Anime Origins Unit Tier List

S-Tier — the units you save gems for

S-tier units are your endgame damage backbone. In Anime Origins your team lives or dies by damage-per-team-slot, and S-tier units are the ones that justify hoarding gems instead of spending them. Super Saiyan Wanderer is the main damage carry; Cursed-Eye Sorcerer covers AOE wave clear; Blazing Vegeta Warrior is notable because it is both a meta unit and easy to evolve — the kind of pull that should be an immediate star-and-evolve target. Do not chase S-tier in your first hour. These units pay off only once you already have a stable gem income from story mode, so treat them as the destination of a plan, not the start of it.

A-Tier — the reliable mid-game carries

A-tier units are the sweet spot between power and availability. They carry hard story waves and farm gems and gold fast enough to fund the next tier up, which makes them the workhorses of your account through most of the game. Shadow Strike Assassin gives single-target burst for boss phases, and Pirate King Leader scales a team-wide buff — both keep their value even after you add S-tier damage because they fill distinct roles. If you pull an A-tier unit early, star it up and run it; it will earn back its gems through the faster wave clear it unlocks on the way to something bigger.

B-Tier — budget picks that hold early game

B-tier units are your starter safety net. Titan-Shifter Warrior is a cheap tank that can take a hit while your damage units ramp, and Spiky-Hair Stand User is a balanced, easy-to-level beginner unit you are likely to see in an early summon or story reward. They are not waste — they carry you through early story when you have no gems to spend and let you reach the point where gem income starts flowing. The rule of thumb: run B-tier until an A-tier appears, then promote. Star a B-tier only if it is genuinely carrying your team; resist the urge to overspend on units you will replace.

C-Tier — fillers, not projects

C-tier units exist to fill a slot on day one, nothing more. Hunter Inspecter is a common summon and a placeholder until a better carry shows up. The trap is treating a C-tier as a long-term project: do not burn evolve gems on it and do not sink stars into it, because the moment an A or S-tier arrives it is out of the team and every gem you spent on it is gone. Use C-tier to clear the first few waves, then free those gems for real upgrades.

What does the slot do?

Every unit fills a slot — main damage carry, AOE wave clear, single-target burst, tank, or leader buff. We compare a unit against the best alternative for the same slot, not in a vacuum.

How fast does it clear?

Faster wave clear means more story stages, quests, and first-clear gems per minute. Units that one-shot waves farm the currencies that fund everything else, so speed compounds.

When does it pay for itself?

A unit is only worth the gems if it clears waves fast enough to earn that investment back. Easier-to-star and easier-to-evolve units climb their tier because their gems return sooner.

Community judgment, not dev data

Tier placement comes from creator guides and in-game testing, not an official table. Exact summon odds, star-drop rates, and upgrade costs are community-reported — treat rankings as strong advice, not a guarantee.

Every unit is claim-stated

Each row carries its claim state so you know what you are acting on. When a value is marked community-reported, weight it as a guide and re-check upstream before spending real premium currency.

Rank against your goal

There is no single best line-up. A tank climbs when you lack front-line, a burst unit when you hit a boss wall. Match the tier to the wall you are currently stuck on.

Stable gems come first

Your first job is not to own an S-tier unit — it is to build a stable gem income. First-clearing each story awards roughly 1,800 gems, and normal plus hard difficulty double the pass through that gempile. Run story on a B-tier budget team until the gems are stacking, and only then look up the tier list with real money in hand.

Chase S and A with savings

Once first-clear gems fund a steady stream, that is the moment to spend on an S or A-tier carry: one strong unit, starred up and evolved, will beat five random summons of unhelpful rolls. Aim for a single high-value unit per gem pile rather than spreading thin across the table.

Evolve when it stops carrying

A unit's value is not permanent. When your main carry stops one-shotting waves on hard, that is the signal to evolve it into its stronger form or rotate in the next-tier unit your artifact and trait loadout now supports. Evolution is a repair, not a celebration.

The loop, not the lineup

Treat units as inputs to a loop: clear waves, earn gems, reinvest in a unit that clears faster, clear harder waves. The list helps you pick the input, but progress comes from running the loop — see the best gem method below.

Is the unit on the list?

Only spend gems on a unit that is already ranked in your target tier — an A or S-tier carry with the role your team actually lacks. If a random roll could give you a C-tier filler or a duplicate, that gem is better saved. Save, and your next choice is a decision; spend blind, and your choice is a gamble.

Does it beat saving?

A strong unit pays for itself if its faster wave clear out-earns what those gems would buy once saved and stacked. When a unit stops carrying you, evolution or the next-tier upgrade beats another random summon. Run the numbers in the calculator and choose the investment, not the impulse.