Beginner Tier List

Anime Vanguards Beginner Tier List

A progression-friendly ranking focused on practical early-to-mid game value, general usefulness, and lower barriers to entry.

Best Beginner-Friendly Units

Displaying the Top 50 beginner-oriented units.

#1

Thunder (You)

Tier S+ Exclusive GRND
Nature
Max DPS
10000.0
Max DMG
80000
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
1
#2

Explosive Demon (Bomb)

Tier S+ Mythic GRND
Blast
Max DPS
7428.6
Max DMG
52000
Max SPA
7
Max RNG
36
#3

Hellkiller (Slayer)

Tier S+ Exclusive GRND
Unbound
Max DPS
7000.0
Max DMG
28000
Max SPA
4
Max RNG
38
#4

Ice Queen (Release)

Tier S+ IceQueen GRND
Water
Max DPS
6500.0
Max DMG
65000
Max SPA
10
Max RNG
45
#5

Armored Mage (Requip)

Tier S+ Secret GRND
Holy
Max DPS
6666.7
Max DMG
60000
Max SPA
9
Max RNG
37
#6

God (Above Heaven)

Tier S Secret GRND
Holy
Max DPS
6666.7
Max DMG
60000
Max SPA
9
Max RNG
32
#7

God (Standless)

Tier S Secret GRND
Holy
Max DPS
6666.7
Max DMG
60000
Max SPA
9
Max RNG
32
#8

Warlord (Of the Sea)

Tier S Secret GRND
Unknown
Max DPS
5714.3
Max DMG
40000
Max SPA
7
Max RNG
45
#9

World Destroyer (Old)

Tier S Secret GRND
Water
Max DPS
5714.3
Max DMG
40000
Max SPA
7
Max RNG
45
#10

Delusional Demon (Blood)

Tier S Mythic GRND
Water
Max DPS
5250.0
Max DMG
42000
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
38
#11

Club (Pyro)

Tier S Exclusive GRND
Fire
Max DPS
5000.0
Max DMG
50000
Max SPA
10
Max RNG
35
#12

Lizard (Fission)

Tier S Exclusive GRND
Spark
Max DPS
4666.7
Max DMG
28000
Max SPA
6
Max RNG
50
#13

Lich King (Ruler)

Tier A LichKing GRND
Curse
Max DPS
4500.0
Max DMG
45000
Max SPA
10
Max RNG
61
#14

Traitless (Vigilante)

Tier A Exclusive GRND
Nature
Max DPS
4333.3
Max DMG
13000
Max SPA
3
Max RNG
40
#15

Elastic Captain (Pirate)

Tier A Secret GRND
Water
Max DPS
5000.0
Max DMG
45000
Max SPA
9
Max RNG
48
#16

Pink Villain (Celestial)

Tier A Secret GRND
Cosmic
Max DPS
5000.0
Max DMG
60000
Max SPA
12
Max RNG
45
#17

Demon Leader (Control)

Tier A Secret GRND
Passion
Max DPS
4666.7
Max DMG
42000
Max SPA
9
Max RNG
46
#18

Company Captain (Hybrid)

Tier A Secret GRND
Fire
Max DPS
4285.7
Max DMG
30000
Max SPA
7
Max RNG
45
#19

Rule (Surgeon)

Tier A Exclusive GRND
Spark
Max DPS
3625.0
Max DMG
29000
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
46
#20

Unstable (Psychosis)

Tier A Secret GRND
Unbound
Max DPS
4166.7
Max DMG
50000
Max SPA
12
Max RNG
45
#21

Trash Gamer (Twin Blades)

Tier A Mythic GRND
Nature
Max DPS
3714.3
Max DMG
26000
Max SPA
7
Max RNG
40
#22

Bounty Hunter (3 Sword)

Tier A Mythic GRND
Fire
Max DPS
3571.4
Max DMG
25000
Max SPA
7
Max RNG
35
#23

Ice Manipulator (Admiral)

Tier A Mythic GRND
Water
Max DPS
3571.4
Max DMG
25000
Max SPA
7
Max RNG
38
#24

Hollowseph (Pure)

Tier A Exclusive GRND
Curse
Max DPS
3300.0
Max DMG
33000
Max SPA
10
Max RNG
38
#25

Demon Hybrid (Chainsaw)

Tier B Secret GRND
Curse
Max DPS
3750.0
Max DMG
30000
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
46
#26

Rabbit Hero (Guts)

Tier B Mythic GRND
Nature
Max DPS
3200.0
Max DMG
32000
Max SPA
10
Max RNG
35
#27

Demon Hunter (Contract)

Tier B Mythic GRND
Curse
Max DPS
3125.0
Max DMG
25000
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
42
#28

Arbiter (Of the Void)

Tier B Exclusive GRND
Cosmic
Max DPS
2875.0
Max DMG
23000
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
45
#29

Manipulator (Spider)

Tier B Exclusive GRND
Spark
Max DPS
2777.8
Max DMG
25000
Max SPA
9
Max RNG
38
#30

Fire Foot (Chef)

Tier B Mythic GRND
Fire
Max DPS
2857.1
Max DMG
20000
Max SPA
7
Max RNG
40
#31

Shero (Hero of Justice)

Tier B Exclusive GRND
Holy
Max DPS
2500.0
Max DMG
20000
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
50
#32

Black Hole (Ninjutsu)

Tier B Exclusive GRND
Blast
Max DPS
2428.6
Max DMG
17000
Max SPA
7
Max RNG
46
#33

Sakuya (Time Maid)

Tier B Exclusive GRND
Nature
Max DPS
2300.0
Max DMG
2300
Max SPA
1
Max RNG
38
#34

Horsegirls (Racers)

Tier B Secret GRND
Passion
Max DPS
3000.0
Max DMG
30000
Max SPA
10
Max RNG
1
#35

Dot (Nemesis)

Tier B Exclusive GRND
Cosmic
Max DPS
2166.7
Max DMG
13000
Max SPA
6
Max RNG
48
#36

Divalo (Requiem)

Tier B Divalo GRND
Cosmic
Max DPS
1846.2
Max DMG
12000
Max SPA
6.5
Max RNG
38
#37

The King (Apostle)

Tier C Mythic GRND
Curse
Max DPS
2187.5
Max DMG
17500
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
48
#38

Iscanur (Pride)

Tier C Iscanur GRND
Fire
Max DPS
1777.8
Max DMG
16000
Max SPA
9
Max RNG
50
#39

Goblin Killer (Trapper)

Tier C Exclusive GRND
Unbound
Max DPS
2000.0
Max DMG
30000
Max SPA
15
Max RNG
20
#40

Ali (Djinn)

Tier C Exclusive GRND
Fire
Max DPS
1875.0
Max DMG
15000
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
44
#41

The Struggler (Rampage)

Tier C Secret GRND
Unbound
Max DPS
2333.3
Max DMG
21000
Max SPA
9
Max RNG
40
#42

Lord Friezo (Emperor)

Tier C Mythic GRND
Cosmic
Max DPS
1750.0
Max DMG
10500
Max SPA
6
Max RNG
40
#43

Jailer (Underworld)

Tier C Exclusive GRND
Curse
Max DPS
1700.0
Max DMG
17000
Max SPA
10
Max RNG
32
#44

Quetzalcoatl (Sun God)

Tier C Exclusive GRND
Fire
Max DPS
1666.7
Max DMG
12500
Max SPA
7.5
Max RNG
42
#45

Senator (Nanomachines)

Tier C Exclusive GRND
Fire
Max DPS
1666.7
Max DMG
20000
Max SPA
12
Max RNG
45
#46

Koguro (Unsealed)

Tier C Koguro GRND
Nature
Max DPS
1375.0
Max DMG
11000
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
45
#47

Ghoul (Winged)

Tier C Exclusive GRND
Curse
Max DPS
1500.0
Max DMG
9000
Max SPA
6
Max RNG
40
#48

Rideon vs Samuel (Duel)

Tier C Exclusive GRND
Blast
Max DPS
1416.7
Max DMG
8500
Max SPA
6
Max RNG
38
#49

Callasuba (Squad)

Tier C Exclusive GRND
Water
Max DPS
1400.0
Max DMG
7000
Max SPA
5
Max RNG
39
#50

Rummie (Scythe)

Tier C Exclusive GRND
Passion
Max DPS
1500.0
Max DMG
12000
Max SPA
8
Max RNG
42

Note: This Beginner Tier List is not a pure endgame ranking. It prioritizes ease of use, broad usefulness, and lower progression friction over raw late-game ceiling.