How to Get Familiars Anime Vanguards: Fast Guide (2026)

Learn how to get familiars in Anime Vanguards fast. This guide covers Vanguard Familiars, farming methods, corruption, and the fastest grind strategies.

Why Familiars Matter in Anime Vanguards

Familiars aren't just cosmetic pets. They provide substantial buffs to your units, including damage increases, range boosts, critical hit bonuses, and unique effects like applying Nullify or Rupture. If you want to push harder content, dominate in tournaments, or simply optimize your favorite unit, you need to know how to get familiars in Anime Vanguards.

This guide covers everything: standard familiars, Vanguard Familiars (the special ones tied to specific units), and the fastest farming methods based on community-proven strategies. We’ll also explain corruption, rerolling, and the best maps to grind.

What Are Familiars and How Do They Work?

Familiars are equippable companions that attach to a single unit. You can access the familiar menu from the upper-right corner of the Unit menu. Each familiar has two main components:

Element Passive/Buff: A random elemental damage bonus (e.g., Fire, Spark, Blast, Cosmic).
Unique Ability: A special effect that can range from increasing crit damage to ignoring damage reduction.

Familiars can also be Corrupted using Corruption Crystals from the Odyssey realm, allowing them to exceed normal stat limits — but at a cost. Corruption applies a random effect from Corruption I–IV, and once corrupted, a familiar cannot be corrupted again. You can only reverse Corruption II.

Familiar Rarity and Obtainment

Rarity	Familiar Examples	How to Obtain
Secret	The Doctor	HAPPY Factory Raid (Act 1: 2%, Act 2: 50%)
Mythic	Chili, Gon, Pachiru, Bobodi, Pupper	Dungeon shops, Rift shop, Legend stages
Exclusive	Doggo, Sebamon, Yuruzuu, Turbo Granny	Events, Gift Boxes, Anniversary shop, boss drops
Vanguard	Unit-specific (e.g., Tengon, Gilgamesh)	Vanguard Familiar quests (limited-time events)

Vanguard Familiars: The Special Ones

Vanguard Familiars (VFs) are unique because they are bound to one specific unit and cannot be corrupted or rerolled. They are typically obtained through limited-time events where you must complete a set number of stages using the target unit (or a category of units). For example, the Gilgamesh Vanguard Familiar required using Crimson Moon units.

According to the Anime Vanguards Wiki, polls are held in the official Discord to decide which unit gets a VF next. Vanguard Familiars gain a permanent obtainment method sometime after their events end, so if you miss an event, you can still get it later — but it may be harder.

Current Vanguard Familiar Quests

Unit	Requirement	Notes
Tengon (Flashiness)	Complete 25 stages with Tengon	VF cannot be corrupted
Gilgamesh (King of Heroes)	Complete 25 stages with a Crimson Moon unit	Limited unit VF, weaker than normal unit VFs

The Fastest Way to Get Familiars: Odyssey Limitless Method

If you're wondering how to get familiars in Anime Vanguards quickly, the Odyssey Limitless mode is your best bet. Based on player experience shared in a popular YouTube guide, this method can reduce the time for a 25-stage Vanguard Familiar quest from over 2 hours to about 30 minutes.

Requirements

Level 30+ (required to access Odyssey Limitless)
The unit(s) needed for the familiar quest (e.g., Tengon, Gilgamesh, or a category unit)
A strong main DPS (a basic mythic like Skeleton Knight works)
Speed Wagon and Takarota (or similar farm units) for extra income

Step-by-Step Strategy

Set your loadout with only 5 units: the quest unit(s), your main DPS, and two farm units (Speed Wagon, Takarota). Fewer units means faster setup.
Enter Odyssey Limitless. You'll start with one non-farm unit. Place it down immediately.
Skip all waves and fast upgrade. This completes one stage in under a minute.
If you don't start with the required unit, you'll get it from stage rewards. Stages completed without the quest unit do not count toward the total. For example, if you get Gilgamesh after stage 3, you need to complete 28 stages total (25 + 3 skipped).
Once you have the quest unit, spam your main DPS, upgrade quickly, and skip every wave.
If you lack a Monarch unit, upgrade Speed Wagon and Takarota before wave 15 to ensure you don't lose.

Map and Intensity Tips

Map	Recommendation	Reason
Planet Namek	Best	Easy enemies, fast clears
Shabuya (either)	Great	Simple layout, quick waves
Legend Stage	Decent	Manageable with good DPS
Sand Village	Avoid	Shielded enemies, annoying bosses
Double Dungeon	Avoid	Similar issues, slower clears

When not on Sand Village or Double Dungeon, set intensity to 10 (lowest) to milk 10 stages per map.
If stuck on Sand Village or Double Dungeon, set intensity to 25 for 4 stages to escape quickly.

This method is community-verified and can yield 19 stages in about 25 minutes — equivalent to 5 normal stages. It's the most efficient way to complete Vanguard Familiar quests.

Corruption and Rerolling: Optimizing Your Familiars

Once you have a familiar, you can further enhance it through corruption or rerolling.

Corruption

Corruption uses Corruption Crystals from the Odyssey realm. It applies a random effect:

Corruption Level	Effect
Corruption I	Random positive buff (e.g., Nullify on attacks)
Corruption II	Random buff (can be reversed)
Corruption III	High stat boost with random percentages per stat
Corruption IV	Maximum stat boost

Important: Corrupted familiars cannot be rerolled using Elemental or Phoenix Shards. Use Rigged Dice to guarantee Corruption III or IV (not usable on Vanguard Familiars).

Rerolling

Shard Type	What It Rerolls	Where to Get
Elemental Shard	Element Passive/Buff	Odyssey realm, Raid/Event/PVP shops
Phoenix Shard	Stats	Odyssey realm, Raid/Event/PVP shops

You can reroll any number of times before corruption. After corruption, rerolling is locked.

Where to Farm Specific Familiars

Familiar	Location	Drop Rate
The Doctor	HAPPY Factory Raid Act 1	2%
The Doctor	HAPPY Factory Raid Act 2	50%
Chili	Frozen Volcano Dungeon Shop	Purchase
Gon	Rift Shop	Purchase
Pachiru	Rift Shop	Purchase
Bobodi	Land of The Gods Legend Stage Act 3	5%
Pupper	Land of The Gods Legend Stage Act 3	5%
Doggo	Gift Box 1 (Winter Event / Legacy Shop)	10%
Sebamon	Gift Box 2 (Winter Event / Legacy Shop)	10%
Turbo Granny	Occult Hunt Infinite boss drop	1%

FAQ

How to get familiars in Anime Vanguards fast?

The fastest method is using Odyssey Limitless with a minimal loadout (quest unit + main DPS + 2 farm units). Skip all waves, fast upgrade, and choose low-intensity maps like Planet Namek. This can complete a 25-stage Vanguard Familiar quest in about 30 minutes.

Can Vanguard Familiars be corrupted?

No. Vanguard Familiars cannot be corrupted or rerolled. They are locked to one unit and have fixed stats. However, they gain a permanent obtainment method after their event ends.

What is the best familiar for general use?

It depends on your unit and playstyle. The Doctor (Secret) offers Nullify or Rupture on attacks, making it excellent for debuff-focused builds. Pupper is great for Dragon Sphere units due to doubled crit bonuses. Turbo Granny provides crit chance and damage stacking.

How do I get Corruption Crystals?

Corruption Crystals are collected from the Odyssey realm. You can also obtain them from certain shops and events. Use them to corrupt familiars for enhanced stats, but remember: corruption is permanent (except Corruption II which can be reversed).

Final Tips

Always check the official Anime Vanguards Discord for polls on upcoming Vanguard Familiars.
Save Rigged Dice for high-value familiars you plan to corrupt.
Avoid corrupting familiars with low base stats — the bonus won't be worth it.
Use the Odyssey Limitless method for any future Vanguard Familiar quests. It works for any unit.

For more details, visit the official Anime Vanguards Wiki for the latest familiar stats and obtainment methods.

Now you know exactly how to get familiars in Anime Vanguards — from standard drops to Vanguard exclusives. Happy grinding!