Highest account impact
Main carry ascension
A unit that appears in several modes and already has a good trait.
- Avoid
- Do not ascend a fresh pull before checking mode fit.
Anime Vanguards
Anime Vanguards Ascensions Guide
Ascensions are long-term roster decisions. Duplicates can be power, trade value, evolution insurance, or collection value depending on the unit.
Last checked 2026-06-08Update 13
Fast ascension rule
- Ascend units that stay useful across several modes or define a current route.
- Hold duplicates when trade demand, update risk, or evolution needs are unclear.
- Do not ascend just because a duplicate is sitting in inventory.
- Compare ascension value with trait rerolls, stat chips, and evolution cost first.
Long-term roster value
Limited / hard-to-replace unit
Units with supply pressure, strong evolved forms, or proven mode utility.
- Avoid
- Limited supply does not automatically mean high practical value.
Team utility route
Support ascension
Support units that stay in teams even when DPS carries change.
- Avoid
- Ascension may be low value if support scaling is not the bottleneck.
Inventory decision
Duplicate management
Extra copies of units you will keep using.
- Avoid
- Do not consume a copy that might be needed for trade, evolution, or collection.
Patch-risk control
Hold duplicates
Before major updates, balance changes, or uncertain meta shifts.
- Avoid
- Immediate ascension can lock you into a bad read of the meta.
Best candidates to inspect first
Open the unit profile and DPS calculator for any unit before using duplicates. Strong names still need mode fit, traits, and upgraded performance.
Sources checked
- Roblox Anime Vanguards pageOfficial game page with current stats, creator details, and media.
- Official Anime Vanguards changelogUpdate 13.0, Godly Ascension, published May 31, 2026.
- Anime Vanguards DiscordOfficial community invite and server profile.
- Pro Game Guides tier listJune 4, 2026 Update 13 tier-list cross-check.
- PCGamesN codesJune 2026 codes cross-check.
- VanguardsCalc unit indexPublic unit index used for base damage, SPA, range, and DPS comparison fields.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki traitsPublic wiki reference for trait names, odds, pity notes, and high-level trait effects.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki elementsPublic wiki reference for element names and mechanic summaries.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki familiarsPublic wiki reference for familiar mechanics, corruption, rerolls, and selected familiar examples.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki memoriaPublic wiki reference for Memoria terminology and update-specific tracking.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki evolutionsPublic wiki reference for evolution station, evolved-unit mechanics, and evolution quest terminology.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki stat chipsPublic wiki reference entry for stat-chip terminology and stat reroll planning.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki ascensionsPublic wiki reference entry for ascension terminology and duplicate-unit investment context.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki crafting and itemsPublic wiki reference entry for crafting terminology, item routing, and material planning.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki itemsPublic wiki reference entry for Gems, Gold, Trait Rerolls, Stat Chips, Super Stat Chips, and evolution-item terminology.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki shopsPublic wiki reference entry for Gold Merchant, boss event shops, event shops, raid shops, dungeon shops, Rift shop, PVP shop, World Destroyer shop, and legacy shops.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki Trait RerollsPublic wiki reference entry for Trait Rerolls, trait NPC routing, and common obtainment routes.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki GemsPublic wiki reference entry for Gems as summon and feature currency with gameplay obtainment routes.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki portalsPublic wiki reference entry for portal terminology and route planning.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki raidsPublic wiki reference entry for raid terminology, raid shops, and route planning.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki dungeonsPublic wiki reference entry for dungeon terminology, shops, and mode planning.
- Anime Vanguards Wiki legend stagesPublic wiki reference entry for legend-stage terminology and progression context.