Ultimate Anime Vanguards Progression Guide: New Player to Endgame

Why You Need a Structured Progression Plan

Jumping into Anime Vanguards without a clear roadmap can leave you feeling lost. With constant updates, evolving meta units, and complex evolution systems, knowing where to focus your time and resources is critical. This anime vanguards progression guide is designed to take you from a complete beginner to an endgame player equipped with the most powerful units in the game. Whether you're aiming for the devastating Broly Vanguard or the reality-bending Gojo, following a linear path will save you dozens of hours of wasted grinding.

Many new players make the mistake of spreading their resources too thin or ignoring essential early-game units. By following the six-stage system outlined here, you'll build a strong foundation, optimize your resource management, and unlock the top-tier characters that dominate the current meta. Let's break down exactly what you need to do at every stage of your journey.

Stage 1: Beginner V1 - Your First Steps (Levels 1-20)

In the earliest hours of the game, your primary goal is to establish a solid base. You'll be under level 20 and should focus on clearing the Namek Sand Village and Double Dungeon stages. Even on Nightmare difficulty, these stages are manageable with the free units you receive.

Key Actions for Beginner V1

• Claim Your Starter Unit: The first-time player rewards give you the Aer unit and materials to evolve him over a week. We'll accelerate this process.
• Clear Stages on Nightmare: Always play on the highest difficulty available. This maximizes your first-time clear rewards and achievements.
• Set Your Selection Banner: Immediately set your selection banner to the Skeleton King unit. He is vital for progression at multiple points in this guide and will be a powerful carry.
• Save Resources: Hoard your trait rerolls and gold. These are precious commodities needed for your endgame units. The only exception is rolling for the "Fortune" trait on your money units (Speed Wagon and Takarota), as they generate extra Yen each wave.

Early Resource Management Table

Stage 2: Beginner V2 - Evolving Your First Mythic

Once you've cleared the initial stages, it's time to evolve your first mythic unit. This is where the grind truly begins, but the payoff is immense.

Evolving Aer (or Your Chosen Mythic)

To evolve a mythic unit, you need four things: essence stones, unit-specific evolution items, gold, and takedowns. Here's the most efficient path to get them:

1. Farm Evolution Items: Grind the Sand Village Act 1 Legend stage. This drops Blue and Red Chakra, as well as Green Essence Stones. A base, unevolved Aer unit at level 12 can handle this stage, but avoid modifiers other than "Champions."
2. Use the Crafting Bench: The synthesis feature is a game-changer. You can convert any two Legend stage evolution items into one of any other. For example, 12 Red and 12 Blue Chakra can be turned into 12 of the specific item your unit needs.
3. Acquire Essence Stones: This is the hardest part for beginners. Your best bets are:
   • Buying them from the Gold Shop.
   • Completing challenges. Check every 30 minutes for a challenge you can handle.
4. Optimize Before Evolving: Before you evolve your unit, roll all its stats at least once to get "A" ranks across the board. When you evolve, all stat ranks are bumped up by one rank, turning "A" ranks into "S" ranks.

Post-Evolution Grind

After evolving your unit, your next goal is to reach level 30 to unlock your fifth unit slot. The best way to gain player XP is by grinding the Demon Slayer Raid stages 1 through 3. Only attempt stage 4 if you have the Epic rarity Sakura unit to deal with the "Snare" mechanic.

Stage 3: Beginner V3 - Building Your Core Team

By now, you should have the Skeleton King, be around level 30, and have your first evolved mythic. This stage is about consolidating your power and preparing for the mid-game.

Completing the Story

Your primary objective is to complete the rest of the story stages on Nightmare difficulty. This will shower you with gems and trait rerolls, which you should continue saving. The Skeleton King, who you've hopefully evolved by now, will be your main carry.

Stat Rolling Strategy

A key piece of advice for this stage is to only roll for better stats when you have 100% stat potential. This guarantees that every stat you roll will be an "A" rank. This prevents wasting rerolls on sub-optimal results.

Stage 4: Midgame V1 - The Path to Gojo and Sukuna

This is where you pivot from general progression to targeting specific, meta-defining units. Your goal is to summon and evolve Itadori (who becomes Sukuna) and Gojo.

The Sukuna and Gojo Grind

• Prioritize Itadori: He evolves into Sukuna, who is a top-tier damage dealer.
• Evolution Requirements for Sukuna:
  • Kill the Sukuna boss 10 times using Itadori in the Boss Rush. If the event isn't active, use a Boss Rift from the Legacy Shop.
  • Collect 20 Sukuna Fingers. These are bought from the Sukuna boss event store or farmed from the Shibuya Infinite mode.
• Evolution Requirements for Gojo:
  • You need two of his eyes, which cost 10 Sukuna Fingers each (20 total).

Why You Must Start Early: The Familiar System

This is the most critical piece of information for this stage. Both Sukuna and Gojo have unique familiars that make them incredibly powerful. Without these familiars, they are mediocre. To get a familiar, you need to complete daily quests that require you to use the unit in 25 stages. You get one token per day, and you need 10 tokens. This means it takes a minimum of 10 days to get a familiar. Start the grind immediately.

Stage 5: Midgame V2 - World Lines and Griffith

With your core damage dealers in progress, it's time to expand your roster and tackle new content.

Grinding the World Lines

The World Lines are a series of 50 stages with unique weather effects that buff or debuff certain elements. Clearing all 50 floors rewards you with a limited-time unit, which is usually very strong for its release period. This is excellent content to farm while you wait for your Sukuna and Gojo familiar quests to progress.

Acquiring and Evolving Griffith

Griffith is a fantastic support unit obtainable from the Act 4 Legend stage with a 5% drop chance. The Skeleton King you invested in earlier is crucial here because his damage is doubled in this stage.

• Evolution: Once you get Griffith, you'll receive a King's Egg item. The evolution quest is simple: have his summons hit enemies 200 times. This happens naturally through normal gameplay.
• Don't Forget the Silly Fairy: This familiar, found in the same stage as Griffith, is incredibly useful for reducing the upgrade cost of your money units like Speed Wagon. Grind for both at the same time.

Stage 6: Endgame - Unlocking Broly Vanguard

This is the final stretch. Broly is a Vanguard Rarity unit, meaning he's the highest tier in the game. The grind is significant, but the power is unmatched.

The Frozen Volcano Dungeon

To get Broly, you must clear the Frozen Volcano dungeon to obtain a "Remote" quest item (10% drop chance per clear). The objective is to kill Golden Frieza, who spawns every 3 waves, to collect 7 Dragon Balls. Once you have them, click the button to win.

Units Required for Broly

You will need several specific units to complete the evolution quest for Broly:

1. Vegeta: Broly evolves from Vegeta. Vegeta must be evolved once first.
2. Evolved Frieza: Needed for the quest.
3. Goku Super Saiyan 3: Needed for the quest.
4. Gogeta: Obtained by clearing the Frozen Volcano with only Frieza on your team (20% chance).

Efficient Dungeon Clearing

The most efficient way to clear the dungeon is to use the "Tyrant Arrives" card with your Skeleton King or evolved Frieza. Place the unit where Frieza spawns, then move them back to the main enemy spawn to prevent leaks. Once you have the Remote, follow its quest to get the final evolution item for Vegeta, turning him into Broly.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What is the most important thing to do in this anime vanguards progression guide for a brand new player? A: The single most important step is to set your selection banner to the Skeleton King and start summoning for him immediately. He will carry you through the early and mid-game and is essential for farming Griffith later. Following this anime vanguards progression guide from the start will prevent you from wasting resources on units that won't help you in the endgame.

Q: How do I get the Sukuna and Gojo familiars? A: You need to evolve the units first. Then, go to the Events tab and find their permanent events. You must use the unit in 25 stages per day to earn one token. Collecting 10 tokens unlocks the familiar. This process takes a minimum of 10 days per familiar, which is why you should start it as early as possible.

Q: Is it worth grinding for Guts? A: Yes, Guts is a very strong meta unit, but he is optional. If you have the time and resources, he is a fantastic addition to your team. However, your priority should be securing Broly, Sukuna, Gojo, and Griffith first.

Q: What is the best way to get gold in the early game? A: The best early-game gold method is to summon for units and sell them. You should also roll the "Fortune" trait on your money units (Speed Wagon and Takarota) as soon as possible, as they generate a significant amount of extra Yen per wave. For a comprehensive look at all units and their stats, you can check the official Roblox Anime Vanguards page.