sins units Wrath, Lust, Envy, Sloth, Pride, Greed
Soul Guardian Legendary Single-Target	• A decent heal option if you don’t have Roku Rose • That said, the healing is unreliable so this unit isn’t the best to bring	20% to heal all teammates by 10%
Sloth Mythic 2-Target	• Similar to Soul Guardian where Sloth can be really strong but the proc chance is so low that you might not get value as often • Still a stun is one of the most powerful debuffs in the game once you activate it	10% to stun and apply a Mark on each attack

Best Team, Traits & Relics in Anime Story

In general the best team in Anime Story is Roku EVO and Mazara EVO along with Silent Bloom EVO and Lust for DPS support and then a filler slot based on your needs like a Tank, one more DPS or one more Support. I’ll show you some variations of the best teams in the table below for various game modes. I’ll include the best unit (Core/must-have) for that mode and a few units you can use to support the main one. Feel free to fill out the rest of the slots with your favorite Secrets and Mythics.

Put Monarch trait and Baseball relic on pretty much all units for the best results

New Best Infinite: Run Vampire with Monarch and Flame Sword and Silent Bloom as support which will get you to around Wave 35 on Snow Village Infinite for farming purposes.

• Best Story Units: Reaper (Christmas), Destruction, Lust, Silent Bloom (Kageyoshi)
• Best Tower Units: Roku (Ultra), Mazara (Susanoo), Lust+Silent Bloom, White Lotus (Haze)
• Best Portals Units: Bald, Roku (Rose), Lust+Silent Bloom, Dominate
• Best Raid Units: Bald, Roku (Ultra/Blue), Silent Bloom (Kageyoshi), Reaper (Christmas), Angle Demon
• Best Infinite Units (Rerolls): Vampire, Silent Bloom (Kageyoshi), Mazara (Susanoo)
• Best Trait: Monarch on all units, Deadeye/Ethereal if you cannot get Monarch, Solar for Tanks.
• Best Items: For Chainsaw man units go for their specific Weapons and go for the highest damage boosting relic you can find like Baseball Bat (W10S7)/Katana (W6S7)/Candy (W10S7 or W9S7)

That’s it for my Anime Story tier list and guide. Check out our Anime Story codes for more.