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Anime Vanguards Familiars Guide

Familiars are unit companions with stats, passives, reroll paths, and corruption decisions. A good familiar is the one that fits the equipped unit and mode.

Last checked 2026-06-29 Update 13 Traits & Elements
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Quick Facts Traits & Elements
  • Traits are strongest on units that already solve a mode problem.
  • Check pity and reroll budget before chasing rare traits.
  • Pair element and familiar choices with the team role.
12Familiar rows
5Route types
11Element tags

Fast familiar rule

  1. Decide whether the equipped unit needs damage, range, crit, meter, cost, or utility.
  2. Open the Familiar Fit Optimizer when you need a ranked shortlist instead of a flat familiar list.
  3. Check familiar route and availability before planning around it.
  4. Reroll unused familiars before finalizing them when the system allows it.
  5. Do not corrupt casually; public wiki notes that corruption decisions can be one-way for the familiar status.
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Secret · HAPPY Factory Raid

The Doctor

Corruption-dependent utility with damage and range stat ranges.

Caution
Check corruption result before treating it as a permanent best-in-slot familiar.
Mythic · Frozen Volcano Dungeon Shop

Chili

Element damage route with crit-damage support.

Caution
Best when the equipped unit can actually trigger crit value.
Secret · Ruined City Raid

Birb

Randomized stat swing familiar with broad damage, crit, and range implications.

Caution
Variance can make screenshots and current rolls more important than the name alone.
Mythic · Ruined City Raid Shop

Black Spirit

Meter generation route for units that care about meter uptime.

Caution
Weak if the unit does not benefit from meter mechanics.
Mythic · Dungeon Shop

Belu

Summon-consuming damage route for on-field summon setups.

Caution
Needs a team that can support the summon interaction.
Mythic · Rift Shop

Gon

Damage-reduction ignore route.

Caution
Stronger when enemies actually have meaningful damage reduction.
Mythic · Rift Shop

Pachiru

Stun-triggered damage scaling route.

Caution
Mode and enemy behavior decide whether it ever ramps.
Mythic · Rift Shop

Foo

Ally-effect support route for buffing damage.

Caution
Needs a unit that applies ally effects consistently.
Mythic · Land of The Gods Legend Stage

Bobodi

On-kill count support for kill-triggered effects.

Caution
Does not solve maps where the unit cannot secure kills.
Exclusive · Wooden Chest / legacy event context

Strange Cat

Broad element damage plus damage and range upside.

Caution
Event availability and corruption rules should be checked before planning around it.

What to verify with screenshots later

When users can submit screenshots, the highest-value data will be familiar roll ranges, corruption result, equipped unit, mode, and whether the familiar changed a real clear. Until then, this page stays text-first.

Sources checked

Plan rerolls first

Estimate pity and compare trait value before spending rerolls.

Open Pity Planner

Quick answers

Common questions

Short answers for the decision this page is meant to solve.

What do familiars do in Anime Vanguards?

Familiars are companion-style upgrades that can provide substantial unit buffs, with corruption and reroll systems changing their final value.

Can every familiar be judged by name alone?

No. Familiar rolls, corruption, equipped unit, element, and mode context can matter more than the familiar name.

Guide path

What to open next

Use these links as the next step for the decision on this page.

Anime Vanguards Units Database

Anime Vanguards Units Database - Rift Units, 369 Stats and DPS

Open the stat database behind the unit decision.

 Anime Vanguards Unit Compare

Anime Vanguards Unit Compare - DPS, SPA, Range and Mode Score

Compare candidates before choosing a build path.

 Anime Vanguards Damage Calculator

Anime Vanguards Damage Calculator - DPS and Trait Planner

Test damage, SPA, traits, buffs, and hits.

 Anime Vanguards Unit Investment Planner

Anime Vanguards Unit Investment Planner - Source Matrix and Spend Checks

Check whether the unit deserves scarce resources.

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