Which Anime Vanguards element is best?

There is no single best element. Curse helps boss damage, Blast helps damage-reduction checks, Unbound helps critical routes, and Spark, Nature, Water, Holy, Cosmic, Fire, and Passion solve different team problems.

Should I build a team only from one element?

Usually no. Fire and Passion can reward matching placements, but most teams still need carry damage, range, SPA, traits, passives, and mode-specific utility.

Anime Vanguards

Anime Vanguards Element Team Planner

Use element coverage as a team-building layer after unit role, stats, and mode are clear. The planner ranks units by mode pressure, element utility, and the problem your team is losing to.

Last checked 2026-06-08Update 13

11Element rules

369Unit stat rows

11Elements with units

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Target element Roster stage Choose a mode and problem to rank element-fit units.

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Element rules used

27 unit rows

Spark

Immunity to damage-reducing debuffs.

Planning note: Useful when a mode or enemy pressure reduces damage output.

41 unit rows

Nature

Immunity to range-reducing debuffs.

Planning note: Useful for units that depend on coverage and path control.

43 unit rows

Water

Immunity to SPA-reducing debuffs.

Planning note: Useful when attack tempo must stay stable.

41 unit rows

Fire

Adds damage support to other Fire units in range per placement.

Planning note: Better when several Fire placements can benefit from each other.

32 unit rows

Holy

Reduces status-effect time.

Planning note: Useful in maps where status uptime causes failed clears.

34 unit rows

Passion

Adds range support to other Passion units in range per placement.

Planning note: Team-building element for coverage-focused routes.

40 unit rows

Curse

Increases damage against bosses.

Planning note: High relevance for Boss Rush and boss-heavy stages.

42 unit rows

Blast

Ignores part of enemy damage reduction.

Planning note: Useful when enemy reduction is the problem rather than raw DPS.

31 unit rows

Cosmic

Cleanses status effects and debuffs on self with a local cooldown.

Planning note: Self-sufficient option for debuff-heavy routes.

34 unit rows

Unbound

Increases critical rate.

Planning note: Pairs best with crit-based units and Deadeye-style decisions.

4 unit rows

Unknown

Public wiki notes immunity to status ailments and debuffs.

Planning note: Treat as a special-case element and verify in-game on the exact unit.

Fast starting points

High DPS sample · Secret · Passion

Demon Leader (Control)

Top-end DPS comparison entry. Verify passives and upgrade path before treating it as a universal best unit.

DPS: 1333.33
Damage: 12000
SPA: 9
Range: 30

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High DPS sample · Secret · Passion

Demon Leader

Top-end DPS comparison entry. Verify passives and upgrade path before treating it as a universal best unit.

DPS: 1111.11
Damage: 10000
SPA: 9
Range: 30

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High DPS sample · Iscanur · Fire

Iscanur (Pride)

Top-end DPS comparison entry. Verify passives and upgrade path before treating it as a universal best unit.

DPS: 750
Damage: 6000
SPA: 8
Range: 25

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High DPS sample · Secret · Water

Elastic Captain (Pirate)

Top-end DPS comparison entry. Verify passives and upgrade path before treating it as a universal best unit.

DPS: 705
Damage: 5640
SPA: 8
Range: 20

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High DPS sample · Secret · Holy

Super Vogito

Top-end DPS comparison entry. Verify passives and upgrade path before treating it as a universal best unit.

DPS: 687.5
Damage: 5500
SPA: 8
Range: 40

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High DPS sample · Secret · Fire

Company Captain (Hybrid)

Top-end DPS comparison entry. Verify passives and upgrade path before treating it as a universal best unit.

DPS: 666.67
Damage: 4000
SPA: 6
Range: 20

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Range sample · Exclusive · Nature

LagShooter

Long-range entry. Range and placement can matter as much as base DPS in some modes.

DPS: 0.17
Damage: 1
SPA: 6
Range: 999

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Range sample · Mythic · Water

Oryo

Long-range entry. Range and placement can matter as much as base DPS in some modes.

DPS: 100
Damage: 1000
SPA: 10
Range: 50

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Range sample · Mythic · Water

Oryo (Antithesis)

Long-range entry. Range and placement can matter as much as base DPS in some modes.

DPS: 100
Damage: 1000
SPA: 10
Range: 50

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Range sample · Secret · Holy

Super Vogito

Top-end DPS comparison entry. Verify passives and upgrade path before treating it as a universal best unit.

DPS: 687.5
Damage: 5500
SPA: 8
Range: 40

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Range sample · Secret · Passion

Demon Leader

Top-end DPS comparison entry. Verify passives and upgrade path before treating it as a universal best unit.

DPS: 1111.11
Damage: 10000
SPA: 9
Range: 30

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Range sample · Secret · Passion

Demon Leader (Control)

Top-end DPS comparison entry. Verify passives and upgrade path before treating it as a universal best unit.

DPS: 1333.33
Damage: 12000
SPA: 9
Range: 30

Test in calculator

Use with other tools

Use this page to identify the element layer: boss damage, reduction ignore, crit, debuff safety, range support, or matching-element support.
Open Unit Compare when two candidates have similar element fit.
Open the DPS calculator before spending resources, because element fit does not replace upgraded damage, SPA, traits, passives, or placement limits.
Open Familiar Optimizer after the unit choice is stable, especially for crit, meter, summon, and reduction routes.

Team builder Unit compare DPS calculator Familiar optimizer Elements guide

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.
VanguardsCalc traits guideCross-check for trait priority framing, reroll decision flow, and best-trait role guidance.
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 Elastic Captain (Pirate)Public wiki unit page used for Elastic Captain (Pirate) material requirements and takedown requirement.
Anime Vanguards Wiki Bounty HunterPublic wiki unit page used for the Bounty Hunter to Bounty Hunter (3 Sword) evolution material route.
Anime Vanguards Wiki Tempest PiratePublic wiki unit page used for the Tempest Pirate (Navigator) evolution material route.
Sports Buzz Scrap Pirate guideSecondary guide source used for Scrap Pirate (Metal) material requirements until a current wiki or in-game screenshot confirms the same row.
Anime Vanguards Wiki stat chipsPublic wiki reference entry for stat-chip terminology and stat reroll planning.
Anime Vanguards Wiki statsPublic wiki reference for Damage, SPA, Range, stat potential, rank ranges, and stat transfer terminology.
Gamezebo Anime Vanguards stats guideSecondary guide cross-check for stat reroll flow, Cyan NPC context, and Stat Chip / Super Stat Chip wording.
Destructoid Anime Vanguards reroll guideSecondary guide cross-check for Stat Chip, Super Stat Chip, and stat-reroll planning language.
Destructoid Anime Vanguards stat potential guideSecondary guide cross-check for community-reported stat grade ranges, potential farming, and 5000 takedowns planning.
Try Hard Guides stat transfer guideSecondary guide source used only for stat-transfer checklist context because transfer eligibility wording can conflict across public sources.
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.